We knew this day would come, we're actually surprised it didn't come sooner. American's have this way of blaming video games for everything and that hasn't changed with a recent brash of highway hacks. Krebs On Security, the website run by security expert Brian Krebs, who broke the Target hacking scandal story, reported late last [...]
A new study released today revealed some startling statistics for live tv providers that are trying to compete in today's world of Netflix and Hulu. Now we know we are still a long way away from streaming services totally taking over the market controlled by cable and satellite but Neilsen's latest data suggests that something [...]
We just came across an interesting new crowdfunding campaign. The VIDAMETER presents a new take on the health/fitness trackers. The smart band provides a much fuller picture than the current health/fitness wearables. As the fitness wearable market stands today, the majority of the products offer the detection of isolated vitality and fitness signs, so that [...]
Byttow, Bader, and Lawler Day two of TechCrunch Disrupt New York was full of interesting panels and discussions. However, TechCunch Reporter Ryan Lawler's discussion with the two founders of Secret was far and away the most interesting. David Byttow (Co-Founder and CEO) and Chrys Bader (Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer) gave some incredible insight [...]
Update 5/8/2014: The original article suggested that Amplify's vocabulary usage features were specific to the company's tablet. This has been updated to note that these features are a part of Amplify's ELA Digital Curriculum. There were some really good sessions during day three of TechCrunch Disrupt New York. However, the session entitled "Hacking the Classroom," really stood [...]
We just came across a really interesting company. Securitapp takes a unique approach to home security. They have built an app that allows you to turn just about any old and unused phone into a surveillance system. If you are like me, you have a ton of old phones laying around. Now, there is finally [...]
Appsbar has awarded its App of the Day honor to Miami Rain for showcasing how athletic teams and fans can engage in mobile outreach by utilizing the DIY app builder at appsbar.com. Miami Rain serves as the mobile platform for the Florida-based women’s semi-pro basketball team. The mobile app has modules for the team schedule [...]
One of the most anticipated session at this years TechCrunch Disrupt New York was Michael Arrington's Fireside Chat with Marissa Mayer. Mayer, as you undoubtedly know, is the CEO and President of Yahoo!, and it did not disappoint. The chat covered a large amount of topics, ranging from Yahoo's mobile offerings, to development, to Tumblr. Overall, [...]
This may come as a big surprise to many but Apple, often looked at as the shining diamond of retail operations has been wading through a slight decline in sales. AppleInsider reports that same store sales were down 5% in March after a 3% uptick in December of 2013. The decline Apple is seeing on [...]
Chris Wanstrath, Ben Uretsky, John Collison, Matthew Panzarino John Collison, the Co-Founder of Stripe, Ben Uretsky, the CEO of DigitalOcean, and Chris Wanstrath, the Co-Founder and CEO of Github joined TechCrunch's Matthew Panzarino on day to of TechCrunch Disrupt New York. This panel, entitled "Rise Of The Developer Tools," was one of the best [...]
