Archive | April 21st, 2012

Online Video vs. Music – Different Game, Same Rules

Posted on 21 April 2012

Editor’s note:   Peter Csathy is President & CEO of online video technology company Sorenson Media and is a frequent guest blogger for TechCrunch, as well as his own “Digital Media Update” blog .  Csathy previously was President & COO of online music pioneer Musicmatch (acquired by Yahoo!) and spent 10 years in the “traditional” media world, including stints at Universal Studios and representation of the rap group N.W.A. Follow him on Twitter @pcsathy

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Convertible Note Seed Financings: Econ 101 for Founders

Posted on 21 April 2012

Editor’s note:   Scott Edward Walker is the founder and CEO of  Walker Corporate Law Group , a boutique corporate law firm specializing in the representation of entrepreneurs.

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The Rise of Smart Mobile Services (Not Apps!)

Posted on 21 April 2012

Editor’s note: Saar Gur is a general partner at Charles River Ventures . Follow him on Twitter @saarsaar

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New this week on the Inside Network Job Board: SponsorPay, Agency Sacks, King.com and more

Posted on 21 April 2012

The  Inside Network Job Board  is dedicated to providing you with the best job opportunities across social and mobile application platforms. Here are this week’s highlights from the  Inside Network Job Board , including positions at: SponsorPay ,  Agency Sacks and The Affluence Collaborative ,  W3i , Spruce Media ,  Rebel Entertainment ,  Kixeye ,  Machine Zone ,  King.com , GameHouse ,  SpeedDate.com , Kobojo ,  EA ,  PT Gaming ,  Circle of Moms ,  Warner Brothers , Nuukster , Bally Technologies  and  SoJo Studios .

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Twitter and LinkedIn Manage Tasks With Asana, New API Means Robots Can Too

Posted on 21 April 2012

What could be a better endorsement of your product’s quality than having some of the hottest companies in tech relying on it? Launched in November , task management software Asana is already being used by Twitter, Uber, Foursquare, LinkedIn, Rdio, NationBuilder, and Airbnb.

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Startups: Time For Another One-Sentence Pitch Competition With The Founder Institute

Posted on 21 April 2012

Last December, TechCrunch worked with Adeo Ressi from The Founder Institute to host a competition for one-sentence pitches. It’s been a few months — so we’re doing it again

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Gillmor Gang: Scoble’s Magic Penny

Posted on 21 April 2012

The Gillmor Gang — Robert Scoble, John Taschek, Kevin Marks, Keith Teare, and Steve Gillmor — drunk on power and app-pacified to the max, a pathetic unanimity in search of an argument, a raised eyebrow less than a real opinion… You get the idea; Keith Teare’s stellar Techcrunch post of last Sunday on Google’s earning call click problem seemed like a great place to continue a comment argument with @kevinmarks. But lo and behold, it’s not Web or Apps but both.

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NY Tech Day: “Justify Your Startup’s Existence In 20 Seconds”

Posted on 21 April 2012

The tech scene in NY is growing at such a rapid pace it kind of blows my mind.

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Real-Time Research: iOS Dominates Over Android When It Comes To Usage, Says Chitika

Posted on 21 April 2012

Android, by most accounts, is proving to be the most popular smartphone platform when it comes to devices getting sold today — partly due to the sheer variety of devices and price points that are out there. But a new research tool that tracks usage in real-time shows that when it comes to usage, consumers, in the U.S.

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Ticl Her Fancy With Romantic Gift Service Ticlr

Posted on 21 April 2012

When you ask someone on a date, maybe you are a gentleman that likes to offer some flowers to make it official. This is where Ticlr , a startup showcased at DEMO Spring 2012 , comes into play.

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