Archive | May 22nd, 2012

The 15 Startups That Launched At Disrupt NYC Day 2. Who’s Your Favorite?

Posted on 22 May 2012

Disrupt NYC day two has just wrapped up. During the conference today, Michael Arrington demanded to know from Ron Conway when he was going to run for Mayor of San Francisco (he kept saying he would “never” ), our very own Josh Constine grilled Tim Armstrong with questions about AOL, layoffs, which publication he likes more: Huffington Post or TechCrunch (he said “both”), and we watched 15 more amazing startups battle it out for the ultimate Disrupt prize — the Disrupt Cup and $50,000

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Women At Kleiner Perkins: By The Numbers

Posted on 22 May 2012

As TechCrunch was the first to report , Ellen Pao , an investment partner at Sand Hill Road venture capital stalwart Kleiner Perkins , has filed a lawsuit alleging that during her seven year career there she has been the victim of sexual harassment, gender discrimination, and acts of retaliation for rebuffing unwated advances and reporting her alleged experiences. You can find a full rundown of her complaint here , along with the lawsuit document in its entirety. In a statement sent today to TechCrunch, Kleiner Perkins said the suit is without merit and vowed to “vigorously defend” itself regarding the matter

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Buyou Is A Free Online Mall Brought Straight To Your iPad

Posted on 22 May 2012

Shopping on the iPad is becoming one of the best ways to shop. You’re sitting on your couch, comfy as a bug in a rug, swiping through dresses, and t-shirts, and shoes! Oh my! But there’s one issue: you have to switch between all the different brand apps to enjoy yourself. Sure, you can hit up the Saks 5th Ave app and view multiple brands at once, but those brands aren’t offering the ability to reach out to you directly with their sales, content, and promotions.

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RocketFrog Wants To Build The Largest Social Casino On The Web, Myspace Tom Joins As Advisor

Posted on 22 May 2012

One of the hottest trends in gaming right now isn’t mobile, social, or massively multiplayer games, but online casinos. This may seem somewhat surprising considering that it was only a year ago that the Justice Department seized the domain names of some of the country’s largest online poker platforms, like PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, UB.com, and Absolute Poker, charging their founders with bank fraud, money laundering, illegal gambling, among other offenses

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Betaworks Acquires And Relaunches Hownow, The Semi-Anonymous Hyperlocal Social Network iPhone App

Posted on 22 May 2012

On one end of the spectrum, networks like Twitter and Facebook have acted as catalysts to organizing events like the Arab Spring or the riots of London. On the other end of that spectrum, networks like Yelp or Foursquare tee up user generated reviews, tips and public-facing profiles

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About Last Night Wants To Improve Your Nightlife By Making It Even More Social

Posted on 22 May 2012

They say that all work and no play makes for some dull boys, and I think brothers Darren and Derek Dodge would definitely agree with that sentiment.

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Ron Conway Will “Never” Run For Mayor Of San Francisco

Posted on 22 May 2012

In case you were wondering: Ron Conway says he will not be running for mayor of San Francisco.

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SocialStock Wants To Turn Social Networking Into Real-World Rewards

Posted on 22 May 2012

What good is a Foursquare check-in if it doesn’t lead to a coupon or freebie?

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Hmmm Is A Split-Personality Social Network For Sharing Different Yous To Different Facebook Friends

Posted on 22 May 2012

You’re crazy with your friends, serious with your co-workers, and sweet with your parents. Now you can share those distinct personalities with their matching audiences thanks to Hmmm , a mobile app launching today that aims to let you be yourself online, whoever that is

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Startup Alley Day 2 — It’s A Jungle Out There But The Startups Keep Coming

Posted on 22 May 2012

Startup Alley at TechCrunch Disrupt makes for a pretty gruelling experience when so many companies are pitching every passer-by. But Jordan Crook and went in feet first to check out some of the startups there

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