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Gillmor Gang LIVE 02.20.15
Gillmor Gang – John Borthwick, Keith Teare, Dan Farber, John Taschek, and Steve Gillmor. LIVE recording session today at 1pmPT/4pmET. Gillmor Gang on Facebook Our LIVE Friendfeed chat during the show recording Our sister show, G3, on Facebook Our sister show, G3, on ustream Read MoreDiary Of A Cord Cutter In 2015 (Part 3: Using An Over-The-Air DVR)
This year, my New Year’s Resolution was to finally cut the cord. The timing is right, and the content selection available today on streaming services make the process much less painful than it was in years past. There’s plenty to watch – a glut of quality shows to keep me entertained for years, in fact. Meanwhile, my vastly reduced Verizon bill is the biggest payoff to… Read MoreHunter Walk And Satya Patel Raise $50 Million For Homebrew Ventures Fund II
It was just 18 months ago that Hunter Walk and Satya Patel formally launched Homebrew Ventures, a $35 million venture fund focused on investing in what they called the “bottom-up” economy. Those former product guys have raised even more money for their second fund, which tops out at $50 million. Read MoreThis Week On The TC Gadgets Podcast: Smartwatches, Samsung LoopPay, And Bluetooth Toothbrushes
With the Apple Watch looming on the horizon, we simply can’t help ourselves from talking about smartwatches. This week, we focus on the Garmin Fenix 3, the LG Urbane, and of course, the upcoming Apple Watch. Meanwhile, Samsung is trying to compete in the payments space with the acquisition of LoopPay, and Oral B thinks you might want a Bluetooth-equipped toothbrush. We discuss all this… Read MoreAnnouncing The First Speakers For Disrupt NY 2015: Aaron Levie, Tristan Walker And Payal Kadakia
Disrupt NY is quickly approaching and we can’t wait. Tickets are available now at an extra early bird discount rate for just a few more days and today we’re announcing the first speakers to headline the show. Aaron Levie, Tristan Walker and Payal Kadakia are all well-known in the startup scene and we’re excited to have them at Disrupt NY. Aaron Levie rose in prominence… Read MoreAlleyNYC Co-Working Space Raises $16 Million
AlleyNYC, a co-working space founded 2012, has raised $16 million in funding led by Vandewater Capital Holdings, with participation from Entrepreneur Media. AlleyNYC was started by Jason Saltzman and Nsi Obotetukudo who wanted to create more than a room full of desks. They wanted to create a community, where entrepreneurs were constantly bringing value to each other. They have since grown… Read MoreAlto’s Adventure Review: Get This Amazing iOS Game Right Now
Alto’s Adventure, a new game from Toronto’s Snowman studios, definitely satisfies the soul, thanks to a stunning flat graphic aesthetic with subtle parallax effects, a gorgeous soundtrack and gameplay that’s easy to learn, challenging to master and ideally suited to long-term replayability. Alto’s Adventure is also a one-time purchase of just $2, with no in-app… Read MoreViv, Built By Siri’s Creators, Scores $12.5 Million For An AI Technology That Can Teach Itself
The company behind Viv, a powerful form of AI built by Siri’s creators which is able to learn from the world to improve upon its capabilities, has just closed on $12.5 million in Series B funding, an SEC filing reveals. Multiple sources close to the matter also confirm the round, which was oversubscribed and values the company at north of nine figures. Read MoreIntroducing The Startup Battlefield Hub and Leaderboard
TechCrunch’s startup launch events go back to 2007 with TC40. That inaugural event surfaced some pretty amazing companies, including Mint, TripIt, Xobni and ZocDoc. The conference grew and in 2010, was re-named Disrupt featuring the Startup Battlefield competition. Over the years it grew into a Mecca for young teams to lay it all it on the line in front of top VCs, CEOs and technologists. Read More
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