Social news aggregator Nuzzel is unveiling version 2.0 of its website and app — a version that CEO Jonathan Abrams described as “Nuzzel for Everyone.” Nuzzel previously worked by creating a feed of the most-shared stories from the people you follow on Twitter. You can still create that personalized news feed, but the service no longer requires a Twitter login. Instead, you… Read More Nuzzel Revamps Its Social News App And Raises $1.7MThis entry was posted in Apps Media Mobile Social Startups TC on November 19, 2015 by Anthony Ha
SeatGeek is already a solid way to score tickets for live events, but now you can use it to sell those tickets, too. In a sense, the tickets on SeatGeek are being resold already, but the model relied on aggregating tickets that were put up for sale on other sites. With today’s launch of the SeatGeek Marketplace, anyone can make their tickets available through SeatGeek itself. Read More SeatGeek Launches A Marketplace Where Anyone Can Sell And Transfer ...This entry was posted in Apps eCommerce Mobile SeatGeek TC on November 19, 2015 by Anthony Ha
Amazon just enabled two-factor authentication for its users, a long-overdue security measure that protects your info. Here's how to switch it on. The post How to Enable Two-Step Authentication on Amazon appeared first on WIRED. How to Enable Two-Step Authentication on AmazonThis entry was posted in Amazon Gadget Lab Gear Security two factor authentication on November 19, 2015 by Tim Moynihan
LiquidTalent has today launched out of beta, offering companies a marketplace to find high-quality developer and designer talent on-demand both on the web and mobile. The company was founded by Alex Abelin, Google’s former public affairs manager, and Scott Annan under the premise that developers and designers (as well as the companies hiring them) want to work as freelancers with… Read More LiquidTalent Launches On-Demand Marketplace For Designers And DevelopersThis entry was posted in Enterprise Social Startups TC on November 19, 2015 by Jordan Crook
German engineering savvy and Silicon Valley entrepreneurial know-how come together to make a driving simulator open to all. The post This Sim for Self-Driving Cars Is More Useful Than It Sounds appeared first on WIRED. This Sim for Self-Driving Cars Is More Useful Than It ...This entry was posted in auto industry Autonomous Vehicles Autopia Gear on November 19, 2015 by Jordan Crucchiola
After a bizarre interview from one of its executives on the day of its IPO pricing, today Match Group, owner of the popular Tinder dating app, listed as a public company, spinning out from its parent IAC. The company yesterday raised $400 million with its IPO priced at $12 per share, and today it opened for trading as $MTCH at $13.50/share, a pop of 12.5%. The company’s $12 share… Read More Tinder Owner Match Group Debuts On Nasdaq At $13.50/Share, Up ...This entry was posted in Finance IAC IPO Match Group Sean Rad Social TC Tinder on November 19, 2015 by Ingrid Lunden
After a bizarre interview from one of its executives on the day of its IPO pricing, today Match Group, owner of the popular Tinder dating app, listed as a public company, spinning out from its parent IAC. The company yesterday raised $400 million with its IPO priced at $12 per share, and today it opened for trading as $MTCH at $13.50/share, a pop of 12.5%. The company’s $12 share… Read More Tinder Owner Match Group Debuts On Nasdaq At $13.50/Share, Up ...This entry was posted in Finance IAC IPO Match Group Sean Rad Social TC Tinder on November 19, 2015 by Ingrid Lunden
Phhhoto, the photo-booth event company turned social app, has today announced a new group feature called Party. The new feature will allow users to share Phhhoto’s GIF-style moving photos as group messages, both privately among friends or through the larger Phhhoto community. The company has also announced the close of a $1.5 million seed round, led by Eniac Ventures, with support from… Read More Phhhoto, With $1.5M In New Seed, Launches Group Gif SharingThis entry was posted in Apps Fundings & Exits Social Startups TC on November 19, 2015 by Jordan Crook
As the holiday shopping season starts to get into full swing, Google this morning announced a brand-new design for its Shopping vertical, the Google Shopping search engine. This is the largest mobile redesign the service has had to date, and it offers a variety of new elements aimed at helping consumers better discover and locate products they’re interested in, says Google. That also… Read More Google Shopping Gets A Mobile Makeover With A Focus On ...This entry was posted in e-commerce eCommerce Mobile shopping TC on November 19, 2015 by Sarah Perez
A few years ago an enterprising programmer dug through Kickstarter’s data to figure out how many failed projects there really were. Thanks to a trick in the coding, however, none showed up. This system, which was described as an effort to bring the best projects to the fore, worked well for Kickstarter when it was small and the projects were usually tiny. Now, however, the failures are… Read More When Crowdfunding Fails The Backers Are Left With No Way ...This entry was posted in Crowdfunding Gadgets Kickstarter Startups TC on November 19, 2015 by John Biggs