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New Mobile Ad Unit Lets Developers Promote Apps That Are "Coming Soon" Top
coming-soon-iphoneMobile marketing platform Appsfire is launching a new ad unit for iPhone that lets app developers promote the applications they're about to launch. The "Coming Soon" ad doesn't just announce the forthcoming applications, however, but can also gather early sign-ups from potential users through its "notify me" button.
 
The Google Analytics For Business Data, Chart.io, Raises $3.2 Million Top
chartY-Combinator-backed Chart.io, a startup that gives businesses access to enterprise level analytics tools for databases, has raised $3.15 million in a Series A funding led by Avalon Ventures with Bullpen Capital participating. This round brings the company's total funding to $4.38 million. Founded in 2010 by Dan Levine and Dave Fowler, Chart.io is a "Google Analytics for Business Data," that helps companies analyze and track their critical data in real time.
 
Jawbone's Fitness-Friendly Up Wristband Appears In Online Stores Top
jawboneupblueJawbone CEO Hosain Rahman turned a few heads when he unveiled the Jawbone Up at this past year's TED conference, mostly because it seemed like such a radical departure from the usual Jawbone lineup. When speaking to our very own Sarah Lacy, Rahman promised that the Up would be available "soon," but we may be getting very close to a release. The health-conscious Up wristband has popped up very briefly in Apple's online stores and Jawbone's own website today, which means the official launch can't be too far off.
 
Startup School and the Instigation of Entrepreneurship Top
startup_school1If you've ever met Paul Graham and Jessica Livingston of Y Combinator (YC), you quickly realize that the incubator they run is like a family and they are its attentive parents. They have managed to put a very human face on venture capital, one that appeals to young engineers during their most insecure stage: when they have just begun, or are still deciding whether to begin, their lives as entrepreneurs. As the gateway to Silicon Valley - and truly, you'd be hard pressed to think of another singular starting point for this community's entrepreneurs (there's a reason Ron Conway calls it the "Harvard/Stanford of startups") - YC has decided not only to open its doors to budding entrepreneurs but to actually encourage more undecided youth to become entrepreneurs. This is the raison d'être for Startup School, an annual event that YC holds at Stanford (and which took place again this past Saturday). A large crowd of fresh-faced engineers fills an auditorium for eight hours to collect pearls of wisdom from notable technologists like Mark Zuckerberg, Max Levchin and (not ironically) Ashton Kutcher. And they walk away feeling more confident about starting companies themselves, and not coincidentally, leaning towards opting for YC to do it.
 
Kinect SDK Launches In Early 2012 (We Peer At Past Hacks) Top
Fresh on the heels of its envisioned future video, Microsoft has posted an inspiring portrayal of the Kinect to YouTube. The video outlines the somewhat unexpected uses of Kinect in its one-year history, including educational and medical applications, which is likely meant to boost awareness ahead of the commercial launch of the Kinect SDK. Developers have been hacking Kinect and creating new uses and applications for the platform since just days after its initial launch, but this marks the first time that companies will be able to profit off of their Kinect creations. According to CNET, the Kinect SDK will be available in early 2012 to anyone ready and willing.
 
Want To Show Off Your Halloween Costume? Upload it To Costume DB Top
Costume DB - Mini Edward Scissor HandsHave you picked out your Halloween costume yet? Are you trying it on right now? Is it one of those Anonymous/V Is For Vendetta masks? Good, snap a picture of yourself and upload it to Costume DB, a no-frills database for costumes. You can upload your costume pictures, and they get voted up or down. Its a no-frills site, but it fills a need this time of year. It's also a great place to show off how creepy you can dress up your kids—excellent Mini Edward Scissor Hands. Vote it up!
 
500 Startups Peels Back The Curtain On Its Third And Largest Batch Yet Top
96288v2-max-250x250It's Halloween, so it's the perfect day to unveil the newest group of 500 Startups' "little monsters". Yes, this is the name that founder Dave McClure and his partner in crime Christine Tsai give to all the rock star entrepreneurs that grace the halls of their Mountain View offices. 500 Startups, as you may have heard by now, is the early-stage seed fund and incubator program founded in 2010 by the globe-trotting angel investor, which seeds between $25K to $250K in each of its startups that meet its "Three Ds" criteria: Design, data, and distribution. The fall batch kicked off on October 10 and includes 34 awesome startups, which makes this its largest roster to date (the initial batch consisted of 12 startups and the second came in at 21, bringing 500 Startups' total to 174).
 
The Complete Guide To Disrupt Beijing (Day 1) Top
disruptTechCrunch Disrupt Beijing kicked off earlier today with our own Sarah Lacy interviewing Pony Ma, founder, Executive Director, Chairman, and CEO of Chinese giant Tencent. In the first interview Ma agreed to by a foreign journalist, Lacy and Ma chatted about Tencent's past to the role China will have as the web continues to grow and mature. Next up, TechCrunch's John Biggs took the stage to interview Rovio's Peter Vesterbacka, to chat about Rovio's plans for the future, Rovio's desire to become more than a games company, and why Angry Birds won't end up like Pac-Man.
 
Tumblr Acknowledges Its Growing Spam Problem, Says It's Doing Everything It Can Top
tumblrIs Tumblr facing a growing spam problem? For many regular users of the blogging platform, the answer is "yes." Although Tumblr hasn't taken to its own blog to provide a public update on its progress in fighting spam, it did recently address the concerns of a high-profile Tumblr user - the associate producer of NPR's Fresh Air, Melody Kramer, who maintains a blog for the popular program hosted on the Tumblr platform. To Kramer, Tumblr acknowledged that it's aware of a recent increase in spam blogs and is "doing everything we can to quickly suspend these blogs and to keep more of them from being created."
 
DeNA, GREE: Japan's Mobile Social Gaming Giants Report Impressive Financial Numbers Top
dena greeGREE and Mobage are brand names that don't ring a bell with too many people (yet) as far as markets like the US or Europe are concerned, but these mobile social gaming platforms are hugely successful in Japan. The Tokyo-based companies behind these homegrown gaming networks, GREE and DeNA, reported some big financial numbers today. DeNA (current market cap: US$6.4 billion) today announced sales reached US$457 million for the second quarter of this fiscal (through the end of September 2011), while operating income hit a mind-boggling US$203 million. That translates into 28% and 13% year-on-year growth, respectively.
 
Google TV Update Rolls Out Today, Already Hitting Select Sony Internet TV Devices Top
sony-tv-update-2The much-anticipated Google TV update is systematically rolling out today. Sony Internet TV devices are first in line followed by Logitech Revue units shortly thereafter. But wait patiently. As with most major updates, the OTA update will not hit all the boxes at once, but rather at a selective pace. You can initiate a manual check under the About section in the Settings menu, but a notification should pop-up when your box's number has been called.
 
AT&T Reveals First LTE Phones: HTC Vivid and Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket Top
vivids2For a few months now AT&T has had an LTE network, but no phones that could take advantage of it. Well, that all changes today -- AT&T has just announced that the Android-powered HTC Vivid and the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket will be the first to run on their LTE network, and will hit store shelves on November 6.
 
LivingSocial's North American Expansion Brings Deals To 20 New Markets Top
livingsocialDaily deal outfit LivingSocial has just announced an expansion to 20 additional markets in North America, mainly U.S. cities, plus one town in Ontario, Canada. In some cases, the new cities are getting access to LivingSocial's core Daily Deals product, while in other cases, the addition brings the company's family deals service, LivingSocial Families, to the area.
 
Outfit7′s Talking Friends Apps Cruise Past 200 Million Downloads Top
outfit7Regardless of how you may feel about their anthropomorphic cast of characters, Outfit7 just keeps picking up steam. Today the company has announced that their Talking Friends series of apps have just bounded over the 200 million download mark.
 
Test Page For GDrive Appearing In Google Search Results Top
writely - Google Search-1In case there was still any doubt about the long-rumored "GDrive's" existence, a page now appearing on Google's search results offers a pretty clear indication that something is going on. On Writely.com - the online word processing service Google acquired in 2006 -  a test page is now appearing with a title that reads "test page for Platypus (GDrive)." Well, there you have it.
 
Amtrak Adds WiFi To 12 New East Coast Routes, California's Up Next Top
amtrak-trainAttention workaholics: your business trip a la rail was just made that much more efficient, if you're using Amtrak, of course. The nation's intercity railway has just added Wi-Fi service to 12 new East Coast routes, bringing the interwebs to almost 60 percent of all Amtrak passengers.
 
Amazon's Shoes And Accessories E-Commerce Site, Endless, Launches iPhone App Top
endlessMobile shopping started to gain steam during last year's holiday shopping season, and this year is also expected to be a big year for m-commerce. Endless.com, the shoes and accessories website built and launched by ecommerce juggernaut Amazon back in 2006, is debuting a free iPhone app to allow shoppers to purchase any item on the go. Via the app, users can access and shop thousands of shoe, handbag, jewelry, sunglasses and watch styles; discover new arrivals, trends and editor picks, and access ratings and reviews for all styles. Endless.com offers free two-day shipping and free return shipping on U.S. orders and free shipping for international customers on orders of $100 or more.
 
HTC Reports Record Q3 Numbers With 13.2 Million Handsets Shipped Top
htc-logoWhile Samsung's somewhat disputed earnings report has left it on top for the third quarter this year, HTC has also announced record numbers in its Q3 earnings report.
 
Disney-ABC Signs Streaming Deals With Amazon And Netflix Top
disney-abc-television-logo2-(1)Mark one up for Amazon...and mark one up for Netflix. The two companies just announced separate streaming deals with the Walt Disney Co. that will provide subscribers with even more content from Mickey & Co. Under these agreements, both streaming services will see even more Disney/ABC content, expanding their respective libraries with current and past TV programming.
 
Pre-IPO Angie's List Is The Latest Tech Company To List On The Nasdaq Top
angies-listAngie's List is the latest tech company to list in the Nasdaq, instead of the NYSE. This follows Groupon, Jive and Zynga both choosing the Nasdaq. Angie's List will be traded under the symbol "ANGI." Angie's List, which offers consumers a way to review and rate doctors, contractors and service companies on the Web, wants to raises as much as $75 million in its offering. The company launched in 1995 with a focus on local home, yard and car services, sits at the intersection of local search, user-generated content and subscription-based services. To date, Angie's List has raised nearly $100 million from Battery Ventures, T. Rowe Price, City Investment Group, Cardinal Ventures and others.
 

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