Archive for January, 2010
NYConvergence ORIGINAL Urbansignals hosted a launch event in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood last night at Safeharbor Gallery to promote its new iPhone application that aims to "solve the 'missed connection' phenomenon." Founder Aubree Nichols (pictured) told NYConvergence that Urbansignals allows its users to instantly message other users nearby on the application's GPS map, eliminating the need for them to resort to Craigslist to try to find the object of their affection.
[Editor's Note: The photo is provided courtesy of Random Night Out.]
NYConvergence ORIGINAL  Bob Lessin, last night's moderator at the NY Tech -10 +10 event, posed this question early on to participants Kevin Ryan of Alleycorp and Henry Blodget of The Business Insider in order to gauge how much more attractive "tech" has become since the "cracks" began appearing in NYC's culture's focus on Wall Street financiers. Although the question wasn't definitively answered, it did serve to set the tone for the discussion about the past ten years of NYC's tech culture and what it will look like in ten years, a conversation that included:
- Blodget's belief that NYC is more about content while Silicon Valley is more about infrastructure; Ryan disagreed, saying at one point that the Valley has become "irrelevant"
- Ryan noted that there are more engineers in NYC whereas in the late 90s, startups complained about their lack
- Ryan also highlighted the fact that there are more venture capital firms in Boston than in NYC, but these firms are also moving people here
- Blodget believes that hyperlocal news Web sites like the Patch, financed by local ads could work, but he doesn't see computer-powered aggregators taking over for humans
- Ryan still sees a place for advertising agencies, but agencies need to be more tech-savvy
Lessin, the moderator, is from Jeffries Inc. and the event was organized by his son's, Sam Lessin's, Brooklyn Future Meetup Group and held at the 92YTribeca in Manhattan's TriBeCa neighborhood. Related:> Drop.io's Key Investor Reveals His Reason for Investing
NYConvergence ORIGINALNYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed a number of technology initiatives during his 2010 State of the City Address today, saying, “bringing City government into the 21st century also means maximizing the power of technology”. Plans include:
- Expand NYC’s Business Express permits and regulations Web site to cover multiple industry sectors.
- Create a 311-type single point of contact system for small-business owners and managers to apply for permits and licenses and make payments.
- Merge the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre, and Broadcasting with NYC TV.
- Implement a feature on www.nyc.gov to allow New Yorkers with automated meters track and control water usage.
- Establish a pilot program to install GPS devices on NYC school buses to track location and send text messages when approaching stops and also distribute GPS-embedded bracelets to locate seniors with Alzheimer’s.
- Integrate new technologies into NYC government by having more NYC agencies begin using social networking tools like Facebook and Twitter.
- Launch a second round of the NYC Big Apps competition, inviting the public to use NYC data to create web or mobile government applications.
NYC.gov Previous:> NYC Mayor Proposes Tech Initiatives in State of City
NYConvergence ORIGINAL
by: Amy Berryhill
New York's Fashion 2.0 Meetup kicked off 2010 with a dapper crowd, free vodka and presentations from three local start-ups. These presenting companies all had technology tools at their core, but the businesses were fitted for fashion. The presenters were scrutinized by a panel of investors, made up of veteran venture capitalists and fashion industry executives. "I see the next wave of entrepreneurship in this industry, much like I saw it in the technology sector fifteen years ago," said panel member David Freschman, Founder and Chairman of FashInvest, LLC.
Coveted List showed off a proprietary data system allows users to search over 25,000 SKUs by body type. Automated rules associate each fashion piece with certain physical attributes, and the user is then able to narrow down findings most suitable for their own physique. Market Publique presented their home-grown solution for a online marketplace devoted to sales of vintage fashions, and Udorse (which we've posted about before) demoed their solution for allowing users to endorse the brands that appear in their Facebook and Twitter photos.
The evening ended with a presentation by Diana Eng, well-known for her role in season two of the television show Project Runway, demonstrating her new site FairytaleFashion.org. The site aims to educate the public about math, science and technology by demonstrating how these concepts can be utilized to create a fashion line.
"I love young businesses," said panel member Denise Seegal. "I'm really happy to be here and am very curious about what's next." Previous:> Fashion 2.0 Presents 'Future of Media' Panel> Fashion 2.0 Presents Startups Showcase
Monday, January 18th, 2010
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By CEO
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Am I the only one that thinks that perhaps Steve Jobs will be introducing two Apple tablets next week… made of stone… from a mountain? Seems like anything less would be a letdown.
Oh, and btw… big miss on someone not doing a diversity hack-a-thon on Monday. That would have been awesomesauce. Next year!
Tuesday, January 19th
5:00PM Jan #140conf NYC Meetup
An opportunity to discuss the emerging Real-Time Internet and the effects on business. A monthly gathering for friends of #140conf to get together and discuss issues of the day.
RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/140conf/calendar/11989892/
6:00PM Fashion 2.0: Startups Showcase
Fashion 2.0 and FashInvest invite the online fashion community to present their startups to the audience and special feedback panel consisting of leading investors in the space.
RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/fashion20/calendar/12126247/
6:30PM Ultra Light Legal Series: January 2010
The Ultra Light Roundtable features a set of short talks on related topics of interest to entrepreneurs and business owners. This month’s talk is about corporate formation, investor visas and and tax accounting for startups.
RSVP: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/498815972
6:30PM Digital Media MBA January ‘10 Happy Hour w/Foursquare Co-Founder
Please join other MBA grads from top tier schools for our Happy Hour this month when we will be joined by our latest “Featured Guest”, Naveen Selvadurai, who is the co-founder of Foursquare, one of the most talked about startups in the mobile social networking industry.
RSVP: http://dmmbajanuary10hh.eventbrite.com/
Wednesday, January 20th
EVENT OF THE WEEK: 7PM Kevin Ryan & Henry Blodget: NYTech -10 +10 @ 92Y Tribecca
The city’s enhancement-free version of the “Bash Brothers” talk NYC Tech in 2000, 2010, and 2020… what is changing/what isn’t — what are we willing to bet on, and where are the wildcards.
RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/BLKNY30/calendar/12226340/
Thursday, January 21st
6:15PM: Entrepreneurs Roundtable 22 - First Pitch Event - SOLD OUT
At this Entrepreneurs Roundtable, we will have pitches from students and first-time entrepreneurs who are being mentored by highly-experienced VCs, investors and entrepreneurs.
Get updated on future Entrepreneurs Roundtable events: http://www.eroundtable.net/
7:00PM: Etsy Speaker Series: Douglas Rushkoff
Douglas Rushkoff is an award-winning writer, documentary filmmaker and scholar. He made the PBS Frontline documentaries Merchants of Cool, The Persuaders, and the upcoming Digital Nationpremiering February 2.
RSVP: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/529092530
Monday, January 18th, 2010
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By [Your Name Here] at Blog
You can get posts like these e-mailed to you once a week on Mondays by going here. Am I the only one that thinks that perhaps Steve Jobs will be introducing two Apple tablets next week... made of stone... from a mountain? Seems like anything less would be a letdown.
Oh, and btw... big miss on someone not doing a diversity hack-a-thon on Monday. That would have been awesomesauce. Next year!
Tuesday, January 19th
5:00PM Jan #140conf NYC Meetup An opportunity to discuss the emerging Real-Time Internet and the effects on business. A monthly gathering for friends of #140conf to get together and discuss issues of the day. RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/140conf/calendar/11989892/
6:00PM Fashion 2.0: Startups Showcase
Fashion 2.0 and FashInvest invite the online fashion community to present their startups to the audience and special feedback panel consisting of leading investors in the space. RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/fashion20/calendar/12126247/ 6:30PM Ultra Light Legal Series: January 2010
The Ultra Light Roundtable features a set of short talks on related topics of interest to entrepreneurs and business owners. This month's talk is about corporate formation, investor visas and and tax accounting for startups. RSVP: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/498815972
6:30PM Digital Media MBA January '10 Happy Hour w/Foursquare Co-Founder
Please join other MBA grads from top tier schools for our Happy Hour this month when we will be joined by our latest "Featured Guest", Naveen Selvadurai, who is the co-founder of Foursquare, one of the most talked about startups in the mobile social networking industry. RSVP: http://dmmbajanuary10hh.eventbrite.com/
Wednesday, January 20th
EVENT OF THE WEEK: 7PM Kevin Ryan & Henry Blodget: NYTech -10 +10 @ 92Y Tribecca The city's enhancement-free version of the "Bash Brothers" talk NYC Tech in 2000, 2010, and 2020... what is changing/what isn't -- what are we willing to bet on, and where are the wildcards. RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/BLKNY30/calendar/12226340/
Thursday, January 21st
6:15PM: Entrepreneurs Roundtable 22 - First Pitch Event - SOLD OUT
At this Entrepreneurs Roundtable, we will have pitches from students and first-time entrepreneurs who are being mentored by highly-experienced VCs, investors and entrepreneurs.
Get updated on future Entrepreneurs Roundtable events: http://www.eroundtable.net/ 7:00PM: Etsy Speaker Series: Douglas Rushkoff
Douglas Rushkoff is an award-winning writer, documentary filmmaker and scholar. He made the PBS Frontline documentaries Merchants of Cool, The Persuaders, and the upcoming Digital Nationpremiering February 2.
RSVP: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/529092530
On the blog A Starving Entrepreneur, budding tech entrepreneur Sam Rosen talks about his recent transition from Wall Street to the NY tech startup scene. The key discovery he has made during this time is that collaboration is the key to success in the NY tech scene, finding that there are a plethora of new startups and people who are looking to connect through events such as Future of Local Media, Hackers and Founders and NextNY. A Starving Entrepreneur
NYConvergence ORIGINAL 
Snac, a NY-based company and one of the presenters at today's PluggedIn: The Mobile and Social Media Summit, demonstrated its downloadable mobile application that creates an "iPhone-like interface on nearly 300 different mobile phones- both smartphones, and most importantly regular phones." The summit (pictured) was held in two locations which are party of the Sy Syms School of Business on Yeshiva University's campus in Manhattan's Murray Hill neighborhood. The interface bore a resemblance to an application familiar to users of older Palm devices and other PDAs, Vindigo. And later on in the presentation, the company's representative, Kevin King, informed the attendees that had been at that company, which "aimed to bring a broader range of information to the Palm Pilot platform." Previous:> Pioneer Mobile Content Provider Vindigo Shuts Down
Monday, January 11th, 2010
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By CEO at This is going to be BIG.
If you need to replicate yourself to attend any of these events, remember: Don't make a copy of a copy!
Tuesday, January 12th
6:30PM Agile UX at the Economist (Waitlist only)
The Economist online will share their experiences, successes and lessons learned around practicing user-centered design in an Agile development process. This includes user research and testing, Drupal-based surveys, collaborative design tools using Google docs and a Drupal-based site called Good Ideas that supports collaboration around internal bottom-up (grass-roots) innovation. RSVP for waitlist: http://www.meetup.com/Agile-Experience-Design/calendar/11903449/
Wednesday, January 13th
6PM Digital Somethings: 2010 and Beyond WHO: @JennyDeluxe (Jenna Wortham, NY Times, Bits Blog), @AdamOstrow (Editor in Chief, Mashable), @DanPatterson (ABC News Radio, Blog), @RSHotel (Blog, Website), @PRNewswire (Jim King, SVP, Audience) WHAT 2010 and Beyond - The Trends That Will Alter Media and Technology As We Know It (Open Bar from 8-9 p.m.) RSVP: http://ds3.eventbrite.com/
6:30PM Health 2.0 NYC Chapter January 2010 Meetup January meetup is dedicated to " enabling better care by enabling clinical staff" and we have just the presenters for that. January 2010 Presenters: 1. YourNurseIsOn - Matthew Browning, CEO 2. OmniPACS - Francisco Parin, President & CEO RSVP: http://www.health20nyc.com/calendar/12172752/
Thursday, January 14th
6:00PM: Hackers & Founders NYC Meetup #8 + Demos
This month, we'll be hosting a special format of "lightning demos" at Dogpatch Labs in Union Square before usual beer and burgers. RSVP: http://anyvite.com/rafgiuegjc 6:30PM: DigitalFlashNYC Networking Event on E-Readers Kindle, Nook, Sony E-Reader, the Apple tablet (maybe?). Electronic “books” are rapidly changing the way we read information. Popular Science Magazine is developing a revolutionary way to view magazines and they want you to tell them what you think. Is this a good idea? How does this effect digital marketing? Just as the internet changed the way we could market, will e-books do the same? Come see what the Popular Science guys have to say and give your 2 cents – trust us, they want your feedback! RSVP: http://digitalflashnyc.com/index.php?option=com_registrationpro&view=event&Itemid=2&did=2
6:30PM: What the RDF? ... Firsthand perspectives from Semantic Technology in action
Semantic technologies promise to change the landscape of the web and enhance the user experience. Like many evolving technologies, there remains a gap between theory and practice. We’ll share our experience developing enterprise and consumer facing semantic search applications from three perspectives: Content and user experience, knowledge engineering and technology. RSVP: http://semweb.meetup.com/25/calendar/11294754/
Monday, January 11th, 2010
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By [Your Name Here] at Blog
If you need to replicate yourself to attend any of these events, remember: Don't make a copy of a copy!
Tuesday, January 12th
6:30PM Agile UX at the Economist (Waitlist only)
The Economist online will share their experiences, successes and lessons learned around practicing user-centered design in an Agile development process. This includes user research and testing, Drupal-based surveys, collaborative design tools using Google docs and a Drupal-based site called Good Ideas that supports collaboration around internal bottom-up (grass-roots) innovation. RSVP for waitlist: http://www.meetup.com/Agile-Experience-Design/calendar/11903449/
Wednesday, January 13th
6PM Digital Somethings: 2010 and Beyond WHO: @JennyDeluxe (Jenna Wortham, NY Times, Bits Blog), @AdamOstrow (Editor in Chief, Mashable), @DanPatterson (ABC News Radio, Blog), @RSHotel (Blog, Website), @PRNewswire (Jim King, SVP, Audience) WHAT 2010 and Beyond - The Trends That Will Alter Media and Technology As We Know It (Open Bar from 8-9 p.m.) RSVP: http://ds3.eventbrite.com/
6:30PM Health 2.0 NYC Chapter January 2010 Meetup January meetup is dedicated to " enabling better care by enabling clinical staff" and we have just the presenters for that. January 2010 Presenters: 1. YourNurseIsOn - Matthew Browning, CEO 2. OmniPACS - Francisco Parin, President & CEO RSVP: http://www.health20nyc.com/calendar/12172752/
Thursday, January 14th
6:00PM: Hackers & Founders NYC Meetup #8 + Demos
This month, we'll be hosting a special format of "lightning demos" at Dogpatch Labs in Union Square before usual beer and burgers. RSVP: http://anyvite.com/rafgiuegjc 6:30PM: DigitalFlashNYC Networking Event on E-Readers Kindle, Nook, Sony E-Reader, the Apple tablet (maybe?). Electronic “books” are rapidly changing the way we read information. Popular Science Magazine is developing a revolutionary way to view magazines and they want you to tell them what you think. Is this a good idea? How does this effect digital marketing? Just as the internet changed the way we could market, will e-books do the same? Come see what the Popular Science guys have to say and give your 2 cents – trust us, they want your feedback! RSVP: http://digitalflashnyc.com/index.php?option=com_registrationpro&view=event&Itemid=2&did=2
6:30PM: What the RDF? ... Firsthand perspectives from Semantic Technology in action
Semantic technologies promise to change the landscape of the web and enhance the user experience. Like many evolving technologies, there remains a gap between theory and practice. We’ll share our experience developing enterprise and consumer facing semantic search applications from three perspectives: Content and user experience, knowledge engineering and technology. RSVP: http://semweb.meetup.com/25/calendar/11294754/
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