Disrupt NY 2013

Vox Media CEO Jim Bankoff On How The Company Will Use Its Technology To Attract Brand Advertisers

Vox Media has very quickly become a huge force in online media. The owner of websites like SB Nation and the Verge is seeking to create a whole new generation of premium properties online, as a way to

Brewster Brings Its Personalized, Mobile Address Book To The Web With Easy Contact Sharing

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.brewster.com/">Brewster</a> launched late last year with a simple goal: Replace your tired old A-to-Z contact list with an address book that actually understands y

UQ Life Is A Gaming Platform For Personalized Self Discovery, Learning, And Development

<a target="_blank" href="http://uqlife.com">UQ Life</a> was founded as a smart platform for self-discovery and personal development, and it’s designed to help kids learn through collaborative games.

Mike McCue Wants Flipboard To Be The Home Of Brand Advertising For Mobile Publishers

Today at Disrupt NY 2013, Flipboard CEO Mike McCue said that publishers are facing a huge reduction in ad revenues. Publishers have seen revenues go from dollars in print, to dimes on the web, to penn

Gilt Chairman Kevin Ryan And 10gen Founder Dwight Merriman Could Launch 1 or 2 New Startups By September

Kevin Ryan, appearing onstage at Disrupt NY with longtime investment partner Dwight Merriman, said it is possible they may launch one or two new startups by September through AlleyCorp, the umbrella c

Jonah Peretti: Sex Is A Lot More Popular Than Jesus On Google

Today at Disrupt NY 2013, Buzzfeed founder Jonah Peretti took the stage to talk to the audience about how content works on the Internet: What sells, what gets shared and why. Peretti, a journalist, pr

BuzzFeed Founder Jonah Peretti: On The Social Web, EQ Matters More Than IQ

In a world of Facebook and social sharing, having heart is more important than being smart, according to BuzzFeed founder Jonah Peretti. Today at Disrupt NY 2013, Peretti discussed the difference betw

Draw Something With Strangers On A Train: Disrupt NY 2013 Hackathon Duo Building Visual Ice-Breaker App For Galaxy Note

The Disrupt NY 2013 Hackathon has kicked off and here's one of the new hack team pairings hoping to claim tomorrow's prize after a long night of coding. Michal Shaffer, left, from New York and Peter M

A User’s Guide To Disrupt NY 2013

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