The rumor mill is buzzing with news that Amazon is going to announce that they are coming out with a phone this fall. Jeff Bezos is definitely living up to the hype of him becoming the heir apparent to Steve Jobs. I guess we will have to stay tuned and see if the rumors are true. Do you think there is room in the market for another smartphone? – LOM
Today was the first day of TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2013. The day was filled with lots of information, insights and take-a-ways from an exciting group of folks from the tech community. For me the highlight of the day has to be listening to Chamath Palihapitya of Social + Capital Partnerships profess his love for Bitcoin (an open source P2P digital currency) and challenge technologist to create products that will radically redefine how we live our lives. Chamath also thinks EVERYONE should learn how to code… Food for thought… I might have to get back on my coding swag.
Other Highlights
Overall it was a good first day. I’m looking forward to tomorrow. Troy Carter from the Atom Factory and Fred Wilson are high on my list of speakers to check out.
Here is a keynote address by the Yoda of Angel/VC investing Ron Conway. I love listening to this cat share his knowledge and enthusiasm for the tech space. Check it out.
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Per M.C. Hammer, Votizen is the site to watch out for particular as we get closer to election season. Votizen is describe on their site to be: "an online network of real voters who have expressed their commitment to be engaged citizens." Â I'm curious to see if this platform gains traction with the masses. – YG (@youngglobal)
