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Red Karaoke upgrades iPhone, iPad and Android devices into a portable karaoke machine!
Singers of the world unite! Today, our client, Red Karaoke, launched their awesome new mobile application for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices, further cementing them as the international, online, karaoke kings that they are. The app turns your device into a karaoke machine with a library of over 45,000 songs. Queued music and scrolling lyrics show you what’s next while the camera allows you to easily record and share your karaoke performances. It’s pretty sweet!
Last week, we had some special guests over to the (still) new office for a sneak preview of the app with Red Karaoke’s CEO and founder, Miguel A. Diez Ferreira.
Fact- The word “karaoke” or “empty orchestra” comes from the Japanese word for “empty” (kara) plus the first part of the word “orchestra.” But, hooked up to the stereo via HDMI or even mirrored via AppleTV, the Red Karaoke app makes it seem like the orchestra is anything but empty.
Most everyone took a turn at singing their favorite karaoke classics including “Hotel California”, “Piano Man,” and more… Of course, the whole gang chimed in on “Piano Man.” La-di-da-di-di-da…
So if you like karaoke, go try out Red Karaoke for yourself. You won’t regret it!
The announcement was made via PR Web and the Red Karaoke Blog.
Hot off the presses-
The Next Web
Gizmodo
Client News: Automatic Video Editing Service Magisto Launches to the Public
Today, our client Magisto launched their automatic video editing to the public. Magisto’s free, web-based video editing service that automatically turns any unedited video footage into short, fun movies to share with friends and family. They also announced a $5.5 million Series B round led by Li Ka-shing’s private investment arm, Horizons Ventures that also includes original investor Magma Venture Partners, so that’s awesome!
The announced the news on their blog and via the wire this morning. You can check it out here. A bunch of press have already picked up on the news, we’ll continue to update this list throughout the day.
- Forbes
- Time
- TechCrunch
- New Tee Vee
- Mashable
- Engadget
- CNet
- VentureBeat
- Globes
- PE Hub
- UberGizmo
- TMCNet
They were also featured on Techmeme!
Client News: Evoz Launches Public Beta for their Unlimited Range Baby Monitor
Today, our client Evoz, is opening the public beta for their unlimited range baby monitor. With Evoz, parents can monitor their baby from anywhere they have a cell phone connection. If you’re too busy to listen in, Evoz will proactively send texts, emails or phone calls when your baby is crying because it understands the difference between a cry and background noise. Evoz also collects information that lets parents better understand the health and wellbeing of their children.
To join the beta, download the app to two iOS devices (one to be the monitor in the baby’s room and one to your phone to use as the receiver). As a beta participant, you’ll receive two weeks of the premium service free. To check it out, visit www.myevoz.com.
They announced the news on their blog this morning, which you can read here. Some members of the press have already picked up on the news, we’ll continue to update the list as more news comes in throughout the day.
Waze Helps Drivers Band Together To Fight Carmageddon
If you have ever lived in or even visited smoggy Los Angeles, you know how terrible the unpredictable 405 freeway can be. The intersection of
the 405 and the 10 has been called the worst traffic jam in North America – and with good reason. Driving there is awful. And as if this six lane parking lot couldn’t get any worse, they are actually shutting down the entire freaking freeway. For a whole weekend. Welcome to Carmageddon.
Never fear, though. Stage Two client Waze has a solution, and a website – beatcarmageddon.com Waze is a community of drivers banding together with a single purpose: eliminating traffic. The traffic and navigation application uses real time data from drivers on the road to help people fight, avoid and extinguish traffic. The company recently announced a partnership with ABC News in Los Angeles to help local drivers fight the impending Auto-pocalypse. That is the kind of innovation we can all applaud.
When the 405 shuts down later this month, traffic in Los Angeles will be a nightmare. With Waze, Angelinos can have a fighting chance of getting through it together.
Waze recently doubled the number of drivers using the app and has been written up in a number of media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times. Other press picking up the Waze news include:
Client News: MediaMall Brings the DVR to Online Video with the PlayLater Beta
Today, one of our clients, Media Mall Technologies, the creator of wireless streaming service PlayOn, announced the closed beta for PlayLater, the DVR for online video. PlayLater let’s you record and watch almost any video content available online, even when you’re offline.
PlayLater is great for people who travel, commuters, or anyone who’s not connected to the Internet all the time. It brings all the functionality of a standard DVR to online video—tell PlayLater what shows to record and PlayLater will record them so you can watch when it’s convenient for you.
They announced via their blog this morning, which you can read here. Press are already picking up on how game changing PlayLater is, we’ll keep the list going as more coverage comes in throughout the day.
- Boy Genius Report
- CrunchGear
- Gizmodo
- VentureBeat
- LifeHacker
- GeekBeat
- GeekWire
- VideoNuze
- ehomeupgrade
- Seattle Times
And they’re on Techmeme too!
Evoz Baby Monitoring Service Covered in TechCrunch
TechCrunch posted a great article on new Stage Two client Evoz today. Robin Wauters, an expecting father himself, got a live demo of the Evoz baby monitoring service from Avishai Shoham, the founder of the firm. Robin’s thoughts?
“The verdict? It’s freaking amazing.”
Quoting from TechCrunch:
Imagine if you had an iPhone or iPod touch to spare, and that you’d simply install it in a charger in your young child’s room like you would any baby monitor.
Now imagine that an always-on application installed on the device would let you call in from anywhere in the world to hear how your baby is sleeping (or exactly how hard he or she is crying, or if you’re lucky, laughing or playing). Imagine that you could also opt to receive ‘quiet’ alerts by SMS or email whenever your kid cries for longer than, say, 5 minutes, so you can give the babysitter a quick call to see what’s up after e.g. a meeting or dinner . . . Evoz lets you do all that, and more.
As both Stage Two founders are recent parents themselves, they know the value of a state of the art baby monitoring service. “I have wanted digital baby monitoring since I had my first kid,” said Jeremy Toeman. “RF baby monitors have been outdated since the 70’s. I’m already using this in my house with my newborn.”
We are proud to work with Avishai and the entire Evoz team.
Parents with children under 18 months old and 2 iOS devices are encouraged to sign up for the Beta here.
Apr 01
Posted by Jeremy Toeman and Greg Franzese
Orbotix Expands Product Line – Introduces Cubo
Orbotix has been a client for six months now and we are thrilled to be working with their talented product team. They debuted Sphero at CES and – more recently – took the little sphere on the road at SXSW. We are excited that Sphero will ship this fall and can’t wait to share its special sense of play with the world.
The Sphero team is really cranking on all cylinders these days, and it never ceases to amaze us the speed at which they innovate in this growing space. They started with Sphero and now, with the introduction of Cubo, will bring two solutions to the market this fall.
Congrats to the entire Orbotix team! They are really thinking outside the box with this one.
Mar 11
Posted by Jeremy Toeman and Greg Franzese
Posted in Apps, Clients, Events, Outreach, Products, Stage Two
Grouped{in} Launches Group Messaging App – Brings Tacos To SXSW
Are you interested in keeping up with the latest news and 
happenings from SXSW? Do you love delicious tacos, Rube Goldberg machines and dunk tanks? Then read on, friends.
Stage Two client Grouped{in} is bringing their recently launched mobile group messaging app to SXSW in Austin, Texas, along with a boatload of fun events and activities. There will be live updates from KXAN weather man Jim Spencer, an outdoor activity group with RunTex- did we mention that there will be tacos? There will be tacos.
Grouped{in} is the only group messaging app that allows you to simply communicate across multiple channels – including Facebook, email, phone, SMS and Twitter.
A full itinerary is available here. If you want to meet up with the Grouped{in} gang in Austin (or anytime, really) email meghan@stagetwo.com.
Mar 11
Posted by Jeremy Toeman and Greg Franzese
Sphero Heads To SXSW – Named Microsoft BizSpark Accelerator Award Finalist
Sphero is heading to SXSW in Austin this week and is a Microsoft BizSpark Accelerator Award finalist.
There’s a lot going on here, so please pay attention.
Mashable House Geek Games
Sphero will be at the Mashable House Geek Games with a brand new game developed specifically for Southby. Come out and experience Pepsi MAX Sphero Bowling at the Geek Games on Monday.
Plutopia: The Future of Play
Sphero will also be at Plutopia: The Future of Play from 6:30 till Midnight on Monday the 14th. This “sense event” features emerging technologies such as augmented reality, robotics and more.
Below is Sphero’s full schedule for SXSW. If you’d like to set up a time to meet in Austin, just reach out to meghan@stagetwo.com.
Sunday March 13th
10am – 5pm Find us in and around Austin!
6pm – 11pm Techcocktail
Monday March 14th
2pm – 5pm Mashable House Geek Games
5pm Accelerator Award Presentation Round 1
6:30pm – Midnight Plutopia: The Future of Play
Tuesday March 15th
10am – Noon Find us in and around Austin!
Client News: Tynt Releases Publisher Tools
Today, Tynt announced their Publisher Tools, a new offering for publishers that allows them key insights into how their content is being shared. Tynt Publisher Tools has 4 features: Tynt Keywords, Tynt Social, Tynt Content and Tynt Publisher API. With these new tools, publishers can take action based on where their content is going within the social stream and find out what words are driving traffic to and from their site.
The news was announced via their blog this morning, which you can read here. Some members of the press have already picked up the story, we’ll continue to update throughout the day.
