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Today's Top Stories // Nov 17, 2013

The PS4 Is Sony’s First Shot In The Next-Gen Console Wars

If you listen closely, you can hear it: the eye of the console storm. We are between technologies and the big hardware makers know it. It's a move from an... read more

CrunchWeek: Snapchat Turns Down $3B, The Justin Bieber-Backed Selfie App, IPOs Are Back

It's been a couple of weeks since the last CrunchWeek, the TechCrunch TV show that brings a few writers together to chat about some of the most buzzed-about... read more

Mexico’s Square Clone Clip Pulls In New $1.7M Funding, Adds Payment Features

It seems every country needs it's own Square clone there days. iZettle has been busy populating Europe, alongside Payleven, to name just two. Indeed, Mexico has... read more

The Lean Hardware Startup: From Prototype To Production

If the printing press was about "anyone can read," the web about "anyone can write," the hardware ecosystem changed enough to say today "anyone can build." This... read more

From Its Beginnings In A Denmark Loft, Zendesk’s Steady Rise To The Top Of The Helpdesk Heap

As with many startups, Zendesk's origins began at a table with a few laptops, three co-founders and lots of coffee. But the founding of the customer service... read more

From Static To Suggestive: Nokia’s Earthmine-Powered Vision For The Future Of Maps

Nokia is preparing to rev up its engines in the location space and drive towards the future of maps. The company whose name is still synonymous with mobile... read more

Let’s Meet In Hong Kong And Shenzhen

Back in the days before worldwide Disrupts and 1,300-person meetups, I used to land in countries and hold ad hoc meetups in various countries. Well I'm doing it... read more

TOP VIDEOS

Gillmor Gang: Daft Monopolists

The Gillmor Gang — John Taschek, Keith Teare, Kevin Marks, and Steve Gillmor — act their age in the style of Steve... read more

Boston Pitch-Off Winner Drop Lets You Leave Surprise Messages All Over Town

Location-based messaging has been tried before, and in a world where messages go in streams, go global, and go... read more

Founder Stories: The Struggle of Entrepreneurship Is An A/B Test

It’s cliché to point out that most overnight successes in technology actually take years of work, yet in... read more

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