Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Top Stories of the Day // December 30, 2013

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Today's Top Stories // Dec 30, 2013

Facebook’s Cutesy Annual Report To Partners Reveals First Country-By-Country Mobile Stats

TechCrunch has obtained never before published metrics showing Facebook's international growth. Facebook sent some partners a playfully illustrated eMagazine... read more

Fly Or Die: Microsoft Xbox One

As console makers all present their refreshed products this year, Microsoft has led the pack with the ever-impressive Xbox One, complete with cable TV control,... read more

Reason #152 Virtual Reality Is Awesome: Personal Movie Theaters Without The Awful Other People

I love going to the movie theater. Seriously, I love it. I just hate all the other people that go. The talkers. The texters. It's just not worth it anymore.... read more

What Makes Girls Fall In Love With Computers And Code?

The perennial discussion about women in technology is in high gear once again, this time after remarks made by Y Combinator co-founder Paul Graham about the... read more

Amazon’s Rough Christmas

Amazon may have had one of its best Cyber Mondays in reported history, but it doesn't mean that the holiday shopping season went off without a hitch. The... read more

Mophie’s Powerstation XL Packs In The Power For Extended Time Away From Outlets

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SD Cards Aren’t As Secure As We Think

The hardware hacker Bunnie Huang gave a talk at the Chaos Compute Club Congress where he offered some good news and some bad news. The good news? SD cards... read more

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CrunchWeek 2013 In Review: Bitcoin's Big Rise, Edward Snowden And The NSA

It's the end of the year, which is always a time for reflection -- auld lang syne and all that jazz. So for the... read more

Gillmor Gang: Almost Full

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Ask A VC: Accel's Ping Li On The Impact Of Data-Driven Software and More

In this week's episode of Ask A VC, Accel Partners' Partner Ping Li joined me in the studio to talk about big data... read more

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Monday, December 30, 2013

Top Stories of the Day // December 29, 2013

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Today's Top Stories // Dec 29, 2013

Uber, LeCab And Others Now Have To Wait 15 Minutes Before Picking You Up In France

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Google’s Chromebooks Have Hit Their Stride

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RSA’s Deal With The NSA Reflects A General Mistrust

Here's how it works when a big company believes that its power is in its girth: They enter this bizarre world that leads them to believe that what comes from... read more

The Bathys Atomic Watch Is Heading Towards A Crowdfunded Future

Bathys, a boutique watchmaker based on Kauai, Hawaii and run by one determined man, first announced their wild Cesium 133 atomic watch in October. Now, a few... read more

What Games Are: Games And Money Are Still Weird

Suppose you have a passion-project game. You want to develop it for iOS, to be "console quality". You want it to be cool. Given how everything has... read more

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CrunchWeek 2013 In Review: Bitcoin's Big Rise, Edward Snowden And The NSA

It's the end of the year, which is always a time for reflection -- auld lang syne and all that jazz. So for the... read more

Gillmor Gang: Almost Full

... read more

Ask A VC: Accel's Ping Li On The Impact Of Data-Driven Software and More

In this week's episode of Ask A VC, Accel Partners' Partner Ping Li joined me in the studio to talk about big data... read more

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Sunday, December 29, 2013

Top Stories of the Day // December 28, 2013

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Today's Top Stories // Dec 28, 2013

2013 Mac Pro Review: Apple’s New Desktop Boasts Dramatic Redesign, Dramatic Performance

Apple's new Mac Pro is a sight to behold: In black aluminum with an eye-catching cylindrical design, there's little chance you'll ever mistake it for any other... read more

I Can’t Believe I’m Saying This, But T-Mobile Is Awesome

I've spent the last week back in my wintry homeland in Canada, and here the scales have fallen from my eyes, and I have seen the light, and I have a message for... read more

How A Fabricated Story About Iron Maiden’s Love Of Music Pirates Became Internet Truth

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A Look Back At How The Content Industry Almost Killed Blockbuster And Netflix (And The VCR)

In 1977, the first video rental store was launched, a 600-square foot store located in Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. George Atkinson, the entrepreneur who... read more

What The Data Says About How We Spent Christmas Morning

The kids woke up, the parents got called out of bed and for a few hours, shockingly, it looks like the family put down their mobiles on Christmas morning,... read more

Snapchat Downplays Phone Number Matching Hack, Says It’s Added New Counter-Measures

Following security researchers publishing a way to match Snapchat usernames to phone numbers, Snapchat has published a skimpy statement making the hack sound... read more

Asia’s Richest Man Invests In BitPay

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Ask A VC: Accel's Ping Li On The Impact Of Data-Driven Software and More

In this week's episode of Ask A VC, Accel Partners' Partner Ping Li joined me in the studio to talk about big data... read more

Keen On… Innovation: Is Silicon Valley Losing Its Mojo?

Perhaps best known for his definitive book about Facebook, David Kirkpatrick is one of tech's smartest and best... read more

TC Cribs: TellApart Turned An Old Auto Shop Into A Golden Land Of Tech (And Champagne)

There are a few extra special Christmas gifts that can't be wrapped and don't quite fit under the tree -- love,... read more

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Saturday, December 28, 2013

Top Stories of the Day // December 27, 2013

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Today's Top Stories // Dec 27, 2013

Bitcoin Exchanges In India Shut Down After Regulator Warning

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Keen On… Innovation: Is Silicon Valley Losing Its Mojo?

Perhaps best known for his definitive book about Facebook, David Kirkpatrick is one of tech's smartest and best informed writers. He now runs a media startup... read more

Elephanti Raises $4.5M To Help Shoppers Find Products In Nearby Stores

Elephanti, a startup that's supposed to make it easier for physical stores to connect with shoppers online, is announcing that it has raised $4.5 million in... read more

Nine Music Labels Plan To Sue Vkontakte, The Facebook Of Russia, Over 6,000 Illegal Tracks

Vkontakte, a social networking site known as the "Facebook of Russia", is facing legal action from nine music labels including EMI, Sony and Warner over what... read more

With Angel Funding From Top Media Veterans, The News Lens Wants To Reshape Journalism In Taiwan

Earlier this month, The News Lens, an independent media startup in Taiwan, announced that it had received angel funding from Marcus Brauchli, whose resume... read more

TOP VIDEOS

Keen On… Innovation: Is Silicon Valley Losing Its Mojo?

Perhaps best known for his definitive book about Facebook, David Kirkpatrick is one of tech's smartest and best... read more

TC Cribs: TellApart Turned An Old Auto Shop Into A Golden Land Of Tech (And Champagne)

There are a few extra special Christmas gifts that can't be wrapped and don't quite fit under the tree -- love,... read more

Fly Or Die: Nokia Lumia 1520

Nokia is now basically the defacto Windows Phone handset manufacturer, and the Lumia 1520 is its latest effort.... read more

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