Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Top Stories of the Day // April 30, 2014

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Today's Top Stories // Apr 30, 2014

Lix, A More Precise 3D-Printing Pen, Passes Its Kickstarter Goal In 2-Hours

Remember the 3Doodler? A U.K. startup is taking aim at building a more precise 3D-printing pen for the professional user -- designers, architects and so on.... read more

Microsoft Is Technology’s Comeback Kid

Microsoft. For a generation of technology executives, the name strikes fear into even the most iron-willed business leaders. A lion among gazelles, its very... read more

This Monstrous Linksys WRT1900AC Router Is For Folks With A Real Appetite For Networking

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Looks Like Facebook Will Make Ecommerce And User Testing Announcements At f8

What exactly is Facebook launching tomorrow? It's hard to say. But we know it's planning coordinated announcements with at least one ecommerce platform and one... read more

Sony Xperia Z2 Review: A Waterproof Android Smartphone That Goes Beyond Gimmicks

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Proto.io Lets You Create Mobile App Prototypes And See Them Run In A Native App

Proto.io, a mobile prototyping platform that's been organically growing its footprint over the last couple of years, is now offering a fairly notable new... read more

24 Very Ambitious Visualizations Of The Internet

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Inside Jobs: Why Fitbit's Tim Roberts Looks For Rock Bands, Not Just Rock Stars

 As a kid growing up, Tim Roberts wanted to be an artist. Today as an adult, he’s the vice president... read more

What's Next For PonoMusic, The Startup That Took Kickstarter By Storm And Raised $6.2M

 Once in a while, a Kickstarter project just hits a nerve and compels thousands of people to donate money... read more

CrunchWeek: The Future Of Google+ And Why RadiumOne's CEO Has To Go

This week Leena Rao, Colleen Taylor and I sat around the Round Table to discuss the precipitous exit of Google’s... read more

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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Top Stories of the Day // April 29, 2014

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Today's Top Stories // Apr 29, 2014

How I Killed A Startup In 4 Hours (And Why I Don't Regret It)

I hate activist journalism. But last week, I was responsible for the death of a startup. It was probably the fastest death in the history of the tech industry:... read more

Apple Updates The MacBook Air With Improved Processors And $899 Starting Price

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Nod Gesture Control Ring Is Designed For Continual Wear, Starts Selling Today For $149

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Apple Charts A Path To Slimmer iPhones With New Camera Autofocus Tech

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Firefox 29 Launches With Major Redesign, Firefox Account Integration

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France Could Create A Developer Visa To Support French Startups

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Apple To Raise Another $17B In Debt To Avoid Repatriating Foreign-Held Cash

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Inside Jobs: Why Fitbit's Tim Roberts Looks For Rock Bands, Not Just Rock Stars

 As a kid growing up, Tim Roberts wanted to be an artist. Today as an adult, he’s the vice president... read more

What's Next For PonoMusic, The Startup That Took Kickstarter By Storm And Raised $6.2M

 Once in a while, a Kickstarter project just hits a nerve and compels thousands of people to donate money... read more

CrunchWeek: The Future Of Google+ And Why RadiumOne's CEO Has To Go

This week Leena Rao, Colleen Taylor and I sat around the Round Table to discuss the precipitous exit of Google’s... read more

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Monday, April 28, 2014

Top Stories of the Day // April 28, 2014

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Today's Top Stories // Apr 28, 2014

Here’s What Happens When You Strap An Oculus-Controlled Video Camera To A Drone And Take It For A Spin

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Google Shows How Its Self-Driving Cars Are Getting Smarter With 700K Miles Driven

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What’s Next For PonoMusic, The Startup That Took Kickstarter By Storm And Raised $6.2M

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RadiumOne Confirms That It Has Fired CEO Gurbaksh Chahal

RadiumOne just announced that its board of directors terminated CEO and Chairman Gurbaksh Chahal on Saturday night. The company said in an emailed statement... read more

Kantar: Windows Phone ‘Stutters’ Amid Android Price Competition, iPhone 5S Is Apple’s Buffer

Last Friday, Microsoft finally took control as the new owner of Nokia's devices business, but it's coming into its new position as a mobile hardware maker... read more

#Love: What’s Your Type?

There was a time, I'm told, when the closest that two lovers came to text messaging was written love letters, sent through the snail mail. Perhaps they were... read more

Popcorn Time Is Coming To Android As Soon As Tomorrow

Popcorn Time's evolution continues. A popular fork of the original software is launching on Android as soon as tomorrow, one of the developers tells TechCrunch.... read more

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What's Next For PonoMusic, The Startup That Took Kickstarter By Storm And Raised $6.2M

 Once in a while, a Kickstarter project just hits a nerve and compels thousands of people to donate money... read more

CrunchWeek: The Future Of Google+ And Why RadiumOne's CEO Has To Go

This week Leena Rao, Colleen Taylor and I sat around the Round Table to discuss the precipitous exit of Google’s... read more

How Cloud Films Wants To Keep Movies Authentic In The Age Of The Selfie

The innovative film maker Tiffany Shlain isn't a great fan of selfies. They are mostly two dimensional, she told... read more

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Sunday, April 27, 2014

Top Stories of the Day // April 27, 2014

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Today's Top Stories // Apr 27, 2014

How To Hack Hiring

Everyone knows there is an arms race for tech talent nowadays. Companies in every industry, not just tech, need this talent to survive. So what are the current... read more

A Letter To The Board Members Of RadiumOne

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We Are Dropping RadiumOne As A NY Disrupt Sponsor

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Five Hard Things That Great VCs Do

One of the hard things about being a VC today: You must give entrepreneurs more than just capital. In my experience as a founder and sometime investor, here are... read more

The Screen That Doesn’t Scream

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A Different Approach To Tech M&A

Many top Silicon Valley buyers like Google, Facebook and Twitter have a standard process for how they manage acquisitions. One main part of that is the... read more

A Look At Play-i’s Successful Crowdfunding Campaign

In just six months, Play-i went from just an idea to a working prototype to $1.44 million in pre-orders through our crowdfunding campaign. Other entrepreneurs... read more

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CrunchWeek: The Future Of Google+ And Why RadiumOne's CEO Has To Go

This week Leena Rao, Colleen Taylor and I sat around the Round Table to discuss the precipitous exit of Google’s... read more

How Cloud Films Wants To Keep Movies Authentic In The Age Of The Selfie

The innovative film maker Tiffany Shlain isn't a great fan of selfies. They are mostly two dimensional, she told... read more

New Details On Tactus' Funding

 On the heels of its announcement with Wistron last week, Tactus chief executive Craig Ciesla stopped by TechCrunch... read more

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