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Top Stories of the Day // September 3, 2013

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Today's Top Stories // Sep 3, 2013

Microsoft Enters Into $7.2B Deal To Buy Nokia's Devices And Services Business And License Its Patents

In a surprise move, Microsoft announced Monday evening that it has inked a deal with Nokia to acquire "substantially all of Nokia's Devices & Services... read more

The Mediated Life Is Not Worth Living

I spent last week in Black Rock City, where on Saturday night I and 60,000 others stood within a ring of hundreds of vehicles transformed into spectacular art,... read more

Like Apple, Microsoft Now Controls Every Aspect Of Its Smartphones, But Hasn't Shown Itself Ready For The Responsibility

Microsoft gains a key advantage with its acquisition of Microsoft's handset and devices division today: control. Microsoft itself says that acquiring the phones... read more

Apple Patents iOS Unlocking Methods That Determine Level Of User Access To Device Features And Software

A big request from parents regarding iOS has been that Apple implement user accounts on its mobile devices, in order to make it so that a parent can sign in... read more

Amazon Now Offering Users Discounted Or Free Digital Versions Of Print Books Bought Through Its Site

Amazon announced a new program today called Kindle MatchBook, which offers digital versions of print books purchased through its online bookstore to customers... read more

Spotify Makes Its Biggest Hardware Play Yet With Spotify Connect, Syncing Music At Home And Beyond

Spotify is today adding a new feature to its iOS app that represents the streaming company's most ambitious move yet to position itself as the go-to music app... read more

Nokia's $7.2BN Devices & Services Exit Is Just The Latest Chapter In A 150-Year History Of Business Shifts

You don't get to be an almost 150-year-old company, as Nokia is, without being good at reinvention. The Finnish company's latest Houdini trick -- announced late... read more

A Trojan Horse Once Again? Stephen Elop, Now EVP Of Devices At Microsoft, Confirmed As An 'Internal' Candidate For CEO Slot, As He Lays Out Plans In His Own Words

Microsoft's landmark decision to buy Nokia's handset business for $7.2 billion will put Stephen Elop back into business working at the company where he was... read more

Sizing Up The Nokia That Remains, HERE Business A Bright Spot That Gains More Platform Freedom

Nokia is divesting itself of its hardware division, selling that business mostly off to Microsoft in a deal worth around $7.2 billion announced today. But it... read more

Inside Hack Reactor, The Coding Bootcamp That Wants To Be The CS Degree Of The Future

At the same time that unemployment and low wages continue to plague the larger U.S. economy, Silicon Valley and the rest of the tech industry is having a hiring... read more



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Monday, September 2, 2013

Top Stories of the Day // September 2, 2013

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Today's Top Stories // Sep 2, 2013

Mega Man's Creator Turns To Kickstarter To Fuel His New Game (Which Looks A Whole Lot Like Mega Man)

It's becoming almost formulaic: An iconic game designer, backed by a legion of dedicated fans, turns to Kickstarter to allow them to break out on their own.... read more

Juicies Takes A Second Kick At The Kickstarter Can With Juicies+, Aluminum-Tipped Charging Cables That Won't Tangle

When a Kickstarter project goes well enough to inspire a sequel a few years down the road, it's generally a positive sign. In the case of Juicies, a startup... read more

Kantar: Android Takes 65% Of Sales Across Major Markets; Windows Phone Grows By Tapping Dumbphone Users

The latest smartphone sales figures are out today from Kantar WorldPanel Comtech, and in case you needed one more metric to underscore the topline trend that's... read more

Yahoo China Shuts Down Its Web Portal

Yahoo China, which is operated by Chinese e-commerce and Internet services behemoth Alibaba Group, has closed its Web portal. The site now displays a good-bye... read more

Why Internet Companies Don't Buy From The Enterprise Kings

Internet companies represent the world's fastest-growing markets and they cover the global economy. Every market imaginable is affected by Internet companies.... read more

European Accelerator Numbers — Seedcamp Releases Its Data For The Last 6 Years

TechCrunch Europe was launched in September 2007, the same week Seedcamp - the European tech startup accelerator - also launched. So we've been on something of... read more

Samsung's Galaxy Gear Smartwatch Takes Shape Ahead Of Sept. 4 Event, Likely Won't Resemble Mini Phone

The good ship Galaxy Gear smartwatch is springing multiple leaks ahead of its official reveal this Wednesday, Sept. 4, and there are even leaks about previous... read more

Japanese E-Commerce Giant Rakuten Confirms Acquisition Of Video Site Viki

Rakuten has confirmed that it will acquire Viki, a global video streaming platform that crowdsources translated subtitles. The Japanese e-commerce giant, which... read more

Handshake Is A Personal Data Marketplace Where Users Get Paid To Sell Their Own Data

Handshake is a personal data marketplace startup aiming to cut out the market research middle man by building a platform where users can sign up to be... read more

With Twitterspirit, Twitter Gets Its Own Snapchat: A Disappearing Tweet Hack, Courtesy Of An Ex-Twitter Engineer

Twitter is working on ways of getting more juice out of its vast trove of user content -- that new "blue line" for conversation threads, for example, is a way... read more



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Sunday, September 1, 2013

Top Stories of the Day // September 1, 2013

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Disrupt SF returns in 8 days with Dick Costolo, Marissa Mayer, Mark Zuckerberg and many more. Check out the agenda here and get tickets today!
Today's Top Stories // Sep 1, 2013

Stealth Startup Fantex Wants To Make It Possible For Celebrities To IPO

If corporations can be people, why can't people be corporations? A stealth startup called Fantex aims to allow celebrities and professional athletes to file for... read more

Watch Smartwatch Space For Continued Consolidation As Samsung Gears Up To Kick Off The Race

Last week, geek-focused early smartwatch player WIMM Labs was revealed to have been acquired by Google, lending strong support to earlier speculation that the... read more

After Raising $10M, Customer-Funded Naked Wines Launches Investment Bond

Only this August, wine retailer NakedWines, the customer-funded online wine retailer, announced it had raised $10 million in a third round of investment from a... read more

Because Walking Saves Lives, Mobilizer Inc. Is A Startup That's Aiming To Get Hospital Patients Moving

For sedentary medical patients, one of the easiest ways to reduce the time of hospital stays and decrease the risk of complications like blood clots and... read more

Shutterfly Has Acquired Photo Printing Company R And R Images

Shutterfly has acquired R and R Images. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.... read more

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