TechCrunch Disrupt SF is back and everything is shaping up nicely behind the scenes. Actually, I was in a Disrupt meeting all day and that’s why this post is going out so late. So, you will have an extra day to enter. Congratulati…
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TechCrunch Disrupt SF is back and everything is shaping up nicely behind the scenes. Actually, I was in a Disrupt meeting all day and that’s why this post is going out so late. So, you will have an extra day to enter. Congratulati…
The 404 1,085: Where we know this much is true (podcast)
Save the date: Facebook sets time for first earnings report
(Credit: Facebook)Get ready for another wave of round-the-clock analysis over Facebook’s business.The company today set July 26th as the day it will release its first earnings report since going public May 18th, according to note …
Skateboard down stairs with the Stair Rover
This board makes quick work of stairs.(Credit: Po-Chih Lai)How do you go down a flight of stairs on a skateboard? Those with sufficient skill can usually grind down the supporting handrail like a champ, for one, while people such …
Google I/O dissected on Reporters’ Roundtable
We’re recording this Roundtable on the final day of the Google developers’ conference, Google I/O. From my perspective as a jaded and grumpy tech journalist, It has been a pretty cool conference. Google launched its own 7″ Androi…
GoGoBot’s redesign creates an interactive travel magazine just for you
For travelers who have found themselves surrounded by Lonely Planet-wielding teenagers in a Mumbai beer bar or forcing down greasy pizza in a tacky Roman restaurant, GoGoBot’s redesigned site, launched today, has a rescue plan. T…
Udemy’s redesign means students learn more, teachers make money
Crowd sourced education startup Udemy debuted a completely redesigned website today that will make it easier for students to track their progress, engage with their instructors, and discover more courses that interest them.Udemy is…
Who is making ARM-based Windows tablets?
Perhaps it goes without saying, but we Microsoft watchers still know very little about the plans of Microsoft hardware partners around Windows 8.Sure, for a couple of years there have been demos of early hardware (mostly x86-based…
Droid Razr Maxx ICS update hands on
Android 4.0 ICS on the Droid Razr Maxx makes a good thing better.(Credit: Brian Bennett/CNET)It took a while but Motorola has finally bestowed the gift of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upon its legendary Droid Razr Maxx. Sure it …
Big Data in the offline world: How data from brick-and-mortar stores trumps online analytics
The hottest megatrend in enterprise computing today is Big Data – the use of massive computational ability to solve problems that were previously unfathomable. According to August Capital partner David Hornik, “Big Data is not …
How to bring more capital to entrepreneurs through small-business loans
Even with the recent passage of the JOBS act, there’s still a lot of debate in Washington D.C. on how best to spend taxpayers’ money to create jobs. Committee Chair Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) introduced a bill earlier this year…
Google+ for tablets is the mobile app Facebook should have designed
Google+ is better than Facebook — at mobile.Google released a tablet version of its mobile application for the Google+ social network at its Google I/O developer conference. And even though Vic Gundotra’s Google+ presentation w…
Allied Electronics Is Now Accepting Orders For The Bite-Sized Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi is a tasty little Linux computing device but it’s so far been rather hard to buy. I’ve wanted to order one since it officially started to ship in April. However, due to the limited quantities, retailers sold out…
LinkedIn bows to Twitter over tweet traffic direction
LinkedIn users will no longer be able to publish tweets to their profiles on the service.LinkedIn said that the change follows a decision by Twitter to get stricter about APIs, effectively ending a practice that had existed the la…