United Airlines Begins Offering Satellite Wi-Fi On Overseas Flights

United Airlines has <a target="_blank" href="http://hub.united.com/en-us/News/products-services/Pages/satellite-wi-fi-on-united-aircraft.aspx">announced</a> that inflight Wi-Fi is now available on the

Indian Streaming Music Platform Gaana’s App Rolls Out Across Four Mobile Platforms

<a target="_blank" href="http://gaana.com/#!/home">Gaana</a>, one of India's top music streaming services, just launched its app, which is now available on four platforms (iOS, Android, BlackBerry and

Facebook’s Future Depends On Opening The Data Center

Facebook is a data company. Today's news about its <a target="_blank" href="http://gigaom.com/2013/01/15/a-really-tiny-explanation-of-how-facebooks-graph-search-works/">new search features</a> proves

Report: $28.3B Was Invested In 3,267 VC Deals In 2012; Seed Funding Hits Record Levels

Venture capital database <a target="_blank" href="http://www.cbinsights.com/">CB Insights</a> is releasing a <a target="_blank" href="http://www.cbinsights.com/blog/trends/venture-capital-2012-report"

After 17 Years, Education Platform Lynda.com Raises Its First Round Of Funding, $103M From Accel & Spectrum

Back in May, <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2012/05/03/lynda-70m/">we shared the unique story of Lynda.com</a>, the veteran, video-based education platform, and how it was able to generate $70 millio

Twitter Now Lets You Know When You’ve Typed Something Clickable Or Went Over The Character Limit

Here’s a nifty little addition to Twitter’s website. When you start composing your tweet, the text will change colors when you’ve added something clickable, like a username or URL. T

Congresswoman Proposes “Aaron’s Law” In Honor Of Late Internet Activist

In the wake of Internet activist Aaron Swartz's suicide before his impending court case, Silicon Valley Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CrunchGov Grade: A) has proposed a bill that may have prevented the g

Hipster’s Doug Ludlow Joins AOL Ventures As Its First ‘Innovation Partner’

Doug Ludlow, formerly the CEO of <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2012/03/15/aol-snaps-up-hyper-local-photosharing-app-hipster/">AOL-acquired photosharing startup Hipster</a>, is leaving the company's

Google Announces First Project Glass Hackathons In NYC And SF, Will Detail ‘Mirror API’

Over the last year, Google has slowly been unveiling its plans around Project Glass, the company's R&D program responsible for attempting to bring wearable computing to the mainstream. Complete wi

What Can You Search For On Facebook Graph Search?

Great, Facebook launched something called Graph Search. But how does it actually help you? From content discovery to finding a restaurant, from recruiting to dating to a trip down memory lane, here's

Tred Gets $1.7M To Be An Uber For Car Test Drives

<a target="_blank" href="http://www.tred.com/">Tred,</a> a startup that allows you to order auto test drives to your home, is announcing a $1.7 million raise of seed funding today, from <a target="_bl

getTalent Launches iOS App For Scanning Paper Résumés

<a target="_blank" href="http://www.gettalent.com">getTalent</a>, a service that helps companies build a relationship with potential hires before they apply for a job, is about to get more useful at r

Twitter’s Social Impact Can’t Be Measured, But It’s The Pulse Of The Planet

When you sit back and think about how far Twitter has come since it launched in 2006, its rise to glory is impressive. It’s difficult to make your way through a day without seeing a tweet refere

The Best And Worst Of CES 2013 NSFW Blooper Reel

You've seen the <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2013/01/13/the-best-and-worst-of-ces-2013/">Best and Worst of CES 2013</a>. Here's the blooper reel. Don't watch it around your boss or small children.

Photo Sharing/Social Commerce Network Lockerz Closes Down Its San Diego Office, Lays Off ‘Around 30%’ Of Seattle HQ Staff

TechCrunch has learned that <a target="_blank" href="http://www.lockerz.com">Lockerz</a>, the social commerce and photo sharing service, is downsizing. It has shut down its San Diego office, laying of

Bohemian Guitars Lets You Twang Out On A Real Oil-Can Gitfiddle

As the site’s resident guitar shredder, I have a soft spot for musical instruments on Kickstarter. While these Bohemian Guitars don’t have the same features as a GTar or a Jamstik, it&#821

With News Feed Unable To Handle All Of Our Content, Graph Search Will Lift Facebook Engagement

Many of you are probably presented with the same problem when logging into Facebook. The first thing that you see is your News Feed, with tons of content from your friends and pages that you like. Unl

Disney’s John Blackburn Says ‘Infinity’ Game Mash-Up Could ‘Change The Way That People Look At Disney’

Disney isn't mincing words when it comes to describing the importance of <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2013/01/15/disney-infinity-launch/">Infinity, the cross-property, cross-platform gaming initiat

Canon Debuts “Experience Centre” Physical Showroom In Canada, Includes 500px Partnership

Canon today officially launched a new initiative including a pilot location in Calgary, Alberta, Canada that follows the experience of physical retail projects like Apple Stores and Microsoft's recent

How Facebook’s Graph Search Just Replaced A Major Chunk Of Google

Facebook just took a big bite out of Google. Today, the social network announced Graph Search, a new feature that lets you search the interests, location, and preferences of your friends. For anyon
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