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TC AppleCast 11: If You Had To Choose Just One – Apple Hardware Or Apple Software?

On this week’s episode, we discuss both a lengthy profile of Tim Cook, as well as a full biography of Steve Jobs. We also cover some concrete announcements, including the open-sourcing of React,

15 TechCrunch Stories You Don’t Want To Miss This Week

This week’s tech news included big announcements from Facebook and Y-Combinator, a sighting of the Tesla Model X on the road, a controversial Indiana bill that has tech leaders up in arms, and t

Apple Acquires Durable Database Company FoundationDB

Apple has acquired FoundationDB, a company that specializes in speedy, durable NoSQL databases, TechCrunch has learned. A notice on the FoundationDB site notes that it's no longer offering download

FoundationDB And The New NoSQL

Databases are the spine of the tech industry: unsung, invisible, but critical–and beyond disastrous when they break or are deformed. This makes database people cautious. For years, only the Big Thre

Your Database Is Probably Terrible

Databases aren't sexy, but they're the absolute foundation of the tech world, the ground on which all of its edifices are constructed. You probably use a hundred every day. At <em>least</em>. They're