September 24, 2010
EVO 4G update fixes the notorious frame-rate cap
Great news, folks! It looks like the firmware update to the EVO 4G that rolled out this week has removed the 30fps limit that was said to be imposed because…
That’s right, Panasonic has teamed up with the Charlotte Motor speedway. The new TV will weigh in at 165,000 pounds, and cover an area of 16,000 square feet. Now for…
TechCrunch Disrupt Will Not Be About AngelGate
We’ve all had a pretty long week dealing with all this, for lack of a better term, AngelGate stuff. For the people involved, me included, it hasn’t been much fun.…
BlackBerry 9670 Clamshell approved by the FCC
The unconfirmed and quite confusing BlackBerry 9670 clamshell that we’ve seen around the place has now been approved by the FCC. For those that need a reminder, the 9670 will…
Study: Texting while driving responsible for 16,000 deaths in 6 years
The University of North Texas Health Science Center has looked at traffic data from the Fatality Accident Reporting System and texting data from the FCC and CTIA, and — after…
Windows Phone 7 remains on Sony Ericsson's roadmap, Symbian is gone
Sony Ericsson clearly like Android, but — despite being absent from WinPho 7’s list of launch partners — Sony Ericsson’s new Chief Technology Officer, Jan Uddenfeldt, today confirmed that Windows…
Looking for a Covenant Energy sword to hang on the wall of your man cave? Well, better hurry. The formerly $99 stainless steel stabby thing has been reduced to $44,…
WITN: The World (By Which We Mean Major US Cities) Is His Oyster
A few months ago, Sarah wrote about group-buying travel site Jetsetter.com, arguing that it solves a ‘big problem’ in hotel booking. After the post went live, she received plenty of…
Schmidt makes nice with Apple: search deal extended, Bing is the enemy
If you’ve been troubled by the tensions between Google and Apple, afraid that Google might pull a jack move and yank its services from iPhones, worry not. The companies are…
Teaching Robots To Use Bows And Arrows – What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Big day for the robots today! First we give them custody of our elders during their most vulnerable moment (shampooing), and now we’re teaching them rudimentary combat skills.
They're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat: Twitter Already On The Hunt For Larger Office Space
Buried in the San Francisco Chronicle’s story about Zynga’s massive new office space is this little nugget: The Zynga deal occurs as significant portions of South of Market are filling…
Well here’s a nice feather in their cap! They’ve worked out a deal with NBC Universal whereby Netflix will not only have access to every Saturday Night Live season from…
We knew they were coming. We knew the Kindle would soon turn into a multi-purpose device thanks to the KDK. Well, here’s the first premium app — Scrabble from EA.…
Salesforce Buys Enterprise Chat Startup Activa Live
It appears that Salesforce has just acquired enterprise chat startup Activa Live. We’ve confirmed the acquisition with Salesforce. Activa Live develops Activa Live Chat, an enterprise, on-demand live chat software…
Mafia Wars: SoMa — Zynga Gets A Massive New Office Right Near Us
And I thought our new office was big. It turns out, we have nothing on Zynga, the social gaming juggernaut that is moving practically right next door. (And it is…
Short version: A great speaker system for your desktop — as long as you don’t need surround sound. Perfect for apartment living.
Could There Be A Better Advertisement For The iPad?
Apple, no doubt, has a history of creating commercials that resonate with consumers. And with the recent Facetime ads, Apple has taken it one step further, appealing to the human…
First Look: 'Angry Birds,' The Plush Toy
Last month we wrote about the popular iPhone game ‘Angry Birds’ being turned into movie and toy form. Today TechCrunch reader Joe Ziemer reports that he passed a woman in…
Ask A VC: Hirshland and the Secret Gang of Angels He Has in his Bathroom [TCTV]
Mike Hirshland is a great sport. He filled in at the last second, taking the Ask-a-VC hotseat the week his industry erupted in scandal. In this video we talk about…
Japanese Company DeNA Expands Footprint In U.S.; Invests In Social Game Studio Astro Ape
A week after announcing the acquisition of U.S. mobile social gaming studio, Gameview, Japanese gaming giant DeNA is making a strategic investment in another U.S. gaming company, social game studio…
I don’t care if Medal of Honor is a MW2 clone. I’m still going to give it an entire weekend when it comes out.
Would You Trust This 16-Fingered Panasonic Robot To Wash Your Hair?
I don’t think I need to point out the intrinsic dangers of having a robot that could crush your head like an egg lathering you up and “massaging” your scalp.…
Stealth Y Combinator Opzi Gets Serious Angel Attention
Palo Alto based Opzi, a stealth Y Combinator startup that will debut at TechCrunch Disrupt next week, has closed an impressive first round of financing – nearly $1 million from…
Traffic Jam: Google Chrome 6 Apparently Screws Up Google Analytics
Well, this is bizarre. Minutes ago Paul Berry, CTO of the Huffington Post, tweeted that “google analytics chrome 6 bug is going to be big news”. After a little digging,…
Khosla Completes The VC Triumvirate At Disrupt
In venture capital, there are three people who rule Silicon Valley: John Doerr of Kleiner Perkins, Michael Moritz of Sequoia Capital, and Vinod Khosla of Khosla Ventures. All three will…
Glam Media Continues Hiring Spree; Scores Talent From Yahoo, Google, Conde Nast
Glam Media, a top-ranked women’s media network, is announcing a number of new hires today for its technology, brand sales, engineering, and product teams. Chris Murphy joins Glam as the…
DoJ Confirms And Settles Apple/Google Anti-Poaching Deal. Apple And Adobe Had One Too?!
Back in June of last year, a report in The Washington Post stated that the U.S. Department of Justice had begun a probe looking into the hiring practices of some of tech’s…
The FCC Tears Apart the Boxee Box, Reveals A Whole Lot Of Nothing
Well, there she be, boys and girls. It’s the inside of the Boxee Box. Not much to see here besides the slightly chopped heatshink to make room for the trademark…
Mad Catz: Only A Small Percentage Of Our Stuff Was Broken With PS3 3.50 Firmware Update
Surely you’ve heard of the latest PS3 kerfuffle? The firmware update that gave the system the ability to play 3D Blu-ray discs has also, it seems, broken certain third-party accessories.…
The Surprising Religion of Jack Ma
Jack Ma– CEO of The Alibaba Group and president of the Carol Bartz fan club– was on Charlie Rose this week, and while he didn’t offer any more insight into…