November 2010
Bionic Legs For Paraplegics? Want To Try It Out Yourself?
We see cool gadgets all the time here at TechCrunch. But not many of them can help paraplegics walk again. This one does. Berkeley Bionics has created an exoskeleton product…
There’s nothing particularly “new” about the use of ATM skimmers, but a recent report from the European ATM Security Team (EAST) has reminded us all of the dangers. What evildoers…
Who is the Italian businessman who bought the first Apple I computer for $210,000?
The man who just bought one of the first Apple I computers, which sold at auction in London ysterday for £133,250 ($210,000), is Italian businessman Marco Boglione. But who is…
Video: The Android Garage Door Opener Is the Coolest App You Can't Have
Oh, XDA-Developers, how I love thee. You’re a haven for hardcore handset hackers everywhere, with much of the ROM hackery that makes our Android handsets oh-so-much better going on within…
Is the search for the Startup Hero holding back startup teams?
I had the privilege of joining the Monaco Media Forum in Monaco recently. It was a fairly star-studded event: opened and closed by Prince Albert, dinner at Hotel de Paris,…
Napolitano: New Security Measures May Have To Be Introduced For Subways & Trains; Ron Paul Calls For Airline Boycott
Janet Napolitano, the head of Homeland Security, says that increased security measures may have to expand beyond the nation’s airports if we’re ever to fully protect ourselves from evildoers. Napolitano,…
Microsoft Selling Games On Demand With Compatibility Issues
I recently purchased Rainbow Six Vegas 2 on Xbox Live. My friend has it and we wanted to have a coop campaign marathon. It didn’t work and that’s not all…
Porsche Reaches One Million Facebook Fans, Will Carve Their Names Onto A Car
In what has to be a first, luxury auto manufacturer Porsche will be celebrating its one millionth Facebook fan by carving the names of fans who sign up through the…
Twitter: "No Plans For A Twitter News Network", But It's Still An Interesting Idea
Earlier today, Reuters ran a short interview with Twitter co-founder Biz Stone in which he talked about the possibility of tweets being used to create a “Twitter News Service”. It…
Will European tech companies miss out on Africa?
Is Europe poised to miss out on the massive growth in mobile in Africa? In the last couple of years I’ve noticed a small but significant trend – European tech…
If you’ve been rocking out to SlingPlayer on your laptop, this is pretty good news. SlingPlayer for iPad is now available for $29.99 from the app store. Yeah, you read…
So let me give you the backdrop here. One of the bands I play in is a Nashville group called Bucktown Kickback. There are a cast of musicians that play…
Runa Capital invests $2 million in Russian mobile startup OnAir3G
Runa Capital, a new Russian VC fund that launched in August, has announced its first investment: $2 million in OnAir3G, which is described as a “voice-enabled mobile social networking platform”.…
Why I Don't Believe In the Notion Ink Adam (Among Other Devices)
I’ve been allowed the great privilege of enjoying a spirited discussion on this very site with a number of die-hard fans of the Notion Ink Adam tablet. In over 135…
Popular cartoon cat Hello Kitty is getting another gadget treatment. This time, it’s a super-cute speaker dock for the iPod or iPhone, offered by a Japanese company called CAV [JP].…
ZipList Raises $2 Million, Helps You Manage Shopping Lists, Search Recipes
ZipList, which lets you manage and share your grocery lists online and on the go, has raised a little over $2 million in funding, a SEC filing reveals. ZipList combines…
Art.sy Raises $1.25 Million From Schmidt, Murdoch, Dorsey, And Super-Artsy Angels
New York City art world startup Art.sy, which launched at our first TechCrunch Disrupt and won the Rookie Award, is raising $1.25 million from a very impressive group of super…
Smartphone Sales In Asia On The Rise, Android Tops Symbian
We can’t say we’re really surprised: according to market research company Gfk, smartphones are getting increasing popular in Asia, with Android now being the region’s most popular OS for this…
Star Trek-themed Home Automation Center Is Star Trek-Themed
When you love something so much – as much as this guy Pascal likes Star Trek’s LCARS UI – that you recreate it down to the smallest detail, you’d better…
In October last year, Sony started teasing a 3D CMOS camera with two lenses and the ability to shoot video at up to 240fps. Unlike Panasonic’s model, Sony’s camera was…
Nokia Expands Management Team With A CMO: Verizon Vet Jerri DeVard
Nokia has appointed Jerri DeVard as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, a new role that comes into effect as of January 1, 2011. DeVard is a 25-year marketing…
Opera Mini Had 76.3 Million Users In October, Up 92 Percent From Last Year
Opera’s mobile browser, Opera Mini has had a big year. It’s iPhone app was approved, saw one million downloads in the first day and since the mobile browser has been…
Investigation: Google, "The Rise Of DSPs," And What's Really Fueling Its Display Ad Growth
Google is blowing the doors off with its display advertising business, which is doing so well that the company bragged about that it is on a $2.5 billion annualized revenue…
Nominate Outstanding Innovators Now For The 2010 TechFellow Awards
Last year TechCrunch partnered with Founders Fund on an innovative awards program called the TechFellow Awards to recognize top high-tech entrepreneurs. The 2009 TechFellow Awards recognized 22 inaugural innovators across…
Offerpal's CFO Bill Lonergan Jumps To Rival Ad Platform RadiumOne
Newly launched ad network RadiumOne is announcing a new hire today—Bill Lonergan. Lonergan joins RadiumOne from Offerpal, rival to RadiumOne’s offers platform gWallet, where he was chief financial officer. Prior…
Why That Baby Birth On Google Streetview Is Fake
A child is born on a roadside as a Google Streetview car swishes by. It’s almost good too good to be true. And it is. The photo, which was apparently…
Salesforce.com Appoints Tech Heavyweight JP Rangaswami As Chief Scientist
Enterprise cloud computing company Salesforce.com this morning announced the appointment of JP Rangaswami, an internationally acclaimed thought leader in the tech industry, to the newly created position of Chief Scientist.…
Salesforce.com Appoints Tech Heavyweight JP Rangaswami As Chief Scientist
Enterprise cloud computing company Salesforce.com this morning announced the appointment of JP Rangaswami, an internationally acclaimed thought leader in the tech industry, to the newly created position of Chief Scientist.…
Delicious Founder Raises $3 Million For Tasty Labs' Take On Social Software
Earlier this month, we noted that Delicious founder Joshua Schachter, together with Nick Nguyen (the former director of add-ons for Mozilla) and Paul Rademacher, the ex-Googler known for creating “the…
Is The Search For The Startup Hero Holding Back Startups?
I had the privilege of joining the Monaco Media Forum in Monaco recently. It was a fairly star-studded event: opened and closed by Prince Albert, dinner at Hotel de Paris,…