2010
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…
When Google Instant debuted on September 8th, the search company touted its efficiency. As TechCrunch has previously reported, Google Instant saves web users time by delivering results more quickly than…
Medal Of Honor Goes Open Beta To Prove EA's Patriotism. For Real.
EA will host a three-day Medal of Honor open beta (PC version only, I’m afraid) beginning on October 4. Why? Oh, you know why.
DVR Alert: Stargate Universe Moved To Tuesday Nights, Season 2 Starts Next Week
This might not be news to you, but I missed the announcement that Stargate Universe is now on Tuesday nights instead of the long-time spot on Friday. Season 2 starts…
Facebook Wants You To 'Like' More Stuff, Officially Launches 'Page Browser'
Facebook Pages — the public profiles that the site offers to brands, businesses, celebrities, and other public figures — launched in 2007, got a revamp around eighteen months ago and have quickly…
If we’re to believe bookmaker.com (and why wouldn’t we?), then HTC is most likely to release a tablet PC this year.
Google CEO Eric Schmidt To Speak At TechCrunch Disrupt
TechCrunch Disrupt starts Monday – just three days from today. And we’ve just gotten word that Google CEO Eric Schmidt will be speaking. We’ve added him to our amazing list…
Two Founders Check Out Of Brightkite To Check In To A Stealthy New Startup, Forkly
Brightkite has always been an interesting startup. They were in the location game early (a 2007 TechStars launch) — perhaps a bit too early, as the true hype in the…
