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Mobile Burst
I use my phone far more than I use a computer these days. If you’re not already, soon, you’ll be doing the same. Yes, a huge part of this is that it’s a device that is always with you. But recen
Why Magazine Apps Suck
Well, <em>The Daily</em> failed. It wasn’t all that fun while it lasted. And it didn’t last all that long. If everyone had known that it was going to cost $25 million a year to run, it probably wo
iTunes — It Goes To 11. (In Design, If Not Performance.)
Yes, <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_to_eleven">that headline</a>. Obvious. But appropriate.
Yes, after much delay (about a month), <a href="https://beta.techcrunch.com/201
With Amazon, It’s Records All The Way Down — Which Is Brilliant
So let me get this straight: this year’s “Cyber Monday” (the worst fake holiday name in the history of fake holidays — and names) was a new record day for Amazon when it came to Kindle sales.
An iPad Lover’s Take On The Surface With Windows RT
When I saw the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.techmeme.com/121024/p7#a121024p7">initial wave</a> of Surface reviews hit, I started pinging some folks to see if I could get my hands on one to revi
We’re Getting Very Close To The Perfect MacBook
For the past six months, I’ve heard the same thing over and over again: "The MacBook Pro with the retina screen looks amazing. I want that screen on a MacBook Air. That would be the perfect computer
The Next CEO Of Microsoft Suddenly No Longer Works At Microsoft
"Floored." "Wow." "Wild."
Those are some of the reactions within Microsoft tonight upon hearing that Windows and Windows Live President Steven Sinofsky would be leaving the company "<a target="_bl
The Surface Of Mars: My Date With A Microsoft Kiosk
“What’s the best feature of the Surface?”
“Um, everything.”
Thus began my experience at a local mall buying a Microsoft Surface.
If Pen Beats Sword, Camera Beats Pen
Yesterday, Instagram <a href="https://beta.techcrunch.com/2012/11/05/mobile-first-web-second-instagram-finally-lets-users-have-functional-web-profiles/">launched</a> web profiles. To some, they’re l
Where The iPad Mini Fits On My Digital Tool Belt
Happy iPad mini day. Since <a href="https://beta.techcrunch.com/2012/10/30/ipad-mini-review/">my review a few days ago</a>, by far the number one question I’ve been asked about the device is: how do
With The New iPad, Apple Accelerates; With The iPad Mini, It’s Pedal To The Metal
“So why is iPad so phenomenally successful? Well it turns out that there’s a simple reason for this,” Apple CEO Tim Cook told an audience at the Apple event last week in San Jose. “People <str
As Google And Amazon Fight Up, Apple Refuses To Fight Down
After this past week’s Apple event, one thing stood out to me above all others. And just to make sure, I watched the event again. Same result.
The shots fired at Android tablets.
For everythin
Cars That Fly *And* Float: Explaining Apple’s Q4 And Beyond
Apple's <a href="https://beta.techcrunch.com/2012/10/25/apple-q4-2012-earnings/">Q4 2012 results</a> were mixed. As usual, reading Twitter, you'd think this was the end of the world. Nevermind that Am
I Come Back To You Now At The Turn Of The Tide
<a href="https://beta.techcrunch.com/2011/09/06/the-end/">A year ago sucked</a>. I mean, it was actually great, but it sure seemed to suck at the time. We were getting <a target="_blank" href="http://
In The Age Of Cloud Music, The iPod Nano Endures — But For How Long?
I remember my favorite Sony Walkman. It was yellow. And bulky. And slow. And ugly. I loved it. It played cassettes. Cassettes! I took it to Australia one summer. It's still something I think about fro
The New iPod Touch Will Further Obliterate The Point-And-Shoot Market
It's easy to forget that the iPod touch didn't even include a camera until 2010. While such a key feature has been standard on the iPhone since its initial unveiling in 2007, Apple apparently didn't t
Welcome To TechCrunch’s Words-Driven Friday
For the rest of today, every story you read in TechCrunch's main news river will contain words<a target="_blank" href="http://venturebeat.com/2012/09/21/welcome-to-venturebeats-reporting-driven-friday
With iPhone 5, Apple Has Chiseled The Smartphone To Near Perfection
You pick it up and it almost feels fake. That's not to say it feels cheap; because it doesn't — quite the opposite, actually. It just doesn't seem real. Certainly not to someone who has been holding
Apple’s Magic Is In The Turn, Not The Prestige
The opening dialogue of Christopher Nolan's 2006 film, <em>The Prestige</em>:
<blockquote>Every great magic trick consists of three parts or acts. The first part is called "The Pledge". The magician
iPhone 5. Because Of Reasons.
It turns out we may have been over-thinking it.
If the <a href="https://beta.techcrunch.com/2012/09/04/apple-schedules-special-event-for-september-12/">invite</a> sent out this morning by Apple i