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Twitter Acquires Android Lockscreen App Cover, Moves Deeper Into Mobile Services
9:09 am PDT • April 7, 2014
A very interesting acquisition announcement from Twitter today: it’s buying Cover, an Android lockscreen app that lets you customise what apps you see and when. For now, Cover will remain…
Startups
WunWun And Gett Partner To Offer On-Demand Product Delivery During Your Ride
9:00 am PDT • April 7, 2014
Have you ever booked an Uber and wished that Uber came with a pint of ice cream, or a pizza, or a razor so you can shave your legs before…
Startups
Convies Debuts A Vine-Like Video Messenger For Chatting With Friends And Groups
9:00 am PDT • April 7, 2014
Fresh on the heels of Vine’s expansion into private video messaging last week comes today’s launch of a new video chat app called Convies, offering a dedicated experience for sharing short video messages…
Startups
Fotobit’s Modular Photo Frames Let You Decorate Your Walls With Instagram Prints
8:45 am PDT • April 7, 2014
A clever modular framing system called Fotobit is nearing its Kickstarter goal of $16,000 for its packages of photo frames designed especially for showcasing your Instagram photos in creative ways.…
Carrot — the ‘Zipcar’ of Mexico — has raised a ~$2 million series B round led by Venture Partners.
Media & Entertainment
Shopify Lowers Prices For Point Of Sale Plans, Adds Custom Gift Card And Receipt Options
8:37 am PDT • April 7, 2014
Emerging online and offline commerce giant Shopify is introducing some changes to its retail offerings today, with lower transaction rates across its point of sale (POS) plans and using the…
Raspberry Pi is adding a new hardware module to its line-up specifically aimed at businesses and industrial users.
Media & Entertainment
WhatsApp Becomes An MVNO, Sells €10 SIM In Germany With Free WhatsApp Use Included
8:30 am PDT • April 7, 2014
Back in February, Jan Koum, CEO of Facebook-owned WhatsApp, hinted that the popular messaging company would soon be unveiling a new way of working with carriers, starting first in Germany. Today that…
The HTC One M8 is said to be the best Android phone to date, and in this episode of Fly or Die, we absolutely agree.
Media & Entertainment
Spitfire’s In-Depth Fitness Regimens Target Women Ready To Push Their Limits
8:00 am PDT • April 7, 2014
It all started at a party with a bottle of protein powder. Erin Parker, a Stanford graduate and enthusiastic proponent of “bikini bodybuilding,” was visiting a friend’s party while holding…
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The First Episode Of HBO’s “Silicon Valley” Is Now On YouTube
7:47 am PDT • April 7, 2014
Don’t have HBO? The first episode of Mike Judge’s “Silicon Valley” is now on YouTube in what can only be an attempt by HBO to lure more people to subscribe…
Home VoIP pioneer Vonage is looking for a new chief after its longtime CEO announced his retirement. Marc Lefar joined Vonage in 2008 and the company today announced he will…
Startups
Vengo Labs Raises $2M To Take Its Digital Ad/Mini Vending Machines Beyond NYC
7:16 am PDT • April 7, 2014
As some aspects of the tech industry continue to mature, others are putting efforts into ways of using tech to disrupt decidedly non-tech businesses. In one of the latest developments…
Startups
Online Consignment Shop ThredUp Expands Into High-End Fashion With Launch Of “X Collection”
6:45 am PDT • April 7, 2014
Online clothing resale shop thredUp, now with over a million members, is expanding into high-end fashion with this morning’s launch of its “X Collection.” The new category will feature top…
Livestream Comes To Google Glass
6:32 am PDT • April 7, 2014
With just a voice command and a click of a button, a Google Glass wearer can launch the new Livestream app and start streaming from their face. The video streaming…
Startups
Meet The All-Star Judges For The TechCrunch Meetup And Pitch-Off In Boston
6:28 am PDT • April 7, 2014
Twenty-four hours remain before we bust down the doors of Royale Night Club and throw the biggest geek party Boston has ever seen. But who’s on the guest list for…
Hardware
StoreDot’s Bio-Organic Battery Tech Can Charge From Flat To Full In 30 Seconds
6:22 am PDT • April 7, 2014
Israeli startup StoreDot is showing off a bio-organic fast-charging battery tech, which uses quantum dot technology, that can charge a battery from flat to full in 30 seconds. It’s also…
Veteran Euro Tech Exec Kate Burns Shifts To SHIFT To Help Its Expansion
6:15 am PDT • April 7, 2014
Last time we checked in with Kate Burns, the former Director of Google UK and AOL EU, she’d been hired by Drawbridge, a cross-device ad targeting startup backed by Kleiner…
As food security becomes a flashpoint for governments concerned about the effect of climate change on their populations, venture capitalists are stepping up their investments in technology to improve agricultural efficiency…
Hardware
The Micro, A Compact, Consumer-Friendly 3D Printer, Launches On Kickstarter For $199+
6:00 am PDT • April 7, 2014
The Micro, launching a Kickstarter campaign to raise $50,000 today, is a 3D printer aiming squaring at the consumer end of the market, with a low cost device that’s undoubtedly…
