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Microsoft To Replace "Live" Branding With "Microsoft Account" In Windows 8
Feb 25, 1:09AM
The long-running "Live" name Microsoft has placed on its many connected services (Mail, messenger, photos, etc) is coming to an end in Windows 8, as part of their ongoing, major brand rehaul. Zune, of course, has been on its way out for some time, but will receive the coup de grace in Windows 8. Their main services are being rolled into bundled applications with a native Metro look and simpler names — Mail instead of Windows Live Mail, Photos instead of Windows Live Photo Gallery, and so on. The new apps will be tightly integrated, as we've seen in demos, and will retain much of the Live cross-service functionality. They'll be unified by a single "Microsoft Account."Digg Data Reveals What We Read But Are Too Scared or Embarrassed To Share
Feb 25, 12:51AM
Digg's January saw an increase in page views by 35% and was its highest traffic month since October 2010. When it dug into why, it found we're proud to look smart, hip, or funny by sharing tech news and offbeat content, but we keep our guilty pleasure entertainment and divisive political reading to ourselves. Specifically, Digg analyzed what people read vs what they shared to their Facebook Timeline in part through the new Digg Social Reader Open Graph which has helped boost Facebook referral traffic by 67%. It discovered telling psychological trends in how people want to portray idealized versions of themselves.Looking For A Classy Or Offbeat iPad Case? Here Are 16
Feb 24, 11:51PM
Look, sometimes you just have to take a break and skim Etsy for cool iPad stuff. Are you thinking of picking up a new iPad 3 when they come out, or maybe just celebrating the release with a cool new case for your existing tablet? Check out this little round-up of cases collected by a felt-loving blogger on a Friday afternoon. Do you like felt, and leather, and buckles, and supporting the artisan iPad accessory community? Enter.LA Times Jumps On The Paywall Bandwagon
Feb 24, 10:30PM
The Los Angeles Times reports that The Los Angeles Times will be adopting a paywall (they prefer the term "membership program") starting March 5th, joining the ranks of other large newspapers hoping to replace plummeting subscription revenues. Readers, naturally, are incensed, though the change was inevitable for such a large newspaper. Although the move to a paid or at least somehow powerfully monetized online model is going to be critical for the LA Times and other major print establishments, it appears that everyone in the industry is still in the "flailing" stage, and hoping that a model rejected and circumvented by readers will somehow work for them as it has (in a way) worked for others.Tesla Further Responds To Battery Claims, Calls The "Bricking" Report An Unfounded Rumor
Feb 24, 8:56PM
A single blogger recently relayed comments made by a single Tesla service tech who reportedly knew of five Teslas that were "bricked" by owners who left them off the charger too long. This single unverified report spread like a sensational wildfire across the blogosphere. Tesla came out and acknowledged that it was possible to destroy the Roadster's battery pack by keeping it unplugged but Tesla has employed numerous counter-measures to prevent that from happening. The company responded further today in a lengthy blog post titled "Plug It In.TC@MWC: What To Watch For At Mobile World Congress
Feb 24, 8:34PM
It's hard to believe that Mobile World Congress is right around the corner, but here we are with just under two days to go until the festivities begin. TechCrunch's MWC delegation is ready to bring you the latest and greatest in mobile tech straight from the heart of Barcelona from the moment MWC kicks off, but there's going to be gobs upon gobs of nifty stuff on the show floor. Just for your reference, here's a quick recap of some of the things you should see once we touch down and head into the breach.So Much For Bouncer: New Android Malware Uses Facebook To Spread
Feb 24, 8:24PM
Even though Google recently introduced a malware-blocking system called Bouncer to keep the Android Market safe from malicious software, crafty spammers and fraudsters are still managing to find ways around the restrictions to get their software onto users' phones. The latest example? A malware program disguised, innocuously, as an Android app called "any_name.apk." And it appears the malware is using Facebook's app on Android phones in order to spread.Intelligent Design And The Modern Cellphone
Feb 24, 8:02PM
I've been mulling this concept over for a long while and it took Josh Helfferich's single image to bring the concept into sharp focus. My thesis (and you won't like this) is that every major "flagship" phone in the Western market is now made in the same mold, with the same trade dress, with one goal in mind: to fool the casual observer into thinking that everything is an iPhone. While you can argue on the outliers, the truth is right there. Every major phone released in the past four years has cleaved to this design for dear life. The trend began, popularly, with the Nokia 5800 (some would argue that Meizu M8 was the first) and hasn't stopped since.Vayable Expands Your Horizons Through Unique Travel Experiences (TCTV)
Feb 24, 8:01PM
Ever wish you could explore Paris on a Vespa? Or how about a tour of Santa Barbara wineries from a local? Vayable connects you with guides around the world who offer unique experiences in their city. In the interview above, Jamie Wong, Co-Founder and CEO of Vayable, talks about why she started Vayable, who the guides are, how she built a community and some notable experiences listed on the site including the controversial homelessness tour.TechCrunch Giveaway: iPad 2, iPad 2 Case, And $200 iTunes Gift Card #TechCrunch
Feb 24, 7:28PM
Hey everyone, we have a special giveaway for you this week. Yes, the iPad 3 is well on its way, but the iPad 2 is still one of the most sought after gadgets out there. With special thanks to our friends over at GreatApps.com, we have a brand new black iPad 2 32G to give away, ALONG with a Hip Street iPad 2 Bluetooth Keyboard Case, PLUS a $200 iTunes gift card. The lucky winner of this giveaway will win all three items. The giveaway will run for three days, starting now and ending this Sunday, at 7:30pm PT. Make sure you follow the steps below if you'd like to enter.Netflix: We Have No Plans To Support BlackBerry Devices, Including The PlayBook
Feb 24, 7:23PM
It seems as though nobody's a fan of RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook. Last year, I would've agreed wholeheartedly. What's a tablet good for — ahem, an enterprise-style tablet no less — if you can't natively check email, store contacts, or access a calendar. But even though much of that's going to change with the release of PlayBook 2.0 OS, some peeps still can't get on board. In this instance, it would be Netflix. According to Reuters, Netflix has stated that it has no plans to support the BlackBerry PlayBook or any other BlackBerry device for that matter.First Look: Survey Warns Of Consumers Turning Off From Digital Ads
Feb 24, 7:16PM
With all the developments we've seen in online advertising over the years, you'd have thought that someone would have figured out how to put a halt to what must be one of the biggest issues of all: people are getting fed up with digital ads. A new report from YouGov, commissioned by mobile marketing company Upstream, spells out some of the problems: people feel like there are too many ads and that they are too pervasive. And the situation, it seems, is a vicious circle. Users are engaging with ads less and less: response rates that were at an average of 7 percent in 1997 have today plummeted down to 0.1 percent for an average online ad.Jason, May The Force Be With You
Feb 24, 6:29PM
One of the marks of a great blogger is following your convictions and convincing the world of the truth you know in your heart. Jason Kincaid is that blogger, whether he is calling out Apple for enabling patent trolls or VEVO's hypocrisy in using pirated video at an event. Jason joined TechCrunch in 2008 straight out of college. He learned fast and just kept getting better, even veering off into video. Here he is interviewing Al Franken, and he also hosted one of our most popular TCTV shows, TC Cribs. (He is also incredibly stylish). After four years, Jason is leaving TechCrunch. He decided to write his farewell on his own personal blog, which I encourage you to read. Jason has many fans here among readers and the staff alike. He helped to define the character of TechCrunch during our formative years, and he will always be a part of our family.Welcome Back, Nokia
Feb 24, 5:45PM
If my Mom asked me what smartphone to buy right this second, I'd tell her to wait -- wait until the Nokia Lumia 900 is released. It's that good. Windows Phone 7 is that good. It's faster and more idiot-proof than Android and presents core functions like phone calling and messaging better than iOS. Windows Phone is, in my humble opinion, a fantastic product. Nokia has had a rough decade. Trouble started in the States where the company continued to pump budget phones into a market that went upscale. They were an early entrant in the smartphone race, but didn't curate a developer-friendly ecosystem as quickly as others. They were down, out, and looking dead in the water. Then Microsoft floated by and threw out a life preserver worth $250 million. Now, after just one quarter, Nokia is the top dog of the third most popular smartphone platform. That's a great spot to be in.Mail.Ru Issues Gangbusters Trading Figures, Plans More Social Games
Feb 24, 5:32PM
Mail.Ru has issued a preliminary trading statement for the fiscal year 2011. The largest Russian-language Internet company, is looking at a margin outlook of 50 percent this year according to CEO Dmitry Grishin, speaking on a conference call, and plans to reinvest the cash to improve its products. Net income in the second half of 2011 almost tripled year on year to $122.9 million. Shares were up on the news. Mail.ru has seen stronger advertising revenue than it expected in the fourth quarter and plans to focus on higher quality products with its online game business.(Founder Stories) Warby Parker: "Less Than 1% Of Eyeglasses Were Sold Online"
Feb 24, 5:10PM
In episode II of Chris Dixon's Founder Stories interview with Warby Parker's co-founders, David Gilboa and Neil Blumenthal, the trio discuss topics spanning Warby Parker's social responsibility efforts to the state of e-commerce. Speaking to setting up shop in Manhattan, Gilboa (who previously lived in San Francisco) says, "I was sort of brainwashed into thinking that if you wanted to launch a startup, particularly anything Internet based, you had to do it in the Bay area." His views have since changed.Snackr For iPhone Is A "Pandora For News"
Feb 24, 5:08PM
Snackr (no, not that Snackr!), is a new iPhone application that delivers personalized audio news in bite-sized chunks for listening to while on the go. The app offers you a "5 minute snack" of the current headlines, as well as audio streams by category, including topics like business, entertainment, tech and startups, "top news," and others. But Snackr also has another cool feature, besides just serving up fresh audio news. The app delivers a daily greeting which tells you about the current weather, your friends' birthdays, updates from your favorite sports teams, and more.Zipwhip Builds A Robotic Flag To Add Fun To The Disheartening, Slow Rise Of The Average Start-Up
Feb 24, 4:48PM
You're a start-up dude with carefully mussed hair. Your AWS is waiting. You've paid the designer. You and your family have created accounts. It's been a mad dash. You've maxed out your credit cards. Your service is done. Now you wait. And wait. And wait.
Klarna Execs' Alleged Sexual Assault Case Dismissed (Update)
Feb 24, 3:55PM
Remember those two high-level executives from Swedish startup Klarna who were arrested earlier this month on sexual abuse charges? Their names are Jens Saltin and Niklas Adalberth, and they were arrested at the W Hotel in New York after allegedly molesting a 19-year-old tourist from Texas. Well after a little follow up (it's not often that we get to call into the New York City District Attorney's office), it would seem as though the case has been dismissed. Here's the official statement out of the DA's office:Popset Makes Group Photo-Sharing Easy, Export To Facebook Even Easier
Feb 24, 3:21PM
Popset, a new mobile app from the current Winter 2012 batch of Y Combinator startups, is a way for groups of friends to privately share photos. Oh what, you've heard that one before? Yes, it's true - mobile photo-sharing is a crowded space. However, there hasn't been a de facto leader established in the particular category Popset is after: sharing photos in private groups, easy photo album creation, and support for exporting entire albums to Facebook.If at any time you'd like to stop receiving these messages, just send an email to feeds_feedburner_com_techcrunch+unsubscribe-hmdtechnology=gmail.com@mail.feed2email.net.
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