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Forget Today's Drama, Dustin Curtis' Svbtle Is About Pushing Blogging Forward
Mar 24, 9:45AM
Well-read designer Dustin Curtis has come up with a new blogging platform called Svbtle, that's meant to help you take blog posts from ideas to well-presented articles. At first, it looks like a better Tumblr, based on the work he showed off on Thursday. And in fact it looks so good that a couple developers forked it within hours, and offered new versions for the world to install. Which, in turn, sparked a big debate about the rights that creatives have over their work... I'm going to skip over all that because it's not a new topic, and it misses the point.Pair Is A Path For The Two Of Us
Mar 24, 1:03AM
Let's say you're in a serious relationship, but you work all the time and you're long-distance. How do you stay close to the other person? I've personally had this situation for the last year and a half. My girlfriend and I use Skype, email, our phones, Facebook, and everything else we can to stay connected. We've even been using Instagram as a two-person social network to share photos about what we're up to each day. But now there's an app to solve this exact problem. It's called Pair, and it's packed with the features you see in private social networks like Path, but designed for two people.Inside The NewMe Accelerator 2012 Startup House [TCTV]
Mar 24, 12:06AM
The NewMe Accelerator, a startup incubator program focused on underrepresented minorities in the tech industry, assembles a select group of tech entrepreneurs from all over the United States to participate in its 12-week Silicon Valley accelerator. NewMe is a residential program, meaning that the entrepreneurs all live together in a house for three months to brainstorm and hack on their respective projects -- "eating, sleeping and drinking our startups," as NewMe puts it. Along the way, mentors such as Mitch Kapor, Vivek Wadwha, Ben Horowitz and others stop by the NewMe house to provide advice, insight and inspiration. Sounds pretty intense, right? So of course, we at TechCrunch TV were keen to check it out. At the moment, NewMe is smack in the middle of its 2012 program, so we made a visit to its house in San Francisco to see how things are shaping up so far.FCC Documents Show Sony Chromebook, Potentially Running On ARM
Mar 23, 11:25PM
Google's Chromebooks haven't exactly made a splash, but apparently not everyone has been scared off. Sony seems to think there's gold in them thar laptops, and they're making their own. For now it's known as the VCC111 (probably shorthand for "Vaio Chromebook Computer, series one, 11-inch display"), according to documents and pictures from FCC testing. The understated look continues with these Vaio Chromebooks, even as far as what appears to be a matte black unbranded shell. A white version is also shown in the test setup photos. But the most interesting thing is the processor, which is listed simply as T25, and may in fact be Nvidia's Tegra 2 chip by that name. An ARM laptop? Hey, if Microsoft can do it, why not Google and Sony?6waves Lolapps' CTO and Chief Product Officer Rue And Sethi Step Down
Mar 23, 11:01PM
Just a few days after social gaming company 6waves Lolapps said it was laying off most of its development staff to focus on publishing, its chief product officer Arjun Sethi and chief technology officer Brian Rue have stepped down. 6waves Lolapps was born last July out of a merger between a Facebook game developer Lolapps and a publisher 6waves. The publisher had been instrumental to the success of Lolapps' hit Ravenwood Fair, which was considered one of the best games on the platform in late 2010 and early last year. Clearly, the merger didn't work exactly as intended. But with the deal, 6waves Lolapps picked up some valuable technology that helped boost revenue per day from players across the publisher's network of titles. Sethi said his resignation after more than four years at the company was planned ahead of the layoffs.Facebook The Patent Buyer: Even Before IBM, The List Includes HP, Friendster, BT… And Halliburton
Mar 23, 9:29PM
Facebook, according to reports, is buying up a boatload of patents from IBM -- 750 in all -- that will help the company shore up against potential attacks from other companies claiming the huge social network infringes on their intellectual property. But for the past couple of years, Facebook has already been taking steps to build up its patent portfolio through the acquisition of patents from a host of other players, from large IT companies, to a patent troll and a defunct social network. And a few surprises.Spotify Needs Big Funding To Pay Big Content's Tax On Success
Mar 23, 9:12PM
There's a fundamental problem with startups that depends on premium licensed content. If you succeed, the content owners will jack up their licensing fees. This is why Business Insider's rumor that Spotify is raising a big round of funding makes sense. In the seven months since Spotify launched in the U.S. it's made huge strides, signing up over 3 million paying subscribers, and hitting 17.4 million monthly and 5.3 million daily users. Even though the record labels own a stake of the company, Spotify's success make it a lucrative target for extortion.MOG Finally Gets Around To Releasing A Native Windows App
Mar 23, 9:11PM
MOG has been making headlines this week because of their potential acquisition by Taiwanese phone manufacturer HTC, but their newest announcement sadly doesn't mention anything of the like. Instead, the popular on-demand music service has finally pushed out a a version of their desktop player for the Windows-running masses.Groupon Acquires FeeFighters, The BillShrink For Business Services
Mar 23, 8:53PM
FeeFighters, a three-year old comparison shopping site for credit card processors, is announcing today it has been acquired by Groupon. The Chicago-based startup, which provides businesses with a way to find the best merchant account provider for their needs, has also been offering businesses other tools such as its new payment gateway called Samurai. FeeFighters says that the acquisition will not impact any major changes to its product line, and that most of the team will be transitioned to Groupon.RunKeeper Co-Founder And COO Michael Sheeley Exits Company
Mar 23, 8:23PM
Michael Sheeley, the co-founder of super popular health and fitness analytics app RunKeeper, stepped down from his role as COO and Chief Product Officer at the company this week. He announced his departure in a post on his personal blog Thursday, and the news was first picked up by the Boston Business Journal. Details around his abrupt departure from FitnessKeeper (RunKeeper's parent company) are scant. In his blog post, Sheeley alluded to starting a new business,Fly Or Die: Apple TV
Mar 23, 8:11PM
Apple's third-generation Apple TV didn't really enjoy the limelight upon arrival. Something flashier stole the show. But it's still an important product, especially considering that the way we consume media is rapidly changing. Matt and I discuss this, and actually end up arguing a little bit more than I expected, in this episode of Fly or Die.Gillmor Gang Live 03.23.12 (TCTV)
Mar 23, 8:02PM
Gillmor Gang - Dan Farber, Robert Scoble, Kevin Marks, John Taschek, and Steve Gillmor. Live recording has concluded.Tagstand Relaunches NFC Task Launcher App, Makes NFC Way Less Geeky
Mar 23, 7:55PM
YC-backed Tagstand, a company intent on helping make NFC more of a mainstream technology, is rebooting its Android app, NFC Task Launcher with a whole new feature set and user interface. The app was already one of the top NFC-based utilities in the Tracks.by Scores Likes For Lil Wayne, Now The Music Promo Platform Is Giving Out Invites
Mar 23, 7:20PM
One-hundred top hip-hoppers and indie rockers use Tracks.by to release their music and videos on Facebook. Now after a year of private work with a handpicked roster, Tracks.by is for the first time publicly offering invites to its music promotion platform. Artists and their managers can use Tracks.by to send out content that requires a Like or an email signup to play. Big name investors see potential in Tracks.by's focus on style, the feed, and building email lists. Path's Dave Morin, Menlo Ventures, Lil Wayne's manager Cortez Bryant and others have seeded Tracks.by. TechCrunch readers can sign up for an invite to Tracks.by below.A Twitter Conversation With NASA Led To Angry Birds Space
Mar 23, 6:48PM
Angry Birds Space, Rovio Mobile's first genuinely new game in a year, has some humble origins. The idea for Angry Birds Space actually originated in a challenge NASA made to Rovio nearly a year ago on Twitter. Asserting that smartphones today have more computing power than the machines that powered the lunar landing in 1969, NASA said it would help Rovio launch birds if pigs could fly in space. (Yes, really.) Hey @RovioMobile, our computers are a bit better than they were in '69. We might be able to help you launch birds if you find pigs in space.
AT&T Exec Gives FCC The Finger After T-Mobile Announces Layoffs
Mar 23, 6:33PM
Really? I mean, really? Yesterday, 1,900 T-Mobile employees got some very bad news -- they would all soon be out of jobs, as the company announced their intention to shut down seven call centers. That in and of itself is a shame, but AT&T's reaction to the announcement is even more shameful. You see, AT&T's Jim Cicconi (their Senior Executive Vice President of External and Legislative Affairs, no less) took to the company's public policy blog to say that "AT&T promised to preserve these very same call centers and jobs if our merger was approved." Don't you see? AT&T could've saved those jobs, if only the merger was approved! This didn't need to happen! Please.Austin Tops San Francisco In Study Of Fastest Download Speeds
Mar 23, 6:27PM
Pando Networks is releasing new data today about American broadband speeds, taken from over 10 million downloads facilitated by the company's consumer-facing software throughout the course of 2011. The study's goal was to discover which cities in the U.S. had the fastest average download speeds, and not surprisingly, major tech hotspots like San Francisco, Austin, Seattle and New York all led the pack. But topping the list? Not San Francisco. Instead, the honors go to Austin, which saw speeds of 841 KBps, Pando found.IP Research Platform CrowdIPR Secures $135,000, Goes Freemium
Mar 23, 5:39PM
CrowdIPR, an Estonian-origin startup developing a crowd-sourced intellectual property research platform has received an investment of $135,000 from the UK's Northstar Ventures and IP Group. The platform, one might call a "collective IPR brain", currently connects over 450 technology and intellectual property professionals around the world. To date, over 20 research projects have been completed for universities and companies from the UK, Estonia and Russia.The Echo Nest CEO On What Big Data Means To The Music Industry
Mar 23, 5:38PM
The Echo Nest is possibly the hottest music data company around right now. They've signed deals with Nokia, EMI, Clear Channel, Spotify, and most recently, Vevo. So chances are if you enjoy music, The Echo Nest has something to do with what songs you're recommended.The Story Of Flint Police Operations, A Group Saving A Crime-Ridden Michigan City With Social Media
Mar 23, 4:48PM
SHOTS FIRED=2700 blk Eaton Place, 6 shots heard, nothing seen. #Flint. It's just another night in Flint, Mich. A concerned citizen heard gunshots and called 911. That's where the story used to end. There is a shockingly low number of police officers in Flint. The department was gutted over the last 10 years. That 911 call will likely go unanswered. But now, through the power of social media and the tweet above, a neighborhood is at least on alert. Flint is a proud city. Auto workers first sat down for their rights in Flint. Tanks were built on Buick's lines to battle Hitler. But as Michael Moore documented, the jobs left. Now, 30 years after Moore himself left, there are even more empty factories, neighborhoods, and with them, lives. But there's plenty of crime to fill the void. That's where 21-person strong Flint Police Operations social group comes in. They're aiming to restore Flint. Social media is their tool of choice.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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