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Yes, Apple Is In Discussions With Cable Operators, And Everyone Has Known This For Months
Aug 16, 2:25AM
August Journalism, anyone? Just because some outlets have a short memory, let's get this out of the way right up front: Yes, Apple is in discussions with cable operators, and has been for months. Of course, just because Apple's strategy hasn't actually changed recently won't stop some other sites from acting like the heavens have opened up and Steve Jobs himself is negotiating these deals.* Anyway, just to bring everyone up to speed about why I'm even writing this today: The latest non-news in the Apple TV saga comes from the Wall Street Journal, which reports that Apple is "is in talks with some of the biggest U.S. cable operators" about getting them to deliver live TV through one of its products -- maybe a next-generation set-top box or even (gasp!) a TV.A $12-Million-A-Month iOS Game? NaturalMotion Has It With CSR Racing
Aug 16, 1:44AM
As the iOS platform has gradually amassed more than 365 million units in cumulative device sales, it has created a rising tide for all mobile app developers, who have seen increasing monthly revenue run-rates with each year. Now comes a new high point from Benchmark Capital-backed NaturalMotion, which said its highly hyped title CSR Racing passed $12 million in monthly revenue. That's a big jump up from previously reported high water marks like the roughly $5 million or so Infinity Blade apparently pulled in during the very lucrative holiday month of December. The game had quite a bit of an advantage though as it was featured during an Apple keynote at the last Worldwide Developers Conference -- an extremely rare feat for a game developer.That Flickr Account Wasn't Marissa Mayer, But She *Is* Currently Looking For A New Head Of Flickr
Aug 16, 1:22AM
Oh Process Journalism, how lucky we here at TechCrunch are that we get to practice you. Anyways, here's what I got: That "Marissa Mayer" account that went up on Flickr earlier today isn't actually Marissa. While Mayer does have a personal Flickr account, it's currently set to Private: We should have known she would never use a corporate Google photo on a Yahoo account!Google Quietly Launches Google Play Movie Rentals In Germany
Aug 16, 1:09AM
Google today quietly rolled out movie rentals in Germany. German Google users have long been able to buy movies through the Play Movies store, but according to German blogger Carsten Knobloch, the rental feature only went live earlier today. So far, Google hasn't officially announced this launch and the Google Play help page doesn't acknowledge it either, but a growing number of German users now report that they are able to rent movies from the Play store on the web and on their Android phones.Back To School: How To Ace Taking Notes
Aug 16, 12:02AM
Back in the day, before the printing press made books a widely available commodity, students sat through class transcribing each and every word of a published work, as dictated by the teacher. We still take notes today, sure, but note-taking and lectures themselves have come a long way. So as you tie your shoes, zip up your backpack, and head off to your first day of college (or second, third, or fourth first day of college), take these five methods into consideration for all your note-taking information-retaining needs.Fab Sues Flash Sales Site TouchOfModern For Alleged Trademark Infringement
Aug 15, 11:34PM
Updated. When you're a company that's grown as quickly as Fab.com, the design-oriented flash sales site which is on track to make more than $100 million in revenue this year and recently closed on $105 million in funding at a rumored $600 million valuation, it's pretty much a given that some people might look to emulate your path to success. But according to Fab, one startup may be taking the imitation a bit too far. On August 9th, Fab filed a lawsuit against a San Francisco company called Whitehawk Ventures, which does business as TouchofModern.com, a design-oriented flash sales site that debuted earlier this year (click here to read TechCrunch's coverage of that launch.)Spotify Gets Hit With A Patent Suit From Nonend, A Dutch Peer-To-Peer IP Holder
Aug 15, 11:22PM
The neverending patent wars keep on raging, and Spotify is the latest to get targeted in the social media skirmishes. The music streaming company is getting sued by Nonend Inventions, a Dutch company, which claims Spotify is infringing on five of its patents covering the areas of streaming media, peer-to-peer search, and retrieval and playback techniques. Nonend says altogether it holds more than 40 issued patents and patent applications in the areas of peer-to-peer networking and streaming technology. This is the first suit it has filed in defense of these. The complaint, which we have embedded below, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, against Spotify Limited and affiliated companies, today. Nonend is demanding a jury trial in the case.Condé Nast Releases Fashion Hazard, Its First Game For iOS
Aug 15, 11:20PM
Condé Nast has just released its first game for iOS — a Temple Run-style "endless runner" game called Fashion Hazard. Why is the publisher of GQ, The New Yorker, and Vogue (among others) developing mobile games? Well, Fashion Hazard comes from the company's Interactive Product Group, which builds experimental products, like idea-sharing application Idea Flight and the Christmas website Santa's Hideout, that aren't affiliated with any of the existing Condé Nast publications or brands. (You'll note, by the way, that I said it's the company's first game for iOS, not its first game ever. That's because SELF recently released a fitness game for Facebook.)Uber Gets The Green Light In Boston, With Help From The Governor's Office
Aug 15, 10:39PM
Yesterday, we reported that Uber had came under fire from the Division of Standards of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, receiving a cease and desist letter that sought to shut down its operations in the Greater Boston area. The issue has since been resolved, with an amended decision saying Uber was "not out of compliance with state law" and free to continue operating. At the heart of the dispute is Uber's use of GPS location technology to pick up riders and determine appropriate fares. The Standards Division initially ruled that since the National Institute of Standards and Technology didn't have guidelines in place for GPS, that Uber couldn't use the technology for its car service.The Girl Who Couldn't Nap And Said She Never Had To
Aug 15, 9:32PM
Once upon a time, in a land 3,000 miles away, Alexia wrote a post titled Arianna Wants To Put A Nap Room In TechCrunch HQ. Lol. It was in reference to NapQuest, a relatively awesome initiative at Aol/Huffington Post that includes a small room with a massage chair, a shelf full of books, complete with a full-fledged dentist-style reclining chair and a sleep sound machine. Along with some other awesome perks of working in this office, NapQuest is only one of the reasons why I personally feel so blessed to work at Aol while still having the benefit of editorial independence, something we talk a lot about at TechCrunch. So I have decided to practice my editorial independence by breaking the biggest story of the year: Alexia, who has publicly stated that tech bloggers don't need sleep (and that naps are a joke), was just caught occupying one of Aol's 5th floor NapQuest pods. True story.Cisco Beats Fourth Quarter Analyst Expectations of 45 Cents Per Share – Revenues Up 4%
Aug 15, 8:33PM
Cisco beat fourth quater analyst expectations with net sales up 4% compared to last year. Overall revenues were $11.7 billion with reporting of 47 cents per share. For the year, net sales were $46.1 billion , up 7% compared to last year. Analysts had forecast a profit of 45 cents a share, on revenue of $11.62 billion, according to FactSet.Suunto Adds Active Mapping To Their Ambit Smart Watch
Aug 15, 8:15PM
In a real first for a GPS watch, Suunto has added a mapping feature to their Ambit smartwatch via a free update. The watch previously supported GPS tracking, waypoints, and training functions but this upgrade adds a live map to the mix, allowing hikers and runners to pinpoint their location on a trail or course.Another Top Googler Jumps To Social Network Badoo
Aug 15, 8:14PM
After losing long-time Googler Benjamin Ling to social network Badoo, the search giant is seeing another exec head to the UK site. This time, Jeff Hardy, who was Head of Global Partnerships for Google+ Local, is leaving the company to join Badoo as VP of Partnerships and M&A. At Google, we're told Hardy was instrumental negotiating content deals and partnerships for Google+ local listings, including those with Open Table and other business listings relationships, an area that Google is clearly bulking up on post-Frommers and Zagat acquisitions. And interestingly, Hardy also worked directly for recently departed Googler and newly appointed Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer.Google Maps Now Features Schedules For More Than 1 Million Transit Stops Worldwide
Aug 15, 8:02PM
Google Maps now features public transit schedules for more than 500 cities and one million transit stops worldwide. To make all of this information more accessible to its users on the go, Google today launched an update to Google Maps for Android. The Google Maps app now, for example, allows users to choose which specific mode of transportation (train, bus, tram or subway) they want to see on their maps.The Invisible Bike Helmet: An Airbag On The Go
Aug 15, 7:34PM
People die trying to look cool. Vanity is the sad reason why people don't wear bike helmets. So two Swedish women set out to invent "the invisible bicycle helmet", They've succeeded, and the end product isn't a made of clear plexiglass and there's no lightbending-stealth technology. In fact it's not really a helmet at all. Hövding is a rapidly-inflating airbag that deploys from a collar around your neck when you're in an accident. Here's how it works, and a video demonstrating this amazing, but still expensive, invention...>From The Disrupt Battlefield To Cloud Storage Phenomenon With $7M+ In Funding, Bitcasa Tells All
Aug 15, 7:15PM
If you don't know about TechCrunch Disrupt finalist Bitcasa, you probably should. These are the same folks that blow Dropbox and SkyDrive out of the water, offering users not just a few gigabytes of cloud storage, but infinite storage for your PC or mobile device. After launching on the Disrupt stage in San Francisco last year, the company has seen modest success, including a $7 million funding round led by Pellon Venture Partners. Bitcasa has also stored between five and six petabytes of data since June, when they opened up the public beta to their waiting list.Windows 8 Is Now Available For Developers (And For Everybody Else, There's A 90-Day Free Trial, Too)
Aug 15, 7:15PM
As expected, Microsoft today announced that Windows 8 is now available for download for its paying MSDN and TechNet Professional subscribers. The company, however, is also making a 90-day evaluation version available to all developers (or anybody else who wants to give the Windows 8 RTM a try) without the need to pay for a subscription. There are some caveats, though: this version will expire in 90 days and you won't be able to upgrade to a non-evaluation version.Hey, Big Enterprise Giants – Keep Looking Over Your Shoulder – A New Reality Fast Approaches
Aug 15, 7:14PM
I had a briefing yesterday with BizSlate, a SaaS player that is launching its beta today to help all those small businesses growing so fast that Quicken just doesn't do the job. I like this company's spunk. It's founder, Marc Kalman, is super fired up. You cam see it in the app his team built. It reminds me of what SocialPandas Founder Mark Trang said to me last night in a briefing. What people need is time and space. Make a potion like that for a small business and you can almost see the magic spread.Coastermatic Turns Your Instagram Pictures Into Coasters
Aug 15, 7:07PM
Clara walked into my office at half past six. My office was closed but that didn't stop her from sweet-talking the doorman. She was the kind of girl who could sell ice to eskimos. I poured a stiff drink for myself and another for myself. She took one of them. "I assume you have them? The pictures of her and my husband?" she asked. "You know what happens when we assume," I said. "We make an ass out of you and me. He's cheating on you, but not with Lydia."Hope For Flickr? Marissa Mayer Joins Photo-Sharing Site, Reportedly Doubles Team [Update: It Wasn't Her]
Aug 15, 6:36PM
It looks like Flickr may be getting some much-needed love from its corporate parent Yahoo — Yahoo's new CEO Marissa Mayer just created an account on the photo-sharing site. That may not seem like a big deal, but neither Carol Bartz nor Scott Thompson, Yahoo's past two CEOs, had a publicly visible Flickr account, as noted by early Flickr evangelist Thomas Hawk. Symbolically, at least, that suggested Flickr wasn't a top priority for them. So even though Mayer's account only holds a single corporate headshot right now, it still feels like a meaningful gesture.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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