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U.K. 4G Auction Rules Finalized: Combined Reserve Of £1.3BN For 800MHz, 2.6GHz Spectrum; 4G Services To Go Live In May/June
Nov 12, 8:10AM
The rules for the U.K.'s forthcoming 4G auction have been published by telecoms regulator Ofcom. The reserve price for the two swathes of spectrum going under the hammer (800MHz, 2.6GHz) has been set at a relatively modest £1.3 billion -- modest when you consider the U.K.'s 3G auction raised a staggering £22.5 billion back in 2000. 4G is expected to raise a lot less than 3G.Come To TechCrunch Tokyo 2012 This Thursday
Nov 12, 7:00AM
TechCrunch's Japan office is bringing together folks from the local and West Coast's startup communities this Thursday for an all-day event in Tokyo's Roppongi Hills area. Doors open at 10 a.m. and a half-hour later, we'll have the COO of Yahoo! Japan Kentaro Kawabe speaking, followed by Mixi CEO Kenji Kasahara then Uber's Travis Kalanick. There will also be a session on growth hacking and a startup competition. Alexia Tsotsis and I are also in town exploring the Japanese startup scene, and cat cafes, so if you're a Japanese startup looking for connections to a more global audience, come by.Apple Stomps On Tapjoy's App Download Circle Jerk (Again)
Nov 12, 3:08AM
Memories of Scamville have faded, and we don't see the brazen customer ripoff schemes from the big gaming companies these days. But the main company behind Scamville, Offerpal (the company renamed as Tapjoy after the Scamville disaster), just can't seem to find an honest way to make a buck. In their new incarnation Tapjoy is the primary purveyor of paid app downloads, and it has made a mess of the mobile app ecosystem.Who's Vulnerable Among the Internet's 'Fantastic Four'? Techonomy Panelists Say It's Apple And Facebook
Nov 12, 1:54AM
Most of the discussion about "the Internet's Fantastic Four" at the Techonomy conference this afternoon focused on the ways Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google have come to dominate the online landscape. But the panelists were also asked to identify which of the companies seemed particularly vulnerable. Alec Ellison, chairman of technology investment banking at Jefferies & Company, offered what was perhaps the most surprising answer (at least if you're looking at market capitalization) — Apple. Ellison said that Jeffries is "bullish" on all four companies, but even before the vulnerability question came up, he criticized Apple, saying that of the group, Apple has the least "stickiness" with consumers. In other words, Apple has to continue rolling out cool new products if it wants to keep its lead. Meanwhile, it would be much harder for a competitor to unseat Amazon, Facebook, or Google, even they don't offer any new innovations.Signs It Might Be Time To Consider Hiring A CEO
Nov 12, 1:00AM
Editor's note: This is Part II of a two-part guest post written by legendary Silicon Valley investor Vinod Khosla, the founder of Khosla Ventures. In Part I, he offered suggestions for founders on if, when, and how to avoid hiring a CEO. As a founder, there sometimes comes a point in your company's growth trajectory where you need to hire a CEO or president from the outside to get to the next level.The Surface Of Mars: My Date With A Microsoft Kiosk
Nov 12, 12:07AM
"What's the best feature of the Surface?" "Um, everything." Thus began my experience at a local mall buying a Microsoft Surface.Setting The Stage For Detroit's Renaissance: Music, Automotive, And Manufacturing
Nov 11, 11:00PM
Detroit used to be the fourth most populous city in the United States. As of 2010, with a population of around 750,000, it ranks 18th. It's not news that the economy of the city, largely reliant on the automotive industry, has deteriorated significantly. On our Northern Meetup tour, this was painfully obvious. I didn't expect the Detroit of the past, but I'd hoped to feel the spirit of Motown, the energy of a city that's home to sports titans and a major manufacturing center of our country. Instead, I found empty sidewalks and streets, and even emptier buildings.Startups Don't Pivot — We Do Yoga
Nov 11, 10:55PM
Editor's note:In response to our recent article on Jolicloud's apparent third or fourth shift in direction, CEO and co-founder Tariq Krim wished to take the writer, Mike Butcher, to task on the 'perceived pivot'. Here, he argues that the language we use needs to be addressed. Dear Mike, Your recent article about our jolicloud launch at the Dublin Web Summit was not particularly flattering, but that's OK since we are not shopping only for nice articles.5 Rules For API Management
Nov 11, 9:31PM
APIs are the glue that connect apps. It's as true for consumer apps as it is for the enterprise. API management platforms have come into vogue as apps proliferate across the enterprise. As APIs rise in importance, so has the need for better practices in their creation, development and management. All the major API management services have built strategies that they use as guiding principles when working with customers.Gift Guide: Explore Shakespeare iPad Apps
Nov 11, 9:00PM
The Explore Shakespeare iPad apps are interactive versions of Shakespeare plays, made on behalf of venerable British publisher, Cambridge University Press. In addition to the full text of either Macbeth or Romeo and Juliet you get an entire audio performance, plus photos of productions, glossaries and textual notes, plot synopses, academic articles, study activities and more.With HTC Patent Deal, Apple Is Going For Android's Jugular
Nov 11, 8:29PM
Editor's note: Ansel Halliburton is a lawyer at ComputerLaw Group, a boutique law firm in Palo Alto specializing in intellectual property litigation and entrepreneurship. Apple and HTC announced yesterday that they have settled all outstanding patent litigation between them. What little detail the mirror-image press releases contained was that it's a 10-year cross-licensing deal, which means HTC and Apple get licenses to each other's patents.Detroit Hack City
Nov 11, 7:00PM
Driving through downtown Detroit is like seeing a city after the Fall. The streets are empty, and there are entire buildings devoid of windows, let alone occupants. It's the Rust Belt writ large, a reminder that we are not permanent.Iterations: Putting Entrepreneurial Risk In Perspective
Nov 11, 6:00PM
In today's world of popularized tech entrepreneurship, especially the consumer-facing variety, the constant (social) media attention maintains a fever pitch. In this current lifestyle wave, the plethora of online publishing and distribution tools means that folks with knowledge can openly share it with others, and one of the most popular topics people in this ecosystem enjoy creating, sharing, and reading about concerns--broadly--the "struggle and risk" startup founders face in building the next thing on the web or mobile. Yes, founding any kind of startup is hard work. It's risky. It's lonely. It's emotional. The odds of success at inception make nearly everyone appear foolish. People found startups nowadays fueled by a range of motivations, none of them bad, yet important to distinguish. Some are compelled to change the world, some are determined to build something new, others simply don't want to work at a big company, while others see arbitrage to exploit, some want to strike out (or hit it big) on their own. Whatever the catalyst, the struggles of tech entrepreneurship make for good reading material, a break from the stress to commiserate with brethren and know others are going through hell, or "eating glass."Premature Facebook Election Hype, A Response To The Atlantic
Nov 11, 5:00PM
If social media mattered in elections, Ron Paul would have likely been the Republican presidential candidate, not Mitt Romney. Despite being the conversational hub of the election, Facebook is neither the place where politically influential demographics congregate nor where undecided citizens go to think deeply about issues. Our friends at The Atlantic ran a fascinating and well-researched piece about whether Facebook gave Democrats an advantage on Election Day, especially given their pull with young voters. Unfortunately, the article overestimates how political consequential young voters are, "If no one under the age of 30 had voted, Obama would have won every state he carried with the exception of two: Indiana and North Carolina," wrote Chuck Todd and Sheldon Gawiser in How Barack Obama Won (in 2008).eProf Puts Teachers In Control Of Live, Interactive Online Classrooms
Nov 11, 4:30PM
The education sector rarely if ever gets enough attention. It's simply not as sexy as social, mobile, local, but the tides are changing in a huge way in EdTech, and co-founder and CEO of eProf Trevor Koverko has plans to ride that wave. eProf is an online education tool that lets anyone become a professor in a live, interactive online environment. The service can support up to 25 live video feeds at once (take that, Google Hangouts!) and puts the control into the hands of the professor.The US Needs To Focus Its Educational Efforts On Talented Americans
Nov 11, 4:00PM
Editor's note: Jonathan Wai is a researcher and writer at the Duke University Talent Identification Program and author of Finding the Next Einstein: Why smart is relative for Psychology Today. Follow him on Twitter. Vivek Wadhwa argues in his recent book — The Immigrant Exodus — that "the future of America depends on skilled immigrants." The book begins with his compelling personal journey as a talented immigrant from India and how he jumped at the opportunity to come to America when he was a young man.Startups Find Fertile Ground For Explosive Growth In Latin America
Nov 11, 9:00AM
Editor's note: Maria Rocio Paniagua currently works as a project manager at Innku, one of the top mobile and web workshops in Mexico. Mexico 15 years ago may not look very different from today if seen from the right angles. Most Mexicans used a single search engine (the now forgotten AltaVista); Windows was operating in most homes; and we were all excited for Nokia's latest release: a lighter, smaller phone.An Entrepreneur's Guide To Patents: The Basics
Nov 11, 5:00AM
Editor's note: Brad Woodcox is a technical specialist focusing on startup development for Novak Druce + Quigg, an intellectual property super boutique law firm. Patents. A single word that incites a fervor in the online tech blogging realm, perhaps only behind the emotional responses with the iPhone vs. Android battle or TechCrunch using expletives in an article title.Does Apple's HTC Agreement Indicate A Softening Of Its Approach To Patent Litigation?
Nov 11, 3:26AM
Apple and HTC today announced jointly a settlement of all ongoing patent litigation between the two, in a licensing agreement with a 10-year term, any further terms of which were not released. Many will be wondering if this is a sign that Apple's hard-line stance with regards to its IP and patent litigation may be experiencing a general softening, but it's much more complicated than that.Apple And HTC Settle Remaining Lawsuits
Nov 11, 2:14AM
In a press statement released late tonight, smartphone titans Apple and HTC said they settled all outstanding legal disputes. The settlement includes a 10-year-license agreement between the two. This story is developing and we will have more to come.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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