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Live From TechCrunch Moscow — 44 Companies Pitch At #TCMoscow Demo Day
Dec 09, 9:42AM
Tune in today for the live stream from TechCrunch Moscow, our third annual event in the Russian capital. Today is Demo Day, where we will see 44 companies pitch in one afternoon. Tomorrow will feature a plethora of speakers both from the Russian and from international markets.Tech Is Making Meetings Worse, It's Time For Digital Hat Racks
Dec 09, 9:00AM
Editor's Note: Nir Eyal writes about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business at NirAndFar.com. The first thing Don Draper does when he gets to his office is give his busty secretary a suggestive wink. The second thing he does is take off his fedora. Finally, depending on the severity of the previous night, he completes his morning routine with a stiff drink.An Entrepreneur's Guide To Patents: Application Strategy For Utilization Or Monetization
Dec 09, 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. If you've decided that patents are a good strategic element for your business, the next step in the process is to determine how you should structure the patent applications so that you can best leverage the patents.Real Gamification Mechanics Require Simplicity And, Yes, Game Designers Can Do It
Dec 09, 2:00AM
The mysteries of mechanics are the reason why gamification seems like voodoo. And it shouldn't be. Game mechanics should be simple to explain, with clear actions and outcomes. So why do we get so confused by this, and how do we separate the "real" mechanics from the "fake" ones?Problem Solved: IFTTT Produces A Way To Bypass Instagram Turning Off Twitter Cards
Dec 09, 12:19AM
You may have heard the disappointing news that Instagram (now a Facebook property) recently decided to tweak its support for Twitter cards such that users will no longer see their artistically-filtered iPhone photos in all their majestic glory.Gamification Can Work — Just Don't Hire A Game Designer
Dec 08, 11:00PM
Editor's note: Rajat Paharia is the founder of Bunchball, a provider of online gamification solutions. Gartner recently issued a press release that made the following provocative assertion: "Gamification is currently being driven by novelty and hype. Gartner predicts that by 2014, 80 percent of current gamified applications will fail to meet business objectives primarily because of poor design."Defining A Growth Hacker: Debunking The 6 Most Common Myths About Growth Hacking
Dec 08, 10:00PM
Editor's note: Aaron Ginn is currently Head of Growth at StumbleUpon. More and more startups are looking to hire growth hackers or to develop their own growth strategies. However, there are a handful of myths about the purpose and function of growth hacking itself that have gained traction. In this article, I will explore six of the more common myths ones that serve to misconstrue growth hacking methods and goals and set false expectations.Crowdsourcing Is Booming In Asia
Dec 08, 9:00PM
Editor's note: Alec Lynch is the founder and CEO of DesignCrowd, an Australia-based design crowdsourcing service that recently launched in India, Singapore, and the Philippines. When most people think of crowdsourcing, they think of websites like iStockphoto, Mechanical Turk, Threadless or Wikipedia. But not many people think of Asia. The truth is, crowdsourcing in Asia is secretly booming, and Asia has quietly assumed a leadership role in the space.Frenemies: Apple And Google Reportedly Join Forces For $500M+ Bid On Kodak's 1,100 Patents
Dec 08, 7:58PM
Sometimes self-interest can make for some unlikely friendships. According to Bloomberg, Apple and Google have finally teamed up to buy Kodak's portfolio of patents out of bankruptcy for an estimated $500 million. Yes, the two companies are bitter rivals when it comes to the smartphone market, and really every other market -- even wearable tech, apparently.What The Daily Got Right From Day One
Dec 08, 7:00PM
Editor's note: Brian Alvey is chief scientist and founder of Ceros. News Corp announced earlier this week that it was shutting down The Daily. The following day, TechCrunch writer and CrunchFund General Partner MG Siegler criticized the iPad-only magazine, as well as other mag apps for being too big to quickly download and for clinging to a magazine format.Gillmor Gang: Locked in the Trunk
Dec 08, 6:00PM
The Gillmor Gang — Doc Searls, Robert Scoble, Dan Farber, John Taschek, and Steve Gillmor — celebrated another undisclosed term of imprisonment in the siloed world of Twitter. Sure, we talked about lots of stuff. Microsoft losing its huge bet on Windows 8 and Surface. Netflix and Spotify carving up the media that used to be called TV and radio. How the Internet is too big to fail or be taken over.Square For Services, Not Just Goods: Payment Company Partners With San Francisco Ice Rink [TCTV]
Dec 08, 5:10PM
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When you think about using Square, it’s very easy to drift off into thoughts of paying for coffee, food, or goods at a farmer’s market. In reality, the point-of-sale system that Square has created is a powerful thing for any business, small or large. Yesterday, TechCrunch spent some time at Safeway Ice Rink in Union Square, right in the heart of San Francisco. I’ve learned that the company is seriously infatuated with squares (even its new office will be in the shape of one), so it makes total sense that they approached the Union Square rink for the promotion. So far, so good. Have a look:Q: What's Wrong With Quora?
Dec 08, 2:00PM
Imagine that you are transported by a time machine to somewhen in the depths of prehistory, like maybe 2005 or something. Imagine further that you subsequently must try to convince people there/then that one day in the future, an online service which codifies, organizes, and ranks excellent answers to very nearly any imaginable question--for free!--will be wildly less successful than one that lets people post messages of 140 characters or less. I think you would have a hard time. From the early days of Quora, when it was the Biggest Thing In The Valley, people have been saying "Quora will be bigger than Twitter." But--sorry. No. Not even close. There are various theories as to why. Some claim "Quora power-users, the self-proclaimed elite who dominate the site, prevent Quora from growing its community."Moscow's Tech Mojo Is Working — And Awakening
Dec 08, 10:02AM
With our TechCrunch Moscow event coming this week, Monty Munford gives us a flavour of the atmosphere amid Moscow's tech scene. The Radisson Royal Hotel in Moscow isn't a cheap place to eat blinis and caviare, but rather like some people who like to have tea at the Ritz in London for the hell of it, it's not the worst place to spend a morning.Realtime Analytics For Education: Ontract Wants To Do For Student Data What Mint.com Did For Financial Data
Dec 08, 5:52AM
Julian Miller taught high school for four years, and like many teachers, he cared about his students' learning outcomes -- about getting them across the finish line. Unfortunately, current educational software and systems don't make that easy. Teachers that want to follow student progress and understand which tools or methods are working and why are routinely forced to log into six to eight different software products to get any sort of 360-degree view of students and classes, he says.The Subscription Economy Is About Strengthening Customer Relationships, Not Just Recurring Revenues
Dec 08, 5:00AM
Editor's note: Tien Tzuo is the CEO of Zuora, a subscription billing company. It's not about subscriptions versus pay-per-use. Just as industries have different needs, businesses and customers are different and so have varying needs. There is not a single pricing model that is best for everyone. We've found that offering a plethora of options is often better for both customers and vendors.Gift Guide: Graphic Novels Worth Buying In Print
Dec 08, 3:00AM
Sometimes it's nice to share a good book, and if you know me then you know that most of the books I'm buying are comics and graphic novels. These are a few of my absolute favorites this year and I recommend picking up a solid, meaty hardcover and hanging onto it for a few years. You know, like the old days.The Weekly Good: Maya Baratz and Hunter Walk Team Up For "The Startup Chef" Cookbook
Dec 08, 1:48AM
This installment of "The Weekly Good" will touch a few of your important senses. We had the chance to speak with two very special and talented people with huge hearts who also want to make sure that you're well fed. Meet Maya Baratz and Hunter Walk.Yelp Reviewer Gets SLAPPed With 750K Lawsuit And Order To Alter Comments
Dec 08, 12:12AM
A woman is facing a $750,000 defamation lawsuit and has been ordered to take down a negative Yelp review of a home contractor after police found no evidence for her allegations of shoddy workmanship and jewelry theft.After Taking Flak For Sketchy Promotion, Carwash Startup Cherry Changes Wording And Cancels Trial Memberships
Dec 07, 11:48PM
Some people really don't like a recent promotion from Cherry, the startup that brings car washes to its users. In a series of tweets which he then aggregated on Storify, Rod Begbie declared that Cherry was made up of "scammy rip-off artists who deserve to die unloved and alone" — and it looks like the company is responding to his criticism. Begbie's complaint is with a free carwash promotion that Cherry was offering. Turns out that promotion came with some strings attached — the carwash is indeed free, but people who sign up for it were automatically enrolled in a Cherry membership plan, with recurring payments that automatically start after the trial period.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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