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Software Patents Are Bullshit
Mar 08, 2:00PM
"Patents are enshrined in the U.S. Constitution for a single purpose: to promote the progress of science and useful arts." Alas, when it comes to software, it is difficult to imagine a system worse at this than the current one. Everyone knows this--and most people will readily admit it--but no one, with the possible eventual exception of the Supreme Court, is willing to do anything about it. No… Read More
The Ultimate Cheat Sheet For Dealing With Excuses
Mar 08, 7:00AM
I didn't have any money so couldn't start a business. And even if I started one, I didn't have an office, or clients, and I was too shy to cold-call clients. I didn't have connections or rich parents or anything for that matter. I didn't have talent. I just got lucky. Nobody will hire me. I don't have the right equipment. I couldn't write a book because I had no publisher. I couldn't do… Read More
Start Your Weekend Right With This DIY Drink Mixing Arduino Project
Mar 08, 4:02AM
While this is no Monsieur, this DIY Arduino project may be the next best thing. The system uses a kitchen scale, a little amplifier, and an Arduino Uno (you can add in a Bluetooth chip if you want this to be wireless.) You place the shaker on the scale and a connected Android device prompts you to put in various boozes, measuring each pour in real time. When you've poured in enough liquid, it goes… Read More
Once Again, Down Wants To Hook You Up With Your SXSW Hookup
Mar 08, 2:57AM
It's a new year, and a whole new SXSW, but some things don't change. Thanks to an endless stream of parties with open bars, the (relatively) warm nights, and a large population of web-curious visitors descending on Austin, the tradition of the SXSW hookup lives on. And Down wants to help keep that tradition alive. Read More
Google Ventures Boots 'Bustle'
Mar 08, 12:23AM
Bustle, the unfortunately named and ill-marketed woman's publication launched by Bleacher Report founder Bryan Goldberg in August, has lost at least one prominent investor. Google Ventures has pulled its initial investment of $100K out of the company's latest round of funding, divesting after deeming the startup out of touch with its values, sources tell us. Read More
FAA Appeals Commercial Drone Ruling, Cites Safety Concerns
Mar 08, 12:10AM
Yesterday, a National Transportation Safety Board judge ruled that the Federal Aviation Administration could not fine anybody for using small, hobby-plane-sized commercial drones use because it hadn’t made any legally binding rules against them. That went against everything the FAA had ever claimed with regard to commercial drones. So in an unsurprising move, the FAA today appealed this… Read More
Windows Phone Surpasses BlackBerry In The US Despite Flat Market Share
Mar 07, 11:53PM
The dogfight between BlackBerry and Windows Phone in the U.S. has a new leader. Microsoft's smartphone platform now controls more market share than that of the Canadian firm. But there is more to the story. New Comscore data indicates that even while besting BlackBerry at last, Windows Phone's market share in the U.S. isn't budging. Read More
Tell All App Secret Adds Social Sharing And Nearby Gossip
Mar 07, 11:38PM
Secret is hoping to grow bigger and capitalize on SXSW with two new features. Share lets you post any Secret you see to Twitter, Facebook, SMS, or email. Nearby lets you opt in to seeing Secrets shared by people nearby, which could create an ad hoc community of users at SXSW. The two could draw more people into Secret and keep them there even if they don't have friends on the app. Read More
Tumblr Now Lets You Dial A Toll-Free Number To Post Audio To Your Blog
Mar 07, 11:34PM
Tumblr today added a new audio posting feature that lets you dial a toll-free number with your phone in order to post a short recording directly to your blog. We nearly missed the news of the addition because, in typical Tumblr fashion, the company doesn’t exactly describe the feature in detail on its blog. In fact, the post only reads, “Operators are standing by. Call now!”and… Read More
Today In Dystopian War Robots That Will Harvest Us For Our Organs…
Mar 07, 11:00PM
Those of you who are about to fight in the Great Human Rebellion, we salute you... with the robots that will kill you! Hello and welcome to another episode of TIDWRTWHUFOO where we meet the Gs that killed thee. Today we have quite a treat because today we see what happens when the robots lose hope. But first, check out this amazing robotic boat that plans to sail across the Atlantic completely… Read More
F.lux Gets Updated To Work Around Your Personal Sleep Schedule
Mar 07, 10:58PM
F.lux! If you haven’t heard of it, be warned: once you get used to f.lux, you’ll probably find yourself annoyed whenever you use a computer that doesn’t have it. The theory behind f.lux: your body’s internal clock is largely driven by daylight. Your monitor, and the bright, blue light it emits, can be perceived by your brain as daylight. Which is great… during the… Read More
Ask A VC: YL Ventures' Yoav Leitersdorf On The Cyber Security Opportunity
Mar 07, 10:30PM
In this week's episode of Ask A VC, we hosted YL Ventures' Yoav Leitersdorf in the studio to talk about cyber security, innovations in Israel and more. Read More
Google's Schmidt Says Inequality Will Be Number One Issue For Democracies
Mar 07, 9:14PM
Google’s Eric Schmidt told a SXSW audience in Austin today that Google is “very, very worried about” the growing financial inequality and subsequent protests in San Francisco. “The average person there has benefited from the automation, the globalization, the technology,” he said, and predicted that inequality will become “the No. 1 issue of democracies.”… Read More
Modders Get Samsung's Exclusive Music Service Running On Non-Samsung Devices Within Hours Of Launch
Mar 07, 8:29PM
This morning, Samsung launched a new service called Milk. The idea? Unlimited, ad-free music stations … but only for people carrying Samsung Galaxy devices. Thing is, locking Android apps down on a device-by-device basis is actually pretty tough. Just a few hours after launch, the Android community already has it up and running on non-Samsung devices. Read More
This Week On The TC Gadgets Podcast: Omate, CarPlay, And Hoverboards… Oh My!
Mar 07, 8:00PM
It's Friday, which means your Pavlovian response to the nearing weekend has left you drooling to hear us chat about gadgets. Hooray! Read More
Finalists In VC Bill Tai's New Startup Contest Will Pitch Branson On Necker Island
Mar 07, 7:53PM
Extreme hobbies lead to extreme places. Bill Tai, the partner at Charles River Ventures who took up kitesurfing and turned it into a multi-annual gathering of Red Bull athletes and entrepreneurs called MaiTai, is taking it to the next level. He’s launching the third in a series of startup competitions that scout for teams from around the world. This time, the top 10 finalists will get to… Read More
FireEye Drops 9% As Its Stock Price Catches Up With Its Massive Secondary Offer
Mar 07, 7:40PM
Today technology security firm FireEye sold a massive set of stock in a secondary offering, following up on its very successful IPO. The company recently purchased Mandiant for ten figures, so the capital is welcome. A total of 14 million more shares in FireEye are now in free flotation. The company itself sold 5.6 million shares for income of $460 million. The total sale was worth more… Read More
Moven Takes Its Mobile Banking App Out Of Beta
Mar 07, 7:32PM
Moven, a mobile banking service similar in some respects to recently acquired Simple, exited from beta this week, meaning users no longer have to request an invite to sign up for an account. Now publicly available, the company is allowing users to open a bank account directly from their smartphone, which can be funded through external transfers and/or direct deposits. For background, like Simple,… Read More
Pebble Appstore Comes To Android, Alongside New Partner Apps From eBay, Evernote And TWC
Mar 07, 7:22PM
Smartwatch maker Pebble has finally released its full version 2.0 app for Android devices, following a public beta originally brought the software and the Pebble Appstore to smartphones using Google’s mobile OS last month. The update, if you haven’t used the beta or if you’re not an iPhone owner, offers the ability to search for, install and manage new apps and watchfaces for… Read More
On The Road To An IPO, Wayfair Picks Up $157M
Mar 07, 7:14PM
On the way to an initial public offering later this year, the home furnishing online retail juggernaut Wayfair has picked up $157 million in a new round of funding. The online retailer is mum about who’s doing what with whom as far the plans for a public offering are concerned, but The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Allen & Co. and Bank of America are on… Read More
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