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This Week On The TC Gadgets Podcast: WWDC, iOS 8, OS X Yosemite, And WWDC!
Jun 06, 7:00PM
WWDC! Apple might have skimped on hardware announcements, but the improvements to Apple’s desktop and mobile software are plenty. iOS 8 offers badass messaging, new camera software, and of course, Continuity, which lets you leave one task and pick it up from device to device. Meanwhile, OS X Yosemite offers a “dark mode”!! But at the end of the day, it’s the developers… Read MoreApple Acquires Spotsetter, A Social Search Engine For Places
Jun 06, 6:40PM
Spotsetter, a social search engine using big data to offer personalized recommendations as to places to go, has been quietly snapped up by Apple, TechCrunch has learned. The technology, which involves layering social data on top of a maps interface could be used to beef up Apple Maps with features competitor Google lacks. The deal, we understand, was mainly about acquiring the technology and… Read MoreAnnouncing The Startups Pitching At The Austin And Seattle Meetups
Jun 06, 6:05PM
TechCrunch is headed to Austin and Seattle next week. We’ll be in Austin on Tuesday and Seattle on Thursday. There are still a few tickets available for each event, too. They’re only $10. Snag one or three before they’re gone. Read MoreHappy Birthday, Tetris
Jun 06, 5:57PM
Tetris is much more fun than current games. Today, we celebrate Tetris’ 30th birthday. I’m sure all of you already know Tetris, its catchy music theme, and the frustration of seeing bricks pile up on the screen. Invented in 1984 by Alexei Pajitnov in the Soviet Union, the game became extremely popular when Nintendo released it on the Game Boy in 1989. It was one of the launch titles… Read MoreISPs Create Fake Grassroots Groups To Fight Net Neutrality
Jun 06, 5:40PM
Right on cue, the big corporations who stand to lose the most from the treatment of Internet connectivity as a public utility are allegedly creating “grassroots” organizations that are really fronts for expensive lobbying operations. For example, one organization, Broadband for America, is funded almost entirely by the National Cable and Telecom Association. Vice has an… Read MoreUber Raises Giant $1.2 Billion Funding Round At A $17 Billion Valuation
Jun 06, 5:15PM
On-demand ride-hailing service Uber has confirmed today that it has raised $1.2 billion in funding from a group of mutual fund managers and venture investors that values the company at $17 billion pre-money. The company said the total raise will end up being about $1.4 billion once it’s completed a second close of strategic investors. New investors include Fidelity Investments,… Read MoreHiku's Connected Grocery Scanner Is An "Amazon Dash" For The Rest Of Us
Jun 06, 4:55PM
In April, Amazon announced it would begin testing a new connected hardware device called the “Amazon Dash,” which lets you order groceries from AmazonFresh by either scanning a product barcode or speaking a product name into the device. But the Dash is only available in select markets where Prime Fresh operates, and customers have to be invited to participate in the… Read MoreApple's New Retail Head Angela Ahrendts Didn't Sell $5.3M In Shares
Jun 06, 4:44PM
No, Apple’s new head of retail Angela Ahrendts did not sell $5.3M in shares. An SEC filing reported on today shows that amount being withheld for tax purposes, though some sites are reporting she sold them. Read MoreYou Could Be A Character In Game Of Thrones
Jun 06, 4:40PM
The only thing better than Game of Thrones, that I can imagine at least, is being in Game of Thrones. And now, for those with pockets full of cash, the dream can actually become a reality. Using Prizeo, Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin is trading away tons of GoT-themed prizes to help out with some of the causes he’s most passionate about, wolves and ending hunger. Prizeo… Read MoreYouTube Co-Founders Split As Hurley Spins Out MixBit And Chen Joins Google Ventures
Jun 06, 4:00PM
Consider this the end of an era. After 15 years of working together, first at PayPal and then at YouTube and most recently at incubator Avos Systems, YouTube co-founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen are headed in different directions. Avos is pivoting, in a sense, and transforming from an incubator into a single company working on a single product: MixBit. MixBit has been Hurley’s baby… Read MoreTesla Wins Back The Right To Sell Direct To Consumers In New Jersey
Jun 06, 3:58PM
Electric car company Tesla can now once again sell cars direct to consumers in New Jersey (via Engadget), after a ban earlier this year based on an old (and mostly irrelevant in this case) law enabled Governor Chris Christie to bow to pressure from local auto dealers to get sales of Elon Musk’s magical future cars put on hold. Read MoreDropbox Looks To Shed "Dropbox Problem" Image
Jun 06, 3:55PM
With 300M users, there is no denying Dropbox’s popularity, but driven by BYOD and easy procurement, the product has become emblematic of employees bringing their own services into companies to such an extent, the term “Dropbox problem” has entered the lexicon. Ilya Fushman, head of product, business and mobile at Dropbox, says the company is working hard to change that… Read MoreDyson DC59 Motorhead Review: Super Suction In A Slim Design
Jun 06, 3:23PM
Dyson has a new vacuum available for sale today on Amazon and Dyson.com, and it’s a beast: The DC59 Motorhead is the most powerful handheld cordless vacuum cleaner ever put out by the British company, and boasts more suction than most full-sized vacuums according to Dyson. It’s a variation on the DC59 Animal Dyson launched earlier this year, but with a new motorized head… Read MoreClouds Rise As Arista Networks Shares Pop 28% As It Raises $226M In IPO
Jun 06, 3:13PM
Box may have delayed its IPO but not all enterprise tech companies based around cloud business models are seeing rainy days. Arista Networks today made its debut on the NYSE, and its shares popped 28% at the opening as it raised $226 million in its IPO. The company — a leader in cloud networking solutions for large data center and computer environments and products to run them… Read MoreOnStaged's New Social Network Focuses On The Content, Not The Person Posting It
Jun 06, 2:08PM
Here’s a thought experiment embodied in the form of an iPhone application: what if a social network featured the content first, allowing friends and other community members to read and connect with the post itself, before getting to see who wrote it? That’s the premise behind newly launched OnStaged, an app which lets you post short updates and photos, which are not anonymous, but… Read MoreWatch Sony's PlayStation 4 E3 2014 Press Conference Here
Jun 06, 2:04PM
Tune back on Monday, June 9 at 9:30 am PDT to watch Sony’s E3 press conference. Sony will also broadcast the conference in 40-50 movie theaters across the U.S. and Canada. Last year, Sony’s E3 conference was all about the PlayStation 4. The console had yet to launch, and many gamers were eagerly waiting for the successor to the PS3. But this year, Sony shouldn’t be announcing… Read MoreWatch Nintendo's Wii U E3 2014 Press Conference Here
Jun 06, 1:55PM
For the second year in a row, Nintendo is not holding a traditional press conference. The company is forgoing the usual dog and pony show for a live Super Smash Bros. for Wii U tournament at the Nokia Theater L.A. Live. Because, after all, highly skilled gamers are a better advertising event than watching aging executives announce upcoming titles. Read MoreWatch Microsoft's Xbox One E3 2014 Press Conference Here
Jun 06, 1:49PM
It’s safe to say that Microsoft is once again the underdog in the gaming world. The PS4 is handily outselling the Xbox One and Microsoft just retreated on its stance about the Kinect by releasing an Xbox One version minus the motion controller. A lot is riding on this year’s E3 press conference Read MoreWatch Pepper, Softbank's Humanoid Robot, Dance And Accept Glowing Balls
Jun 06, 1:44PM
As we approach the singularity, I think it’s important to understand who will soon be changing our diapers, bringing us whiskey, and eventually enslaving us under a totalitarian robot rule. Meet Pepper. As you’ll recall, Pepper is a robot made by Aldebaran and will be sold by Softbank in Japan for about $2,000. Pepper can “read” emotions and moves his/her arms and head in… Read MoreDon't Become A Tech Company With Feet Of Clay
Jun 06, 1:10PM
Not so long ago, many big tech companies used to be startups with small engineering teams, a little bit of money in the bank and fast-paced development cycles. But when these companies grew, it became harder and harder to find a consensus and release new features or entirely new versions of their core products. Small startups with a dozen employees can now easily outpace tech companies with… Read MoreIf 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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