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Apple's New MacBook's Trackpad Does Not Move
Mar 11, 7:01AM
If you’ve been scouring the coverage of Apple’s new MacBook, you’ll probably already know this. But I did an informal poll and a lot of folks did not, so I thought I’d mention it. The new trackpad does not move, at all. When you ‘click’ it, it ‘clicks’, but it doesn’t actually click. There is an audible ‘click’ sound… Read MoreSubscription Billing Startup ChargeBee Raises $5M Series B Led By Tiger Global
Mar 11, 6:36AM
ChargeBee, a Chennai-based startup that helps companies manage their billing and subscription needs, is the latest investment for Tiger Global in India. Read MoreLingua.ly, Which Turns The Internet Into A Language Textbook, Raises $1M
Mar 11, 12:42AM
Lingua.ly, which saves language students from the tedium of traditional textbooks, has raised $1 million. Participants in the round include Udi Netzer (a returning investor), Shai Rephaeli, Yochy Investments, and Seed Fund 1776. Read MoreTC AppleCast 8: Our Video Recap Of The Apple Event
Mar 10, 11:27PM
On Monday, Apple held a special event focused on the all-new 12-inch MacBook with a Retina display, and the Apple Watch, providing us a deeper look at the smartwatch’s software. The special event merits a special podcast, so we got Matthew Panzarino, Darrell Etherington and Kyle Russell together to capture the magic on video. And there’s an audio version, too, so pick your poison.… Read MoreYC-Backed Notable Labs Provides Personalized Medical Testing For Brain Cancer Patients
Mar 10, 10:27PM
Matt de Silva was working as a hedge fund manager with Thiel Capital in the fall of 2013 when he got the news that his dad had brain cancer — specifically, a Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM), which is an aggressive form of brain cancer. There are very few treatment options for this type of cancer. de Silva’s father was told he had about 3-6 months to live without chemo and… Read MoreSkype, Get Your Shit Together
Mar 10, 10:16PM
Skype is part of TechCrunch’s newsroom workflow. It’s the standard way that individual authors converse, share, collaborate and the like. We use other software to work as a team, but for one-on-one chats, Skype is our jam. The downside is that it just doesn’t work very well. It’s become a running joke in the office: Skype’d it to you — So, you’ll get… Read MoreApple's Latest Betrayal
Mar 10, 10:02PM
“Seriously, fuck them,” read the tweet. The person was speaking about Apple and the new MacBook the company recently announced. There are countless other tweets and comments with the same sentiment. Right now there’s visceral hate directed at the company. A swath of consumers feel betrayed by the stark design of the new MacBook. Our original post on the topic was shared… Read MoreBuilding A Data-Driven White House
Mar 10, 10:00PM
Working in government IT doesn’t mean what it used to. In the past, computers were only used to carry out simple office work or as a substitute for pens and paper. Fast-forward to 2015 however and the White House is naming Dr. DJ Patil as the nation’s first Chief Data Scientist, unveiled at the big dataconference Strata + Hadoop World in San Jose in mid February following a… Read MoreHearsay Social Hires Its First CFO
Mar 10, 9:52PM
Hearsay Social, a Sequoia-backed startup helping finance and insurance companies grow sales through social media, announced today that it has hired its first chief financial officer — William Salisbury (pictured above), who was previously CFO at AVAST Software. It’s been just a couple of weeks since Hearsay rolled out an expanded product suite for financial advisors. CEO Clara… Read MoreCongress Presses Uber And Lyft On Driver Background Checks
Mar 10, 9:49PM
Ride-sharing companies are not strangers to Congressional inquiries. This week a group of Congressional Democrats hit the CEOs of Uber, Sidecar and Lyft with another letter, this time demanding the companies conduct more comprehensive background checks on their drivers to better protect customers from sexual assaults. Read MoreOne Small Step For Unbundling, One Big Leap For HBO
Mar 10, 9:28PM
This week HBO finally announced the arrival of HBO Now, a streaming over-the-top access pass to HBO content for $14.99 a month. It will debut exclusively on the Apple TV for a three-month period (the first of which will be free to new users) and then expand to other platforms. And after years of anticipation, debate and scrutiny, the process of unbundling the cable package has finally begun in… Read MoreY Combinator-Backed SIRUM Matches Unused Medicine With Low-Income Patients
Mar 10, 9:27PM
An estimated $5 billion worth of prescription medication gets burned up, flushed down the drain or thrown in the garbage each year. About $2 billion worth of it just sits on the shelf at long-term care facilities in the United States until it expires, according to University of Chicago researchers. That’s a terrible waste, considering prescription medication is one of the highest costs… Read MoreNetflix… Now On The Original NES
Mar 10, 7:55PM
Netflix’s internal hackdays consistently produce awesome stuff. This year is no different. Want to watch Netflix… on an NES? Or keep your significant other from blasting through OITNB without you? Or how about being able to jump right back to that hard-to-hear line you missed? Read MoreNetflix Gaffe Subtweet By AT&T Angered This #Brand
Mar 10, 7:49PM
Here’s how bad our nation’s net neutrality discussion has become: The #brands are now taking part. This is not a positive development. To rewind: Netflix CFO David Wells said something that, as reported, incensed nearly everyone alive, regardless of their take on net neutrality regulations: “Were we pleased it pushed to Title II? Probably not. […] We were hoping… Read MoreYik Yak Quietly Dropped From Google Play Charts In October
Mar 10, 7:26PM
If the rise of anonymous apps has proven anything, it’s that humans can be ugly creatures when the social pressures that keep our baser natures in check are removed, and we’re allowed to share our darker sentiments and thoughts – sometimes, for nothing more than the cheap thrill of knowing they’ve caused others outrage. Case in point: Yik Yak, the latest app to… Read MoreHow 11 Of Your Favorite Apps Look On Apple Watch
Mar 10, 7:26PM
In preparation for Apple’s first wearable device, mobile developers have been busy creating all kinds of apps designed especially for the Apple Watch’s small screen. Read MoreTry These Interactive Demos Of Apple Watch Apps Featured At Apple's Events
Mar 10, 7:09PM
Apple has now spent a fair amount of time showing us how Apple Watch apps will work on its wearable, which launches on April 24 (with pre-orders starting April 10), but few have had a chance to try out the software for themselves. Dedicated watch app site WatchAware has spent considerable time and effort providing interactive teaser trailers that provide a basic idea how apps for Apple Watch… Read MoreSources: Groupon India Has Picked Up $20M From Sequoia
Mar 10, 6:42PM
Daily deals and local commerce service Groupon has made no secret of its plans to explore strategic options for its holdings in Asia, and it looks like it’s not just Ticket Monster that is on the block. TechCrunch has learned that Groupon is picking up outside investment for Groupon India, and Sequoia is leading the charge with a $20 million stake. From what we understand, the deal… Read MoreYou Can Now Build Your Own Moto 360 Smartwatch On Moto Maker
Mar 10, 6:14PM
Motorola’s Android Wear smartwatch, which led sales of Android Wear devices during their first year of availability, is now part of Moto Maker, the custom hardware design platform that lets shoppers build their own looks for Moto devices. Moto 360 customization options include three different finishes, nine separate band styles and a number of different pre-installed watch face options.… Read MoreThe Unavoidable Truth Of Moving Fast And Breaking Things
Mar 10, 6:00PM
Move fast and break things. It’s one of the principles that has guided Facebook’s development process since its earliest days. In five short words it encapsulates a philosophy of rapid development, constant iteration, and the courage to leave the past behind. Of course, some might wonder why you couldn’t just stop at the “move fast” part. The truth is that… 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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