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Brands, Platforms, The Live Video Labyrinth And How Everyone Can Win
Dec 03, 9:00PM
With Periscope and Meerkat being two of the breakout stars of this year’s SXSW, and Snapchat serving as the primary engagement tool for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, live video platforms have taken the media, political and business worlds by storm. Read MoreINNOVATE2016: David Hornik On Silicon Valley's "Venture Socialism" And The Role Of Reguation
Dec 03, 8:30PM
David Hornik believes in the free market, but argues that regulation has an important role in tempering some of the more traumatic consequences of disruption — especially in the sharing economy. Read MoreUber Is Raising Another Couple Billion, At A $62.5 Billion Valuation
Dec 03, 7:53PM
Rideshare platform Uber is looking to raise $2.1 billion. Uber is the most valuable private technology company on paper, at a current $50 billion valuation. The additional funding would bring those figures up to $62.5 billion in value. Compare that to Uber’s U.S. rival Lyft, rumored to be raising half a billion at a $4 billion valuation. Lyft is aggressively spending to compete… Read MoreLyft, Didi, Ola And GrabTaxi Partner In Global Tech, Service Alliance To Rival Uber
Dec 03, 7:15PM
As Uber ramps up its business globally with yet more money, four of its regional rivals are getting closer to each other in a bid for more scale and service continuity. Lyft in the U.S., Didi Kuaidi in China, Ola in India and GrabTaxi in SouthEast Asia have now inked a strategic partnership to work together on technology and services. This will begin with customers of each company able… Read MoreSkriware Wants To Make An Easy-To-Use 3D Printer For All
Dec 03, 7:10PM
First I encourage you to watch the video below. By mixing a vague misunderstanding of the English language with a guy who sounds like the guy who voices trailers for action films, you’ve created one of the finest examples of the Kickstarter video oeuvre I’ve seen in a while. But let’s not pick nits. Skriware is a Polish 3D printer created by a team of designers and engineers… Read MoreWith Topick, Join Communities Around Your Favorite Topics
Dec 03, 6:56PM
Meet Topick, a newly launched startup that wants to create a sort of social network for your favorite topics. After selecting your interests, Topick offers an unfiltered feed of people sharing the same passions as you. It’s a small Facebook, but without all the mainstream news and noise from your friends. Read MoreSanta Might Have To Check eBay And Craigslist To Get You A Samsung Gear VR
Dec 03, 6:41PM
Samsung’s entry into consumer virtual reality, the Gear VR consumer edition, seems to be a pretty hot item for the holidays. We reported that both Amazon and Best Buy show that the item is out of stock, sending people to Samsung’s site to order one. You can still order one from Samsung, but you might not get it before 12/25, the site says. Good news is that free shipping has… Read MoreWith Launch Of FindTime, Microsoft Outlook Users Get Their Own Built-In Meeting Scheduler
Dec 03, 6:22PM
Microsoft released a new tool today designed to give Outlook users an easier way to schedule meetings. Called FindTime, the add-in is one of the more practical applications to be released from Microsoft Garage – the company’s internal R&D initiative where a number of apps and services are trialed to see what consumers may respond to and are willing to try. With FindTime, the… Read MoreWiivv Raises $3 Milllion To Bring 3D-Printed IInsoles To The Maasses
Dec 03, 6:19PM
As we approach the inevitable melding of man and machine, we’re going to need a lot more consonants and vowels. That’s why Wiivv is on the case. Wiivv, a company so disruptive that you can’t type its name without autocorrect kicking in, makes 3D printed insoles using scans made in your home and they’ve raised $3 million in seed to make your feet feel better. Shamir… Read More
Facebook Starts Opening Live Video Broadcasting To All, Launches Photo+Video Collages
Dec 03, 6:00PM
After letting just celebrities and journalists on its Periscope competitor for a few months, Facebook today began testing its Live streaming video broadcasting feature with average users on iOS in the U.S. What’s different from Periscope is that only close friends will receive notifications about broadcasts, and afterwards, replay videos are automatically saved and remain permanently… Read MoreBattlefield Vet Staffly Snags $1.25 Million Seed Round
Dec 03, 6:00PM
Staffly, an online retail staffing company that appeared in the TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield competition in September, announced that it has received $1.25 million in seed round funding today. ff Venture Capital led the round with participation from existing shareholders LionBird, Three Fish Capital and WS Ventures. Today’s investment brings the total to just around $2 million,… Read More.@TheNiceBot Delivers Random Niceness On Twitter
Dec 03, 5:42PM
It’s a tough world out there. I’ve been writing on the Internet for 3 years now, and I’ve had my fair share of aggressive comments, weird emails and personal attacks. Don’t get me wrong, I love my job. But sometimes I could use a little bit of niceness. Read MoreGoogle Launches Cardboard Camera, A Free App To Create 3D Virtual Reality Photos
Dec 03, 5:00PM
Got one of Google’s Cardboard VR headsets and an Android phone handy? Google has something new for you to play with this morning. Read MoreYahoo Messenger Is Now A Mobile Messenger Like The 18 You're Already Using
Dec 03, 5:00PM
Yahoo Messenger might be the best messaging app no one will use. The company just released a completely revamped version of its messaging platform, focused on mobile, group messaging and image sharing. In other words, Yahoo Messenger looks like Facebook Messenger, or WeChat, or WhatsApp, or Viber, or Line… You get the point, do we need yet another messaging app? Read MoreGoogle Brings Its App Streaming Technology To Mobile Ads
Dec 03, 4:00PM
Last month, Google introduced a new way for web searchers to find the information they want – even when that content was locked inside a mobile application. The search engine would return results for in-app content, and offer you the ability to “stream” the app from the web to your phone, if you didn’t already have it installed on your device. Today, Google is expanding… Read MoreThe On-Demand, Sharing And Gig Economies Never Existed, So Stop Pretending They Did
Dec 03, 4:00PM
Words are impactful. They may not break your bones, as the saying goes, but they do guide the way we all think, debate, decide and act. When it comes to the words we use to define our industry — the one commonly referred to as the “on-demand,” “sharing” or “gig” economy — we must choose more carefully. Read MoreApple's Swift Programming Language Is Now Open Source
Dec 03, 3:55PM
Swift, Apple’s programming language aimed at OS X and iOS developers, has gone open source under the Apache License. This means all of the source code, including the code for a new package manager, will be available to edit and compile and programs can be created without attribution. Apple is also revealing further plans for the language on their new site, swift.org (the site is down at… Read MoreuMake Raises $5.2M To Take On AutoDesk And Others In The World Of 3D Design
Dec 03, 3:16PM
The 3D market has seen an explosion of interest on the back of new hardware to create and experience it, from 3D cameras and VR headgear through to 3D printers; and a raft of popular content that has taken advantage of this. But with a lot of the tools to create 3D content still coming in at the pricey end, startups are shaking things up with lower cost alternatives. One such company, uMake,… Read MorePlacemeter's New Sensor Helps Business Owners Measure Traffic In Front Of Their Stores
Dec 03, 3:00PM
Placemeter, the “urban intelligence platform” that launched earlier this year, wants to help businesses measure how many people walk past — and into — their stores. The company is officially launching its first sensor today. Until now, the company was using standard IP cameras. With this new sensor, which will sell for $90, customers will be able to track all the… Read MoreThink You Have The Best Mobile App?
Dec 03, 2:34PM
Make sure you submit your nomination for the best mobile app of 2015 now! With only one day left until nominations close for the Crunchies Award Show, we want to hear from you. The Best Mobile app should be a recent standout that has earned its place on your home screen and something that you can’t live without. The past seven winners of this award were imeem (2008), Foursquare… 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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