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How Apple Can Improve Its Watch And Boost Sales

Feb 08, 2:00AM

apple-money Apple isn’t releasing exact sales numbers, but some expert digging has led many to believe that sales of the Apple Watch haven’t reached expectations since its launch in spring 2015. The company’s annual filing suggested it sold $1.7 billion worth in fiscal 2015, but compare that with the iPhone, which sold $32.2 billion worth in the fourth quarter alone. That’s a… Read More



Why You Should Be Concerned About The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act

Feb 07, 9:00PM

worried I really do wish I understood why lawmakers seem so gung-ho on tearing apart technologies they don’t understand, and freedoms they hardly think about. Frankly, it’s starting to get exhausting — and more than a little difficult to keep straight all the legal bungles belched out by senators and their lobbyists. Until now, we’ve been lucky; most of the ill-conceived… Read More



Super Bowl Technology Mishaps And Real Time Rescues

Feb 07, 8:31PM

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - FEBRUARY 04:  A  large graphic of the Vince Lombardi Trophy promoting Super Bowl 50 is displayed on a skyscraper on February 4, 2016 in San Francisco, California.  (Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images) The Super Bowl is the crowning glory of sports in the United States, but it hasn’t been without it’s mishaps. They aren’t the last minute fumbles, missed field goals, or obvious interceptions either. They’re those unfortunate outside incidents that stopped or changed the course of the game. In many cases, today’s real time technologies could have been applied… Read More



Meet The Voting Board Of The 9th Annual Crunchies

Feb 07, 6:00PM

crunchies (2 of 1) TechCrunch is excited to announce the 100-person Crunchies Board who collectively picked the winners of the 9th Annual Crunchies award. Early last month the law firm Perkins Coie delivered ballots to these TechCrunch editors, entrepreneurs, investors and other tech notables. The law firm then tallied the ballots and is keeping the winners secret until tonight, when the awards will be handed out… Read More



Graphene Shows Promise For Brain Implants

Feb 07, 5:16PM

Creative Commons by CORE-Materials  http://www.flickr.com/photos/core-materials/5057399792/sizes/m/in/photostream/ Graphene, the super thin carbon material that’s been exciting scientists in the decade+ since single-atom thick graphene crystallites were successfully extracted from the bulk material, continues to give hints of a promising future blending electronics and biology. Read More



The Evolving Technology Of The Super Bowl

Feb 07, 5:00PM

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - FEBRUARY 04:  Super Bowl 50 signage is displayed around Super Bowl City on February 4, 2016 in San Francisco, California.  (Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images) To really appreciate how sophisticated this sport has become, here’s a look at some of the ways Super Bowl technology has evolved in the last fifty years. Read More



Impact, Investment And Demand: Three Pillars For Civic Tech Success

Feb 07, 4:00PM

pillars Last year was one of great momentum for civic tech. We saw more people and resources than ever enter the space, garnering interest from startups, corporations, government agencies and investment firms. Kicking off 2016, civic tech is a fast-growing field with tangible potential to improve the relationship between citizens and government. Read More



Verizon Accused Of Net Neutrality Foul By Zero-Rating Its Go90 Mobile Video Service

Feb 07, 3:33PM

go90 Verizon, the parent of TechCrunch’s parent AOL, is being accused of violating net neutrality principles by excluding its own mobile video streaming service, go90, from data charges — thereby creating an unequal playing field. Read More



Robin And Saul Klein's Localglobe Backs Online Mortgage Advisor Trussle

Feb 07, 7:00AM

TC-IMAGE Localglobe, the new VC fund from father and son duo Robin and Saul Klein, has led a £1.1 million investment in online mortgage advisor Trussle. Others joining the round include notable U.K.-based investors Ed Wray, co-founder of Betfair, Dan Cobley, ex-Google U.K. MD, and Ian Hogarth, co-founder and chairman of Songkick. Read More



How To Start Fresh And Stay Safe With A New Device

Feb 07, 5:00AM

phoneclean The New Year signals the kickoff of the great gadget migration, when our once-beloved devices become hand-me-downs. Reusing perfectly good electronics is always better than trashing them, but it is important to take a few sensible, yet crucial precautions before passing on that smartphone, tablet or PC. Likewise, if you are the lucky recipient of someone else’s generous donation, there are… Read More



A Look Inside How ESPN Gets Ready For Super Bowl 50

Feb 07, 2:31AM

Screen Shot 2016-02-06 at 6.21.35 PM Before it’s made apparent by my remarks, I don’t know jack shit about football. I can watch a game with a Bud Light in hand and unassumingly make my way through a plate of snacks and know when the right time to yell at the ref or give a high five is, but eh it’s not my thing. What I was really interested in when I rolled into ESPN’s Marina Green mobile studio in San… Read More



3 Ways That The Blockchain Will Change The Real Estate Market

Feb 07, 2:00AM

shutterstock_116263732 Experts have suggested a number of niche industries that will be made more secure by the untamperable data record provided by blockchain technology — including international art dealing, pharmaceuticals and international trade of high-value goods — but to date, very little attention has been given to the potential effects on the real estate market. Read More



Managing Your Startup In 2016: New Rules For A New Environment

Feb 06, 11:00PM

sunrise ocean It’s a new environment for startups in 2016. Financing will get harder. Valuation inflation will dissipate. Profitability will be in vogue again. And old-fashioned business fundamentals will balance out the disruption frenzy of the past five years. Given the new investment climate, what’s an entrepreneur to do? To answer that, let’s first examine the factors behind Silicon… Read More



'Appocalypse,' Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love AI

Feb 06, 8:00PM

terminator t-800 The force has been strong for AI (artificial intelligence) over the last few weeks, what with Slack announcing a fund for bots, Elon Musk announcing OpenAI and, of course, the release of Star Wars. This has given all of us new hope — and even more reason to talk about AI and bots controlling every aspect of our lives. Read More



Kenzen Wins For Best Startup In The Future Athlete Category At The NFL's 1st And Future

Feb 06, 7:59PM

24229506513_82f66d0e3d_k Twelve startups campaigned for their chance to win the prize at 1st and Future, the startup pitch hosted jointly by the NFL, Stanford and TechCrunch, but only one could take home the prize in each category. Kenzen, the startup billing itself as a “personal health lab,” was among the chosen few today, winning in the category of Future Athlete. Kenzen competed against some… Read More



HYP3R's Location-Based Engagement CRM Wins The "Future Stadium" Category At 1st and Future

Feb 06, 7:49PM

hyp3r We’ve reached the end of 1st And Future — a sports-centric startup competition thrown as a joint effort between the NFL, Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, and TechCrunch. The final of three categories in the competition today was “The Future Stadium”, focusing on technology that would advance the stadium experience of tomorrow. Read More



LiveLike's VR Spectator App Wins The 1st And Future Bringing Home The Game Category

Feb 06, 7:33PM

LiveLike VR Sports Virtual reality, body cameras, and the Internet Of Things are poised to change the way we watch sports. Today we saw how at TechCrunch’s 1st And Future startup competition held at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. The home viewing category winner, LiveLike, lets you watch games in virtual reality from multiple angles. The contest featured twelve finalists competing in three… Read More



Twitter May Introduce An Algorithmic Timeline And People Are Losing Their Minds

Feb 06, 7:29PM

twitter-down Remember Twitter? Or, at least, that would seem to be the sentiment from parts of Twitter that are now shocked that the company is considering switching to an algorithmic timeline, according to a BuzzFeed report. Everyone panic! This changes everything! Twitter will never be the same. #RIPTwitter. There’s even a top trending hashtag for it. Update: CEO Jack Dorsey said in a… Read More



Gillmor Gang: Passion Plate

Feb 06, 6:00PM

Gillmor Gang Artcard The Gillmor Gang — Robert Scoble, John Taschek, Kevin Marks, Keith Teare, and Steve Gillmor. Recorded live Friday, February 5, 2016. The Gang’s ears are burning as expletives fly around our heads in augmented reality. Plus, the latest G3 with Rebecca Woodcock, Francine Hardaway, Mary Hodder, and Tina Chase Gillmor. @stevegillmor, @scobleizer, @jtaschek, @kevinmarks, @kteare /… Read More



Watch 12 Startups Pitch The NFL At 1st And Future Here

Feb 06, 4:34PM

featured Tomorrow, the Broncos and Panthers will battle it out for the right to call themselves the champions of Super Bowl 50. Today, just miles away from the stadium, twelve startups are battling it out in front of a room full of NFL executives, team owners, and investors. Want to watch it go down live? Here’s the live stream. Read More




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