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Saying Goodbye To Windows 8
Considering the most recent leaks involving the Charms Bar, desktop improvements and the like, it’s becoming plain that some of what Windows 8 emphasized will be scaled back in Microsoft’s next Windows build. If Windows 8 was a dramatic lurch towards mobile computing, especially on tablets, Windows 9 appears to be heading for a more equitable balance between desktop muscle, and… Read More
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#Love: Crossing The Read Line
The birth of the Read Receipt was inconspicuous enough. It started out in our work email, with easy opt-out options, and was meant to slightly increase productivity. Today, the Read Receipt is everywhere, oftentimes as a default, poking its devilish head into all parts of our life, from the mundane to the professional to the very personal. Though most people will tell you otherwise, the… Read More
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The Poet, Scientist, Journalist, Boxer Approach To Entrepreneurship
One of the great challenges for startups is figuring out where to start. Entrepreneurs believe that unless they build something now, their idea will become outdated or stolen by their competitor. However, that thought process is akin to running a marathon with one month of training. Yes, it can be done, but you run the risk of burning out and failing more quickly. What is needed is a… Read More
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Timista Wants To Be Your Pocket Concierge
Timista is an event-planning app that uses AI to power recommendations for things to do in London that can be realistically chained together, based on their proximity, timings and availability. Your Lost Android Phone Can Now Call You
Did you know that Android has a built-in mechanism for locating or locking your lost phone? Google hasn’t done the best job marketing it, but it’s actually been baked right in since Android 4.4*. Today that feature gets even better, with the addition of a trick that seems so obviously great in hindsight: your lost phone can be set to call you — and only you — as soon… Read More
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Vine Competitor Groopie Lets Vloggers Create TV-Style Shows Together
YouTube stars are more popular among today’s U.S. teens than Hollywood celebs, a recent study found. Hoping to capitalize on this trend, a new social video network called Groopie has just launched on iPhone, allowing the next generation of vloggers to record video shows with friends, which may include both scripted and unscripted content. The L.A. and San Francisco-based startup… Read More
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This Week On The TC Gadgets Podcast: Food And Sex
As the end of summer sends people on vacation and essentially stops time as we know it, a couple good distractions for this slow time include food and sex.
That said, we take a look at the new Foursquare before awkwardly chatting about the new AutoBlow 2 and OhMiBod sex toys. Read More
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Mobile Intelligence Startup Quettra Comes Out Of Stealth, Raises $2.9M Seed Round
Quettra, a mobile advertising startup founded by the former head of search and discovery for Google’s Play Store Ankit Jain, today announced that it has raised a $2.9 million seed round.
Investors include CrunchFund (which was founded by TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington), Data Collective, Google Ventures, Horizons Ventures, Miramar Digital Ventures and SV Angel, as well as… Read More
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Casper Mattress Startup Lands $13.1 Million Series A
Casper, the company looking to reinvent the way mattresses are made and sold, has closed a $13.1 million Series A round led by New Enterprise Associates, bringing its total funding to $15 million.
Not unlike other up-and-coming ecommerce startups, Casper looks to cut out the commission-based middle man and sell well-made mattresses at a much lower cost. Read More
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Guesswork Wants To Focus Machine Learning On Customer Information
Guesswork, a new machine learning tool built on top of the Google Prediction API, launched a new service today with a twist. Instead of trying to be all things to all businesses, it’s focusing on customer information. CEO and company co-founder Mani Doraisamy says Guesswork uses a template-driven approach so customers can do things like customize a newsletter or figure out which… Read More
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