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30 Days In, Bitcoin Angel Group BitAngels Doubles Network To 120, Puts First $100K Into Seasteading Venture, Blueseed -
As has been written ad nauseam, we've seen a lot of activity in the wild and whacky world of cryptocurrency of late, thanks primarily to the tech industry's new obsession with Bitcoin.TechCrunch 2 hours ago:
EMC Acquires Israeli Storage Startup ScaleIO For $200M-$300M To Compete Better With The Cloud Kings -
Palo Alto-based ScaleIO is one of a new generation of startup storage providers that's using intelligent software to help big companies streamline and converge their data storage operations at scale, across thousands of servers.TechCrunch 3 hours ago:
Why Makerbot Is Like Apple -
When we first discovered that Makerbot was looking to partner with Stratsys I was a bit non-plussed. Makerbot, as I've noted before, has a certain indie cred that makes this move a bit unpalatable.TechCrunch 3 hours ago:
Well Done, Microsoft -
The reveal of the Xbox One didn't go as Microsoft hoped. Gamers loved the system, but hated the absurd restrictions placed on the games.TechCrunch 3 hours ago:
Microsoft Heeds Gamer Feedback, Dumps Xbox One DRM Restrictions -
Attention gamers: you win. The folks at Redmond infuriated many when it revealed that the Xbox One would come with a long list of potential caveats -- there was the automated 24 hour check-in to keep the console in playable condition, and the restrictions on who you could share disc-based games with, not to mention the fact that it would shipped region-locked.TechCrunch 4 hours ago:
Twitter Acquires Local Discovery Startup Spindle, Will End Spindle Service -
Twitter acquired Spindle, an app for local discovery, today. The Spindle team will move to San Francisco and shutter the Spindle app.TechCrunch 5 hours ago:
Stratasys Acquiring MakerBot In $403M Deal, Combined Company Will Likely Dominate 3D Printing Industry -
Today Stratasys announced that it has acquired MakerBot, as we reported, in a stock deal worth $403 million based on the current share value of Stratasys.TechCrunch 5 hours ago:
Microsoft Was Close To A Nokia Acquisition Before Talks Broke Down Recently, WSJ Reports -
Microsoft and Nokia have gotten pretty cosy over the past few years, and at the time of the announcement of the Finnish company's decision to use Windows Phone OS to power its smartphones, many speculated it was the first overture for a coming acquisition.TechCrunch 5 hours ago:
Google's Dart SDK and Editor Hit Beta With Improved Performance, Smarter Code Completion And More -
Google today launched the first beta version of its Dart SDK and Editor. With this update, Google says, the SDK can now produce significantly smaller and faster JavaScript code and make it easier for Dart developers to deploy their code.TechCrunch 5 hours ago:
Zynga Acquires Spooky Cool Labs To Boost Its Social Casino Push -
In spite of the recent layoffs, Zynga is still picking up talent in strategic areas like social casino gaming.TechCrunch 5 hours ago:
Cortica Raises $6.4M To Improve Visual Search And In-Image Ads -
Cortica, a startup developing technology for analyzing in-image content, is announcing that it has raised $6.TechCrunch 6 hours ago:
Twitter Adds Easier Column Navigation To Tweetdeck For Power Users -
Twitter added new features to Tweetdeck today that make it easier to arrange and consume various feeds.TechCrunch 6 hours ago:
Founder Stories: Airbnb's Nate Blecharczyk On Being The Only Engineer For The First Year -
This week on Founder Stories, I sat down with Airbnb co-founder Nate Blecharczyk. One of the things that strikes me as original to Airbnb's founding team is that, unlike most startups I can think of, two of the co-founders are designers, and Blecharczyk, who's a co-founder and CTO, is an engineer.TechCrunch 6 hours ago:
Backed By First Round's Dorm Room Fund, Pagevamp Turns Facebook Pages Into Websites -
It feels like startups are taking more and more steps to make the website creation process as easy as possible.TechCrunch 6 hours ago:
Lytro Enables Its Camera's Hidden WiFi Chip, Launches A Companion iOS App (With Animated GIFs!) -
It sure doesn't seem like many people have bought Lytro's crazy light-field camera (the one that lets you focus your photos after you take them) — but if you're one of those who did: go plug it in.TechCrunch 7 hours ago:
The Case For And Against Candy Crush-Maker King's Possible IPO -
Zynga cast a long shadow when its stock tanked by about 75 percent in the first year after going public.TechCrunch 8 hours ago:
YC-Backed Videopixie Launches To Create A Marketplace For Video Editors -
Videopixie has created a marketplace devoted entirely to connecting users who have video with those who can edit it.TechCrunch 9 hours ago:
Google Launches New AdSense Scorecard To Help Publishers Better Understand Their Sites' Performance -
Google launched a new scorecard in AdSense today that allows site owners to see how their properties are performing relative to other AdSense publishers.TechCrunch 9 hours ago:
Vdio, The TV & Movie Streaming Service From Rdio, Launches To Public -
Vdio, the video streaming service which launched into public beta this April as a complement to Rdio's subscription music service, is today becoming available to all.TechCrunch 9 hours ago:
