Twitter for Android: Update available
Today we're releasing an updated version of Twitter for Android, which includes some awesome enhancements and introduces a more consistent experience across our mobile clients. — Tweet details page. ...
The 4G forgery
T-Mobile does not have a 4G network. Sprint, which first launched WiMAX in June of 2009, does not have a 4G network. Verizon Wireless will flip the switch on LTE later this year and when it does, it...
A Glimpse at the Future of Foursquare
Foursquare CEO and co-founder Dennis Crowley spoke on how the location-based service plans to dominate “what happens after the checkin” at Wednesday's ad:tech conference. Crowley delivered his remark...
Microsoft details Windows Phone 7 kill switch
Microsoft has outlined how it might use the little publicised “kill switch” in Windows Phone 7 handsets. — A kill switch is a tool that allows software controllers to remove certain apps or software...
Apple is Now Accepting Mac App Store Submissions from Developers
Apple just sent an email out to developers noting that they can begin submitting applications for review. Apple noted at the last press conference that they planned to open the Mac App Store within 9...
Lawsuit: Apple turned iPhone 3Gs into “iBricks” to boost iPhone 4
We all saw this one coming a mile away: Apple is finally being taken to task over iOS 4 performance on the iPhone 3G. In a lawsuit filed in the Superior Court of California for San Diego, plaintiff B...
Apple's dead pixel policy revealed
Apple's internal policy on acceptable numbers of pixel anomalies was recently updated, a source told BGR. The policy is used as a guideline for Mac Geniuses addressing customer issues that involve Ap...
The big tech pedigree doesn't help: Whitman and Fiorina go down in flames
Perhaps tonight's elections in California should be a lesson for technology executives at big tech companies. The pedigree of being an executive at a major tech company isn't necessarily a winning ba...
Nokia Gets Support of ITC Staff in Apple Smartphone Trial
Nokia Oyj shouldn't be found liable of infringing Apple Inc.'s patents, the staff of the U.S. International Trade Commission said as a trial started. — “The evidence will not establish a violation” ...
At My Wit's End: Jason Calacanis Threatens To Sue Us
Jason Calacanis, our former partner on our TechCrunch50 events, is threatening to sue us. His demand letter and draft complaint are embedded below. In a nutshell, he wants part of the proceeds from ...
Facebook's Initial Crew Moving On
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook, the most successful start-up of the last decade, is only six years old, and an initial public offering is still a way off. — But a number of Facebook's early employees are ...
HP's Move on IBM
The competition for the world's biggest tech contracts just kicked in harder. — Hewlett Packard is announcing a comprehensive reconfiguration of how it sells large, complex computing systems to its ...
Andreessen Horowitz Doubles Down, Raises $650 Million Fund
The fundraising crunch doesn't seem to be hitting venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, which announced today that it has raised $650 million for a second fund, more than doubling the $300 million...
Aircraft bomb finds may spell end for in-flight Wi-Fi
The long-awaited ability to use a cellphone or Wi-Fi connection on an aircraft might become a casualty of the latest aviation security threat. — It was revealed on 29 October that parcels containing...
Startups play poker, big companies play chess
Mike Arrington, founder of Techcrunch, wrote a great article “Are you a pirate?” which captures the essence of the startup mind set. I have been on both sides; the pirate life with 5 startups (Forte,...
Facebook's Big Mobile Event: What's On Deck?
Facebook is hosting a big mobile event tomorrow afternoon at its headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif. — What's going to be presented? — Facebook won't say, but we anticipate: — An update on Facebook...
Facebook Tests Smaller Font In News Feed, Users Retaliate On Twitter
We noticed a small change tonight on Facebook's news feed: the font seems to have become smaller. It's unclear how much the size was adjusted but it looks like the change is significant enough that i...
Federated Media targets moms with its first big acquisition
Online advertising and marketing company Federated Media just announced its first full startup acquisition — BigTent, a company offering social networking tools to help parents build communities on th...
Sesame Street Parodies Apple With its “There's An App For That” Song
You know why Sesame Street has felt it necessary to do a song-and-dance about “iPogo Stick” apps? Like their other themes of bullying, violence and err, obesity, parents ignoring their children for A...
Aol Buying Dotomi - UPDATED! Still Only Rumor
Following up a report from earlier today on AdExchanger.com, yet another reliable source says that Dotomi is being acquired by Aol as CEO Tim Armstrong reaches to his company's cash and stock to add a...
Urban Airship Closes $5.4 Million Funding Round To Help Power Mobile Apps
Urban Airship, a startup that makes it easier for mobile app developers to offer push notifications, in-app purchases, and other key features, has closed a new $5.4 million funding round.
UK Rules Google Street View Breached Data Privacy Law
Google (NSDQ: GOOG) committed a “significant breach” of the UK's Data Protection Act when its Street View cars collected personal data including full emails and passwords from unsuspecting users, the ...
Just When You Needed To Know Whether Prop. 19 Will Pass, CA.gov Results Page Goes Down
Man, it looks like Silicon Valley is getting its butt kicked at the Califonia polls, with forecasted losses from former eBay CEO Meg Whitman, former HP CEO Carly Fiorina and the heavily tech industry ...
AOL Earnings Beat Expectations For The First Time In A Long Time
AOL just released earnings. — Total revenue was $563.5 million, which is better than analyst expectations of $557.04 million. — That means Tim Armstrong has delivered a beat for the first time at ...