Exclusive: Carol Bartz Out at Yahoo; CFO Tim Morse Named Interim CEO
According to sources at the company, Yahoo's Carol Bartz is no longer CEO of Yahoo. CFO Tim Morse has been named interim CEO. The situation around the departure is unclear, but Bartz has had a rocky...
TechCrunch As We Know It May Be Over
This is a post I never thought I'd have to write. Unfortunately, I do. And the worst part about it is that it should be Michael Arrington writing this post, not me. — But he can't. — TechCrunch ...
Editorial Independence
There's confusion - way too much confusion - about my status at TechCrunch and TechCrunch's status at Aol after last week's announcement that I was launching a venture fund, partially backed by Aol. ...
Closed in Error on Google Places, Merchants Seek Fixes
In mid-August, Jason Rule learned some surprising news about the coffee shop that he owns and operates in Hays, Kan.: the place had closed for good. — Not in the real world, where it is thriving.
Google Goes Big With Its Hulu Bid
Hulu's corporate owners are currently mulling bids from three would-be buyers: Amazon, Yahoo, and the Dish Network. — And then there's Google. The search giant has also made an offer for the video ...
DigiNotar Hacker Comes Out
Almost from the beginning of the DigiNotar CA Disaster (report here), we had a reason to believe the case was connected to “ComodoGate” — the hacking of another Certificate Authority earlier this year...
Facebook iOS app gets monster update to 3.5
. — Facebook's iOS app just got a monster update, including the following: — Made it easier to share with who you want — Added the ability to tag friends and places in posts — Added the ability t...
Why Amazon's tablet will challenge Apple in a way that Google cannot
The key difference between Amazon and Google is that one of them holds millions of credit cards and is a famous name in retail — The rumours are unstoppable: Amazon is going to unveil a tablet in th...
You just shared a link. How long will people pay attention?
How long is a link “alive” before people stop caring? Does it matter what kind of content it is, or where you shared it? At bitly we see a lot of links, and while every link is special, we're learni...
How Apple could revolutionize solar
If Apple launched one of its gadgets with embedded solar cells, it could revolutionize the market for solar. Apple has been exploring how to use solar power to charge gadgets for some time, including...
Groupon Reevaluating IPO Plans Due to Market Volatility
Groupon Inc. is reevaluating its plans to go public in the face of stock market volatility, said a person familiar with the matter. — The Chicago-based daily deals site isn't cancelling its initial ...
Following Lost iPhone 5, Apple Job Hunts for “New Product Security Managers”
What do you do when an employee at your company just lost another top-secret smartphone prototype somewhere in a San Francisco-area bar? — It remains to be seen what Apple has in store for the poor ...
Nvidia CEO sees tenfold growth in mobile-chip biz
Nvidia, best known for its high-end graphics chips, will generate a vast majority of its revenue from its now burgeoning mobile-processor business, according to outspoken Chief Executive Jen-Hsun Huan...
Symantec finds 15% of Facebook videos are likejacking attacks
Summary: Symantec has found that approximately three out of every 20 videos on Facebook are fake: they are just likejacking scams. — Facebook scams have always been a problem on the social network, ...
The End Is Nigh: Teen Heartthrob Justin Bieber Is A Startup Investor
A new Justin Bieber video is circulating of Justin Bieber playing basketball with NBA star Steve Nash. — The play date happened at Chelsea Piers in late June. — How is this relevant to tech, you a...
Apple May Have to Show IPad Sales to Successfully Bar Samsung in Australia
Apple Inc. (AAPL) may have to reveal iPad and iPad 2 sales figures in the U.K. and U.S. to improve its chances of barring Samsung Electronics Co. from selling the Galaxy 10.1 tablet computer in Austra...
Why Is Windows Phone 7 Winning Over Some Indie App Developers?
Microsoft's mobile platform is still struggling to keep up with iOS and Android—but for some independent developers, Windows Phone 7 is a perfect fit. — While many app developers have merely reworke...
Apple to Soon Offer 3G iPad 2 in China, Retail Stores Expand to Hong Kong
The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple has received certification to sell the 3G iPad 2 in mainland China. Up until now, Apple has only been allowed to sell the Wi-Fi models of the iPad 2 in Chin...