Everpix is shutting down after acquisition offers from Path and others fall through. Here's how it died.
Out of the picture: why the world's best photo startup is going out of business — Everpix was great. This is how it died. — One day last month, the seven employees …
Exclusive: Microsoft narrows CEO shortlist; Mulally, Elop make the cut
(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has narrowed its list of external candidates to replace Chief Executive Steve Ballmer to about five people, including Ford Motor Co chief Alan Mulally and former Nokia CEO S...
Apple details how it handles customer data, discloses government information request stats
In light of the recent reporting in regards to the NSA and governments across the world and their connection to the data that technology companies hold on their customers, Apple has published …
Bigger than Google Fiber: LA plans citywide gigabit for homes and businesses
Free broadband for all, and gigabit for those who can afford it. Los Angeles is about to unleash one of the most ambitious city-led broadband projects to date, with the goal of bringing fiber to all ...
IPad Air Has Spendier Display, Costs Less to Make Than Earlier Models
There's a new iPad in town, and that means that folks at the research firm IHS are once again doing what they do best: Taking it apart for a look inside. — In the latest of its teardown analysis rep...
Lenovo pursued BlackBerry bid, but Ottawa rejected idea
OTTAWA and TORONTO — The Globe and Mail — Beijing-based computer manufacturer Lenovo Group Ltd. actively considered a bid for BlackBerry Ltd., but the Canadian government told the smartphone company...
Nexus 5 Teardown
KitKats, snapdragons, unlocked? Google is making us feel like we've got the golden ticket, as we head into Willy Wonka's—er, the Nexus 5. Will Google's latest smartphone be a sweet treat? Or will w...
Unlock your Mac by knocking on your iPhone with the new ‘Knock’ app
Knock uses a combination of an iPhone app (currently offered at an introductory price of $3.99) and a Mac app (available for free at Knock's website) to enable unlocking of your Mac, wirelessly, by j...
Samsung Overpowers Smartphone Rivals in China
Just as Samsung is opening up to investors on its first “Analyst Day” in eight years, the company got some other piece of good news. — In China's enormous smartphone market, Samsung appears to be wi...
Streamnation lets you lend movies and TV shows to friends directly from the cloud
The handiwork of Deezer co-founder Jonathan Benassaya, Streamnation launched to the world back in July this year, offering a platform for users to stream and share videos and photos directly from the ...
Apple takes Apple Store app Passbook gift card integration international
Back in October of 2012, Apple introduced the ability to purchase gift cards via the iPhone and iPod touch Apple Store application. These gift cards could then be shared via email to family and frien...
Google wants to build maps that customize themselves based on what they know about you
Two of the senior designers working on Google Maps told the Roadmap 2013 conference in San Francisco on Tuesday that maps are just a “canvas for the stuff we know about the world,” …
Anatomy of a password disaster - Adobe's giant-sized cryptographic blunder
One month ago today, we wrote about Adobe's giant data breach. — As far as anyone knew, including Adobe, it affected about 3,000,000 customer records, which made it sound pretty bad right from the s...
Apple Employs ‘Warrant Canary’ To Warn Users Of Future Compliance With Patriot Act Info Requests
The big exception most take to the section is that it provides a much lower threshold for data gathering than a ‘probable cause’ warrant. Under Section 215, the government could force companies like ...
In “Hatching Twitter,” a Billion-Dollar Company That Almost Wasn't
In Nick Bilton's new book, “Hatching Twitter: A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal,” the best description of the company during its formative years comes from the CEO of its largest ...
By 4 to 1, Early Adopters Pick Wearable Watches Over Glasses
One of the most important questions about the future of computing is this: wrist or face? — Google has been trumpeting its Glass devices, which can take photos and run applications like Facebook and...
TV Discovery Startup i.TV Acquires GetGlue In Second-Screen App Mashup
Provo, Utah-based video discovery startup i.TV has acquired GetGlue, we've learned, as consolidation in the market for second-screen or companion TV apps continues. The acquisition, which is expected...
To live and die in public: That's Twitter
My affair with Twitter, the idea, began over seven years ago. — It was at a party, a few blocks from where I live and work — San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood. I was hanging outside, suc...
Responding to MacKenzie Bezos's One-Star Slapdown
One of the gratifying and terrifying things about writing a book in 2013 is that anyone can immediately publish their review of it. Yesterday, a reader of my book, The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos an...
Revealed: Britain's ‘secret listening post in the heart of Berlin’
Claims that GCHQ has maintained spying operations even after US pulled out — Concerns were raised tonight that Britain operates a top-secret listening post from its Berlin embassy to eavesdrop on th...
Introduced at iPhone 5s event, M7-integrated Nike+ Move fitness app launches
Introduced by Apple at the September 10 iPhone 5s event, Nike has launched its Nike+ Move application for the iPhone 5s. The app was originally scheduled to arrive on November 6th alongside the new F...
Google Launches Helpouts, Paid Video Chats With Experts To Address Whatever Is Bothering You Right Now
Helpouts, Google's fusion of Google+ Hangouts, Google Wallet, and its identity tools is now live. A ‘Helpout’ is a Hangout-like video chat, but instead of speaking with a friend …
Target Offering $200 Gift Card for iPad Trade-in, Including First Generation
From November 3 to November 9, Target is running an in-store promotion for its trade-in program that provides customers with a gift card worth at least $200 for any iPad, including low value first-gen...
Google Search iOS app gets massive update w/ ‘OK Google’ handsfree voice search, notifications, reminders, much more
The Google Search iOS app has received a huge update today that brings a number of new features including the ability to activate voice search handsfree.
LG's G Flex actually flexes (video)
We've known for a while that LG's upcoming G Flex smartphone features a pretty noticeable arc from top to bottom, but thanks to a source who's spent some time with the device, we now know that the pho...
Justin Bieber invests $1.1m in teen-focused social network “Shots Of Me”, launching this week
Exclusive: Justin Bieber invests in new social network — Justin Bieber backs new teen-focused platform from founders of RockLive games. — FORTUNE — A new teen-focused social …
Acer CEO resigns as company posts record loss
Just 24 hours after one tech heavyweight lost its CEO, another has been forced to bow out of the game. After his company posted a huge loss and wrote off a chunk of value from sub-brands Gateway and ...
T-Mobile US: 1M net customers, 5.6M smartphone sales
Summary: The fourth largest U.S. cell network posted positive results for the second consecutive quarter, thanks to strong net customer additions and smartphone sales. — Zack Whittaker — For the s...
HTC Quarterly Sales Forecast Misses Estimates on Weak Demand
HTC Corp. (2498), the Taiwanese smartphone maker which had its first loss on record last month, forecast sales that missed analyst estimates for a second straight quarter as new models fail to spur de...
South Korea is stuck with Internet Explorer for online shopping because of security law
Jean Chung/Bloomberg - Video-game enthusiasts play games at Lion Internet Cafe in Seoul, South Korea. Despite its tech savvy, South Korea depends on Internet Explorer, a browser that has lost market ...
AOL Q3 Beats Street On Sales Of $561M; Net Income Weighed Down By $25M Patch Restructuring
AOL (owner of TechCrunch) today reported its Q3 earnings with a 6% rise in revenues over a year ago to $561 million, led by growth in its advertising business, specifically around the premium ad forma...
China Buys Its Way Into Silicon Valley
Tencent's Push for Stake in Snapchat Is Latest Effort to Gain Foothold in U.S. — China's homegrown Internet giants are buying their way into Silicon Valley. — The Chinese firms, which have little ...
The Airbnb Economy in New York: Lucrative but Often Illegal
Tama Robertson is an artist who sells paintings and makes jewelry, but this being New York City, she also works in real estate. She has worked as an associate broker and invested in some properties o...