I always thought Apple was really missing a beat by including only one video-out port on its all-in-ones and notebooks, given that many Mac users are multimedia professionals. So I went looking around for a solution, and this is what I found. Read More »
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Android doesn’t offer a complete solution especially when it comes to video content. Sony is trying to correct the problem with the release of a new Crackle video app, but it only points up the need for a more comprehensive solution, something hopefully Google is working… Read More »
20 percent of all broadcasts on Justin.tv now originate from the recently launched Android and iPhone apps. This number is poised to grow even further with a new iOS app supporting streams from the new iPod touch. Next up could be an app for Blackberry phones. Read More »
As I looked back over the past five years, there were some seminal moments that helped shape Michael Arrington’s — and thus TechCrunch’s — destiny. We created this infographic, which is the story of TechCrunch. Read More »
AOL is buying three companies — TechCrunch, 5Min, and Brizzly — for a rumored $100 million. AOL is trying to regain its preeminence in tech-land by focusing on building media brands and platforms that help other media, CEO TIm Armstrong tells us. Read More »
Rypple, which wants to free the enterprise world from “HR software that sucks,” has closed a $7-million funding round from Bridgescale Partners that the two-year-old startup says it plans to use to expand its new San Francisco office and ramp up its word-of-mouth marketing. Read More »
Facebook wants to mesh communications and community together, which explains why Facebook Phone is in the cards. If Skype wants to become the communication console of tomorrow, it needs to embrace newer forms of communication. It’s logical for Facebook and Twitter to come together. Read More »
It turns out that while Conan O’Brien isn’t pwning the Internet the way Old Spice did this summer, he’s definitely serious about answering the questions of Facebook commenters. Beginning last week, the former Tonight Show host and soon-to-be TBS late night lynchpin began answering questions.… Read More »
The OpenOffice community has staged a coup against project owner Oracle, but to what effect? The Document Foundation promises little more than a tired retread on an outdated office productivity meme. It’s time for the open-source community to ditch OpenOffice and instead embrace the… Read More »
Peanut Labs is announcing today it’s been acquired by e-Rewards, owner of Research Now. The two companies both perform online data collection, Peanut Labs by getting users to complete market research surveys in exchange for virtual credits on services like Pogo, RockYou, Playdom. Read More »
AOL, the New York-based company is on the verge of acquiring TechCrunch, the online blogging network started by former attorney, Michael Arrington. AOL CEO Tim Armstrong is likely to make an appearance at Disrupt, and that is when the deal is likely to be announced. Read More »
A new idea is catching on. The idea is simple: build a Bluetooth keyboard right into an iPad case, and you’ve got yourself a total netbook replacement in a single, svelte package. It’s a watershed moment for the iPad, and for tablets in general. Read More »
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