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Belkin Breaks Its Routers Worldwide, Issues Temporary Fix [Update: Fixed!]

 For some reason Belkin routers cannot connect to the Internet. Starting around midnight EDT, users took to Twitter en mass all pointing to their Belkin routers as the source of their connection woes. At 9:30am PDT Belkin acknowledged the issue … Continue reading

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Facebook’s Potential Anonymity Project Could Be A Tough Sell

 A new Facebook app project might try to embrace the kind of anonymous sharing that we’ve seen on apps like Secret and Whisper, according to a new report by NYT’s Mike Isaac. The software would be a standalone application designed … Continue reading

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Israeli Startup Scene Thriving Despite Conflict

 Investments in Israeli startups climbed to near record highs in the third quarter, even as the country was in the throes of the worst violence it has seen in years. Venture investments in Israel-based companies have not only increased in … Continue reading

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Boku Buys Germany’s Mopay In Carrier Billing Consolidation, Covering 5B Users

 Boku — the U.S.-based startup that enables consumers to pay for goods on their phones by charging directly on to their phone bills or deducting from available phone credits — is today announcing it is acquiring Germany-based Mopay, one of its biggest competitors. … Continue reading

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HAXLR8R Increases Seed Funding For Its Next Round Of Startups

 Hardware accelerator HAXLR8R announced yesterday that it plans to offer companies in its next batch and beyond further options when considering taking seed funding and joining its program Read More

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Division Furtive Introduces A Line Of Super-Secret High Tech Watches

 As an International Man of Mystery I’m often parachuted into dangerous places where I only have my wits, my iPhone, my iPad Mini, my protein bars, my suitcase full of clothes, my special travel socks, my hair gel, my toothpaste, … Continue reading

LED Nobel Prize Invention Leads to $17.7 billion Market and 250,000+ Jobs

Multimedia Dateline City: LONDON, U.K. Contacts Defense, Risk & Security; Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals; Economics; Country & Industry Forecasting; Design & Supply ChainIHS Media Relations, +1 303 305 8021press@ihs.comor Design & Supply ChainJonathan Cassell, +1 408 654 1714jonathan.cassell@ihs.com The 2014 Nobel Prize for … Continue reading

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Warren Buffett Says Hilary Is Going To Run — And Win

 Warren Buffett told 400 of some of the world’s top women in leadership at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit in California today that Hilary Clinton will run for president in 2016. The Oracle from Omaha speculated in an on … Continue reading

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Warren Buffett Says Hillary Is Going To Run — And Win

 Warren Buffett told 400 of some of the world’s top women in leadership at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit in California today that Hillary Clinton will run for president in 2016. The Oracle from Omaha speculated in an on … Continue reading

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Hardware Battlefield Participants To Receive Exhibition Space At CES As They Compete For $50,000

 I’m very excited to announce that TechCrunch is now an official media partner at CES 2015, which means big things for our startup competition, Hardware Battlefield. Startups chosen to participate in Hardware Battlefield will now receive exhibition space free of … Continue reading