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Minder Controls Your Content Location and Duration
The long tail theory states when you put something out on the Internet, it lives forever. For some, that means it comes back to bite you long after you posted it, but for content creators like marketers, artists and writers, they … Continue reading
Bitcoin Wallet And Platform Coinbase Opens To Europe
In a really big deal for San Francisco-based Coinbase, one of the world’s leading Bitcoin wallets and merchant processing platforms, the startup is opening its doors to European customers in 13 countries. This will be its long-awaited first foray outside … Continue reading
[Update] Allscripts Ex-CEO Glen Tullman Launches Livongo Health At Disrupt, Backed By General Catalyst
[Editor's Note: This post has been updated to indicate that Glenn Tullman was the former chief executive of Allscripts, not its founder as was previously indicated.] Diabetes affects 29.1 million people in the U.S. — including the son of Allscripts … Continue reading
Microsoft Makes Scaling WordPress On Azure Easier
Almost a quarter of all sites on the web today run WordPress (including TechCrunch), but it’s not the easiest content management system to scale up for high-traffic sites. A bit of basic caching goes a long way, but to run … Continue reading
Disrupt Alum Edyn, Maker of a Smart Garden Sensor, Scores Distribution Through Home Depot
Edyn, which debuted on-stage at TechCrunch Disrupt a year ago with a slightly jankier cubical prototype of a Internet-connected garden sensor, is back with sleeker model and a partnership to sell them in Home Depot next spring. The startup’s system, … Continue reading
Canviz Lets You Put Animated GIFs On Your Wall
Boring old pictures are, without a doubt, boring. That’s why there’s Canviz. Designed by artists to allow them to share animated photographs and graphics, Canviz is a “museum grade” screen for your wall. Writes the creator, MM Waters: This project … Continue reading
How Tinder Transformed Dating, According To Its CEO
Do you really know yourself if you’ve never had your heart broken? Tinder is often labeled a hookup app, but its CEO Sean Rad believes that going on lots of dates can teach you what you need in a soulmate. You … Continue reading
Twitter To Raise Up To $1.5B In Debt Offering
Twitter wants more cash. The company announced two $650 million debt offerings in a filing today, each with a potential $100 increase provided that the sales are oversubscribed. Assuming full tip, including the $100 million boosters, Twitter will raise up to … Continue reading
T-Mobile Pledges To Enable WiFi Calling On Every Phone They Sell
Over the past year and a half or so, T-Mobile has made announcement after announcement in what they’ve dubbed the “Un-carrier” series. Each announcement brings some change that’s meant to rid T-Mobile of some common wireless industry pain point. Today, … Continue reading
Net Neutrality Foes And Advocates Rush To Control The Narrative As The FCC’s Comment Period Nears Its End
As the second comment period for the current net neutrality notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) approaches its end, the issue is heating back up. When the first comment period wrapped up, the FCC received so much input from Americans that its site crashed. The comment … Continue reading