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There’s lots going on behind the scenes here at TechCrunch — not only are we hiring top writers and putting together a kick-ass lineup for Disrupt in New York next month, we’re also getting a chief operating officer (among other moves soon to be announced). Ned Desmond , a veteran...Klout Takes Social Infl...
Klout , the startup that measures influence on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn , YouTube, Foursquare , Google+ and other social apps, is debuting its first mobile presence today with the launch of an iOS app. While Klout had a mobile website, this is the startup’s first native mobile...
Pegatron Corp. Signs Pa...
Microsoft snagged another one. Pegatron is the latest company to sign a patent agreement with Microsoft concerning Android and Chrome devices. The exact terms of this agreement were not disclosed, but according to a press release issued this morning, Microsoft will receive royalties from...
Berlin’s Startup Inno...
There is a chapter in the history of technology startups, or perhaps more a book, that will be dedicated to Berlin. As with other cities, but particularly those that, in 2012, are attracting what I like to call The International Brigade of startup entrepreneurs, Berlin is plowing its own...You Earn Facebook An Av...
Facebook makes an average of $1.21 on you per quarter, depending on who you are and where you live according to documents filed today . Most of that goes towards running the site, as Facebook’s net income from January 1st to March 31st this year was just $205 million despite its...Facebook’s Amended S-...
Facebook has just filed a fourth amendment to its S-1 to IPO that notes that it now has 500 million mobile users, 901 million monthly active users, and that it paid 23 million shares at $30.89 a share plus $300 million cash for Instagram for a total of $1,010,470,000. Facebook also made...Investors Who Gave Grou...
Remember when Groupon raised, like, a billion dollars ? We certainly do. Well, it looks like Groupon’s slide over the past month is bringing its last round of venture investors ever closer to breaking even. The stock has rebounded slightly this morning to $11.49, but the number to...
Pinterest Rival Fancy G...
High-end design, fashion and travel-focused Pinterest rival The Fancy is rolling out several new features today, including a new slideshow option, the addition of four more languages, and a new visual search engine that allows users to search for items with similar colors. The latter...