Phone Numbers Are Dead, They Just Don’t Know It Yet

Phone Numbers Are Dead,...

Editor’s note : The following guest post is by Nikhyl Singhal , the co-founder and CEO of voice-application startup SayNow . Is it conceivable that one of our greatest inventions, the phone number, is about to face extinction? Just ask Mark Zuckerberg. Go here to see the...
CrunchGear Weekend Giveaway: You Rock MIDI Guitar Hero Guitars

CrunchGear Weekend Give...

Are any of you intending to rock? Read the original here:  CrunchGear Weekend Giveaway: You Rock MIDI Guitar Hero...
140 Proof Provides A Piece Of The Twitter Advertising Puzzle

140 Proof Provides A Pi...

Twitter has been open about its desire for advertising to be a pillar of its revenue strategy. The company has launched a number of experiments with advertising on the site, rolling out Promoted Tweets , which serves up ads based on keywords in Twitter search queries; and Promoted...
Why Not Just Call It “Windows Live Meh”?

Why Not Just Call It ...

Earlier today, Erick wrote about Windows Live Sync becoming Windows Live Mesh . Basically, it’s a service that allows people to sync files between PCs and with the cloud Continued here:  Why Not Just Call It “Windows Live...
Apple’s Flawed TV Strategy: It’s (Not Quite) The Cloud, Stupid

Apple’s Flawed TV Str...

When looking at the current incarnation of Apple TV we find a tragically flawed device that overshot and underperformed at the same time. Essentially an iPod Classic with HDMI out, the Apple TV had a pitiful hard drive and a useless OS unless hacked Continued here: Apple’s Flawed TV...
Facebook Improves Chat’s Stability And Speed; Kills Support for IE6

Facebook Improves Chat...

According to a blog post today on the company’s site, Facebook is revamping its Chat feature to be faster, more stabilized and reliable. Read more: Facebook Improves Chat’s Stability And Speed; Kills Support for...
Lumenergi Future Looks Bright With $12.7 Million Funding

Lumenergi Future Looks ...

Lumenergi a Newark, Calif. business closed a $12.7 series B funding round led by Braemar Energy Ventures the company announced today Original post: Lumenergi Future Looks Bright With $12.7 Million...
WePay Brings Hassle-Free Group Payments Platform To Facebook

WePay Brings Hassle-Fre...

WePay , a Y Combinator backed startup that aims to take the hassle out of group paying, is making its platform more social today with the launch of two Facebook apps that help users collect money for events and groups. WePay’s Sell Tickets app allows users to sell tickets for any...
PaperG’s Flyerboard Adds LATimes, Media News, As Revenues Rise 70% Each Month

PaperG’s Flyerboard A...

To say that local and hyperlocal news is going through an adjustment period is quite the understatement. Everyone, from traditional newspaper publishers to younger initiatives like AOL’s rapidly expanding Patch network , is trying to crack the monetization code. Read the...
Dreaming About An Apple HDTV? Try These Alternatives Right Now

Dreaming About An Apple...

People clearly want Apple to make an HDTV. Read the comments in my Apple HDTV debunking post. There are lot of readers dreaming of the day when their whole entertainment ecosystem is made by Apple. The rest is here: Dreaming About An Apple HDTV? Try These...

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