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Phil Schiller says Apple is working with Consumer Reports in wake of MacBook Pro battery issues
In a year that’s been largely lackluster for Apple and downright bizarre for battery technologies, Consumer Reports’ refusal to recommend the new MacBook Pro feels like a too perfect microcosm of the past twelve months. In the wake of online complaints surrounding the recently refreshed laptop line’s longevity, the review stalwart handed the 15-inch version of the laptop… Read More
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TechCrunch’s Favorite Things of 2016
We made it! 2016, the year that might go down in history books as “The one where the simulation glitched out a little” is… just about over. We see a lot of stuff at TechCrunch. Lots and lots of stuff. Gadgets. Apps. Stuff that has inexplicably been made “smart”. Stuff that solves huge problems — and stuff that solves problems literally no one on earth… Read More
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Crunch Network
Responding to disaster with IoT and SDN mesh
Communication is always important, but during a disaster it becomes paramount. The internet is the backbone of contemporary communications, from email and Twitter to Instagram and WhatsApp. If we suffer an internet outage, we’re at a loss for how to communicate with the connected world. Read More
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Automile raises $7.5 million for fleet vehicle management software
Automile, a fleet logistics and management startup, has closed a $7.5 million Series A round led by SaaStr with participation from Salesforce Ventures, Niklas Zennstrom, Dawn Capital and Point Nine Capital. Automile provides customers with a box to install under the vehicle’s dashboard to track mileage, trips and provide route tracking. Automile ships its tracking device to customers… Read More
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12 Days of Doug: Doug buys a tiny USB travel microphone
Gadget reviewer Doug Aamoth loves his Yeti microphone, but it's too big to lug around unless he's planning on getting in a bar brawl. He puts the diminutive Samson Go to the test to see if the $40 USB travel mic can hold its own. Tune in all week to 12 Days of Doug on TechCrunch. With a new gadget review everyday, here's to hoping your holiday season is as smooth as Doug's voice.
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Tesla’s latest Easter Eggs include a holiday light show and a trip to Mars
Tesla has a habit of including Easter Eggs (aka hidden software features) in its software updates, and the latest update includes two doozies. The first is a holiday light show for Model X owners that takes full advantage of the electric SUV’s folding gullwing doors, along with its turn indicators, fog lights, headlights and more. Plus a rousing soundtrack to get you in the holiday… Read More
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Weekly Roundup: Tim Cook explains why he met with Trump, Uber stops self-driving pilot in SF
Uber took its self-driving vehicle fleet to Arizona after being kicked out of San Francisco, Tim Cook cleared up why he met with Trump, and executive level shakeups occurred at Twitter this week. These are the top tech stories all in one place. Read More
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After Super Mario Run, Nintendo plans 2 or 3 new mobile games per year
Super Mario Run may have its detractors, but it’s also managed to rack up nearly 10 million downloads per day in its App Store debut, officially topping 50 million downloads as of Friday. Those numbers, combined with its early revenue generating power, have Nintendo still keen on exploring more in mobile, with plans to release around two or three new mobile games per year beyond… Read More
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Now Snapchat has “Filter Games”
Snapchat wants you to play with your face, not just take pictures of it. New Selfie Lens filter games are starting to appear to users, creating an addicting new Snapchat feature that also inspires competition between friends and could become a powerful ad revenue driver. Snapchat confirms this is the launch of a new, native games feature. Back in March, Snapchat tested a limited run of a… Read More
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Glu Mobile acquires QuizUp in deal valued at $7.5 million
The developers of popular celeb-themed games including Kim Kardashian: Hollywood and Nicki Minaj: The Empire, Glu Mobile, acquired Plain Vanilla Corp., and its mobile social trivia game QuizUp this week, according to an SEC filing. The deal was valued at $7.5 million, including forgiven debt, according to sources familiar with the deal. This is undoubtedly a disappointing fate for the… Read More
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Crunch Network
Our self-flying car future
Self-driving cars might be exciting, but not nearly as much as what comes afterwards. Read More
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Salesforce asserted itself in 2016
Salesforce has always liked to think of itself as an industry irritant, the company that was bucking the status quo and making the established players feel uncomfortable. But this year as the cloud mainstreamed and Salesforce took off on a $10 billion run rate, you couldn’t help but feel that after 17 years in business, that Salesforce’s time had finally come. The company went on… Read More
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Russian authorities are trying to unlock iPhone 4S from Russian ambassador’s killer
The off-duty police officer who killed the Russian ambassador in Turkey was shot by Turkish special forces minutes after the crime. He had an iPhone 4S on him, and now, according to MacReports and Habertürk, Turkish authorities asked for Russia’s help to unlock the iPhone. Given that it’s an iPhone 4S and it has a 4-digit passcode, it should be quite easy to unlock the device. Read More
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Here’s what Pokémon GO is doing for its Holiday Event
After back-to-back Pokemon GO Halloween and Thanksgiving events, everyone was preeeetty sure Niantic would do something to bring players in through the Winter Holidays — but noone really knew what. Here’s what they’re doing: Read More
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Arizona welcomes Uber’s autonomy: It’s The Daily Crunch
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday our daily guided tour of the biggest tech stories from the past 24 hours will appear here on TechCrunch.com. To get The Daily Crunch in your inbox every day of the week, sign up here and be sure to take a look at the rest of our newsletters while you’re at it. Uber rage quits California, Pokémon Go hits the Apple Watch hype wall and Super Mario… Read More
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Amazon launches its newest private label, Wickedly Prime
Amazon’s push into the private-label business continued this month, with the launch of its latest brand, Wickedly Prime. Unlike Amazon’s more recent entries in the private label space, such as Happy Belly, Mama Bear and Presto!, Wickedly Prime is the first brand since the debut of Amazon Elements two years ago to make its affiliation with Amazon known. This represents a… Read More
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This battery is powered by bacteria
Researchers at Binghamton University in New York have created a “bacteria-powered battery on a single sheet of paper.” The project is aimed at creating batteries for disposable microelectronics that can run for weeks using a little bacteria-rich liquid. “The manufacturing technique reduces fabrication time and cost, and the design could revolutionize the use of bio-batteries as… Read More
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Wolfprint 3D raises $500K to bring scanning pods to an airport near you
3D body scanning isn’t very exciting right now – you can’t really use your scan anywhere except maybe on Thingiverse where people can print you out and create a shrine to you (hint hint!). Wolfprint, however, wants to bring 3D body scanning to the masses by putting their pod-shaped scanners in airports and malls, allowing you to create 3D avatars of yourself for use in… Read More
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The Dodo is alive and well with 1 billion monthly video views
Looks like people really do like animal videos. The team at The Dodo (an online publisher focused on those aforementioned animals) told me their videos were viewed 1 billion times in November. That’s an increase of more than a tenfold from January, when Dodo videos received a mere 80 million views. The Dodo follows a “distributed” media strategy, which means that the majority… Read More
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MeetingPlay
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SignOnSite
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Bulb Technologies
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Spruce Finance
- $105M Debt Financing
- HQ: San Francisco, Cundinamarca
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TalentAdore
- Not available Venture
- HQ: Kerava, Southern Finland
- Categories: Analytics, Enterprise Software
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NeoGenomics Laboratories
- $150M Post IPO Debt
- HQ: Fort Myers, Florida
- Categories: Biotechnology
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AppSyte
- $100K Seed
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Zetes
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BABBLER
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- HQ: Paris, Ile-de-France
- Categories: Email, Journalism, Public Relations
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Mapendo
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Channable
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AudioEye
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- HQ: Tucson, Arizona
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STERCUS Solutions
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Penn Medicine
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1World Online
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- HQ: San Jose, California
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Noq
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Commsignia
- Not available Convertible Note
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1Drop Diagnostics
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- HQ: Neuchâtel, Neuchatel
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Diggmeup
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Xplenty
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Automile
- $7.5M Series A
- HQ: Palo Alto, California
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Fabacus
- 1.0M GBP Seed
- HQ: London, England
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Canabo Medical
- $8.4M Post IPO Equity
- HQ: Toronto, Ontario
- Categories: Medical
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Bolt Mobility
- Not available Equity Crowdfunding
- HQ: Delft, Zuid-Holland
- Categories: Automotive, Mobile
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Persondoc
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onTracks
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Beyond Comparison Group
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- HQ: Manchester, Manchester
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Diggmeup
- $50K Seed
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Analytica
- $1.2M Grant
- HQ: Brisbane, Queensland
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Waterford Institute of Technology
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