For more reasons than I could possibly list here, many people are finding themselves thinking more and more about starting a freelance career. Be it because they were laid off, can’t find employment, want to work for themselves, or want to earn a few extra dollars, the freelance population is growing at a steady...
Daily Archives: August 18, 2012
Here’s Some Really Good News For Android Fans (GOOG)
Steve Kovach, Business Insider This is Jelly Bean, the latest version of Android. If you’re an Android user, the chances are very good you’re still running an outdated version of Google’s software. That’s because most Android phone manufacturers customize the operating system and have to go back to the drawing board every time Google...
And Now Facebook’s Bankers Are Divvying Up The $100 Million They Made Shorting Facebook’s Stock
Facebook’s banker, Michael Grimes. See Also DEAR FACEBOOK EMPLOYEES: Here’s The Truth About Your Stock Price FACEBOOK HAS BEEN HALVED Facebook’s Stock Crash Has Created A Bunch Of New Problems For The Company… Boy it doesn’t suck to be a banker. Every time I forget how much it doesn’t suck, I’m reminded of some...
Move Along, No Panopticon To See Here
Last week Wikileaks–remember them?–released a sheaf of documents about the Trapwire security system, which, depending on who you believe, is either a network of cameras being used to spy on everyone everywhere, or an ineffective bust more notable for shady business practices than any successful surveillance. Is it being used for “monitoring every single...
Android this week: Google’s Motorola sues Apple; U.S. gets Note tablet; Google Play improves
Another week, another patent dispute: Google’s Motorola unit has filed a new suit against Apple this week. Bloomberg reports that Motorola filed the complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission, claiming Apple has infringed Motorola patents with its Siri product, in addition to other features. Motorola, now owned by Google, is looking for the...
Tech, hip hop and crowdfunding: World Up turns to Indiegogo to unlock Mozilla Foundation cash
Earlier this year we brought you the tale of World Up, a non-profit organization based in New York that fuses technology and hip hop to educate high school students. Now it’s looking to raise money to help it fund a new semester of classes. World Up has been awarded $25,000 from the Mozilla Foundation’s...
Here Are The Best iPhone And iPad Apps You Missed This Week (AAPL, GOOG, FB)
Email More See Also There’s A Big Security Flaw In Your iPhone 9 Awesome Gadgets You Can Expect Before The End Of The Year This Is The Only App You Need To Use To Read Stuff On Your iPad Whether you want a new game or the latest and greatest blogging utility, you’ll find...
In India, a time of flux approaches
Two news items from the tech startup ecosystem broke through the clutter of politics, cricket, Bollywood, and more politics news in India earlier this month. The first was good. The second was just grim. Just Dial, which runs the local business listings site Justdial.com, had raised US$57 million in one of the largest ever...
Hashtag hijacks: When Twitter bites back
PR people know all about social media these days. Some get great publicity, but for many of them, things go south fairly quickly — such is the danger of putting your marketing campaign in the hands of the people. Here’s a look at six brands who have really made a hash of social media....
Startups Shouldn’t Ignore International Patent Protection
Editor’s Note: The following is a guest post by Jeffrey Shieh, a senior patent attorney at patent filing provider inovia. I (Alexia) actually completely disagree with him here. Oh well — I should probably just write a post about it. Yay TechCrunch! The tech giants are clearly at patent war – Nokia vs. Google,...