November 18, 2014
The NY Times Real Estate App Gets Its First Big Redesign
The New York Times has released version 2.0 of its NY Times Real Estate app — one that the company says represents its first “major redesign” since it…
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November 18, 2014
Nvidia’s Shield Tablet Is A Whole New Device With Android 5.0 And Grid Streaming Games
Nvidia’s Shield Tablet is among the first non-Nexus devices to get Android 5.0 Lollipop, and it starts rolling out today. I had a chance to spend some time…
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Breezeworks Raises $5 Million For Tools That Let Service Pros Run Their Business From Their Smartphone
Breezeworks, a company working to bring a modern, mobile set of tools to vendors who largely work outside a traditional office environment – like locksmiths, plumbers, electricians, contractors,…
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Snapcash Could Bring Real Identity And Ad Targeting Data To Snapchat
Snapchat doesn’t ask for your real name, but its on the debit card you use for its new peer-to-peer payments feature Snapcash. That could prove very lucrative for…
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inMarket Says Its Beacon Platform Reaches 18% Of US Mobile Shoppers
Looks like I might have to revise my perception of in-store beacons as technology that won’t matter until a year or two or three from now (at best).…
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EyeEm’s Algorithms Are Learning What Makes A Photo Great
With its collection on Getty Images, photosharing startup EyeEm has blurred the line between professional photography and the casual shooting we all do that most smartphones have decent…
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Built In Brooklyn: HowAboutWe Is An Online Dating Service With An Offline Focus
There’s a good chance you’ve already heard about HowAboutWe, the latest startup featured in our TechCrunch TV series Built in Brooklyn — not just if you use the…
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Snapchat Now Lets You Send Money To Friends Through Snapcash Deal With Square Cash
While Venmo, Google Wallet, and more try to take a business approach to peer-to-peer payments, Snapchat today swooped in from the consumer side. It just added a “Snapcash” payments…
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Spaces Debuts A Community Where UX Designers Can Share App Prototypes
A new site called Spaces is now launching as a place where mobile app designers can showcase interactive prototypes of their work, or browse one of many common user experiences…
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iOS 8.1.1 Brings Bug Fixes, Hope For iPhone 4S And iPad 2 Device Owners
iOS 8.1.1 is now available, as the first update since Apple’s launch of Apple Pay on the platform. It includes a number of bug fixes, improved overall stability,…
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