December 31, 2014
A Look Back At 2014
2014 was an amazing year in startup news. In fact, we wrote more than 13,000 articles here on TechCrunch. That’s why we are giving you a handy TL;DR…
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December 31, 2014
Now With 12 Million Users, Timehop Adds Twitter Vet Jason Goldman To Its Board
It’s been a very busy few months for Timehop. The app, which provides users with a personal “today in history” memo by surfacing their photos and social networking…
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Grocery Delivery Startup Instacart Raises $210 Million More
Grocery delivery startup Instacart has raised an additional $210 million, according to an SEC filing on Monday. The filing confirms a Series C funding round reported earlier this…
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What The Hell Is A Startup Anyway?
If you regularly read technology media, and I honestly can’t recommend it, you will run into occasional references to “startups.” Many consider startups to be small companies determined…
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United And Orbitz Sue “Hidden Cities” Flight Search Engine Skiplagged
United Airlines and Orbitz are suing Skiplagged, a small startup founded by Aktarer Zaman that helps travelers hack the airlines’ opaque pricing schemes to get better deals by…
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SwipeRadio Is A Faster Way To Listen To Terrestrial Radio On Your iPhone
On-demand music streaming services like Beats and Spotify continue to grow, but terrestrial radio also remains a popular way to listen to music on mobile via top-ranked apps…
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Designers Are Ditching The Mouse For The “Flow” 3D Motion Touch Controller
Sliders suck. “Little too far to the left. Ugh. Little too far to the right. ARRHGH!!!” The mouse can be a frustrating controller for Photoshop, Final Cut, AutoCAD,…
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Pinterest Will Open Promoted Pins To All Advertisers Following Success Of Beta Program
After years of questions about how it will make revenue, Pinterest’s roadmap to monetization is becoming more clear. The company announced today that its Promoted Pins program, which…
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Russian Startup Livemap Lands $300K Grant For Its Motorcycle Helmet With Built-In Navigation
As we’re coming up on the next Consumer Electronics Show, I got an update from one of the companies that participated in TechCrunch’s Hardware Battlefield at the last…
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Apparently The Bitcoin Bowl Is A Real Thing That’s Happening Right Now
When I first heard about the Bitcoin Bowl, I assumed it was a joke, or maybe a weird startup publicity stunt. It turns out that yes, the Bitcoin…
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