Fresco News Aims To Build A Crowdsourced Network For Breaking News
If you’ve ever wanted to contribute photos or videos to your local newscast, you might get your chance soon, thanks to a new startup called Fresco News. There have been lots of other experiments in crowdsourced journalism, but CEO John Meyer (pictured above) said Fresco has some key differences. Read MoreTC AppleCast 17: WWDC 2015 Preview Extravaganza!
The Apple WWDC 2015 keynote is just days away, so we discuss what you can expect to see at that special presentation. Basically it’s going to be a whole lotto iOS 9 and OS X 10.11, with a healthy heaping of Apple Watch and Watch OS thrown in. Beyond that, there are probably a few surprises in store. We go into detail about what we expect to see regarding Proactive, Home and HomeKit… Read MoreAnnotation Service Genius Rolls Out An API With Instapaper As Its Debut Partner
Online annotation platform Genius, which originally began as a way to mark up rap lyrics before expanding to support any page on the web, is now making its service – including its collection of annotations and musical metadata – available to third-party developers for use in their own applications. The first partner to take advantage of the new API is Betaworks, which… Read MoreNowThis Media Sees A Big Appetite For Short News Videos, With 200M Views In May
Online video news company NowThis Mediasays it has seen dramatic growth, going from 1 million video views a year ago, to 50 million earlier this year, to 200 million in May. That’s a lot of eyeballs, especially for a startup that’s less than three years old and has a team of 35 people. In fact, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Products Athan Stephanopoulos (who joined through… Read MoreStudents, Get Your Discounted Tickets To Disrupt SF
Are you an undergraduate or graduate student looking to attend the hottest show in tech? We have set aside a number of tickets to TechCrunch Disrupt SF exclusively for students, and you can snag one for just $300 with a valid university ID and your current transcripts. Read More13 TechCrunch Stories You Don’t Want To Miss This Week
This week, we wrote about the new announcements made at Google I/O, power moves Instagram is making to give more from its service to advertisers, and what you’ll need to know about Windows 10. These were our best stories from this week (5/29-6/4). Read MorePayPal Claims It Will Allow Customers To Opt-Out Of Robocalls And Texts Permitted In New Policy
PayPal this week caused an uproar when it rolled out an updated user agreement that added a clause that allowed the company to pester users with robocalls and text messages – not only to the number they provided PayPal, but also to other numbers PayPal is able to obtain. While PayPal at times may need to call or text you regarding account activity or to settle disputes, the new… Read MoreiHeartRadio Has Grown To 70M Registered Users
Services like Pandora, Spotify and whatever Apple is working on tend to get most of the headlines, but iHeartRadio says it has been building a big audience of its own — specifically 70 million registered users. The streaming music service was created by radio giant Clear Channel, which rebranded as iHeartMedia last year. iHeartRadio allows users to listen to live radio stations, as well… Read MoreWhat To Expect From Apple’s WWDC 2015
This year’s kick-off event at WWDC will likely have a developer focus, given the nature of the event, but there will plenty for everyone to pay attention to, especially if you’re a fan of iOS, OS X or the latest new Apple device: The Apple Watch. Here’s a roundup of what’s likely to go down at WWDC this year, along with a few far-out wishes and some cold water… Read MoreSkype For Web Beta Now Open To All U.S. And U.K. Users
Skype’s web-based client, along with both IM and video/audio call functionality, is now available to all users in open beta, the company announced today. The web-based version of the popular chat and calling tool came out at the end of last year, with access gated based on an invite system, but now everyone can join in, so long as you’re residing in the U.S. or U.K. The Skype web… Read More
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Here’s A Close Look At Disney Infinity 3.0’s Star Wars Rise Against The Empire Play Set
Disney knows a it has a good thing going with its Infinity line of interactive toys, which is way it wasted little time integrating Star Wars into the franchise. The new Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition arrives later this year, and now we’re getting a closer look at the Star Wars Rise Against The Empire Play Set. This is an add-on set that goes with the Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition Starter… Read MoreMoky Puts An Invisible Touchpad On The Keyboard
Either this keyboard is too good to be true, and it is currently only a prototype — so that’s entirely possible. Or it’s a stroke (swipe?) of overdue genius. Read MoreEuropean Salon Booking Site Wahanda Buys Dutch Rival Treatwell For $38M
After a $46 million cash injection and a $171 million majority acquisition by Japan’s Recruit Holdings last month, Wahanda, the StyleSeat-esque European salon and beauty booking platform, is continuing with its strategy to scale up its business. It has acquired Treatwell — a competitor in The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany — for $38 million (€34 million). “We… Read MoreBaidu Leads $11.5M Investment In Startup That Provides WiFi For China’s Commuters
Baidu is pushing its brand into the public WiFi space, after the Chinese internet — responsible for the country’s most popular search and maps services — led an $11.5 million investment in Qianhai Mobile, a company that provides internet access for commuters. Read MoreOn-Demand App Jugnoo Gets $5M To Bring India’s Auto Rickshaws Online
Auto rickshaws have been a staple in Indian cities for decades. Now a company called Jugnoo wants to make it easy to hail them on smartphones for both rides and deliveries. The Chandigarh-based startup just received $5 million Series A led by Snow Leopard, with participation from Paytm and several returning investors from its angel round. Read More大家好! Join TechCrunch In Shanghai Next Week
Next week is a big one for TechCrunch around the world. We’re celebrating our 10th anniversary—and holding our TechCrunch Shanghai international event with TechNode, our China partner. Read MoreHow Many Languages Your Startup Needs To Know
Siri can handle questions and make jokes in 17 languages. Is that a lot or little? How many languages must your startup know to reach its entire target audience? We studied some of the most successful companies and found some interesting results. Read MoreOffice 2016 Racks Up 1M Testers Across OSX And Windows
Microsoft’s Office product remains popular, unsurprisingly, given its historical record. According to the software company, more than a million folks are using the Office 2016 preview on OS X and Windows. So, is one million quite a lot, not that many, or something in between? We have some historical parallels to enjoy, so let’s do that. Using the Windows 10 early-access program… Read More
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