On The Eve Of GDC, An M&A Wave Hits the Gaming Industry

Unity and Applifier, the Kontagent and Playhaven merger, Zynga’s half-billion dollar deal to buy NaturalMotion, Kabam and Phoenix Age. A nice, little consolidation wave is floating through the g

Another Day, Another EdTech Giant Acquired: Following Renaissance Learning, Education Software Veteran Skillsoft Sells For $2B+

It’s been an active week in the world of education software, with this weekend bringing news of the second big-ticket acquisition of a veteran EdTech company in as many days. Last week, Renaissa

Veronica Mars And The Case Of The Totally Adequate Kickstarter Movie

On Friday night, I was in a Manhattan movie theater watching <em>Veronica Mars</em>. I’d contributed to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/559914737/the-veronica-mars-movi

GitHub Puts Co-Founder On Leave, Begins Investigation Into Discrimination Against Julie Ann Horvath

Github is making moves to quiet the uproar surrounding the departure of engineer Julie Ann Horvath amidst claims of sexism and intimidation at the startup. This evening in a blog post, CEO and co-foun

Google Drive Goes On The Offensive

Google drastically <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2014/03/13/google-drive-gets-a-big-price-drop-100gb-now-costs-1-99-a-month/">dropped</a> the price for storage on Google Drive this week, to the poin

The Future For Anonymity Apps: Defamations And Revolutions

In 2010 the Iranian election protests - the "Green Revolution" - was at it's tail end, though few knew the tumult of the Arab Spring was to come. The Iranian authorities were rounding up key anti-gove

Hands On With HereO, The Small And Simple GPS Watch Made Especially For Kids

If you've got a child between the ages of 3 and 8, you're in an interesting spot as a parent. The kid is old enough to be involved in activities such as school and play dates, which can keep them out

Popcorn Time Is Back

Behold the power of open-source software. After the untimely death of the original Popcorn Time, a so-called Netflix for pirated content, the project was forked several times on GitHub. And guess what

With ‘No Meaningful Position Beyond Flash’, Gaming Platform Mochi Media Will Close March 31

<a target="_blank" href="http://www.mochimedia.com">Mochi Media</a>, a distribution and monetizing platform for Flash-based games that was <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2010/01/11/mochi-media-acqui

“Dehumanize Your Friends” Brings Cards Against Humanity-Style Multiplayer To Chromecast

Cards Against Humanity! If you run around in any even-slightly-geeky circles, you've probably heard of it. Tired of the all those damned <em>cards</em> involved with this <em>card</em> game? It's n

After 2 Months, Gadget Marketplace App FOBO Has Hit A Million-Dollar Run Rate. This Video Shows Why.

It's been just about two months since <a target="_blank" href="http://www.fobo.net/">FOBO</a> launched its local marketplace app for consumer electronics. But already, the app has proven wildly succes

How Many More Viral Comedy Videos A Day Will Obama Need To Meet Healthcare Goals?

President Obama’s hilarious “Between Two Ferns” cameo is on its way to becoming one of the most viral videos in Funny or Die history. It spiked visits to Healthcare.gov an impressive 40%, compar

Gillmor Gang: Another Fine Mess

The Gillmor Gang — Robert Scoble, Kevin Marks, Keith Teare, and Steve Gillmor In a world where big planes can be lost without a trace and and drunk-drivers make the biggest headlines at tech conf

Cosy Is A Smart Heating & Home Control System Coming Out Of Cambridge, U.K.

Cosy is a smart heating system being developed in Cambridge, U.K. -- and aiming to ship product next month -- that's hoping to stand out from the Nest-shaped competition by offering a more fully-featu

Meet The Companies Pitching At The Washington D.C. And NYC Meetups

Buckle up, NYC and Washington D.C., because we have a <em>sick</em> roster of Pitch-Off companies for this week's meetups. We'll be hitting <a href="https://techcrunch.com/events/washington-dc-mee

Looking In The Rearview Mirror For Mobile App Inspiration

<p dir="ltr">Every Sunday, I try to write something about mobile that’s relevant today or tomorrow. This week, I thought it would be fun to briefly look back in time. When it comes to mobile (and th

Google’s Eric Schmidt On Critics Who Say College Isn’t Worth It: “They’re Just Wrong”

Google Chairman Eric Schmidt took a not-so-subtle swipe at tech critics who say that college is overrated. “There are various people who run around and make claims that higher education is not a