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Yahoo Sells TechCrunch to Investment Firm Regent in Major Media Deal

Yahoo Sells TechCrunch to Investment Firm Regent in Major Media Deal

Announcing one of the jaw-dropping tech deals of the year, Yahoo sold its news website, TechCrunch, to media investment firm...

The @TechCrunch redesign looks great while selling out

The @TechCrunch redesign looks great while selling out

There are about a dozen sites that I read every day. They're not my 5-day per week reads. I check...

Vinstagram? How a Vine-like feature on Instagram could change Facebook

Vinstagram? How a Vine-like feature on Instagram could change Facebook

Anyone who loves the Vine app for Twitter knows two things - it can be a lot of fun and...

OTR: the online office water cooler

OTR: the online office water cooler

Picture this: you’re in the office and want to tell your coworker in the next room that your boss has...

All Yahoo email accounts will be scanned starting Monday

All Yahoo email accounts will be scanned starting Monday

If you avoided Gmail and stuck with Yahoo mail for the sake of privacy concerns, it's time to find a...

Is Facebook creating its own demise by building a moat around the castle?

Is Facebook creating its own demise by building a moat around the castle?

Never has a internet company had so much information about its users. Facebook knows your friends. They know where you...

By covering it up, CBS and CNET shine bright spotlight on Hopper

By covering it up, CBS and CNET shine bright spotlight on Hopper

Do you remember who won CNET's "Best of CES" award last year? Probably not. What you likely will remember is...

400 million reasons Reddit may be headed to the dark side

400 million reasons Reddit may be headed to the dark side

Rumors are rumors and Techcrunch has been known to push them forward without base or backing. With that said, the...

Is this the beginning of the end for Zynga?

Is this the beginning of the end for Zynga?

When a company so new and so fresh off of a cash infusion from going public starts to make cost-cutting...

On the other hand, News Corp is proving everyone else right

On the other hand, News Corp is proving everyone else right

We reported earlier that the NY Times is finding success with its paywall model for generating revenues and increasing profits....

Cisco buys Meraki for $1.2 billion

Cisco buys Meraki for $1.2 billion

There was a time not too long ago when billion dollar purchases of tech companies didn't happen all the time....

How does a smartphone know up from down?

How does a smartphone know up from down?

It was probably pretty cool to you the first time you ever tried it on a smartphone or tablet, but...

Ousted TechCrunch editor starts fresh with “Uncrunched”

Ousted TechCrunch editor starts fresh with “Uncrunched”

Very few people are able to post 3 words on a new website and get articles written about it, hundreds...

To @Techcrunch: Please move on

To @Techcrunch: Please move on

It was big news two weeks ago. Somehow, Michael Arrington's CrunchFund jump and the subsequent drama that has unfolded since...

AOL and Yahoo discuss merger

AOL and Yahoo discuss merger

According to Bloomberg, AOL and Yahoo are reportedly in talks regarding a possible merger. The report comes just three days...

Arrington gives AOL an ultimatum (and for once, I support him wholeheartedly)

Arrington gives AOL an ultimatum (and for once, I support him wholeheartedly)

In the past, I have been critical of Michael Arrington, founder and former co-editor of Techcrunch, over several issues. I've...

TechCrunch founder starts venture fund

TechCrunch founder starts venture fund

Michael Arrington, the founder of TechCrunch, will be stepping down as managing editor of the popular the technology blog. However,...

Michael Arrington’s CrunchFund dreams takes Techcrunch off the “credible source” list

Michael Arrington’s CrunchFund dreams takes Techcrunch off the “credible source” list

Update: According to Business Insider, Arrington is no longer employed by AOL. This changes the stance of this article a...

Facebook readies an official iPad app

Facebook readies an official iPad app

After downplaying the importance of having an iPad app, images of Facebook’s upcoming iPad app have finally been exposed via...

Is TechCrunch Disrupt a good indicator of future success?

Is TechCrunch Disrupt a good indicator of future success?

Michael Arrington and Techcrunch have been called many things by many people over the years. They have a tendency to...