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Househappy Takes the Hassle Out of Shopping For Real Estate

   There are a bunch of different ways to search for real estate. You have Craigslist, Zillow, or the more traditional relator route. Navigation the market, however, is a real challenge. The charts and graphs can be incredibly complex. In short, looking for a house can be a major pain. Not any more. Househappy, a Portland, [...]

BMW Announces Solar Carport for Hybrid Charging

On Wednesday May 7, BMW announced a brand new solar carport concept, to be launched alongside the upcoming launch of the BMW i8 plug-in hybrid: The international media launch of the BMW i8 in Los Angeles will include the presentation of a solar carport concept developed by BMW Group DesignworksUSA for the use of renewable energy. It [...]

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No Square Is Not For Sale And More From TechCrunch Disrupt

During the same session that yielded a heated debate about Whisper, Sequoia Capital partner Roelof Botha shed some light on Square - a company for which Botha is a board member - and shared some insights into the current state of mobile apps. Botha's part of the discussion was really insightful, but seemed to be overshadowed by [...]

John McAfee Is Back With A New App Called Chadder

Before he went absolutely nuts, was wanted for questioning in a murder, and escaped capture in the thicks of South Africa, John McAfee was the founder of one of the most popular anti-virus products in the world, simply called McAfee. At a time when computers were just starting to become household items McAfee and his [...]

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Samsung Shakes-up Mobile Design Leadership

According to a Reuters report, Samsung's head of mobile design, Chang Dong-hoon, has stepped down from this position. According to the report, the move is a result of widespread criticism for the Galaxy S5. Miyoung Kim; Ed. by Stephen Coates, Reuters, "Samsung Electronics replaces mobile design head," 8 May 2014 This seems a bit odd, as [...]

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Preparing For An EdTech Summer, You May Need This EdTech Buyers Guide [Infographic]

This year while the kids are enjoying a summer off, EdTech advisors, educational IT specialists, teachers, administrators and EdTech buyers across the country are going to be busy with a handful of good EdTech conferences. Atlanta will play host to the largest EdTech conference in the US, ISTE. Texas will play host to the TCEA [...]

Whisper CEO Defends Publishing Gwyneth Paltrow Post

On the last day of TechCrunch Disrupt New York, Michael Arrington sat down with Whisper CEO Michael Heyward and Sequoia Capital partner Roelof Botha. What was supposed to a normal "Tell us about Whisper" interview turned into a heated debate. There has already be a ton written about the exchange between Arringon and Heyward, but I think a [...]

CleverPet Is An Amazing Gaming Console For Dogs

Right now you're probably thinking what on earth is a gaming console for dogs? Are we teaching dogs how to spend hours upon hours playing video games? Is your dog ready for Mario Kart 8? Well think about this for a second. At it's core, what does a video game console do for us? It [...]

DEVELOPING: Apple Buying Beats For $3.2 Billion

Various reliable news sources are reporting that Apple is in the midst of their biggest acquisitions ever. The Financial Times broke the story around 2pm today that Apple is planning on buying Beats By Dre the audio streaming service and hardware company founded in partnership by Dr. Dre, record label executive Jimmy Iovine and originally, [...]

Nintendo Going Mobile, Sort of!

It seems that everyone with a smartphone has been waiting patiently for years for Nintendo to make some kind of mobile move. Nintendo knows that there loyal fans, customers and gamers have been waiting for some form of Mario Brother or Mario Kart mobile game, they aren't there just yet. Many analysts suggest that Nintendo [...]