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Yahoo-Tumblr: It’s Not What You Buy, It’s What You Do With It
Yahoo has a long record of buying cool companies — and failing to benefit from that coolness. Here’s hoping history doesn’t repeat itself with Tumblr.
Facebook’s Stock Price Is the Least Important Thing About Facebook
Facebook’s disappointing IPO and sluggish stock price don’t tell us a thing about the company’s signficance — or even its long-term potential to please investors.
Square’s Second Hardware Product: A Decidedly Square-esque Cash Register
The innovative startup introduces a super-elegant, super-efficient device for taking payments via iPad.
Zact: Build Your Own Wireless Plan, Down to the Last Detail
A wireless startup aims to let you pay for only the services you use — down to the app-by-app level.
A Brief History of Windows Sales Figures, 1985-Present
In 1990, Windows 3.0 sold at a then-blistering rate: four million copies in just one year.
Microsoft: 100 Million Windows 8 Licenses Sold, Windows Blue This Year
New stats on how Windows is doing tell us only so much.
Adobe Says Goodbye to Its Suite. Is Microsoft Next?
The creative-software giant says all its new features will be part of Creative Cloud, its pay-as-you-go service.
eBay’s $35 Million Mess
The Business Insider reports on eBay’s two most successful affiliate partners, and why both ended up pleading guilty to wire fraud.
Barnes & Noble Puts Google’s Play Store and Apps on the Nook
The walled garden around the venerable bookseller’s reading-centric tablets is coming down.
Intel Chooses COO Krzanich as New CEO
Intel said Thursday that it has chosen its chief operating officer, Brian Krzanich, as its new CEO. He will steer the world’s largest chipmaker in a world where PC sales are cratering while smartphones and tablets thrive.
Five Noteworthy Startups from TechCrunch Disrupt NY
Here are five startups from TechCrunch’s Disrupt event in New York that you’re going to want to keep your eye on.
