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techcrunch.com — Yahoo has now officially confirmed that it is buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion, confirming speculation that started last week. It says it will keep it as an independent company, with founder David Karp at the helm as CEO. "The product, service and brand will continue to be defined and developed..

techcrunch.com — Jolla has finally taken the wraps off the smartphone hardware that will be paired with its "unlike" Sailfish UI. Being a startup is challenging enough in any business sector but Jolla is seeking to compete in the fiercely competitive smartphone space against Samsung and Apple. So it'..

techcrunch.com — Sensopia, a company which actually uncovered a practical application for augmented reality, has raised a $1.2 million Series A round for its floor plan capturing application called "MagicPlan."

techcrunch.com — Yahoo is officially buying Tumblr for a lot of cash. This move makes a few people very happy and very rich. But Tumblr's users, you know, the main reason Yahoo is buying the site, are seemingly very unhappy. So much so that WordPress' CEO is reporting a flood of new blogs as Tumblr users..

techcrunch.com — A new report commissioned by research giant GfK claims that the growth of the high density cluster of technology companies in East London (dubbed Tech City by the UK government) is being "stunted" by a talent shortage and lack of access to capital. The 'Tech Futures Report' - comm..

techcrunch.com — Amid grumblings of a " general fatigue" when it comes to software-based startups, a potentially transformative technology called 3D printing is poised to reach critical mass and mainstream awareness.

techcrunch.com — Jolla, the Finnish MeeGo startup comprised of ex-Nokians building their own mobile hardware and Sailfish OS, has finally taken the wraps off its first handset, revealing what the hardware will look like on its website. The design is a clean looking, elegant slab, with the most stand-out feature being the coloured shell on the back and wrapping around to half the sides of the phone.

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techcrunch.com — As the Tumblr/Yahoo deal continues to be negotiated by press, and the world gears up for whatever is being announced Monday morning, Tumblr founder David Karp is probably having a very interesting weekend. It's likely, in between multiple discussions with his board members and Marissa Mayer,..

techcrunch.com — It's been a little over a year since Google started teasing something it called "Project Glass." The futuristic, wearable computer that would change the way that you interact with the world was nothing more than a series of rumors for months before it was "formally introduced" in April 2012.

techcrunch.com — The Wall Street Journal is now reporting via Twitter that the rumored $1.1 billion cash acquisition deal for social blogging site Tumblr has been approved by Yahoo's board of directors. The Tumblr acquisition was rumored last week, with a price tag reportedly north of $1 billion, which appear..

techcrunch.com — Lets say you've come up with a brilliant idea for some shiny new piece of hardware. You brush up your coding chops, scratch out a design, and set out to build a prototype. First, you'll need a programmable chip to act as the brain. Because of the relatively gentle learning curve and f..

techcrunch.com — An upcoming update will bring a web browser, email and update store app to Barnes & Noble's super affordable Nook Simple Touch line of eReaders, which will begin rolling out June 1 according to a source close to the matter who wishes to remain anonymous. The 1.5.0 update was created in re..

techcrunch.com — Mark Suster of Los Angeles' GRP Partners is known for his unique insights on the tech and digital media worlds, having famously had success on "both sides of the table" as a repeat entrepreneur turned investor over more than a decade in the industry. And he hit headlines several tim..

techcrunch.com — We've all by now heard about how Yahoo is trying to get some " cool" with a supposed $1 billion purchase of hip blogging platform Tumblr, but it may be a moot point if Tumblr's users fail to stick around post-sale.