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“Splash.FM is the Twitter for music,” explains Alex Gatof, Splash.FM co-founder. “People go to Twitter to share news. People go to Instagram to share photos. You come to Splash to share music.” “Too often you see a friend posting a Youtube link on your Facebook feed or your Twitter feed to show you...

AT&T and Verizon are ready to take your wallet. But are iPad users prepared to hand it over? There has been a lot of hoopla surrounding the 4G LTE support for the new iPad, which Apple has been touting as the most revolutionary device since the iPad 2. Most consumers I've spoken to do not seem...

The most amazing tablet concept you may ever see. No commentary necessary, other than to say that this is via TechCrunch and it is absolutely, 100% NOT real. It is, as most viewers will immediately recognize, simply the brilliant work of some creative animators. v/9s2oYUy_cVY Follow me @...

The nation's largest cellular carrier has a new pricing model in the works, and it's got “milk the customer” written all over it. According to the Wall Street Journal, AT&T (NYSE: T) is exploring the idea of charging app makers for the data consumers use. App makers would reportedly be given...

Chinese consumers are getting something a little unique when they purchase an iPhone. A stove. According to TechCrunch, Chinese police have seized hundreds of tabletop stoves that feature an Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) logo and the word “iPhone” right under the burner. For consumers who were hungry and...

Has the world's biggest social network launched an ad campaign that's designed to mislead its users? The short answer: yes. This week Facebook followed through with its plans to allow advertisers to promote their products on users' news feeds. For better or worse, this was inevitable. Nothing is...

Now we know why investors love startups! TechCrunch has an interesting report about the success of young companies that eventually prosper: they raise an average of $25.3 million and sell for $196.8 million. For those of you who hate doing math, TechCrunch has already done it for you: the...

One retailer website ranked higher than Apple.com this year. And that website is jcpenney.com. How, you might wonder, could J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) have defeated Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) at a time when traditional retailers are suffering? According to TechCrunch, the rankings were achieved with...

If you thought that Christmas Eve was the end of the holiday shopping period, think again. It turns out that Christmas Day can be quite a popular day as well, albeit without the long lines and overcrowded retailers. Instead of flocking to Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) for a last-minute electronic purchase...

Social media might be less influential than experts thought. In a Harvard study that's sure to turn heads, enlighten marketing guys, and frighten others, researchers have found that the interests of Facebook users do not influence their friends' tastes in music, movies, books, or much of anything...