LG Comes Out Swinging: “Our Tablet Will Be Better Than the iPad!”

LG Comes Out Swinging: ...

It’s an unwritten rule that every other tablet of 2010 and beyond is gunning for the iPad. Apple’s device pretty much defined the tablet market and has been sliding off the shelves at a feverish pace. Most companies are content with letting analysts compare their devices with...
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Why I’d Use Shopkick But Not Foursquare

Why I’d Use Shopkick ...

Sometimes it feels like I am the only one in the world who is not into Foursquare . Or at least the only one in Silicon Valley. Or at least the only one who works for TechCrunch. I’m definitely the only one on staff who has never written a post about them, and that includes our guest...
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Washington Attorney General Hits Intelius With Fine, Injunctions

Washington Attorney Gen...

Well, it’s official . The Washington Attorney General is one of the first government entities to do more than yell about post transaction marketing scams like the ones we’ve been writing about at Intelius for years now. A Consent Decree filed in the King County Superior Court in...
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Gmail Revamps Its Contacts Area To Be More Like Gmail. Which Is To Say, Good

Gmail Revamps Its Conta...

Gmail is a great product; easily one of my favorites on the web. But it has an Achilles heel — well, actually it’s more like a bum leg: Contacts. Despite a solid contact area being a vital part of pretty much every email and productivity service, Gmail’s is awful. Or, it was awful....
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