FriendFeed is down right now. It has been down for the past 30 minutes or so. Sadly, that’s not news anymore. Not because, like Twitter of old, it’s down all the time , but rather, because it seems like no one really uses it anymore . Case in point, it’s been down for over 30 minutes...

Facebook has acquired its third company, Malaysian startup Octazen Solutions . Facebook says this is largely a talent acquisition, according to GigaOm . Octazen has a slightly different story on their home page, saying Facebook acquired “most of the company’s assets and to employ those assets...

It’s no secret that we consider the PR industry , for the most part , the bane of our existence . They’re just under too much pressure to get results, and when we don’t do what they want (write about their clients), things turn ugly. And before things turn ugly, we get spammed. By...

It’s no secret that we consider the PR industry , for the most part , the bane of our existence . They’re just under too much pressure to get results, and when we don’t do what they want (write about their clients), things turn ugly. And before things turn ugly, we get spammed. By...

For men looking to have some sort of forewarning of their girlfriend or partner’s “time of the month,” PMSBuddy has got you covered. PMSbuddy’s iPhone app allows users to track the menstrual cycles of the women in their lives in the hope of notifying men and helping them cope...

We recently wrote about the death of Kublax, a Mint.com for the UK. Kublax, a Seedcamp 2007 winner which launched in August 2008, was unable to secure funding in an arena that was chock full of competitors, including MoneyDashboard , and Lovemoney.com. But it looks like Kublax may have found a lifeline....

Back in October of last year, Google Reader rolled out a nice little update that added a new “Popular items” feed to the “Explore” area of the service. In here, you would find items from around the web that were gaining popularity fast. Of course, one person’s gem of popular...

Last December, mobile data swapping startup Bump opened up its iPhone API in a small, private beta. Today, they’re opening the floodgates to everyone. Developers who implement Bump’s API can use it to transfer data between two nearby phones simply by asking users to tap their devices together...

Last December, mobile data swapping startup Bump opened up its iPhone API in a small, private beta. Today, they’re opening the floodgates to everyone. Developers who implement Bump’s API can use it to transfer data between two nearby phones simply by asking users to tap their devices together...

If you’re a frequent TechCrunch reader, there’s a good chance you’re familiar with Groupon , a rapidly growing startup that offers steep discounts on local goods and services. It’s a great idea: the deals are only activated once a certain number of people sign up for them, which...

While we were allowed to play with the just-announced Windows Phone 7 Series operating system behind closed doors a few hours ago , it was a strictly no-photo, no-video deal. We just left a slightly more public showing of Windows Phone, where representatives had handsets at the ready - and this time,...

Well, pretty much everyone screwed up this story today, so it’s time for some clarification. Despite what you may have read all over the web , Google is not removing Buzz from Gmail. At least not anytime soon. The confusion stems from Google VP of Product Marketing Bradley Horowitz’s comments...