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Arianna Huffington Desperately Shills For AOL's MapQuest

The new-media baroness took a public tongue lashing from TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington, who called MapQuest "a huge piece of crap" and dared her to say she had ever actually used the service, which is owned by Huffington Post parent company AOL. Here's how the train wreck went down. READ»

What I *Would Have* Said at TechCrunch Disrupt

What do you get when you combine 7 panelist plus one moderator on to a stage for 30 minutes to talk about a serious topic? Answer: Not much. And that was evident at the Angel versus VC panel.READ»

TechCrunch and AOL Slamdanced Before They Made Sweet Love

TechCrunch acknowledges it won't be able to cover AOL in the same way. Can we infer the future from its past coverage?READ»

Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz: "I'm Just a Manager"

Think the scrutiny of managing the Yahoo fishbowl is unnerving? Maybe you wouldn't be fazed by having all those eyes on you if you'd grown up with pig eyeballs on your dinner plate. The CEO of Yahoo on the challenges of leading, making mistakes, and cursing people out.READ»

The Right Way to Look at CrunchPad's Demise

This week the CrunchPad died. And bloggers sank their teeth into the meaty deliciousness of the fiasco, but there are some very positive lessons here about efficiency, innovation, and the inevitability of a tablet ... soon.READ»

Message to iPhone Quitters: Quit Your Whiny Tantrums

Select members of the tech elite are leading a backlash against Apple's smartphone and its perceived failures. This silly backlash needs its own backlash. We're here to help.READ»

Why the Apple Tablet Rumors Still Won't Go Away

Apple's mythical tablet computer is the stuff of gadget blogger wet dreams. We've covered the rumored device many times, and Chris Dannen has even explored why they keep resurfacing. But many more rumors keep popping up. Why, why, ...READ»

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The CrunchPad Web Tablet Leaks, Promises Whole New Class of Narcissistic Computers

Tech guru Michael Arrington made a booboo last night, accidentally leaking details of a nearly ready-for-production CrunchPad--a large, tablet PC designed for browsing his website, TechCrunch (and other Web sites, if they exist). ...READ»

Tech Watch: Hackers on Obama's Network, Hookers on Craigslist

The campaigns of both Barack Obama and John McCain were attacked by hackers. Who are the suspects? Craiglist is tightening security on its personals section to shutdown solicitations. And AT&T may be embracing the functionality of jailbreak apps for the iPhone.READ»

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Robert Scoble's 10 Favorite Tech Experts on FriendFeed

Fast Company tech guru Robert Scoble shares his ten favorite tech experts to follow on FriendFeed. From Michael Arrington, founder of TechCrunch, to Jeremiah Owyang, an analyst at Forrester Research, these are the experts to watch. READ»