Topic: Michael Arrington

The New Faces of Social Media

From YouTube celebrities to chief social-media officers, these unexpected players exert outsize impact and power online -- offering new channels of communication that businesses can't afford to ignore.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»

EDU and You

The next innovation wave is coming and it's headed for the shores of the U.S. education market.READ»

Is Facebook Building a Phone? Possibly, But It Won't Be the "Facebook Phone"

This weekend, TechCrunch published a rumor that Facebook is secretly working on a new smartphone platform--the "Facebook Phone." After a somewhat cagey response from Facebook, we can make a guess at what this all means.READ»

Too Few Women in Tech? Stop Playing the Blame Game

You ask the question, "Why aren't there enough women in tech or launching startups?" From some you get answers like, "Because it's an exclusive white boys club." But others say, "Not true! It's because women don't promote their expertise enough and they are more risk averse." How can we truly address the lack of women in tech and startups if we continue to play this silly blame game? 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»

Guy Kawasaki on Twitter Brawls, Authenticity, and How He Plans to Win The Influence Project

Guy Kawasaki is the co-founder of the news aggregator Alltop.com, the former chief evangelist for Apple, and author of, among other titles, The Art of the Start. At the end of The Influence Project’s first week, Kawasaki sits ...READ»

Reputation - trashed, but who cares?

With a new Yelp style service for people, it is going to get even easier to trash the reputation of individuals online. Managing the positive aspects of your reputation is going to get harder.READ»

Right on Cue, Tablet PCs Arrive

It's been predicted, and the CrunchPad-Joojoo fiasco almost pre-empted it, but the event is happening now: The first tablet PCs are dropping in, ahead of the stormfront that's expected in 2010. One is impressive, the other... not so ...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»

New Influencer: A Social Media and Blogging Classic

Thinking about writing a blog for your small business or are you a marketer looking to dial-up your clients presence on the web? Paul Gillin’s book, The New Influencer: A Marketer’s Guide to Social Media, offers practical advice for anyone, whether you’re a seasoned marketer or digital novice, to increase brand presence and capture new audiences in the online space. Nearly four years after its publication, it remains relevant and useful to industry professionals and greenhorns…READ»

Data Mining the Mint.com Demographic

Mint is already aggregating data from its 1.5 million users and mining it for personal spending trends. Now the newly-acquired company is planning to sell that data on a case-by-case basis.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»

Twitter's Published Stolen Documents Raises Ethics Questions

"Journalists should report on what people need to know, not what people want to know" the late Walter Cronkite once said. Journalism has certainly changed since Cronkite retired. The most established newspapers in history are ...READ»

Why Google's Chrome OS Is Not in Your Future

Google caused a flurry of excitement last night when it revealed it would convert its Chrome browser into an operating system meant for netbooks. A chorus of OMG's burst from the tech blog network. This is a "clear shot in Microsoft's ...READ»

Arrington May Launch $300 Tablet PC by End of July

According to InformationWeek, TechCrunch blogger Michael Arrington has incorporated a company in Singapore to manufacture and sell his CrunchPad Tablet device, which may be ready for imminent arrival to market. The thin, ...READ»

MySpace: A Place for Friends No More

After laying off 30% of its U.S. work force and gutting its overseas operations, MySpace's leadership promised radical change, and it seems that change is finally here. In an effort to reverse declining viewership, boost advertising ...READ»

Spring Cleaning at MySpace: CEO DeWolfe Fired, More Execs to Follow

MySpace CEO and cofounder Chris DeWolfe is on the way out. TechCrunch's Michael Arrington reports News Corp's new CEO of Digital Media Jonathan Miller will send DeWolfe packing along with a core group of ...READ»

• Myspace, the Sequel

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»

iFive: Google Buys Twitter?, IBM and Sun Get Hitched, Pink-Slip Vacations, and More in Today's Innovation News

While you were sleeping, innovation killed on The Colbert Report. Here's today's innovation news: 1. Google is reportedly in negotiations to buy Twitter. At last check, the earth is still on its axis. "We're going to ...READ»

iFive: Netbooks Flirt with Android, Hello BlackBerry App World, and Steve Jobs to Give Away Macs? in Today's Innovation News

While you were sleeping, innovation resolved not to be fooled again. Here's today's innovation news:  1. The netbook market gets even hotter with a report that HP, Asus, Dell, and other PC makers are testing versions of the ...READ»

Facebook Tries to Buy Twitter. Are They Insane?

While Adobe cuts jobs and scales back expectations, Facebook hungers for more capital and tries to gobble Twitter.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»

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»

• 7 Ways Bret Taylor Uses FriendFeed
• FriendFeed: Twitter on Steroids
• Scobleizer: Why You Should Make Your Product for Early Adopters