DaveMcClure by Joi

500 Startups in LATAM: Beyond Demo Day

Have you attended or watched 500 Startups‘ latest Demo Day? If you have, you probably noticed that this new batch of accelerated startups is even more international than the previous…

6756480915_4492e11135_z

Reporters Without Borders asks Twitter to Reverse Censorship

Yesterday, Twitter announced that it would be censoring tweets moving forward, based on laws where the tweet originated from. Along with the hashtag streams of #TwitterCensored and #TwitterBlackout, which are…

hypocrite

Kill the Hypocrisy in Technology

Maybe this is better to put on my own site instead of TNW, but I’ve never been one for forethought. I’m bothered by the hypocrisy in technology, be that from…

84132281_85f0d72129_z

How Microsoft Can Win the Developer War

Yesterday I was lucky to be the guest yet again on the Windows Phone Dev podcast, a show that is kind enough to have me just about every month. During…

378956870_3e3895f803_z

Tiny Review Wants to Take on Yelp

Last night I attended the 500 Startups demo day, which saw 34 demos from its stable of of companies in just three hours. The rapid-fire event was not only attended…

android

Google Apps Dominate the Indian Android Experience

A recent Nielsen study of Indian mobile usage has revealed that Android is the dominant operating system of choice, and has even been attributed to the smartphone explosion in the country,…

Screen Shot 2012-01-27 at 1.27.56 PM

Nintendo's Confirms its Answer to Xbox Live

Announced during an investor’s program, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has finally confirmed the Nintendo Network, stating that an online infrastructure is already in place for the upcoming service. The Nintendo Network will exist…

396770_285953714799750_141409815920808_817997_2020440841_n

Microsoft Launches Real-World 3D 'Cut the Rope'

Earlier this month we reported on Microsoft’s launch of a new HTML5 version of the ‘Cut the Rope’ game for desktop, which included new levels for IE9 users. The concept…

Screen Shot 2012-01-27 at 12.43.26 PM

Design Flashback: 13 Delicious 1970s Posters

Design Flashback is a new series that takes a break from web and mobile projects to dig up some amazing retro/vintage inspiration. Looking beyond the web brings entirely new ideas to the table, and…

DailyDoseMic

TNW's Daily Dose - Tech News in 5 Minutes

The head of the UFC says that Anonymous’ actions might very well cause SOPA to resurface. The FBI is looking for someone to build it a monitoring tool for Twitter….

5300870069_4d0139f9a6_z

Swap's iOS App Helps You Get Rid of Junk

Selling things on Craigslist is super simple, and depending on where you live, it’s pretty easy to find a buyer for pretty much anything you want to sell. Once in…

2971382851_cdff3c5d83_z

Twitter Brand Pages Require $25k In Advertising Spend

Early last month, Twitter revealed its new focus on simplicity and it caught some of Twitter’s hardcore users off guard. The site has become more streamlined to better serve new…

twitter1-520x245

Twitter isn't Censoring You. Your Government is.

It’s barely been a day since Twitter made the announcement that, going forward, tweets could be censored based on the local laws that govern a user’s location, and the rumour mill…

MOney

Internet Economy on Course to Hit $4.2tr by 2016

World leaders are currently congregating in Davos, Switzerland, for the 2012 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, as they try to find ways to kick-start the global economy. Two studies released…

greenshoots

This Week’s Best New Social Media Tools

It’s been another huge week in the world of new web apps and social media tools. The award for the ‘buzziest’ launch of the week has to go to Wunderkit.com – the…