Raffaele Cirullo
2014 predictions from the New York tech community
2013 turned out to be a monumental year for ecommerce.
Twitter, Rocket Fuel and Criteo IPOed. Online sales closed at record highs, with more and...
Business Leaders See Challenges in Customer Data, Digital Channels
The fast pace of business in the increasingly globalized world forces executives from all countries to react quickly to an ever-evolving set of challenges....
Google Is Using A Private Ferry To Shuttle Employees
Looks like the attempts of Bay Area protestors to stop the Google buses in San Francisco had some effect.
Google has kicked off a trial...
Yahoo Just Acquired A New Search Product That Could Hurt Google
Yahoo has acquired Aviate, a company that provides "contextual" app search and organization for mobile phone users, Marissa Mayer announced at CES — the huge...
Internet Streaming TV Service Aereo Snags Another $34 Million Investment
Aereo, the company that streams live TV over the Internet, just raised $34 million to help support its nationwide expansion.
This is its Series C round of...
Which newspapers will close down in 2014?
The new New York Times online with its native advertising. Newsweek is back in the newsstands after its goodbye to print. Revolution is in...
Soon, Your Smartphone Screen Will Be Able To Kill Bacteria
Corning announced a new antimicrobial cover version of its popular Gorilla Glass, the sturdy glass used in many smartphone touchscreens.
According to Corning, this is the first...
Snapchat CEO Reveals His Emails With Mark Zuckerberg But Told Forbes...
Lately, the press hasn't been kind to Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel.
He's been portrayed as a brute who screwed over a former friend to found Snapchat....
App Downloads Nearly Doubled on Christmas Day
Christmas Day has become a popular one for app downloads, which were up 91% on the day this year. This growth, along with three...
Facebook: We Are Not Collecting Unpublished Posts and Comments
Thousands of Facebook users are giving a big thumbs-down to the idea that the social network may be reading their unpublished thoughts
An online petition on Care2, a social...
Facebook’s first Annual Report containing Country-By-Country Mobile Stats
TechCrunch has obtained never before published metrics showing Facebook’s international growth. Facebook sent some partners a playfully illustrated eMagazine called The Annual, but I’ve...
‘Star Wars’ Joins Tumblr, Posts First Exclusive Pic
Star Wars and social media seem to be a natural fit, judging by the amount of Force-filled references you'll find on Twitter and the...
Facebook Home for Android gets a new and improved version
Remember the April debut of Facebook Home, the generally underwhelming Android launcher? It’s still being worked on, based on this official video showing new...
Latin America to See Steady Growth in Mobile Users and Connections...
More than 53% of Latin America’s population will use mobiles in 2013. This will hit 58.7% by 2017, or 374.3 million consumers. Colombia (95%)...
Twitter Makes it Easier to Sign Up for Emergency Alerts
Twitter added a couple new features to its emergency alert system on Thursday, and also announced the addition of a couple new countries that...
Online Holiday Sales Climb, Get Mobile Boost
Digital commerce—and especially mobile—has been a bright spot for retailers this holiday season, even after brick-and-mortar sales during the Black Friday weekend came in...
Twitter Is the Social Media Gun for Spain’s Police
With about 680,000 Twitter followers, 70,000 friends on Facebook and more than 4.2 million views of its YouTube videos, meet Spain's unlikely social-media star:...
Digital Music Streamers Stay Home in the UK
Consumers in the UK are increasingly taking to streaming music. However, the vast majority of music streamed is to the home environment, with streaming...
Stories of energy and talent, the Enel X Factor
The seventh edition of the Italian version of X Factor was the most-watched and highest-rated edition ever. Apart from the judges, the host Alessandro...
Apple releases OS X 10.9.1, improving Gmail support in Mail
Get ready to fire up the Mac App Store if you run OS X Mavericks: There’s a new software update waiting for you. Released...
