1. Using Google Analytics Is Illegal, German Government Officials Claim 20 hours ago   permalink

Robin Wauters / TechCrunch

[Germany] Several federal and regional government officials in Germany are trying to put a ban on Google Analytics , the search giant's free software product that allows website owners and publishers to get detailed statistics about the number, whereabouts and search behavior of their visitors (and much more). According to an article in today's ...

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Jennifer Guevin / CNET CNET News Daily Podcast: Google to track TiVo data   —  In today's podcast: Google will start tracking TiVo viewing data to help advertisers see how commercials get seen in the day of the DVR; four days after the CERN particle accelerator was turned back on, it's making quick progress; Intel overhauls its Atom processor for Netbooks; AT&T follows Verizon's lead with mobile broadband plans; and more ... Www.zeit.de Datenschützer wollen Einsatz von Analytics verhindern   —  Google hilft Websitebetreibern, mehr über ihre Nutzer zu erfahren. Datenschützer aber fürchten Sammelwut und fordern Aufklärung. Im Zweifel mit Androhung von Bußgeldern. Mike / Searchnewz :    Germany Banning Google Analytics? Frank Reed / Andy Beal :    Ich bin ein Googler! Robin Wauters / TechCrunch Europe :    Achtung! 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2. Microsoft Loses Its CFO, Promotes From Within 6 hours ago   permalink

Erick Schonfeld / TechCrunch

Microsoft is losing its chief financial officer, Chris Liddell (pictured left), who will be departing the company at the end of the year. Liddell will be replaced by Peter Klein (below), the current CFO of Microsoft's Business Division. Lidell joined in May, 2005 from International Paper. The stock is at about the same place as when he joined. ...

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3. Dropbox Raised $6 Million Sequoia-Led Series A In October 2008 48 minutes ago   permalink

Jason Kincaid / TechCrunch

Earlier today GigaOm reported that Dropbox raised a new $7.25 million funding round over the summer (a number they derived from a SEC filing but that CEO Drew Houston wouldn't confirm). We just spoke to Houston, who says that figure is wrong, and it's off by nearly a year: Dropbox did close a Series A funding round, but it was for $6 million, ...

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4. Gmail Supports Attachments Even When You Are Not Attached To The Internet 9 hours ago   permalink

Leena Rao / TechCrunch

Gmail is furthering its offline strategy today with the announcement of the ability to include attachments in composed emails when offline. Google says this was one of the most requested features for Offline Gmail and starting today, you be able to attach files in offline mode the way you would in online Gmail. You'll be able to attach all types ...

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5. EBay: Our Mobile Users Will Spend More Than $500 Million On Goods This Year 14 hours ago   permalink

Robin Wauters / TechCrunch

Internet commerce juggernaut eBay is unveiling a brand new iPhone application dubbed Deals today, alongside an upgraded version of its shopping app for the iPhone and iPod Touch platform and an enhanced mobile website. And there's a good reason for eBay to bolster its mobile offering: the company says its mobile GMV (value of goods sold) via its ...

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7. Canopy Financial Turns Into Sad, Comical Game Of Hot Potato 4 hours ago   permalink

Michael Arrington / TechCrunch

This morning we broke the news that Canopy Financial, no. 12 on this year's Inc. 500 list of fastest growing companies, is a complete sham. And it's no surprise that today, everyone is trying to point the finger at everyone else. The company's investment bank, Financial Technology Partners, which has represented Canopy Financial through at least ...

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8. American Express Is Twitter Crazy Too. Unveils Its Small Business Tweet Stream. 8 hours ago   permalink

MG Siegler / TechCrunch

Businesses using Twitter; there's something to this idea. Even Twitter itself realizes it, as it's expected to be a part of its own business model launching soon. In the meantime, other companies continue to jump into the ring. The lastest is American Express, which today unveiled Pulse , a Twitter stream focused on small businesses. Pulse, ...

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9. Maybe Mark Zuckerberg Won’t Hate That Facebook Movie After All 7 hours ago   permalink

MG Siegler / TechCrunch

Yesterday, Facebook's Dave Recordon commented that he just finished a marathon session of The West Wing , a great show about the inner-workings of a fictional White House that ended its run on NBC in 2006. I agreed with Recordon, it was a great show. You know who else agreed? Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg . So why is this interesting? Well, ...

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10. Joost Is Now Officially Dead – Assets Acquired By Adconion Media Group 14 hours ago   permalink

Robin Wauters / TechCrunch

Adconion Media Group announced this morning that it has acquired certain key assets from Joost , the ill-fated online video service started by the infamous Kazaa and Skype founders Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis . The terms of the transaction were not disclosed, but it's likely a firesale that isn't bringing any returns to Joost's investors . ...

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11. In Time For The Holiday Retail Frenzy, Lucky Magazine Makes Editorial Picks Shoppable 5 hours ago   permalink

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As fashion magazines, like Vogue, are trying to establish viable digital strategies, Lucky Magazine is making their first venture into the e-commerce world with the launch of a online retail site. Partnered with loyalty shopping technology startup Mall Networks, Lucky is rolling out a retail site that makes editorial picks "shoppable." The site ...

12. Mega Machu Picchu Luxury Holiday Giveaway 7 hours ago   permalink

Erick Schonfeld / TechCrunch

The holiday season is approaching fast, and that means one thing here at TechCrunch: more giveaways! Sure, we've given away Twitter gadgets and wireless music systems , but this is definitely the best giveaway yet by a mountain peak. In fact, the winner will be climbing a mountain in Peru to the fabled Inca city of Machu Picchu. Well, you and a ...

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13. YC-Funded WakeMate Helps You Kiss Groggy Mornings Goodbye 5 hours ago   permalink

Jason Kincaid / TechCrunch

Ah, the curse of the groggy morning. You may have followed all the rules: no caffeine before bed, an early bedtime, and all the rest. But your best efforts are oftentimes for naught, foiled by the mysterious ways of sleep cycles. There may be an answer: WakeMate , a Y Combinator -funded startup that's launching today, is looking to help you ...

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Michael Arrington / TechCrunch

Mike Clark and Geoffrey Arone are preparing to roll out a new startup - SafetyWeb - we've confirmed. The company has raised a small angel round from Battery Ventures. Clarke was an early executive and SVP of Engineering at Photobucket and was there from the start and for two years following the $300 million acquisition from FIM/MySpace. Arone, a ...

15. Aol’s New Model: Fighting The Downward Trend 11 hours ago   permalink

Erick Schonfeld / TechCrunch

AOL may be brushing up its brand image in preparation for its spin-off IPO in December, but brushing up its underlying business will take a little longer. Barclays analyst Douglas Anmuth released a report on AOL today complete with an earnings and revenue model going out to 2014 (see below). He projects absolutely no growth in revenues over the ...

16. CrunchBoard Europe Job of the Week 12 hours ago   permalink

Mike Butcher / TechCrunch Europe

This week's TechCrunch Europe Job of the Week is for a Lead Architect with ChannelFlip Media . Remember, it costs only £20 to post *any* kind of advert on the CrunchBoard related to your startup/business, whether it be jobs, searches for office space or requests for new projects. Every week we publish the Job of the Week here (14,000+ on RSS) ...

17. Hey startups, let’s go to SXSW! 15 hours ago   permalink

Mike Butcher / TechCrunch Europe

[UK] If you are a technology startup and want to network with Silicon Valley type then one way of doing it is to go to South By South West Interactive . Those who attend in the past have informally called it 'Spring Break for Geeks', but it is a little more significant that that suggests. Twitter took off in the US by launching there in 2007, ...

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18. Will The Sugarbabes put women off Windows 7? Or not? I’m confused. 15 hours ago   permalink

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19. Attentio Raises $786,000 For Advanced Social Media Monitoring Software Suite 17 hours ago   permalink

Robin Wauters / TechCrunch

Brussels-based Attentio , a startup that markets a robust software suite for brand monitoring and analysis of conversations that are happening in social media, has raised €525,000 (or $786,000) in financing from the city's regional investment firm SRIB/GIMB . The financing consisted of an equity investment of €400,000 and a loan of €125,000.

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20. 5gig, a social network for concert goers, gets more money and eyes rest of Europe 18 hours ago   permalink

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