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Guest Post By allowing the crowd to decide if an idea has merit, crowdfunding can help cure the biases that still afflict investors.

Trying to get funding is a daunting task. But getting inside the mind of the investor might help. SoftTech VC's Jeff Clavier explains just how the early investor thinks, so you can create a better pitch.

Popular last-minute hotel booking app HotelTonight is now active in Germany and Switzerland.

Offerpop is taking a page from Dropbox. Or Salesforce.com. Or, if you want to go old-school, the personal computer itself.

Recently revamped social network Myspace is facing accusations that its using music from a handful of small independent labels without permission.

Cellrox's virtualization technology allows multiple personas to co-exist peacefully on one device.

Hyundai, Pioneer, and other companies are supporting MHL connectors in cars.

While a couple of bucks for an app may not be a big deal, no-one wants to waste money. So try-before-you-buy is a great idea, especially for those apps that you can't full evaluate within the 15-minute Google Play refund...

Guest Post People who work using TaskRabbit, Airbnb, Lyft, and GetAround can make a surprising amount of money.

Sergey Brin may not be a famous actor or rock star, and he probably isn't as recognizable as JayZ or Tom Cruise. Unless you're a techie or an augmented reality enthusiast.

Despite launching little over a day ago, new cloud storage service Mega has seen 100 million users sign up, according to founder Kim Dotcom, who spoke at a Mega launch event at his home in New Zealand yesterday.

An increasing number of franchisors are including liquidated damages clauses in their franchise agreements. Prospective franchisees should be extremely wary of such clauses but should stifle any sigh of relief if their f...

Today, no woman is giving a spirited "I have a dream..." speech to founders and entrepreneurs, seeking a balanced startup board. Such issues are best left for public company boards, non-profits or the likes of girl-scout...

The legendary game company and its brands are up for grabs.

Following its impressive Xperia smartphone showing at CES earlier this month, Sony has revealed an Android tablet companion with some eye-popping hardware -- the Xperia Tablet Z.

Where is the most dangerous place on Earth? While there are many options -- on top of volcanoes, the tip of Mt. Everest, the bottom of the ocean, warzones, etc. -- there can be only one place that should scare you more t...

Guest Post This guest post was written by Daniel Saks, co-CEO of AppDirect, a company that offers an "entre-ployee" initiative. Many 9-to-5-ers dream of being their own bosses, but starting a company is risky business. O...