| ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/bg_white-squares.png) ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/buysellbitco.png?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Pankaj Mishra | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/screen-shot-2013-12-22-at-11-06-29-pm.png?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Andrew Keen Perhaps best known for his definitive book about Facebook, David Kirkpatrick is one of tech's smartest and best informed writers. He now runs a media startup... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/elephanti.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Anthony Ha Elephanti, a startup that's supposed to make it easier for physical stores to connect with shoppers online, is announcing that it has raised $4.5 million in... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/screen-shot-2013-12-27-at-15-15-48.png?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Ingrid Lunden Vkontakte, a social networking site known as the "Facebook of Russia", is facing legal action from nine music labels including EMI, Sony and Warner over what... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/screen-shot-2013-12-27-at-8-19-17-pm.png?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Catherine Shu Earlier this month, The News Lens, an independent media startup in Taiwan, announced that it had received angel funding from Marcus Brauchli, whose resume... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/screen-shot-2013-12-22-at-11-06-29-pm.png?w=150?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Perhaps best known for his definitive book about Facebook, David Kirkpatrick is one of tech's smartest and best... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/tellapartchampagne.jpg?w=150?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | There are a few extra special Christmas gifts that can't be wrapped and don't quite fit under the tree -- love,... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/chris-darrell.png?w=150?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Nokia is now basically the defacto Windows Phone handset manufacturer, and the Lumia 1520 is its latest effort.... read more | | To forward this newsletter to a friend, click here. | | |