| ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/bg_white-squares.png) ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/satoshi-mystery1.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | John Biggs | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/apple-store.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Darrell Etherington Apple will kick off this weekend by launching iBeacons functionality in all of its 254 domestic U.S. stores, according to a new report by the AP. The... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/screen-shot-2013-12-05-at-6-33-49-pm.png?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Josh Constine Spotify plans to make mobile access to its music service free, The Wall Street Journal reports. Now a source confirms with TechCrunch that the free mobile tier... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/2013-12-05_16h10_11.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Alex Wilhelm The mega rounds continue to drop, with enterprise-facing cloud storage company Box confirming that it has raised $100 million in fresh outside... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/instagram-locket1.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Josh Constine Once upon a time, Instagram was a little app for sharing photos with friends and photography buffs. Its mostly public sharing model worked at that size. But... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/2427929_83bc5084e9_b.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Gregory Ferenstein The most unproductive Congress in history is on a mini-roll: the House of Representative passed its second piece of tech legislation this week. The Google and... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/palantir.gif?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Kim-Mai Cutler | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/screen-shot-2013-12-04-at-8-12-56-pm.png?w=150?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | There are, of course, many libertarians in Silicon Valley who see Washington DC as the mortal enemy of innovation.... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/ostrich5.jpeg?w=150?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | With travel ramping up over the holiday season, we thought it wise to bring you a taste of Ostrich. The Ostrich... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/gillmor-gang-test-pattern_excerpt.jpeg?w=150?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | The Gillmor Gang — Robert Scoble, Keith Teare, Kevin Marks, and Steve Gillmor — work off that stuffed feeling with... read more | | To forward this newsletter to a friend, click here. | | |