| ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/bg_white-squares.png) ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/gwenstefani.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | John Biggs We shouldn't be surprised that the strongest brand in the world is looking to buy another solid brand. Far beyond the guffaws of audiophiles and tut-tutting of... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/beats-pro-9.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Matt Burns In what would have been a truly strange storyline, Apple would have effectively saved one of its chief rivals from collapse -- had HTC held onto its controlling... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/tyrese-and-dre.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Ingrid Lunden, Steve O'Hear | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/screen-shot-2014-05-08-at-10-39-54-pm.png?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Colleen Taylor | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/beats-pill-xl-6.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Romain Dillet | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/screen-shot-2014-05-09-at-5-31-58-am.png?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Natasha Lomas Twitter is sending email blasts to its users with the urgent subject line: "Share your best photos on Twitter" -- and describing its offering as being "beyond... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/screen-shot-2014-05-09-at-02-23-49.png?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Ingrid Lunden | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/screen-shot-2014-05-08-at-10-39-54-pm.png?w=210&h=158&crop=1?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Though it was Vurb that took home the winning “Cup” from the Disrupt NY 2014 Startup Battlefield... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/codeanywhere1.jpg?w=210&h=158&crop=1?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | This is the beginning of the end. Day 3 of TechCrunch Disrupt NY has officially begun, and we've saved... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/brian-pokomy-david-lee1.jpg?w=210&h=158&crop=1?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Recruiting great technical talent is a challenge for small startups, later stage companies and even public... read more | | To forward this newsletter to a friend, click here. | | |