| ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/bg_white-squares.png) ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/ipad-mac-event02461.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Darrell Etherington | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/screen-shot-2014-10-29-at-1-06-16-pm.png?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Greg Kumparak It's been a few weeks since we've heard much about Project Ara, Google's efforts to build a phone out of components that can be swapped out, piece-by-piece.... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/screen-shot-2014-08-18-at-4-56-26-pm.png?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Catherine Shu Xiaomi is now the world's third largest smartphone maker, due in large part to the success of its high-end Mi4, says new research by IDC. This is also the... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/sprout.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Matt Burns By all accounts HP announced something truly innovative today. The Sprout by HP is a mind-blowing mash-up of desktop computer, 3D scanner and touchscreen. It... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/joker.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Matt Burns Let's say there's a torrent online you would like to view. After all, torrents themselves are perfectly legal. Instead of downloading the torrent, paste the... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/msft-black1.png?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Alex Wilhelm Microsoft took an axe to another slice of its employees today, cutting around 3,000 jobs according to Mary Jo Foley. TechCrunch heard through a separate source... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/screen-shot-2014-10-29-at-3-03-20-pm.png?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Greg Kumparak | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/gg-test-pattern-sepia3.jpg?w=210&h=158&crop=1?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | The Gillmor Gang — John Borthwick, Robert Scoble, Dan Farber, John Taschek, Keith Teare, and Steve... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/bizstone.jpg?w=210&h=158&crop=1?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | In our latest Foundation interview, I sat down with Jelly CEO and co-founder Biz Stone. We discussed his... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/instant-api-1.jpg?w=210&h=158&crop=1?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | “In the world of cloud computing, APIs are the new currency,” Microsoft’s VP of its developer... read more | | To forward this newsletter to a friend, click here. | | |