| ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/bg_white-squares.png) ![](https://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/peoplepolitician.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | James Altucher About six years ago I would say I was 100 percent unproductive. Everything I did would cost me in either well-being or money. By "well-being" I mean,... read more | | ![](https://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/apple-watch-weather-tight.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Romain Dillet Today Apple released strong earnings, with the iPhone leading the charge. Many analysts have been speculating on Apple Watch sales numbers. The company already... read more | | ![](https://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/apple-money.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Fitz Tepper In its earnings release today, Apple revealed that it now has $202.8 billion cash on hand in the form of cash, cash equivalents, short-term marketable... read more | | ![](https://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/3955197105_21d2a70850_o.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Drew Olanoff, Frederic Lardinois Social apps like Foursquare / Swarm are more about places you’re at or where you’re going. Today, the Google Maps team launched a feature called... read more | | | ![](https://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/screen-shot-2015-07-22-at-10-23-26-am.png?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Sarah Perez Microsoft today is introducing a new application aimed at reducing the time it takes to check and respond to email while on your smartphone. With Send, as the... read more | | ![](https://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/tumblr_nrt9eohedw1tcykk3o1_1280.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Drew Olanoff Google has acquired mobile app prototyping tool Pixate today, both companies have confirmed. Pixate had raised $3.8M from Accel Partners in 2013. It had popped... read more | | ![](https://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/apple-earnings-green.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Romain Dillet Apple has just released its fiscal Q3 2015 earnings, reporting $49.6 billion in revenue, $10.7 billion in net profit representing $1.85 per share. Compared to... read more | | ![](https://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/crunchweek-4-3.jpg?w=210&h=158&crop=1?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Hello my friend, and welcome back to another episode of CrunchWeek. This time ’round Drew Olanoff,... read more | | ![](https://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/rock-band-4.jpg?w=210&h=158&crop=1?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Rock Band developers Harmonix stopped by New York City last week to preview the latest installment, Rock... read more | | ![](http://pthumbnails.5min.com/10378771/518938548_c_210_158.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Upon first hearing about the Amazon Echo, a device that sits in the home and receives voice-powered commands, I... read more | | To forward this newsletter to a friend, click here. | | |