| ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uNHIFglExgwJZzX8JRwksA9JLajGjPCO0hK6RDixuSXsMRAqetx30nEPqNS_ZQbqo2HbhWOpRSQwD-yDbzZYVb-qpdvQHqskXyQqbU8cgCOiEs5PDOlJCaVkPxTGZl7nTaCs3PKhPAk_CDPQ=s0-d) Disrupt Europe lands in Berlin in less than 3 weeks with an outstanding agenda and speaker lineup. Register today! ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sJ8Tj-CTFcjXU8U_YwsUHXzOWD62p1lInYItmyhZ4-vN00-A7p31wkMgFkLf-wqfOJREtWeU1drsqbTIEzaVQngSZ_Ffw2vyLJs0nvwXEJYbxR7kGV8lVzjWxnR6DP7iXPFQTeRNrK8d7RKs7QelsogNOeNoI5=s0-d) | Alexandra Jordan | | ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_syLz4osOSUyWA_R9YOyq0pVrnU49eb04TdV8dlUYymMiAfUyVqE-6RF40jFoLReQg1t6cnWZDBDInXRoWVnEWUJFUfqjqRaYw6nWszDbpSvoI7IrCbc95KQuFuOQUBygpFFdkUBIk8qOsphJtp39DGUuq5moveN9l_ptrNx7apPhq1GdPOWE29S1UfNM4IijRsTo_bT6TeeUbii8Dccg=s0-d) | Matthew Panzarino | | ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uu2XJGN0fAFdlknwERo8tI-WnEqQhQgPZDkqGhO6Zb_BgSncGpOvsWZu5D4mBwClo8pQrdYgzgtq5XsICFwp88F0nQNk7hYTpRyvPtG0gyZguiNetFgSmijKFTtLi1ymEaqisNswurYxIU6VH6cb3pMXeQc3jskKU=s0-d) | John Biggs Acer was early to the Chromebook market, releasing the C7 for a mere $199 and the C710 for $299. These laptops - more tablets with keyboards than fully-featured... read more | | ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vTmWJsde6Ulm5kLJe7uDUbLhKkuZcuPh2fFutpy4qDRp5yt2ExOKfnh6LBN8zY6YKAeK9V8G4kN2Y0r0N01IbJNavptdl6Lw_v7DDYaqmBlAPAB0LQLKOndROxi-7_eGJvOkm5eJhSpdMA3sQjYoe023AjZ4VeLUjfjkRN5zhA9R0cuI759vkjBimc7UVPpA=s0-d) | Ingrid Lunden Amazon's AWS cloud services division has become one of the go-to places for startups looking for hosting and other services for their apps and other business.... read more | | ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uisFYStx6EjB5AxAxUU1CFs9ZfRGJdVYylq_EoZsHrxEcjrqU3zsiB8fTnpRqp6-rptzELBR8NTwM96ECTNQSQIbeeNbP1Wt-zFfeNCvKM6sw1iw-K5_J1by2ThP4p2SXlkkMwsjkcJDZOZz_DeA2uCju6uLnJWS6G=s0-d) | Darrell Etherington Today when I opened Facebook, as I do every day, at some point, at least once, I was surprised to see the social network asking me for some time and input.... read more | | ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uD6hTYpoTgGH34k0hRAz7ojILafsfnJ2ZukhQ-QqNffHPh2E6sI26LqcYHhWGHlYT6KtBns7ZHCsLHXMu8zuxBMLl5cARVCeyuVcTgyVF__9Lbgvh7ZfOWG8DF2w4MV7OYFpwAmW0rCMCnLi6Lv0wnwWjv7CCnWN-XJfocWQ=s0-d) | Darrell Etherington Canada's beleaguered smartphone pioneer BlackBerry is apparently warming to the idea of a break-up, Bloomberg reports, as the Fairfax Financial buyout bid for... read more | | ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vjFvnYtZVxdABAS81P8m0dMH2gwv9EzRKQftG6LRI7PXg-qagF_-JbdZL2puJexuC1t1TBfaOWMpqeLXbRlWZ5PTFN55BxWZVSOEhKOM0uk-yhuDVW52E29LkA6BFfLVkV2TntLGukS6vIwpErPLwZ4FiLDW8=s0-d) | Chris Velazco T-Mobile USA just loves to crow about how different it is from the rest of its carrier rivals; it decided to show off the latest of its "Uncarrier" moves at a... read more | | ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uYsz2u5mNHyaQv6h0VVum_nQUa-EzJkqmBKitPvLAwqks2KvKmboqHt_uzJt1rObVFRyKRhbg_DSXb0WGaZSd_slp5Qm0Azq7JobBVvvha6ad_FY7rJTOc5mMayJU18ra4oN3mv5pmbhMOHSTXsa-qhfZDPA0YuDhKzEuS_5jhCoCr3P-PySAHHZcGBjAQZRrUvrLicJSQKtUl=s0-d) | DogVacay, the Los Angeles-based startup that operates a pet boarding marketplace that's been dubbed the "Airbnb... read more | | ![](?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | As we mentioned earlier this week, Airbnb co-founder Brian Chesky and Sequoia Capital partner, Airbnb board member,... read more | | ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tbAZiEcSV35iQQhGXt9uCYSUbh_-nBoKNnFfYekInxRN37ngd34QLDt_JWU8OVpbLaVEqOWgDceivf76hYVeh2kR1LdgTBnfWTTZ6fUv6nCyhaoFMmL3zJqEP40fSqNx3IFoqe6BhQltdtPBOWsT7JKgrNEG7HhfqYQQwDgwp_k2qhPx_IGlaCsTDPQpoRHbvONH4B5GEw0Zw=s0-d) | As a feature writer for the New York Times Magazine, Wired and many other publications, Clive Thompson is one of... read more | | To forward this newsletter to a friend, click here. | | |