Top Stories of the Day // December 16, 2014

TODAY'S TOP STORIES // Dec 16, 2014

GREG KUMPARAK These Were The Top 10 Most Popular Searches On Google In 2014 Each year, Google releases a list of the topics we've collectively searched for the most over the past 12 months. Each year, I try and see how many I can guess... read more

ALEX WILHELM Microsoft’s New Office App, Sway, Is Now Open To Everyone Microsoft's Sway, an online tool for creating presentation documents, is now generally available to the public. Previously, a waiting list was in place. That... read more

ALEX WILHELM, JASON ROWLEY How To Speak Startup Hang with startup kids long enough, and you'll notice that they have their own language. No, bro, it's a SaaS play in the on-demand food space. Think of it as... read more

DARRELL ETHERINGTON Goldee’s Try At Hardware Fizzles And Leads To Code Sabotage By Disgruntled Employees If you want a solid example that backs up the startup maxim "hardware is hard," look no further than the cautionary tale of Goldee, a software startup that... read more

DARRELL ETHERINGTON Eyes-On With Flux’s Modular 3D Printer, Which Has Raised Over $1.3M On Kickstarter read more

JOHN BIGGS Doctors Can Now Successfully 3D Print A Knee Joint read more

GREG KUMPARAK The Nest Thermostat Can Now Be Controlled By Voice Your house is cold, but your thermostat is way over there. You could walk over to your thermostat and crank the heat, but pfft, walking. If you have a Nest,... read more

TOP VIDEOS

Built In Brooklyn: Mouth Delivers Indie Food, Booze, And Gifts To Your Home  For the latest episode of Built in Brooklyn, we visited a locale that’s particularly close to my heart... read more

TechCrunch Makers: Bonobos Headquarters Ramps Up For The Holidays  When I first approached Bonobos for an episode of TC Makers I was convinced I’d be able to visit a... read more

Gillmor Gang: Enterprise Edition  The Gillmor Gang — John Taschek, Bruce Richardson, Keith Teare, and Steve Gillmor. Recorded live Friday,... read more

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