Six keys to tweeting and sharing during a crisis

This week’s tragic events of the Boston Marathon explosions have given me a lot of think about. While I’m still deeply saddened, I couldn’t help but notice the viral impact of social media during times like these. While it’s awesome we can get news almost instantaneously, there’s also much at stake if we’re not careful with what we say and how we respond during these times or any other time.

One fifth of U.S. consumers want an Apple iWatch, sight unseen

A 1,713-strong survey of North American consumers says that 19 percent of us want a shiny new iDevice that doesn't even exist yet. Or, at least, isn't public and isn't purchasable.

Tracks takes a cue from Pinterest with a new focus on mobile experience discovery

Tracks is making yet another big leap, and it could be its most important one yet.

Venture capital activity ‘sluggish’ and continuing to decline in Q1 2013

Reports issued by PricewaterhouseCooper, the NVCA, and Pitchbook find that 2013 is off to a slow start for venture capital, although software continues to reign in the dollars.

Fit to be sued: Fitbug alleges trademark infringement by Fitbit

Fitbug claims Fitbit has caused irreparable harm and damage to their company, and it has asked the U.S. District Court in Northern California to order Fitbit to stop allegedly using its Fitbit mark and conduct that causes confusion with Fitbug’s brand.

Durex creates vibrating underwear you can control via smartphone apps

The undergarments vibrate whenever your partner, using a smartphone app, decides you need some "attention" -- giving a new definition to "phone sex."

Blackstone just backed out of its proposed Dell buyout

For some time now, Dell founder and CEO Michael Dell (pictured above) has sought to take his company private in a huge $24.4 billion deal. But Blackstone and investor Carl Icahn opposed the deal, saying it undervalued the company, and were preparing to counter it.

Verbling brings immersive language learning into your living room (exclusive)

Y Combinator-backed Verbling is a platform that connects people online to practice speaking foreign languages together. Today, the startup introduced Verbling Courses, a new product that seeks to make students proficient as quickly as possible.

Reddit outages today caused by a ‘malicious DDoS attack,’ not Boston manhunt traffic

The Internet's not working. Or at least the self-styled "front page of the Internet."

Why settle for Facebook Home when you can have Twitter Home, too?

So. Facebook Home doesn't work on your particular Android device. And you've seen that Facebook Home has an abysmal 2.2 average rating -- more than half of Facebook Home users rate it one single solitary lonely star.

What's a social news Android addict to do?

Going beyond Sandberg’s ‘Lean In’: Female founders around the world react

For women entrepreneurs in India, Singapore, and China, "leaning in" isn't just a new way to work: It may mean breaking social norms. We talk to half a dozen female entrepreneurs about their reactions to the Facebook executive's book.

Wikileaks releases a fascinating secret chat between Eric Schmidt and Julian Assange

What would a lengthy conversation between Google's chairman and Wikileak's controversial head honcho reveal?

Funding Daily: Brain booster

Funding Daily will test the limits of your brain power today, so unless you have a deep understanding of 'flow processing,' make sure you bolster up with cognitive function enhancing foods.

Connected home platform raises $3.8M to power your smart house

Zonoff can enable smart devices, like HDTVs, Blu-ray players, wireless routers, and thermostats, present in your home to work seamlessly together and communicate with one other.