Roundup: Apple gets busted, original Rickroller feels played and more
Here’s the latest action:
Apple slapped with touchscreen suit — Taiwanese touchscreen maker Elan Microelectronics has filed suit against Apple for violating patents to produce its beloved multi-touch iPhone and iPod Touch.
TheFunded strikes again with Founders Institute — Adeo Ressi, the controversial founder of TheFunded, is offering four-month training sessions for startup founders.
Tesla nabs European toehold — The electric car company will open its first dealership across the pond in London’s central, swanky Knightsbridge area, home of Harrods and… Continue Reading
Personal finance site Mint hits 1M users
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Mint, a site that allows users to track their bank, credit card, and investment accounts through a single free service, just announced that it signed up its 1 millionth user on Sunday.
The news is just the latest sign of the Mountain View, Calif. company’s rapid growth since launching in a crowded field of finance sites at the TechCrunch40 conference in September 2007. It looks like Mint has become a hit through its intense focus on… Continue Reading
SmartyPig connects your piggy bank to your social network
There’s been a flood of companies trying to use web technology to improve personal finance — bank account aggregators, social investment sites, and now SmartyPig, which is pitching itself as “the 21st century version of of a piggy bank.”
The goal, says co-founders Mike Ferrari and Jon Gaskell, is to help people save for specific goals, like a big vacation or or a shiny new gadget. There are a lot of people who need help to… Continue Reading