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	*] - A blog covering gadgets and computer hardware, edited by John Biggs.		*] - A blog covering gadgets and computer hardware, edited by John Biggs.
	*CrunchBase- A wiki-style database of Web 2.0 companies, people, and investors.		*CrunchBase- A wiki-style database of Web 2.0 companies, people, and investors.

			==Valleywag Rumors==
			In ], ] rumors emerged on the internet that Arrington was considering leaving TechCrunch and joining ] to work with Gawker's Silicon Valley gossip blog ]. Rumors indicated that Arrington was not coping with the stress running TechCrunch. ] a freelance writer for TechCrunch has been rumored to be taking over Arrington's position as Editor at TechCrunch. Heather Harde would remain the CEO of TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

File:TechCrunch-Screenshot.png
Type of site	Web 2.0 Blog
Available in	English, French, Japanese
Headquarters	Bay Area, United States
Owner	TechCrunch
Created by	Michael Arrington
Revenue	US$200,000 monthly
URL	http://www.techcrunch.com
Commercial	Yes
Registration	None

TechCrunch is a blog about Web 2.0 products & companies, many of the posts written by Michael Arrington. The blog's first post was on June 11 2005.

The website's Technorati rank is 4, and is their 2nd most favorited blog. As of February 27 2008, it has over 686,000 web feed subscribers as measured by tracking company FeedBurner.

TechCrunch Network

TechCrunch is now affiliated with several other websites, commonly referred to as the The TechCrunch Network. As of December 14 2006, these include:

CrunchNotes - An informal personal blog about Web 2.0 written by Michael Arrington.
TechCrunch France - Edited by Ouriel Ohayon and launched in February 2006. Features translations of posts from the main TechCrunch blog as well as original content.
TechCrunch Japan - Features translations of the American TechCrunch as well as original content.
TechCrunch UK - Original blog canceled following an online argument involving Arrington, TC UK editor Sam Sethi, and Loic Le Meur on 13 December 2006.; focused on UK-based or UK-targeted Web 2.0 services. Relaunched in September 2007 with a new editor, Mike Butcher.
MobileCrunch - A blog tracking the Mobile Computing industry.
TalkCrunch - A podcast about Web 2.0, featuring interviews with founders of assorted Web 2.0 companies, covering new product launches and the like.
CrunchGear - A blog covering gadgets and computer hardware, edited by John Biggs.
CrunchBase- A wiki-style database of Web 2.0 companies, people, and investors.

Valleywag Rumors

In April, 2008 rumors emerged on the internet that Arrington was considering leaving TechCrunch and joining Gawker Media to work with Gawker's Silicon Valley gossip blog Valleywag. Rumors indicated that Arrington was not coping with the stress running TechCrunch. Duncan Riley a freelance writer for TechCrunch has been rumored to be taking over Arrington's position as Editor at TechCrunch. Heather Harde would remain the CEO of TechCrunch.

Advertising

TechCrunch sells image advertisements for US$10,000 per month with a minimum purchase of 2 months.

Criticism

As a popular website, TechCrunch faces a high degree of public scrutiny, and TechCrunch employees have been periodically accused of various conflicts of interest. However, no claims of conflict of interest against TechCrunch have ever been proven. Original MobileCrunch editor Oliver Starr's duties are now handled by several authors. Starr was apparently fired by Arrington, allegedly for a conflict of interest arising from Starr's serving as Senior Mobile Analyst for "The Guidewire Group." Starr claims that the dispute arose instead from a payment dispute with Arrington over payments allegedly due Starr.

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