By John Biggs There is a disease destroying our young people. It is silent, malignant, and fatal. It is called Minecraft and something must be done. If you have children of a certain age chances are they have made a giant Pikachu out of yellow blogs or put up a signpost that says “Poop Here”…

By Fitz Tepper,Jordan Crook We’re back with a special TechCrunch Disrupt SF edition of Fly or Die, where we had an early preview of the new iPhone 6s. As is now routine with iPhone releases, the 6s is an off-year incremental upgrade, focusing on upgraded internals instead of exterior aesthetics. The most notable upgrade is…

By Drew Olanoff Amazing design isn’t just for us humans. What about the cats who want a toy to play with like the new pretty iPhone? Nobody is really trying to make a cat’s playtime as enjoyable as possible. WHERE IS THE CAT TOY DISRUPTION? Well, it’s here. Since I’m the resident cat reporter at…

By Fitz Tepper CliniCloud, a company that is building a connected home medical kit, has just announced a $5M seed funding round and a new retail partnership with Best Buy. The round was led by Tencent and Ping An Ventures. Founded by Dr. Hon Weng Chong and Dr. Andrew Lin, Clinicloud is a device that…

By Cameron Faulkner Introduction Xbox and Windows have traveled down separate paths for the last 14 years, and in that time the gaming console has managed to be a smash hit without the ever-popular Windows name hanging from its collar. At the same time, Windows has gone in its own direction, maturing into a slick,…

By Cameron Faulkner Windows is coming to Xbox, but why now? Xbox and Windows have traveled down separate paths for the last 14 years, and in that time the gaming console has managed to be a smash hit without the ever-popular Windows name hanging from its collar. At the same time, Windows has gone in…

By Zak Storey Introduction and performance Let us tell you about the experience we had reviewing AMD’s A8-7670K APU. It came in a tiny little white box. Presumably not the retail packaging. God, let’s hope not. Though judging by AMD’s lack of marketing share, this could be the real deal. It’s not possible to tell…

By Zak Storey Introduction and performance Let us tell you about the experience we had reviewing AMD’s A8-7670K APU. It came in a tiny little white box. Presumably not the retail packaging. God, let’s hope not. Though judging by AMD’s lack of marketing share, this could be the real deal. It’s not possible to tell…

Looking to cash in on a $1 million bounty, hackers have shared an exploit that offers access to contacts and photos in about 30 seconds. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

The Lenovo Vibe X3 appears on a GeekBench benchmark test. Rumors of the handset have been flying for many months and market experts believe that the handset will be unveiled soon. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

An unlocked GSM international version of the LG G4 is available on eBay for $399.99. The handset will be compatible with AT&T and T-Mobile in the U.S. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Huawei is thinking about stylus again. The company may not have to think too hard, thanks to Intel. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

XcodeGhost is threatening iPhones far beyond China. The list of infected apps has swelled and more may be added soon. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

HTC has scheduled an event for Sept. 29, when it will apparently unveil an updated One M9 Plus and a China-bound Butterfly 3. The much-rumored HTC One A9 (Aero) was previously expected to be the star of the event, but HTC could be saving that announcement for a later date. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com –…

The Samsung Galaxy O5’s specs and features are now available to the public via a benchmark test. Here’s what we learned. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones