Top Stories of the Day // April 15, 2016

Shuddle, the Uber-like service for getting your kids around, is shutting down tomorrow | Molotov is defining the future of TV | Teslaphoresis-activated self-assembling carbon nanotubes look even cooler than they sound | Mitel buys Polycom for $1.96B in enterprise communications consolidation play | Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code for Windows, OS X and Linux hits 1.0 | Beacon, the all-you-can-fly travel startup, closes shop | Google now lets you design custom cases for your Nexus phones |

DAILY FRIDAY, APRIL 15 2016 TODAY'S TOP STORIES: TOP HEADLINE | Greg Kumparak Shuddle, the Uber-like service for getting your kids around, is shutting down tomorrow If you’re a fan of Shuddle’s Uber-style driving service for getting your kids to school/playdates/etc., bad news: they’re shutting (shudding?)... Read More… Romain Dillet Molotov is defining the future of TV For the smartphone generation, the idea that you have to sit down in front of the TV at a very specific time to watch something is archaic and inconceivable.... Read More… SPONSORED CONTENT Who Silicon Valley turns to for Mobile Development Expertise STRV is the preferred partner of companies such as Caviar, ClassDojo, RichUncles, and Christian Mingle who benefit from their high-quality code, sleek designs and fast turnaround. Learn More… Devin Coldewey Teslaphoresis-activated self-assembling carbon nanotubes look even cooler than they sound Not all important scientific research is cool looking, or has a cool name. But now and then you get something with both. These self-assembling carbon nanotubes... Read More… CATCH UP WITH CRUNCH REPORT Instagram Update Highlights Video Instagram gets an update, iTunes allowances shuts down, a lawsuit from Microsoft, Amazon acquiring fashion startups, Yahoo’s esports app Watch Now Ingrid Lunden Mitel buys Polycom for $1.96B in enterprise communications consolidation play As more enterprises move their communications services over to IP networks and cloud-based services, we’re seeing an increasing amount of consolidation as... Read More… Frederic Lardinois Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code for Windows, OS X and Linux hits 1.0 Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Microsoft’s cross-platform text editor for developers, hit version 1.0 today after about a year in beta. The company says... Read More… Lora Kolodny Beacon, the all-you-can-fly travel startup, closes shop Another tech startup seeking to transform aviation has closed its doors. Beacon sought to bring an all-you-can-fly option to business and leisure travelers... Read More… Frederic Lardinois Google now lets you design custom cases for your Nexus phones Google is launching a new service today that allows you to create $35 custom cases for its Nexus 5X, 6 and 6P phones. You can choose between two variations of... Read More… Get more stories at techcrunch.com  Newest Jobs From CrunchBoard: Data Coordinator at ONE Campaign (Washington, D.C., DC, United States) Front-End Web Developer (Part-Time) at (RED) (New York, NY, United States) Social Media Manager at THE FUTURE GROUP (Oslo, Norway) Software Engineer (All Levels) at Civis Analytics (Chicago) Senior Software Engineer @ 33Across (NYC Office) at 33Across (New York City, NY, United States) SEE MORE JOBS ON CRUNCHBOARD Post your tech jobs and reach millions of TechCrunch readers for only $200 per month If you do not want to receive this email or you would like to update your preferences click here. 410 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 © 2016 AOL Inc. All rights reserved.   Privacy Policy   Terms of Service