BitTorrent has been working tirelessly to add new features to its uTorrent client, including adding on-demand streaming and secure remote web access to the client’s browser. Those features are available to all users for download as part of a public beta of the file sharing client. Read More »
Archive for May 2010
Allied Fiber today said it has begun construction on the first phase of a nationwide wholesale fiber network that will span 11,548 miles.By combining the pipe, the data centers and cell towers the Allied network could fundamentally change the economics of providing bandwith and encourage competition. Read More »
Google’s launch into the living room could threaten Boxee, Roku and other broadband-connected set-top makers. But Boxee CEO Avner Ronen said that the launch of Google TV could also present an opportunity for the startup, giving it an easier way to connect to consumers. Read More »
“An increasing trend is big funds like ours banding with angels and writing small checks just to try and get a foot in the door.” Geoff Yang, Redpoint Ventures, on how lean startups are changing the dynamics of the VC industry. (Bloomberg) Read More »
AT&T has agreed to sell its Sterling Commerce software division to IBM for $1.4 billion. The deal will let AT&T offload a business unit bought for $3.9 billion at the height of the boom and puts Sterling back in the hands of an enterprise software provider. Read More »
Vinod Khosla’s high profile greentech venture firm Khosla Ventures announced this morning that it will sign on former U.K. prime minister Tony Blair as a Senior Advisor. Blair, through his organization Tony Blair Associates, will provide advice and connections for Khosla Venture’s portfolio companies. Read More »
A new skunkworks project within Comcast dubbed Tunerfish is almost ready to launch with a new website and mobile applications aimed at using game mechanics to chart the social graph for video by enticing users to share what they’re watching with their friends. Read More »
Twitter today announced it would no longer allow third-party ads to be injected into users’ Twitter timelines. The ban is particularly interesting given it’s almost exactly what the company’s own recently announced advertising platform, Promoted Tweets, does — insert paid and relevant tweets into timelines. Read More »
I’m often asked to help new businesses get set up with the software tools they’ll need to be successful — from financial programs, to CRM systems, to project management, and so on. Soho OS aims to provide all of these services, and more, in one place. Read More »
The mobile advertising marketplace is broken. What’s needed is a platform for advertisers that aggregates the ad inventory from all the mobile carriers. Alcatel-Lucent delivers such a solution with Optism. The big difference is Optism only delivers permission-based advertisements. Read More »
Companies deploy more workers in the field than in years past. While the improvement of the tools available to provide employees in the field has played a role in this rise in deployment, making sure the right tools and training are provided is key. Read More »
The drumbeat of consolidation in the solar industry continues this morning, as silicon wafer maker and solar project developer MEMC Electronic Materials has just announced plans to acquire Solaicx, an 8-year-old maker of silicon wafers for solar cells. Read More »
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