RightScale, a Santa Barbara, Calif.-based cloud management software maker, has raised $25 million in new funds from Tenaya Capital, joined by DAG Ventures and current investors: Benchmark Capital, Index Ventures and Presidio Ventures. RightScale has raised a total of $42.5 million in three rounds Read More »
Archive for September 2010
The makers of the two slickest electric vehicle charging stations — GE and Better Place — have partnered up over a variety of projects around batteries, EVs and charging stations. What’s behind this deal? Read More »
The NFL is increasing the amount of high-definition video that it serves up and is relying on Akamai to ensure viewers get the best video available. With more HD video, the NFL reports viewership is up, with fans watching 58 percent more video than last year. Read More »
The rivalry between networking gear giants Cisco and Juniper has extended across routers, wireless products, and security services for years. But now it’s extended into a seemingly unusual area: the smart grid. That link-up is an interesting move that could help them team up against Cisco. Read More »
A survey of data center and IT management professional conducted by Zenoss, a software company, reveals some surprising facts about virtualization and cloud computing. Here are the the findings of the survey, plus an infographic outlining the state of cloud computing. Read More »
Super-angels like to make themselves out to be the startup’s friend — the one who knows what founders are going through, the one that shares the entrepreneur’s pain, and so on. But in private meetings, some say the angels can be heard singing a different tune. Read More »
Smartphone buyers are still making buying decisions based on hardware. But it’s the apps that are changing their lives, connecting them to the Internet and in many cases, lessening their dependency on other gadgets, according to a report from Deloitte. Read More »
Best Buy and Fuse Capital are taking the wraps off a new consumer electronics shopping and information service called Tecca that is aimed at making the process of buying technology gadgets easy, especially for mobile users. Read More »
Interactivity is a key element when it comes to successfully spreading web content. Enter a recently-launched ARG created specifically for the web series community, created by producer Jenni Powell and No Mimes Media, that’s had low participation so far but can live forever online. Read More »
The new Apple TV is bright and shiny and full of Netflix and TV rental goodness, but I still love the old Apple TV. It won’t be getting any exciting new features, but here are a few good reasons to get the classic model. Read More »
After denying rumors of a deal, blogging platform Six Apart and advertising network VideoEgg have confirmed they are merging to create a new social-media company called SAY Media. It’s the end of one of the early pioneers of the blogging world as a standalone entity. Read More »
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