Intel has taken up a patriotic cause, paying special attention to U.S.-based companies and especially those in the cloud. The chipmaker announced today four investments which have collectively received over $30 million from its Intel Capital Invest in America Technology Fund including Joyent and Adaptive Computing. Read More »
Archive for September 2010
Intel has taken up a patriotic cause this year, paying special attention to promising U.S.-based companies. The company announced four software and chip companies that have collectively received over $30 million from its Intel Capital Invest in America Technology Fund, including an energy software maker. Read More »
Google has acquired the Israeli video tour start-up Quiksee, according to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz. Rumors of the sale first started this weekend, but were confirmed today by a post on the Quiksee site, making this Google’s 28th acquisition since last August. Read More »
Local advertising is web’s ultimate chimera, but things can be different when you combine geo-location with an offer-based, needs-based advertising system. A slew of companies — TeleNav and Poynt being the latest — are trying to capture the billions of dollars that come with “foot streams.” Read More »
Ingenuity 2010 brings together more than 400 VC firms and 50 presenting entrepreneurs for two days of innovation, strategy and knowledge-sharing, and includes a series of six-minute presentations by entrepreneurs, keynote addresses from industry leaders, roundtable discussions with recent Davos Award winners, and networking cocktail receptions. Read More »
Intel has taken up a patriotic cause this year, paying special attention to promising U.S.-based companies. The company announced four software and chip companies that have collectively received over $30 million from its Intel Capital Invest in America Technology Fund, including an energy software maker. Read More »
Nokia today took continuing steps to try to attract developers by refining its Ovi store, announcing in-app purchases, and improving its software tools. Although I haven’t spoken to any developers yet on the new changes, I did capture a video walkthrough of the Ovi store enhancements. Read More »
Over a year ago, Verizon told us they were going to open an app store for Android, BlackBerry, Palm and Windows Mobile handsets. This store was to open by the end of last year, so news appearing today about the VCAST store is no surprise. Read More »
The band Weezer has been a YouTube enthusiast for ages, and to promote their new album Hurley (coincidentally, available in stores today!), they gave YouTubers like Mystery Guitar Man, Fred, and Hot for Words a chance to put the band in their videos. Read More »
Welcome to another installment of Tips and Tricks. These articles aim to teach you some handy things you might not know about your Apple stuff. Let’s continue the series by looking at Finder. Read More »
One of the possible greentech IPOs on the horizon is looking a bit bullish. This week next-gen biofuel producer Amyris amended its S-1 saying it plans to raise up to $122 million in an IPO, up slightly from its previously planned max offering of $100 million. Read More »
Don’t expect YouTube to replace your primetime TV viewing anytime soon, based on early results from its live streaming efforts. It’s only Day Two of a test with content partners, but an early look at YouTube’s video quality shows some issues with its live streaming ambitions. Read More »
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