Stumbleupon, which was reborn as a recommendation-and-discovery service in 2009 after an earlier ill-fated acquisition by eBay, produced another tangible sign of that rebirth today with the news that the company has landed a Series B financing round of $17 million from a group of funds. Read More »
Archive for March 2011
Opera Software isn’t sweating the recent ban of its browser in the GetJar app store, because the effort is just one part of a larger plan by Opera to become a major distribution point for native and web apps around the world. Read More »
As Apple delivers its iOS 4.3 update, some Windows Phone 7 users are still waiting their first update, which only allows them to receive the next update. Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer said it would appear in the first two weeks of March. Isn’t that about now? Read More »
Eager to see the new iPad 2 in action? Apple has posted some guided tour videos detailing a number of the device’s software features, including previews of the new GarageBand and iMovie apps. Also included are demos of FaceTime and AirPlay, plus many other features. Read More »
Working with virtual staff based in other countries has been growing in popularity recently, driven in part by the lower costs. But there are some concerns — legalities, data security and the language barrier — to take into account before you enlist the help of… Read More »
Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei has plans to invade the enterprise IT market. A Deutsche Bank analyst expects the company to introduce a line of servers, low-end switches, security, VoIP and storage products designed for the enterprise before the end of this year. Read More »
The temperature’s heating up on the Web, but one advisory group suggests the state of suggests technology could have plenty to learn from the challenges currently facing the pharmaceutical industry. Read More »
Apple TV got a software update today, too, alongside iOS 4.3. Apple TV 4.3 introduces expanded AirPlay support, but also two new tricks that should have sports fans very eager to get their hands on the streaming device: MLB.tv and NBA League Pass access. Read More »
Khosla-backed startup KiOR has a new customer for the biocrude it hopes to start producing in 2012 — Hunt Refining Co. It’s an important step for a startup seeking $1 billion in federal loan guarantees. Hunt has agreed to buy an unspecified amount of product. Read More »
A new iPad app called Zite is the latest entrant in the race to build the “Daily Me,” a personalized newspaper that learns what you like. No one has really won this race yet, although Flipboard appears to be leading — and where is Google? Read More »
CBS has had a good run with its TV shows both on traditional broadcast and online, even without being on Hulu. But with a new boss taking over CBS Interactive and the general manager of CBS’s online entertainment division departing, will the company’s digital strategy change? Read More »
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