I visited Berlin in December 2011 to better understand the German capital’s blossoming startup scene. In these two videos SoundCloud co-founder and CEO Alex Ljung shared his impressions of Berlin and its sudden rise as a startup hub, along with his company’s plans. Read More »
Archive for December 2011
The largest companies in the world are in process of figuring out how they can incorporate public social conversations into their daily business operations. Chris Moody from social media data company Gnip explains why social media for your company is not a one-size-fits-all. Read More »
Startup Dream11 in Mumbai is looking to take its newly launched payment system and government approval to corner what could be a massive market for web and mobile fantasy cricket leagues in India. Read More »
The IAWTV hit a major milestone in its evolution this week with the announcement of the first-ever nominees for the IAWTV Awards, honoring excellence in web video content and representing the web series world with a strong mix of independent and professionally-produced content. Read More »
At last week’s MongoSV conference in Santa Clara, Calif., a number of users shared their experiences with the MongoDB NoSQL database. One common theme: NoSQL is necessary for a lot of use cases, but it’s not for companies afraid of hard work. Read More »
The new breed of e-commerce sites offers consumers ways to socialize and be entertained. But as Rags Gupta of Brightcove points out, these new new commerce sites are taking advantage of old principles. Their innovation comes from introducing them online. Read More »
On this week’s audio podcast, Matt and Kevin share thoughts on the Verizon Galaxy Nexus as well as Research In Motion’s bleak future expectations. Android 4.0.2 is out and Kevin details how he’s using a webcam and smartphone to capture a “leaky cat” in the house. Read More »
Dave Kashen of Quantum Leading calls for a change in startup culture. He believes that when we operate according to our core values and principles, in pursuit of a vision for the future that inspires us, we maximize our individual and collective well-being. Read More »
Google announced that last year’s Nexus S handset will start to get Android 4.0; the GSM models first over the coming month. Those who can’t wait for Android 4.0 on a CDMA smartphone can get one as Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus with LTE support launched this week. Read More »
Biofuel companies, many without revenues or commercial products, continue to shoot for IPOs. Late on Friday, Coskata, which has no revenues and hasn’t built its first commercial plant yet, filed an S-1 for an IPO that could raise up to $100 million. Read More »
Zynga’s IPO Friday has garnered lots of buzz, as its day-one stock market performance has been much more lackluster than many expected. But there are several important events on the near-term horizon could be even more telling about how investors value the social gaming business. Read More »
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