Belkin on Tuesday launched another set of products aimed at the internet of things. This time it released an electricity and water monitoring system that uses sensors and algorithms acquired from Zensi. Read more »
When it comes to cleantech investing, we’re in the early innings of a long ball game. The last in a 4-part series from Venrock’s Matthew Nordan. Read more »
Look back into Apple’s history, and it’s clear it never partners with a company that could one day be a threat. Apple’s decision to include Netflix on the newest Apple TV indicates where Apple may be headed with video and the iTunes store. Read more »
Internet companies have made an art out of creating algorithms that can mine data and unleash innovation and opportunities. Picture the famous recommendation engines behind Netflix and Amazon that drive their businesses and have launched new markets for niche content. Google has forever changed advertising and ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »
A new type of energy-focused startup has emerged focused on innovation around smart algorithms. These companies are using information analytics — in the same way that the web giants Amazon, Google and Netflix do — to mine information and use it to help reduce energy consumption. Read more »
It’s every entrepreneur’s dream: build a company, raise no venture capital, and sell off the firm in less than two years. That was the path taken by startup Zensi, which makes energy sensing technology, when it was acquired by consumer electronics company Belkin this week. Read more »
Mobile Tech Manor (MTM) is what I affectionately call my home office as it has seen more mobile tech gear pass through the doors than just about anywhere on earth. This column is where I share the events in MTM for the past week. Read more »
