Startup News
Google brings its clean new iOS app style straight to the mobile web
Venture Beat - 11 Mar 2013 23:17
"Yeah, but the Contacts page still looks like it was developed by Fred Flintstone."
Payment leaders: NFC and digital wallets are overhyped, Asia will lead innovation (while Europe lags behind)
Venture Beat - 11 Mar 2013 23:13
What will the payments industry look like over the next few years?
Don’t freak: Mobile ad startup Dobleas nabs $5.4M from Japan’s FreakOut
Venture Beat - 11 Mar 2013 23:13
New York City-based mobile ad startup Dobleas has emerged out of stealth with a $5.4 million investment from FreakOut, a Japanese digital marketing company.
Cadence buys chip design firm Tensilica for $380M
Venture Beat - 11 Mar 2013 22:58
Cadence widens its reach in chip design to Tensilica's 200Â licensees.
Rally Software preps for $70M IPO
Venture Beat - 11 Mar 2013 22:52
Agile software company Rally is getting ready for the big time -- a debut on the public stock market.
Will Silicon Valley ever share the wealth?
Venture Beat - 11 Mar 2013 22:25
Guest Post Cities are doing a lot to build and promote their own startup communities. But Silicon Valley is still king, and it's growing even more powerful in startup investments. How do we fix this?
Julie Uhrman: Ouya Online Multiplayer Games Could Run By Year-End
Forbes - 11 Mar 2013 22:19Hazel Henderson: There is 21st Century Abundance Hiding in 19th Century Scarcity Politics
Forbes - 11 Mar 2013 22:12
“We live in a world of abundance,†says Hazel Henderson, D.Sc.Hon., FRSA, president of Ethical Markets Media. As a futurist and evolutionary economist, Henderson used her insight to write Creating Alterna...
Watch out, smartphone addicts: Light pollution is the next big green crusade
Venture Beat - 11 Mar 2013 22:11
That Galaxy sure is great -- until it eliminates your ability to actually see the galaxy.
Analyst Moves: TDG, CRM
Forbes - 11 Mar 2013 22:02
TransDigm (TDG) was upgraded by Deutsche Bank (DB) to buy from hold with a price target of $175 due to better aftermarket comps and the stock has lagged its peers. A $175 price target was set.
Appcelerator is going to the bank with yet another big, fat, Sand Hill Road check
Venture Beat - 11 Mar 2013 21:53
The white-hot mobile developer company is stirring a $16 million pot with the help of a few major investment firms.
Analyst Moves: ACN, MCD
Forbes - 11 Mar 2013 21:45
Accenture (ACN) had its price target increased by Deutsche Bank (DB) as the firm believes that there will be a demand increase during the second half of 2013. A price target of $87 was set.
Howard Stringer retires after overseeing rocky period for Sony and PlayStation
Venture Beat - 11 Mar 2013 21:42
He oversaw the PlayStation 3 launch, 3D televisions, and one of the largest hacks of all time.
Gangnam Style Wine Videos: What Winemakers Do During Off-Season
Forbes - 11 Mar 2013 21:29Leaked Report: Samsung Now China's Biggest Smartphone Vendor
Forbes - 11 Mar 2013 21:27Inside 3D Printing Conference attracts roster of expert panelists
Venture Beat - 11 Mar 2013 21:26
Sponsored Post Industry experts, venture capitalists, and professionals in the engineering, technology, manufacturing, culinary, finance, architecture, medical, and fashion industries will meet at Inside 3D Printing Conf...
Analyst Moves: URS, OI
Forbes - 11 Mar 2013 21:17
URS (URS) had its price target increased by Lazard Capital Markets (LAZ) to $55 as the firm's approach to raising capital should provide value to shareholders.
Analyst Moves: BTU, MJN
Forbes - 11 Mar 2013 20:57
Peabody Energy (BTU) was downgraded by BMO Capital Markets (BMO) from outperform to market perform with a price target of $22, as the firm believes that the stock price does not provide investors with a good risk/reward ...
Bitly CEO Peter Stern abruptly resigns to ‘pursue other interests’
Venture Beat - 11 Mar 2013 20:50
Bitly CEO Peter Stern has resigned from the link-shortening startup to “pursue other interests."
Stripe acquires Kickoff (& a top-shelf, three-dude software design team)
Venture Beat - 11 Mar 2013 20:23
Kickoff is a desktop Mac app for group chat and task management for teams. The Apple-flavored product looks and feels at home on Mac devices, but its features are pretty duplicative.
Trulia is raising $150M to ‘boost cash reserves’ for acquisitions
Venture Beat - 11 Mar 2013 20:18
Real estate listings site Trulia announced this morning that it is looking to raise $150 million so it can move quickly on potential acquisitions.
Strategic investor: Friend or foe?
Venture Beat - 11 Mar 2013 20:14
Guest Post What are the plusses and minuses of taking in money from a corporation versus a financial investor?