Startup News
Good Technology raises $50M, edges closer to an IPO (SEC filing)
Venture Beat - 29 Apr 2013 22:36
Good Technology has secured $50 million in new equity funding, according to an SEC filing.
Handle's priority engine wants to be an 'operating system for your life'
Venture Beat - 29 Apr 2013 23:28
Handle launched its productivity application today which helps you organize your inbox, prioritize tasks, and get things done as efficiently as possible.
No Free Lunch from Equal Weight S&P 500
Forbes - 29 Apr 2013 16:25
Timing is everything. You'd be basking in glory today if you launched a mutual fund 10 years ago that concentrated on mid-cap stocks because they outperformed. You'd be a dunce if you did the same thing in the 1990s beca...
The Internet of Things is coming, and IBM wants to be at the center of it
Venture Beat - 29 Apr 2013 23:16
With its newMessageSight box, IBM is making a case for why it knows how to best manage the future flood of data from Internet-connected devices.
Google has just posted more source code for Glass
Venture Beat - 29 Apr 2013 22:47
Google has just posted the kernel source for Glass. This is just the GPL-licensed Linux code, not the Apache-licensed Android code, for the company's mysterious visor-like hardware project. This code joins a small but gr...
New 'Pacific Rim' and 'Fast and Furious 6' Trailers Show Perils of Marketing To Converted
Forbes - 29 Apr 2013 22:45
There are two big trailers online today for two of the bigger-scale summer movies of the season. Both of them show a certain danger and/or potential foolishness of preaching to the converted. The first trailer, above, is...
The state of the crowdfunding industry: stronger than ever
Venture Beat - 29 Apr 2013 22:34
Guest Post While the JOBS Act has had problems with being implemented, the crowdfunding movement has still seen explosive growth.
Google Glass users creep me out
Venture Beat - 29 Apr 2013 22:24
Google's most talked-out gadget is popping up in public ... and making some folk mumble for their safe places.
Matterform offers low-cost 3D scanning, finds crowdfunding success
Venture Beat - 29 Apr 2013 22:17
With a little over 24 hours left on its fundraising campaign on crowdfunding site Indiegogo, Canadian startup Matterform has substantially surpassed its goal for its low cost 3D scanner called the Photon.
Would you crowdfund (or use) this Skype-based security system?
Venture Beat - 29 Apr 2013 22:06
Skycam's makers plan to sell the hardware at a flat fee of $99 per unit; because it runs on Skype, there are no additional software costs. You'll be able to monitor the feed from a smartphone, tablet, or a PC.
Five mobile app marketing strategies for big brands
Venture Beat - 29 Apr 2013 21:58
Sponsored Post As mobile devices become the new primary way for customers to interact with their favorite products and services, the way that big brands are interacting with their customers and prospects is also undergoi...
Apple's OS X 10.9 likely won't be an overhaul, but there's plenty to be excited about
Venture Beat - 29 Apr 2013 21:42
If you were hoping for massive changes in Apple's OS X 10.9 operating system, you may be disappointed when the company officially reveals it at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June.
Developer says Twitter should shut him down. He may be about to get his wish
Venture Beat - 29 Apr 2013 21:24
Twitter is finally talking to one developer who created an advertising app he said should be shut down by the social network.
Foursquare doesn't have a revenue problem -- it has a user intent problem
Venture Beat - 29 Apr 2013 21:12
Foursquare may be a great app, but it suffers from some fundamental deal-breaking paradoxes.
Jason Collins, By Declaring He's Gay, Has Given Boys A New Male Sports Image
Forbes - 29 Apr 2013 21:00
I don't know if Jason Collins counts as an "active player" given that even though he played in the still active 2012-2013 season, at this moment he's under contract to nobody. But Collins' announcement in Sports Illustra...
Flipboard now at 56M readers, Android version 2.0 coming 'very soon'
Venture Beat - 29 Apr 2013 20:51
Digital magazine app Flipboard faces tough challenges with generating revenue and bringing in new users. Still, Flipboard founder and CEO Mike McCue said today that the company is growing quickly and now has "56 million ...
NASA's close call with Saturn hurricane leads to amazing imagery
Venture Beat - 29 Apr 2013 20:51
The storm is the size of two Earths. Its eye alone is a massive 1,250 miles wide. Strangely, the storm has gravitated toward the planet's north pole and exists without oceans and with very little water vapor.
Supreme Court Could Redraw The Reach Of America's Courts
Forbes - 29 Apr 2013 20:28
A few days after issuing the Kiobel ruling restricting the scope of the Alien Tort Statute (ATS), the Supreme Court has agreed to hear another case dealing with the ambiguous law often used to bring civil actions for hum...
Lifestyle List: 25 Ways to Win as a Working Mom
Forbes - 29 Apr 2013 20:23
All great trips require preparation. Your adventure as a working mom is no different. You can be the best parent in fewer hours per week; it isn't about how many hours you spend at home, it is about how you use them. Her...
Fake Apple Store In China
Forbes - 29 Apr 2013 20:01
In the obscure southwestern town of Kunming, three Apple stores have cropped up. They're not as they seem.
Shazam hires former Yahoo exec Rich Riley as CEO
Venture Beat - 29 Apr 2013 19:58
Music and TV discovery/bookmarking service Shazam has hired former Yahoo executive Rich Riley as its new chief executive, the company announced today.
Placester locks up $2.5M so real estate agents can do business online
Venture Beat - 29 Apr 2013 19:52
Placester announced $2.5 million in funding today for its suite of software solutions that help real estate agents, brokers, and home owners effectively run their business online.