Startup News
10 Best New-Car Deals Of The Month
Forbes - 6 May 2013 23:05
Though new-car sales incentives are declining, we managed to find 10 models that still come with big money slapped on the hood to help dealers move the metal.
Dell bounces back from buyout bust with a purchase of its own
Venture Beat - 6 May 2013 23:42
Dell today announced the acquisition of Enstratius, the Minneapolis-based cloud infrastructure management solution provider, for an undisclosed amount.
Aereo tries to prevent CBS from filing more lawsuits
Venture Beat - 6 May 2013 23:07
TV anywhere startup Aereo is doing its best to stave off attacks that its business is operating illegally, and has now asked a federal court in New York to block broadcaster CBS from filing additional lawsuits.
DraftKings raises $7 million for daily fantasy sports games
Venture Beat - 6 May 2013 22:14
Only a handful of fantasy sports game companies are raising funding.
Don't Call Me Kiddo: Founder Sarah Penna of Big Frame Is Taking YouTubers To the Major Leagues
Forbes - 6 May 2013 22:00
People are making thousands, nay, millions of dollars by posting videos on YouTube. That's old news. But how do they do it? In the early days, if you wanted to be a YouTube star you were on your own. Now, thanks to Sarah...
With LBOs Scarce, Private Equity Firms Turn to Dividend/Recaps
Forbes - 6 May 2013 21:35
It's no secret that dividend recaps are again a major theme in leveraged finance this year. Private equity firms, as usual, are the main source of dividend deals. PE-backed issuers have tapped the leveraged loan and high...
Amazon Appstore invades China, beats Google itself to paid apps
Venture Beat - 6 May 2013 21:33
This is the latest move in Amazon's worldwide expansion.
March Quarter Smartphone Results: Google/Samsung And Apple Continue To Dominate
Forbes - 6 May 2013 21:30
There are multiple firms that release smartphone market share data including comScore, Kantar, IDC and Strategy Analytics. Some release information on a monthly basis (comScore and Kantar) and others on a quarterly basis...
Benevolent's approach to crowdfunding lifts low-income Americans out of poverty
Venture Beat - 6 May 2013 21:23
Benevolent has received a grant from the Knight Foundation and Marjorie S. Fisher Fund to grow its crowdfunding site that lets anyone make small donations to help low income individuals overcome a one-time economic hurdl...
15 Women-Led Startups Making It Work
Forbes - 6 May 2013 20:53
In celebration of International Women's Day, 20 promising businesses built by 100% female founding teams.
Adobe's first hardware: Mighty & Napoleon, a pen-ruler team for touchscreens
Venture Beat - 6 May 2013 20:27
A stunning stylus and a short ruler team up to make iPad design more precise than ever before possible.
Be Funnier...It Will Make You More Successful
Forbes - 6 May 2013 20:26
A few years ago, we were hiring an administrative person to work in our New York offices. We had two final candidates; both looked great on paper, and their phone interviews had been good.
Adobe is killing Creative Suite; here's why
Venture Beat - 6 May 2013 20:12
This is the last stop for the Creative Suite train; all passengers must deboard. But the next train is so much better. And for Adobe, it's even more lucrative than $700 bi-annual installments.
'Kickstarter for black community' aims to close African-American startup gap
Venture Beat - 6 May 2013 19:59
BlackStartup debuted a crowdfunding platform today that features projects and ideas benefitting the African-American community.
(Don't) Kill The Ref: How To Keep Your Cool About Youth Sports Officials
Forbes - 6 May 2013 19:52
It's highly unusual for a referee to die after being attacked by a player, which is what happened when 46-year-old Ricardo Portillo on May 4 succumbed to injuries that resulted when he was punched by a 17-year-old upset ...
Work it: Fitbit Flex exercise wristband ships today at $100
Venture Beat - 6 May 2013 19:49
The $100 Fitbit Flex starts shipping today, balancing the missing incline-sensing feature with Bluetooth connectivity.
Russian parliament under Apple's dominance
Venture Beat - 6 May 2013 19:47
Guest Post While Apple's products have become a must-have in the Russian political elite, some State Duma deputies are outraged with the executive office of the lower chamber for virtually forcing them to use iPads and i...
Why Some Tech Veterans Are Wrong on Consumer Investing
Forbes - 6 May 2013 19:46
On April 28th, Jenna Wortham and Claire Cain Miller wrote an interesting piece in the New York Times that discussed venture capitalists' growing interest in food start-ups. According to research firm CB Insights, VCs inv...
Adobe's new features: Everything you need to know to decide whether or not to buy
Venture Beat - 6 May 2013 19:45
Here is every new app and feature Adobe is announcing today, all in a super convenient list to help you decide what you should buy and what you can save on this time around.
Adobe's creative software gets new versioning; there will be no CS7
Venture Beat - 6 May 2013 19:45
The "CC" stands for Creative Cloud, Adobe's new paradigm for delivering and upgrading software that allows for creativity, collaboration, and a sense of community among like-minded professionals across the creative indus...
36 Hours of Wow
Forbes - 6 May 2013 19:43
When a child enters Disneyworld, her eyes widen, her heart opens, and her joy is impossible to contain. This visceral reaction makes it nearly impossible to be unhappy in the Magic Kingdom. As Disney puts it, "fairytale ...
How 3D scanning helped create the face of Bioshock Infinite's Elizabeth
Venture Beat - 6 May 2013 19:42
As 3D scanner maker Artec explains, 3D scanning was core to the creation of Bioshock Infinite's Elizabeth, one of the most believable characters ever created for a video game.