Startup News
Over 100,000 Taxpayers' Private Info Accessed By Criminals: What You Need To Know
Forbes - 27 May 2015 00:06
There are three important lessons for businesses to be learned from the current episode.
Why EMC's $1.2B Virtustream purchase could be a big deal in the cloud market
Venture Beat - 27 May 2015 05:01
EMC has a chance to land a strong position in the growing cloud infrastructure market.
Screentendo can turn almost anything on your computer into a Mario level
Venture Beat - 27 May 2015 04:15
Turn everything on your desktop into a game.
Microsoft starts cleaning up the Windows Store by removing apps that don't comply with latest guidelines
Venture Beat - 27 May 2015 23:50
The Windows Store is getting a spring cleaning.
Pebble Time begins shipping to Kickstarter backers -- everyone else can preorder it June 22
Venture Beat - 27 May 2015 23:35
Today, smartwatch maker Pebble began shipping its latest smartwatch to the people who backed the $20 million Pebble Time Kickstarter campaign. The first 10,000 rewards ship this week worldwide. Pebble says that all campa...
Jawbone sues Fitbit for stealing its talent and trade secrets
Venture Beat - 27 May 2015 22:50
One independent recruiter is quoted in the lawsuit as saying, "Fitbit's objective is to decimate Jawbone."
Athenahealth adds 3 startups to its accelerator program: Hale Health, Lifesquare, and PatientPop
Venture Beat - 27 May 2015 22:46
Aside from funding, the startups will get free office space and access to Athenahealth's network of doctor customers.
This Brand's Got A New Content Marketing Ticket To Ride
Forbes - 27 May 2015 22:40
In this brand's thirty-eight year history, it never had much focus around consumer marketing. In nearly every case, the brand has been presented as a “utility” meaning, if you want see artist X or team Y, you nee...
Smart air quality monitor Awair connects with Nest, Misfit, IFTTT, and more
Venture Beat - 27 May 2015 22:00
Bitfinder chief executive and cofounder Ronald Ro found inspiration for his smart air quality monitor from his daughter.
Twitter open-sources Kit and Digits developer tools for Android
Venture Beat - 27 May 2015 21:53
Twitter posted two major tools to GitHub for public use.
How Reddit's fixed salary policy is diversifying its workforce
Venture Beat - 27 May 2015 20:56
Reddit is taking an unusual measure towards diversifying its workforce: It has stopped negotiating salaries with potential hires.
CBS will probably be part of Apple TV's 'skinny bundle'
Venture Beat - 27 May 2015 20:49
ANALYSIS: Apple is trying to provide the ultimate cord-cutter package, a service for which consumers can ditch cable and never look back.
Flash storage provider Tegile System raises $70M
Venture Beat - 27 May 2015 20:11
Tegile Systems, a company that sells hybrid and all-flash storage systems, announced it raised $70 million in funding. The round left Tegile with a total of $117.5 million raised. The company plans to use the funds to he...
Xiaomi officially opens for online sales in the U.S. and Europe from June 1, but still no phones
Venture Beat - 27 May 2015 19:39
China-based smartphone maker Xiaomi has announced its official entry into the U.S. and Europe with the news that its online store will be launching on June 1.
Mobile marketing and what it takes to be a power enterprise player (webinar)
Venture Beat - 27 May 2015 19:32
VB EVENT: AEG's Scott Carlis, Universal McCann's Gregg Colvin, and VB's John Koestsier share the critical strategies to optimize the mobile channel at an enterprise level -- including the best tools to do it with.
How Do You Know When It's Time To Change Your Company's Name?
Forbes - 27 May 2015 19:30
Before starting Local Marketing, Inc., I had a lot of notions about what’s important in creating and running a business. I was perhaps idealistic in thinking that as long as you had a track record proving you did what ...
Facebook rolls out Messenger payments in NYC, adds new features
Venture Beat - 27 May 2015 19:26
Facebook's payments rollout continues.
Apple is reportedly readying a Google Now competitor codenamed Proactive
Venture Beat - 27 May 2015 19:23
The new tool integrates iOS 9 search data, augmented reality maps, and Siri.
Studies Find Angels Significantly Impact Success Of Funded Companies
Forbes - 27 May 2015 19:16
I work with many angel investors and know that most hope and believe that their support helps the companies they invest in. Now they have proof. Two studies show real evidence that startups backed by strong angels really...
Our virtual and augmented future: a deep look at the next generation of interactivity
Venture Beat - 27 May 2015 19:00
VB Insight's latest report helps demystify the burgeoning virtual-reality and augmented-reality landscape.
Twitter wants brands to understand their fans with Audience Insights
Venture Beat - 27 May 2015 18:47
Audience Insights is Twitter's latest run at providing highly targeted ads, a sought-after feature for advertisers and a contentious one for privacy-conscious users.
Selling Your Business -- Your Tax Strategies Depend On Who The Buyer Is -- Part 4
Forbes - 27 May 2015 18:45
The plot thickens. The sale of your company involves far more taxes than income taxes . . . some are known and some are unknown . . . and the buyer knows it. You and your buyer will need a strategy to jointly deal with t...