Mainland China will have its hands on the iPhone 4S earlier than expected. Apple announced recently the country will have the phone by January 13. The iPhone will also be available in 21 more countries, including Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bolivia, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, China, … [Read more...]
Dow Jones: Venture Backed US Companies Enjoy Fewer Exits, but More Cash
January 30, 2012 Leave a Comment
Fewer US based venture backed companies exited in 2011 than the year before, but those deals resulted in more cash, according to a recently released report by Dow Jones VentureSource. Despite fewer exists, the year netted investors more capital thanks to a spike in the median price for M&A and buyouts, as well as the median amount raised in … [Read more...]
Microsoft Awarded Patent for Walking Directions that Avoid Crime and the Cold
January 30, 2012 Leave a Comment
Microsoft was recently awarded a patent designed to provide walking directions that not only avoid crime ridden neighborhoods, but windy breezeways to boot. First discovered by Geekwire, the “Pedestrian route production” patent is designed to create an intelligent maps application that adjusts directions to the surroundings, schedule, preference … [Read more...]
Xoom, the Money Transfer Company, Lands $25 M from Sequoia
January 30, 2012 Leave a Comment
Xoom, the money transfer company, recently scored a $25 million round from Sequoia, according to a File D filed with the SEC. Keith Rabois, CEO of the payments service Square, also participated in the round. Xoom enables users from 30 different countries to transfer money with each other without the need of a bank account. Users instead use a … [Read more...]
Taste-Testing the Silicon Batch: A Conversation with Marseille’s Amine Chabane
January 30, 2012 Leave a Comment
Founded in 2005, Marseille Inc. is leveraging its proprietary virtual design technology to transform the way that semiconductors are designed and built. Initially applying the technology to develop its new VTV-1200 family of 4K/3D video processors, the company's virtual design platform is poised to speed time to market, enable greater product … [Read more...]
Vidyo, Too Good to be True?
January 29, 2012 1 Comment
Pennies on the dollar is certainly a disruptive technological concept. For mere pennies, Vidyo provides video conferencing that's as good and perhaps even much better than what the competition charges for by the dollar. Its patented VidyoRouter architecture enables intelligent Adaptive Video Layering technology, optimizing video content … [Read more...]