THE BUSINESS OF TECHNOLOGY
Fab, the online design marketplace, has expanded in 13 new European countries, the company's co-founder and CEO Jason Goldberg announced on his blog recently. In addition to the US, Germany and Austria where it already existed, that brings the company's total country count to 16. The new European additions include UK, France, Ireland, Spain, … [Read more...]
Cisco has made a $100 million investment in Insieme, a networking startup launched by three Cisco employees. Cisco also retained an option to buy the company for $750 million, according to a memo obtained by the New York Times. Insieme was founded by Mario Mazzola, Luca Cafiero, and Prem Jain, three Cisco employees, as a “spin-in” company … [Read more...]
Australia Blacklists China's Huawei from Building Internet Network Due to Cyber Security Concerns The government of Australia has blacklisted China's Huawei from a government bid to build a high-speed Internet network out of cyber security concerns, according to a report from the Australian Financial Review. Huawei is China's largest … [Read more...]
Hewlett Packard recently announced some major housecleaning, merging its PC and printer groups in a move the company hopes will boost profits that have stalled in the wake of the tablet revolution. "This combination will bring together two businesses where HP has established global leadership," said Whitman. "By providing the best in … [Read more...]
China is poised to become the world's leader in smartphone shipments in 2012, according to recent research from IDC. With its sheer size, China nudged the US out of the lead by a hair, but is expected to continue to widen the gap as more of the developing country's users sign on to the smartphone revolution. The research firm predicted China … [Read more...]
China Mobile has surpassed 15 million iPhone users, despite not being able to sell the device legally or have a system that actually supports the extent of the phone's capabilities. The company has seen 5 million new iPhone activations since October, despite lacking an actual Apple partnership to sell the phones in China. Remember, there was a … [Read more...]
Apple debuted the next generation of the iPad, which sports 2048 x 1536 pixels in super high resolution “Retina” display that's four times that of its predecessors. Offering more than 1 million pixels more than an HD TV, the 9.7 inch screen features 3.1 million pixels with a 44 percent color resolution, according to Apple. The device runs on a 4G … [Read more...]
Video Played on Mobile Devices, Tablets and Connected TVs Nearly Doubled in Q4 Ooyala, a provider of online video, recently published a report that documents the accelerating use of online video due to the popularity of tablets, mobile devices and connected TVs. Analyzing the viewing behavior of more than 100 million monthly unique users, the … [Read more...]
Mosoro, a Bluetooth accessory startup that utilizes internal sensors to do everything from judge your golf swing to streaming media directly to a device, has raised $1.5 million in Series A funding. The round was led by leading Internet entrepreneurs and co-founders of ServiceMagic.com, Mike Beaudoin and Rodney Rice as well as Boulder venture … [Read more...]
Rather than cloud computing, it is Apple products that will drive the computer equipment market in 2012, according to a recent report from Forrester. While analysts have been predicting that cloud computing will reshape the server and storage market, actual adoption remains limited, the report stated. Plus, in leveraging financial woes, many … [Read more...]