THE BUSINESS OF TECHNOLOGY
In the last six months, viewing videos on tablets has grown 90 percent, according to a recent report from Ooyala, the online video streaming and monetization platform. In its Q3 2012 Global Video Index, the company highlighted the continued growth and evolution of mobile video consumption. The report was made through the company's robust … [Read more...]
A Delaware federal jury has ruled that Apple's iPhone violated three patents owned by MobileMedia Ideas, a patent-licensing firm owned by MPEG-LA that acquired patents from Sony and Nokia. After four hours of deliberation, the jury ruled the patents were not invalid, as Apple had claimed. Damages will be set at a later trial, though … [Read more...]
By Anam Alpenia, Red Herring In-Q-Tel, the venture capital firm of the Central Intelligence Agency, made a strategic investment backed by a technology development agreement in cloud mobile security provider Tyfone for its “proven capabilities” in secure ID and NFC. An independent nonprofit, the firm's primary purpose is to identify … [Read more...]
Google has shut down its online shopping search service in China, a further tightening move in the country after the company shut down its Music Search in the country last fall. The site no appears as a link on the Google.cn website, and Google confirmed the move in its China blog. “Shopping search the original intention of the development … [Read more...]
Police in Mildura, Australia have a bone to pick with Apple's Map App that's far more serious than a misplaced airport, an erased London or disappearing national monument. Authorities issued a startling warning to Australian citizens that the errors on the app were “potentially life threatening,” after the app mistakenly located the city of … [Read more...]
China Unicom, the third largest wireless carrier, has announced a partnership with Microsoft to boost Windows Phone sales in China, the China Daily reported. Windows Phone currently holds 3 percent of the Chinese market, compared to Android's 72 percent, according to Analysts International. The partnership will give Microsoft competitive footing … [Read more...]
by Anam Alpenia, Red Herring Unveiled last month, cloud storage provider TwinStrata's CloudArray 4.0 takes the world of cloud storage up a notch, enabling both Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Storage Area Network (SAN) protocols so that both data blocks and files can be uploaded for a fully empowered cloud. “Essentially, any application can … [Read more...]
Apple plans to spend over $100 million in the next year to start producing Mac computers in the US. The move shifts a small segment of Apple production away from China, where the company has suffered criticism for harsh and dangerous working conditions at its Foxconn plant. Notably, Mac computers are easier to produce, making domestic production … [Read more...]
By Simon Erblich, Founder of First Line Capital When equity-based Crowdfund investing first came on the scene earlier this year, there was talk of how it might possibly “crowd out” venture capitalists. While historically venture capital firms and angel investors have been the dominant force in early stage financing for startups, Crowdfund … [Read more...]
Red Herring is pleased to announce that we are supporters of the third annual MEF Americas 2012: Mobile Content & Commerce - the essential cross-border event for thought leaders & deal makers from across North & Latin America’s mobile ecosystems. MEF Americas 2012 will take place in Miami on 4-5 December 2012. This year’s event … [Read more...]