Series A Sunnyvale-based LeanData, which aims to facilitate B2B sales, has received $5.1 million in a Series A investment. Shasta Ventures led the round, which saw participation from Felicis Ventures, the Funders…
Google’s Internet TV and wearables ventures give encouraging results
Google recently announced further advances into new territory . The company disclosed news regarding its Internet TV and wearables businesses at South by Southwest, the Austin, Texas tech conference. But what do…
Apple looks to bring iOS into vehicles with CarPlay
Apple’s plans to integrate its devices in cars have ramped up from first to second gear. The company announced three car brands will soon sell vehicles equipped with CarPlay, which transforms vehicles…
NTP Offers Universal Access to Business File Data Management
By MATT GALLAGHER, Red Herring journalist As NTP Software’s CEO Bruce Backa is fond of saying: “The business of file data management may not be as sexy as Google or Facebook, but…
IBM Acquires UrbanCode for Fast App Development
In a sign that devops, the practice of fast software deployment, is the next big thing, IBM has acquired UrbanCode, a Cleveland software startup that automates the production and delivery of apps.…
AccessData Raises $45M for First Investment in its 25+ Year History
AccessData, the cyber security and digital forensics company that was one of the first to get in on the data and cyber protection gig way back in 1987, has raised $45 million…
US Defense Secretary Warns of “Cyber-Pearl Harbor”
It’s no longer just Sony, your LinkedIn account, or Yahoo email address that needs to be concerned about cyber crime. After announcing that certain attacks on US banks and Middle Eastern oil…
Microsoft Faces $7.4B Euro Fine for “Error” of Missing Browser Ballots
by Anam Alpenia, Red Herring The EU Competition Commission has ruled that Microsoft failed to comply with a 2009 ruling mandating it to offer a choice of web browsers, which could mean…
GitHub Raises $100M in Andreessen Horowitz’s Largest Investment Ever
GitHub has raised a jaw dropping $100 million from Andreessen Horowitz, the largest investment ever for the Sand Hill firm, according to the Wall St. Journal. The investment reportedly values the company…
Apple No Longer Touts Claims of Virus Immunity
It may have been a subtle switch in wording, but Apple’s latest description of its own security features rings in a new age, a day when not even the Mac is safe…