Twitter has a lot to celebrate on its sixth birthday. Aside from helping to launch Middle East revolutions as well as Charlie Sheen’s fan club, the social media tool just announced it…
Seed Funding Slowly Sprouting
Seed funding continues to sprout, but the growth is slow, according to a recent report from Fenwick & West, a Silicon Valley law firm. And while companies face significant hurdles in raising…
Following 2010’s Slump, Israeli VCs Raised $796M in 2011
Half of All Israeli Deals Come from Foreign Funds Following a lackluster year in which Israeli VC funds raised virtually no capital, the sector returned in 2011 to raised $796 million, according…
China to Top US in Smartphone Activations
The number of new smartphone activations in China is growing by staggering leaps and bounds. Though the country ranked in only 11th place at the start of 2011 in iOS and Android…
Tablet Game Revenue to Be Worth $3.1B by 2014
The global tablet game revenue is expected to hit $3.1 billion by 2014, and is expected to make up a third of all mobile game revenue by 2016 when the total spent…
Groupon Releases Beta Version of Free Online Scheduling Tool for Small Businesses
Groupon has released a free beta version of Scheduler, an online tool for small businesses to accept online bookings easily and seamlessly integrate them into the Groupon deals process. The technology is…
Amazon Buys Kiva Systems for Robot-Coordinated Order Filling in $775M Deal
Amazon is buying Kiva Systems, an order fulfillment company in the spirit of R2D2, for $775 million in cash. Kiva has created a system of order fulfillment that uses hundreds of autonomous…
Apple to Repurchase $10B in Shares, Become Largest Dividend Payer in US
Apple recently announced plans to initiate a quarterly dividend of $2.65 per share starting July 1 in the fourth quarter of 2012. It will also launch a $10 billion share repurchasing program…
Google Takes Flight Search International
Google has taken its Flight Search internationally, offering an easy way to check and compare flights to over 500 international airports. The only catch is you’ll have to start your flight in…
China to Ship Majority of World’s Smartphones in 2012
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…