Blue Coat to acquire Solera and sweeten network-security story as cyberattacks continue
As cyberattacks just keep on coming, there's lots of investment activity, and now Blue Coat Systems is adding more software and hardware capability by acquiring Solera Networks. There’s been lots of investor interest recently .....»»
The devil you know: entrepreneurs prefer current ventures to new ones
Entrepreneurs are subject to many of the same biases that cause people to persist with their investments, and don’t necessarily behave to always maximize outcomes when presented with lucrative new opportunities, a new study says. .....»»
pC LIVE Podcast: How to monetize digital content: Advertising or paywall?
From paidContent LIVE 2013, a re-broadcast of our panel featuring MLB Advanced Media, News Corp., Atlantic Media and ProPublica discussing digital monetization strategies. Some publishers and content companies are betting their fut.....»»
Faster & faster! The US now has 82.4 million broadband connections
A resurgent housing market and stronger economy, along with our growing need for speed and connectivity is the reason why demand for US broadband is booming. Here are some numbers to give you an idea as to who is winning and who is losing. &nb.....»»
Say those magic words: Xbox One, Google Glass and the rise of the always-on microphone
Microsoft's new Xbox One is listening to every word uttered in your living room. But it's only interested in very few of them . Microsoft’s new Xbox One has many new features, but one in particular raised some eyebrows Tuesday: Th.....»»
Boost Mobile applies a unique spin on the mobile wallet
The Sprint prepaid brand is testing out a financial services app that allows you to pay bills, transfer funds and cash checks within a mobile app. For physical transactions, Boost is supplying a prepaid Visa card. Sprint-owed prepai.....»»
Integrated Vimeo, Flickr sharing could follow Twitter, Facebook to iOS
A report on Tuesday from 9to5Mac says Apple is looking to bolster social sharing options in iOS 7 by integrating Vimeo and Flickr. The inclusion could be a subtle way to boost one of its biggest competitor's rivals. If you’re .....»»
Amprius has built a lithium ion battery that can last 25% longer than today’s batteries
Venture capital-backed lithium ion battery startup Amprius is finally moving into commercial production, with an announcement that it has OEM partners in place, and will start making its second-gen batteries later this year. A lithi.....»»
From Cronkite to Couric: Internet Archive gets $1 million to expand TV news collection
The Internet Archive recently launched an ambitious project to collect and index all broadcasts since the start of television. This week it got a major boost. The 20th century’s printed output is available in digital format, .....»»
Yahoo swears it isn’t going to screw up Tumblr — but how realistic is that promise?
Fans of Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer say she shouldn't be blamed for the company's history of failed acquisitions -- but there are plenty of other reasons to be skeptical about Yahoo's $1.1-billion Tumblr deal. As the dust begins to sett.....»»
Microsoft reveals new Xbox One with live TV guide, media apps and group video Skype
Microsoft announced an new Xbox called Xbox One Tuesday that comes with support for live TV, group video calls via Skype and multi-tasking for entertainment apps. Microsoft announced its new Xbox — which will be called Xbox On.....»»
Sprint ups its bid for Clearwire at the eleventh hour
Sprint has given into shareholder pressure and raised its bid for Clearwire by 14 percent. Clearwire immediately canceled today shareholder vote, rescheduling for next week. Facing the possibility of a shareholder revolt on Tuesday,.....»»
VMware lays out prices for hybrid cloud offering — now customers have the ball
VMware executives shared the prices that its customers will pay to use its new vCloud Hybrid Service launching later this year, but it's unclear if customers and partners will be happy with the offering. VMware re-announced its long.....»»
Your tax dollars at work: Apple’s Cook navigates the senatorial theater of the absurd
The reason for Apple's being singled out for common U.S. tax minimization practices wasn't completely explained by a U.S. Senate subcommittee Tuesday. But Tim Cook handled the grilling before Congress easily. Apple CEO Tim Cook did .....»»
Microsoft announces new Xbox One with live TV guide, media multitasking and Skype group video chats
Microsoft announced an new Xbox called Xbox One Tuesday that comes with support for live TV, group video calls via Skype and multi-tasking for entertainment apps. Microsoft announced its new Xbox called Xbox One at a press event in .....»»
Leaked benchmarks suggest Intel could power Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 3 10.1
Intel could get its largest mobile design win yet: Two different benchmark sites indicate that at the very least, Samsung is testing an Intel Atom chip inside the upcoming Galaxy Tab 3 Intel may be poised to get its silicon inside S.....»»
Nvidia’s new Tegra superchip boasts 150 Mbps speeds, but it’s not LTE-Advanced
Despite being late to the market, Nvidia is showing it can keep up with the latest technological advances in LTE technology. But like it's exaggeration-prone competitors, Nvidia is falsely labeling its chip "LTE-Advanced." Nvidia’.....»»
Considerations for rolling out an NoSQL strategy in the enterprise
What are the likely trends in NoSQL, and what’s driving NoSQL adoption in the enterprise? Get answers to these questions and more when you join GigaOM Research and 10gen for an in-depth discussion on June 4 at 10 a.m. PT. The inf.....»»
Report: one in four online teens now use Twitter
What are teenagers up to on social media? Twitter use has grown dramatically since 2011, while Facebook stays dominant but shows flat growth. What social networks are teens flocking to these days? That’s the billion dollar que.....»»
Brow.si wants to make mobile websites behave like native apps
The platform could give publishers a new tool in their quest to monetize online content. Not only does it let mobile websites issue push notifications, but it also introduces new real estate for ads. Publishers these days have a cho.....»»