From ReadWriteWeb in Startups
If you run multiple cloud providers in your shop and are looking at ways to connect them with virtual networks, then vCider with its Virtual Private Cloud v2 release has something you should take a closer look at. The service can help you create privat…
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Mobile ad startup Kiip hires Zynga’s advertising chief as COO
From VentureBeat in Startups
Kiip is announcing today that it has hired Zynga’s ad boss Manny Anekal as chief operating officer.
San Francisco-based Kiip is a fast-growing startup that offers real-world prizes as rewards in mobile games. Hiring Anekal from recently-public Zynga will add …
Boston accelerator to focus on connected devices
From GigaOm in Startups
Bolt, a new accelerator coming to the Boston area, will focus on startups wanting to build the “things” part of the internet of things. Ben Einstein, of Brainstream Designs, wants Bolt to reduce barriers of entry to companies wanting to build actual physical products.
The 8 Best Tips You’ll Ever Get On How To Launch (And Grow) A Startup
From SAI in Startups
Philippe Courtot is a well-known name in the security industry and for good reason. He has, over and over again, turned startups into multimillion-dollar companies and cashed out big.
For the past 10 years, he’s been the CEO of Qualys, a cloud servic…
Sergey Brin’s Wife Is Hiring A Marketing Team For Her Gene Startup
From SAI in Startups
Anne Wojcicki, aka Sergey Brin’s wife, told us in an interview she is gathering a marketing team for her gene startup.
23andMe asks people to send in spit samples in a tube to build a crowdsourced gene database.
The company has not had a marketing ca…
Engagio goes from the comment section to a $540K seed investment
From VentureBeat in Startups
Engagio, a Toronto startup founded by William Mougayar that helps people keep track of the conversations they are having in comment threads across the web, has raised $540,000 led by Rho Canada and New York investor Fred Wilson.
The unique …
PaperKarma Stops Junk Mail with a Snap of a Photo [Downloads]
From Lifehacker in Startups
iOS/Android/WP7: Nobody likes junk mail, but if you’re too lazy to go through and unsubscribe to everything individually, PaperKarma is a new app that only requires you to take a picture of the offendin…
Shopping app Checkpoints drives product discovery
From GigaOm in Startups
Shopping apps are like InMarket’s Checkpoints apps are becoming powerful discovery tools for brands looking to get the word out on their products. InMarket said 50 percent of its users discovered new products using the Checkpoints app in the fourth quarter last year.
Popular iPhone App Found To Upload All Your Contacts — Without Asking
From Huffington Post in Startups
Path is a lovely app. It pushes all the right buttons. It’s mobile, it’s tactile, it’s personal, it’s full of people we love and moments…
Flingo raises $7m to make your TV smarter
From GigaOm in Startups
Flingo has raised $7 million in a Series A funding round led by August Capital. The San Francisco-based startup, which integrates streaming video and interactive advertising into smart TVs, has also added two new board members: August Capital’s David Marquart and Howard Hartenbaum.
Startup takes on cloud overprovisioning
From GigaOm in Startups
As more companies put workloads on Amazon Web Services or other public cloud platforms, many are paying for more cloud than they need. That overprovisioning is the problem Cloudyn, an Israeli startup, is taking on with its new software as a service.
Glooko raises $3.5M to sync diabetes glucose meters to iPhone app
From VentureBeat in Startups
Glooko has raised $3.5 million in a new round of funding that will enable it to release new versions of its solution to help people with diabetes monitor their glucose intake more easily.
The round was led by The Social+Capital …
Get Your Ideas Out of Your Head and On Paper to Actually Make Progress Towards Your Goals
From Lifehacker in Startups
It may seem like common sense that you need to get your ideas out of your head to act on them, but how many of us walk around with an always-updating to-do list in our heads only to forget one of them …
5 High-Risk, High-Reward Steps to Starting Your Dream Company
From Mashable in Startups
So, you want to start a company? That’s a very exciting decision. But first, you must cover all your bases.
For instance, generate a clea…
A Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Tells The Real Reason He’s Opening A Factory In Asia
From SAI in Startups
High wages aren’t what’s driving manufacturing out of America; it’s government policy — from taxes to regulations.
Former Sierra Club chairman Carl Pope draws this conclusion in a recent series of essays at Bloomberg (part one, part two and part thr…
Techweek Conference + Expo 2012
- Announcing New Speakers: Jason Fried and Matt Mickiewicz February 15, 2012Jason Fried, co-founder and president of 37signals, makers of Basecamp and Highrise, and co-author of the book Rework will return for an encore speaking session at Techweek 2012. Vancouver-based Matt Mickiewicz, co-founder of SitePoint, Flippa and 99designs, which pays out over $1,000,000 … Read More » […]
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- SessionCast Voting Ends Feb. 16 February 10, 2012Did you cast your votes yet for the best session submissions at the Techweek 2012 Conference & Expo? Over 500 sessions were submitted this year for approximately 200 session slots. Make sure to pick and choose your favorites and tell … Read More » […]
- Don’t miss out: Techweek hits Austin for SXSW February 10, 2012Celebrate innovation, technology and startups with Techweek in Austin, TX, at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival. Together with New World Ventures, Techweek is hosting one unforgettable night on Mon., March 12, at Copa Bar & Grill, from 8:00 pm … Read More » […]
- SessionCast is Now Open for Techweek 2012: Vote for Your Favorite Sessions through Feb. 16 February 2, 2012Read, vote and share what you would like to see at the Techweek 2012 Conference & Expo. The brand new Techweek SessionCast voting platform goes live today. So go ahead and tell us your picks for the best submitted panels … Read More » […]
