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LucidChart, the maker of a web-based diagramming and collaboration app, has raised $1 in seed funding from 500 Startups, 2M Companies, K9 Ventures and other angel investors. CEO Karl Sun says the capital will be used to expand the startup’s team and enhance …
ARM Beats Wall Street Expectations Thanks to Mobile Demand
U.K-based chipmaker ARM reported results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2011 today. The firm has seen a tremendous amount of growth, a trend that’s expected to extend to the third quarter of this year, which it credits to exploding demand …
Dell Launches OpenStack Infrastructure Offering
Today Dell announced a new offering that is based on Cactus, the latest version of open-source cloud operating system OpenStack. The Dell OpenStack Cloud Solution is a combo of Dell PowerEdge C Series servers, which are designed for web hosts, the OpenStack …
Qualcomm Invests in Gesture-Recognition Tech with GestureTek Deal
Mobile chipmaker Qualcomm acquired some of the assets of GestureTek, a privately held company that develops gesture-recognition technology for smartphones, Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but we do know Qualcomm did not acquire GestureTek’s public displays and digital signage divisions. “The …
Apple Says No to In-App Links, Forces More Publishers’ Hands
In an effort to better capitalize the media companies using the App Store as another channel to reach out users, Apple has taken a number of steps in the past few months, some more controlling than others. First there was the 30 percent fee …
Oracle, Others Expand Linux Cloud Offering Portfolios
The Linux cloud management services market is getting more crowded as bigger and bigger players are looking to grow their share of the pie. The latest is Example is Oracle, which acquired KSplice for an undisclosed amount. The privately-owned firm has a …
Today’s Executive Shuffle: SAP and AOL in RIM’s Shadow
Business software maker SAP, and the lagging web portal AOL both made some high-rank staffing changes today in an attempt to boost company strategy. SAP appointed Kevin Nix as the new head of its OnDemand business, a tech industry veteran that brings over …
Analysts Forecast Growth for Juniper Networks before Earnings Call
Networking equipment maker Juniper Networks will hold its earnings call on Tuesday, July 26, and analysts forecast that the company will manage to maintain the steady growth rate, an average of 23.06 percent year-over-year, it had throughout the past four quarters. Juniper …
HP’s Stock Buyback becomes Part of Restructure Strategy
Electronics giant Hewlett-Packard said in a regulatory filing that its board of directors approved the buyback of $10 billion of its stock, in order to help boost declining shares on the short-run. This comes in addition to another $10 billion buyback plan …
iPads Loses Stronghold as Android OS Mimics Smartphone Takeover
Last year when Apple launched the iPad it has a near monopoly of the market, thanks to the fact the tablet was the first to sell by the millions, compared to the mostly business-oriented alternatives that were available then. This is why …