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Cloud data protection solutions provider FalconStor today announced it has named former interim president and interim CEO as president and CEO of the company. McNeil joined FalconStor in 2009 as chief strategy officer from his previous position as executive VP at Cheyenne …
Commtouch Reports Spammers Are Back from the Holidays
Internet security vendor Commtouch released an update on the latest spam figures, and as it turns out, spammers everywhere are back from their holiday vacation too. After one of the quietest spam periods record by Commtouch (Dec. 25 to Jan. 9), a …
Citrix Makes Strategic Investment in GlassHouse Technologies
GlassHouse Technologies has received a strategic investment from virtualization solutions provider Citrix Systems. The sum of the investment was not disclosed, but Citrix became “…a premier desktop virtualization partner of GlassHouse Technologies” afterwards. “Citrix is leading the transformation of the data center …
Bump Technologies Raises $16.5 Million for Proximity Sharing App
According to the New York Times, app developer Bump Technologies will announce it has raised $16.5 million in venture capital this Tuesday. Investors include the existing Sequoia Capital and Ron Conway as well as a new participant, the Andreessen Horowitz venture capital …
Google Science Fair Goes Online, Global
After getting involved with just about everything in tech, Google had announced it is delving into high school science with the first ever Google Science Fair, an online global science fair targeting students between the ages of 13 and 18. The fair …
Intel Agrees to Pay Nvidia $1.5 Billion in Patent Case
According to sources, Intel agreed to pay Nvidia $1.5 billion in order to settle a 2009 legal dispute between the two concerning chipset patent infringements. The sum will be paid to Nvidia in 5 annual installments starting at Jan. 18, and Intel …
BitDefender reports Social Networking Mobile Threat
According to security vendor BitDefender, a recent massive Facebook scam, which downloaded a worm to users’ computers generated 28,672 clicks, 24% of which in turn originated from mobile devices. “When data security researchers focus on finding malware specifically designed for mobile platforms, …
AMD CEO Dirk Meyer Resigns
AMD CEO Dirk Meyer, who served in the position ever since 2008, has left the company. The chip maker and long time Intel competitor announced that Meyer’s departure was agreed upon and concluded mutually, but that doesn’t really seem to be the …
Google Goggles 1.3 Takes on Barcodes, Print Ads and Sudoku
Google had announced in its blog it’s launching Goggles 1.3 for Android. The latest version of the app is available for both Android and the iPhone, and thanks to the update, all versions of the now faster Goggles can recognize print ads …
Wattpad Sees Record Growth in Traffic, Apps Use
eReading community and network Wattpad has big hopes for the month of Jan after record numbers and growth in December. The company reports 20% growth in traffic compared to November and 300% growth compared to the previous year, as well as tremendous …