Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

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Google Wallet now insures customer funds with FDIC insurance

By Duncan Riley Apr 20, 2015

Google Inc.’s mobile payment solution Google Wallet has just become safer for users in the United States with news that it now comes with Government insurance. According to an exclusive report from Yahoo Finance,…

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Is history repeating itself? VC in Q1 2015 was the highest since Q1 2000

By Duncan Riley Apr 19, 2015

A new report set to be released by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) is said to show that the second great tech bubble may be in full swing, with venture capital in the first quarter of 2015…

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Mt. Gox Bitcoins were stolen starting in 2011, nearly all gone by mid-2013

By Duncan Riley Apr 19, 2015

The so-called hacking of Japanese Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox Inc. in 2014 has been thrown into doubt again over the weekend with a new report finding that the coins were stolen over a period…

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Microsoft loses desktop search ad exclusivity with new Yahoo search partnership

By Duncan Riley Apr 17, 2015

Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp have agreed to a new search partnership deal that will see Yahoo being able to display and sell its own ads on desktop search results, but only 49 percent of…

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Slack Series E round of $160m confirmed as CEO defends Unicorn status

By Duncan Riley Apr 16, 2015

Enterprise messaging platform provider Slack Technologies Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer has taken to defending the firms valuation after a rumor of a Series E round in March was confirmed. The Series E round was…

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Bubble time: Etsy closes first day of trading up 86% with a $3.5b+ valuation

By Duncan Riley Apr 16, 2015

Etsy Inc. successfully floated on the NASDAQ Thursday with an opening price of $31 a share, a 91 percent premium on its listing price of $16 a share. Trade was heavy given the company…

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Etsy IPO seeks to raise $267 million on a $1.8 billion valuation

By Duncan Riley Apr 16, 2015

Online goods marketplace Etsy Inc. released more details on its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) Wednesday, including the cost per share, how many shares will be available, and an open valuation for its public…

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Finally: Meerkat announces public beta testing for Android app

By Duncan Riley Apr 16, 2015

Live streaming app Meerkat is finally coming to Android after the company announced Wednesday that it announced a public beta testing program. Meerkat launched on iOS in March and quickly became the most popular…

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Nom nom nom: Nokia snaps up Alcatel Lucent for $16.6 billion

By Duncan Riley Apr 15, 2015

Nokia Oyj has acquired French telecommunications equipment company Alcatel-Lucent SA for $16.6 billion. The acquisition is an all share deal with Nokia offering 0.55 of a new Nokia share for every Alcatel-Lucent share. Alcatel-Lucent shareholders…

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Chinese company launches “Le Smartphone,” with a marketing campaign comparing Apple to Nazism

By Duncan Riley Apr 15, 2015

Chinese video sharing site LeTV has entered the smartphone market and has launched “Le Smartphone,” a decent phone that is being marketed by comparing Apple to Nazism. The marketing for the phone includes a…

Duncan Riley

Google Wallet now insures customer funds with FDIC insurance

Is history repeating itself? VC in Q1 2015 was the highest since Q1 2000

Mt. Gox Bitcoins were stolen starting in 2011, nearly all gone by mid-2013

Microsoft loses desktop search ad exclusivity with new Yahoo search partnership

Bubble time: Etsy closes first day of trading up 86% with a $3.5b+ valuation

Etsy IPO seeks to raise $267 million on a $1.8 billion valuation

Finally: Meerkat announces public beta testing for Android app

Nom nom nom: Nokia snaps up Alcatel Lucent for $16.6 billion

Chinese company launches “Le Smartphone,” with a marketing campaign comparing Apple to Nazism

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