Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

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Whiskas Catstacam: a camera that allows cats to automatically post their own pictures to Instagram

By Duncan Riley Mar 12, 2015

We don’t usually share details of marketing campaigns for cat food companies here at SiliconANGLE but when you find one that involves cats uploading images to Instagram, how could we resist. The new campaign…

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Twitter ban hammers revenge porn with new rule changes

By Duncan Riley Mar 12, 2015

Twitter Inc. changed its terms of service Wednesday to ban non-consensual intimate photos or videos, a.k.a. revenge porn. If you’re not familiar with the concept, revenge porn is sexually explicit media that is publicly…

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Uber competitor Lyft raises $530 million Series E on $2.5 billion valuation

By Duncan Riley Mar 12, 2015

Ridesharing startup and Uber Inc. competitor Lyft Inc. is said to have raised a $530 million Series E in a round led by Rakuten Inc. that included Fortress Investment Group. The Wall Street Journal reported the…

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Snapchat raises yet another round, this time its $200m Series E from Alibaba on a $15b valuation

By Duncan Riley Mar 11, 2015

The money never seems to stop for chat application Snapchat Inc. with news today that they’re taking a new round from Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Bloomberg Business has the scoop and claims…

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SaaS business intelligence startup Looker raises $30 million Series B

By Duncan Riley Mar 11, 2015

Software as a Service (SaaS) business intelligence startup Looker Data Sciences Inc. (Looker) has raised $30 million Series B in a round led by Meritech Capital Partners that included Sapphire Ventures, and previous investors Redpoint…

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Investigation starts into creator of Apple Watch default app The Whole Pantry for fraud, fake cancer story

By Duncan Riley Mar 11, 2015

Consumer Affairs Victoria, Australia, and possibly Victoria Police are said to be investigating Belle Gibson, the creator of popular iOS, and Apple Watch default app The Whole Pantry. Authorities are looking into allegations of…

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Bain Capital acquires security and networking solutions provider Blue Coat for $2.4 billion

By Duncan Riley Mar 11, 2015

Security and networking solutions provider Blue Coat Systems Inc., has been acquired by Bain Capital in a deal reported to be $2.4 billion including debt. Based in Sunnyvale, CA, Blue Coat offers a range…

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Hyperconnectivity startup SimpliVity raises $175 million Series D

By Duncan Riley Mar 10, 2015

Hyperconnectivity startup SimpliVity Inc. has raised $175 million Series D in a round led by Waypoint Capital that included previous investors Accel Partners, Charles River Ventures, DFJ Growth, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Growth…

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Android 5.1 released with dual SIM card support, HD voice and enhanced device protection

By Duncan Riley Mar 10, 2015

Google Inc. rolled out the latest edition of its mobile operating system Monday with a number of new features. Android 5.1, which unlike Android 4 releases hasn’t been given a unique name (it’s still…

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RIP: Facebook is closing Friendfeed April 9

By Duncan Riley Mar 10, 2015

Facebook Inc. has announced that it will close social network Friendfeed April 9th. Acquired by Facebook in 2009 for a rumored $50 million, the site offered a news feed style layout that allowed users…

Duncan Riley

Whiskas Catstacam: a camera that allows cats to automatically post their own pictures to Instagram

Uber competitor Lyft raises $530 million Series E on $2.5 billion valuation

Snapchat raises yet another round, this time its $200m Series E from Alibaba on a $15b valuation

SaaS business intelligence startup Looker raises $30 million Series B

Investigation starts into creator of Apple Watch default app The Whole Pantry for fraud, fake cancer story

Hyperconnectivity startup SimpliVity raises $175 million Series D

Android 5.1 released with dual SIM card support, HD voice and enhanced device protection

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