Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Raytheon | Websense acquires Stonesoft from Intel Security, renames combined company Forcepoint

By Duncan Riley Jan 14, 2016

Raytheon | Websense, the majority owned cybersecurity division of defense contractor Raytheon Co., has a new name following its acquisition of Stonesoft from Intel Security. The new company name is Forcepoint, LLC and will…

Insurance discovery and purchase startup PolicyGenius raises $15M Series B

By Duncan Riley Jan 14, 2016

Insurance discovery and purchase startup PolicyGenius, Inc. has raised $15 million Series B in a round led by Revolution Ventures that included Karlin Ventures, Susa Ventures, AXA Strategic Ventures, Transamerica Ventures and MassMutual Ventures.…

If you’re using a VPN to access Netflix in the United States, those days are over

By Duncan Riley Jan 14, 2016

The days of using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) or proxy service to access Netflix, Inc.’s catalog of content in the United States may be numbered with the company announcing Thursday that it would…

Members of notorious Bitcoin extortion group DD4BC arrested in Europe

By Duncan Riley Jan 12, 2016

European Union law enforcement agency Europol has announced the arrest of individuals suspected of being tied to the notorious Bitcoin extortion group DD4BC. According to the organization, the arrests were made as part of…

Better late than never: Google establishes dedicated virtual reality unit

By Duncan Riley Jan 12, 2016

In a case of better later than never, Google, Inc. has decided to get serious on virtual reality (VR) with the creation of a unit dedicated to the burgeoning space. According to Re/Code, Google…

60% of Grindr acquired by Chinese gaming company Beijing Kunlun on $155m valuation

By Duncan Riley Jan 11, 2016

Gay hookup app provider Grindr LLC has a new majority owner with the company taking a majority investment from Beijing Kunlun Tech Co. According to The New York Times the Chinese gaming company has…

Do you vape? If the answer is yes there’s now a smartphone that doubles as an e-cigarette

By Duncan Riley Jan 11, 2016

Do you vape? The rise of electronic cigarettes as an alternative to smoking has been profound over the last five years, and rightfully so, as they provide a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes for…

Xiaomi missed sales targets in 2015 causing investors to question its unicorn valuation

By Duncan Riley Jan 11, 2016

The gloss on smartphone maker and leading unicorn Xiaomi, Inc. may be starting to fade with news that the company missed its sales targets in 2015 as competition, particularly in its home country of…

Shake it off: Apple Music reported to now have 10M subscribers

By Duncan Riley Jan 10, 2016

Apple’s streaming music service Apple Music has hit 10 million subscribers, according to a new report. The Financial Times (FT) quotes the proverbial people familiar with the matter and notes that it is a milestone…

Lenovo to retire Motorola name on its range of mobile phones

By Duncan Riley Jan 7, 2016

Motorola, a name synonymous with mobile phones (given they invented them), is soon to be no more, with a decision by parent company Lenovo Group, Ltd. to retire the brand. The news came via…

Duncan Riley

Raytheon | Websense acquires Stonesoft from Intel Security, renames combined company Forcepoint

Insurance discovery and purchase startup PolicyGenius raises $15M Series B

If you’re using a VPN to access Netflix in the United States, those days are over

Members of notorious Bitcoin extortion group DD4BC arrested in Europe

Better late than never: Google establishes dedicated virtual reality unit

60% of Grindr acquired by Chinese gaming company Beijing Kunlun on $155m valuation

Do you vape? If the answer is yes there’s now a smartphone that doubles as an e-cigarette

Xiaomi missed sales targets in 2015 causing investors to question its unicorn valuation

Shake it off: Apple Music reported to now have 10M subscribers

Lenovo to retire Motorola name on its range of mobile phones

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