SoftLayer founder Lance Crosby leaves IBM
Lance Crosby (right), founder and CEO of SoftLayer, who came to IBM when Big Blue acquired the company in 2013 and made it the center of IBM’s business cloud architecture, will leave IBM as early…
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Amazon launches WorkMail to reach deeper into the office
Amazon is continuing to expand its cloud empire into more parts of the enterprise with a new email service geared specifically toward knowledge workers. The launch matches its two biggest rivals on an important office…
Office for Android officially released as Microsoft hopes for equal success with iOS
Microsoft Office for Android tablets is now out of preview, bringing Microsoft’s vision of ‘Office everywhere’ a little closer to fruition. As of today Word, Excel and PowerPoint will be available for downloads for…
Mashable raises $17 million Series B, Business Insider raises $25 million
By Duncan Riley
Online media companies Mashable Inc. and Business Insider Inc. were both in the money Wednesday with announced new funding rounds of $17 million and $25 million respectively. Mashable’s Series B round was led by…
Samsung posts declining mobile earnings as Apple sets new records
By Collen Kriel
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. appears to be losing its grip on the top spot of smartphone manufacturers. The company today reported a steep decline in quarterly mobile earnings, just one day after competitor Apple…
47 years of Rolling Stone archives available on Google Play starting tomorrow
By Collen Kriel
Starting Friday, January 30, selective stories from Rolling Stone magazine’s near 50-year archive will be available on Google Play Newsstand free of charge. Announced Wednesday, the deal will see Rolling Stone showcase three to…
Sony dumps its unloved Music Unlimited service in new deal with Spotify
By Duncan Riley
Sony Corp. is dumping its Music Unlimited music streaming service in a new partnership that will see music provided from Spotify Ltd. The new Spotify-powered service named “Playstation Music” will launch in 41 markets including…
Facebook Q4 revenue increases to $3.85 billion off the back of mobile ad growth
By Duncan Riley
Facebook Inc. has risen to new highs in the fourth quarter with the social networking giant posting $3.85 billion in revenue off the back of a surge in mobile advertising. Revenue from advertising came…
New VC ventureLab hopes to create a better model for global startups; the secret: a fast path to revenues
By John Furrier
Smart investors are looking to international markets for both investing and expanding businesses. Now gaining some interest in the startup world. While VC’s are on track to set a five year record on investing…
Smile! 3 Impressive photo-sharing apps
Have you ever dreamed of being a professional photographer? Or do you just wish your amateur shots turned out better? This line of thinking is one of the reasons why photosharing apps have become…