As-a-Service Trend Tops Off this Week’s Cloud Roundup
The as-a-service industry had a lot of updates this week, and more than one represented a milestone in the expansion of this area. This week two cloud startups raised some fresh capital. One of…
MoMo Shareholders Approve $12.5B Google Buy, Lemko Tries To Block
Back in August Google revealed the company’s intention to acquire Motorola Mobility. The deal still hasn’t pushed through but the recent Motorola Mobility shareholders’ meeting could fast track things. On Thursday, 74% of the…
Engine Yard Labs Launches with Node.js Support
By Klint Finley
Platform-as-a-Service vendor Engine Yard is launching Engine Yard Labs, a service with experimental support for development stacks the company is not yet ready to fully support. The first language being offered as part of…
Samsung Expands Into Healthcare with Latest Buy
Electronics giant Samsung acquired ITC Nexus Holding Co Nexus for an undisclosed amount as a part of a wider-scale effort to expand into the healthcare industry. Nexus, based in San Diego, makes cardiac monitoring…
Lighter Sleigh for Santa as Cash, iPad Top Wishlists: Infographic
By Cherr Aira
By now, Santa Claus could be going around all banks in the North Pole and withdrawing cash for the holidays—not to buy toys or goodies, but to give away this Christmas season. A recent…
Millennial Media Debuts mmStudio, Furthers Ecosystem
Mobile ad network operator Millennial Media announced its latest product, the mmStudio ad creation platform. Via integration with 10 rich media vendors including Celtra, Crisp and others marketers can use the mmStudio tools, as…
Top 10 Open Source Startups
The Momentum Index published its latest report, ranking 96 open-source startups. Out of its rankings, Momentum sees three emerging trends: The freemium pricing models work. Startups that use the model see early proof of…
Aaron Swartz Gets Indicted on More Charges in Connection with MIT Break In
Aaron Swartz, the technology scholar, Internet activist and early Reddit employee, has been indicted on more charges in connection with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) incident this past summer. Swartz, as you may…
Dell Sees Slow Growth, Expands Portfolio
Electronics maker Dell reported earnings for its third fiscal quarter, missing analysts’ expectations and lowering its own forecast. Dell’s revenue has seen no growth at $15.4 billion, and the company lowered its expectation for…
Facebook To Porn Spammers: “We Know Now Who You Are!”
By Cherr Aira
When the news of epidemic Facebook account hijacking broke, Anonymous first came to mind. The unpermitted posting of grotesque porn and violent photos have surprised countless of users from around the globe and prompted…