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…
Google, eBay and Others Trying to Safeguard Internet Sites from Antipiracy Bill
By Isha Suri
Leading Internet technology companies, including Google, eBay, and Twitter are taking the lead to block a bill in Congress that Hollywood studios say would turn down the foreign websites selling pirated movies and other…
SolidFire Hires Former Xiotech Exec as New Head of Sales
SSD storage systems maker SolidFire announced it has appointed Mark Glasgow as its new Vice President of Worldwide Sales. Glasgow has served in executive sales and maangment positions for 20 years, and joins the company…
iPad Tops Kids Holiday Wish List for 2nd Year
November is halfway done and Black Friday just a week away, which marks the official start of the holiday rush. I’ve already heard Christmas songs playing on the radio. People are busy making their…
500,000 Bitcoins Transferred in One Exchange
By Kyt Dotson
This isn’t exactly big news on the Bitcoin front, but it’s still a curiosity worth noting. Yesterday, Nov 16, the coffers of a Bitcoin wallet transferred five-hundred thousand bitcoins from one account to another.…
Will the Jive Software IPO Be Next Year or Is an Acquisition More Likely?
In August, Jive Software filed its S-1 with the Security Exchange Commission to trade on the NASDAQ as a publicly traded company. Prior to that, there had been word that the company would be…
Skype Direct Video Calls for Facebook Friends Extends Social Strategy
Back in July, Facebook launched video chat with the integration of Skype but Facebookers can only call their friends on Facebook but not on Skype. But Facebook and Skype stepped it up a notch…