Daily Archives: June 15, 2011

NEA’s Sonsini: Cloud infrastructure still king for VC cash

June 15, 2011
NEA’s Sonsini: Cloud infrastructure still king for VC cash

Peter Sonsini Apple’s iCloud has brought consumer-focused cloud computing into the limelight recently, and the trend probably represents a golden opportunity for startups looking to raise venture capital. However, the brunt of investment won’t necessarily go toward companies trying to compete with Apple or launch their own consumer clouds. According to New Enterprise Associates...

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PopBooth turns your iPhone or iPad into a photo booth, prints and all

June 15, 2011
PopBooth turns your iPhone or iPad into a photo booth, prints and all

The folks over at mobile photo-printing startup Sincerely have been working fast and furious in recent months. First came the company’s April debut with the launch of Postagram for iPhone. Then came last week’s update of Postagram for iPhone and launch of Postagram for Android. Next up is an entirely new product, PopBooth, that...

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Sun co-founder launches new startup — on Twitter

June 15, 2011
Sun co-founder launches new startup — on Twitter

WayIn is a new startup being developed by Sun Microsystems’ co-founder Scott McNealy. But so far, the tech industry titan is going about the company’s launch in a slightly unexpected way: entirely over Twitter. Here are the facts: WayIn was registered as a limited liability corporation in Burlingame, Calif. by former Sun executive Damien...

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EXCLUSIVE: Sports Illustrated Proves Why Tablets Are Better Than Print

June 15, 2011
EXCLUSIVE: Sports Illustrated Proves Why Tablets Are Better Than Print

See Also: National Enquirer Publisher American Media Inc. ‘Shopping Itself’ For New Owner FIRST LOOK: Beyonce And Christina Aguilera’s W Magazine July Covers Have Leaked NEW TREND? Female Journos Penning Flirtatious Profiles In Men’s Magazines Sports Illustrated will publish twice this week. For the first time ever, the magazine will update its tablet editions...

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Facebook Photos Leader Quits Ahead Of Big Update

June 15, 2011
Facebook Photos Leader Quits Ahead Of Big Update

Divvyshot founder Sam Odio Image: Sam Odio See Also: The 13 Most Common Reasons You’re Likely To Get Fired Former Clinton Press Secretary Joins Facebook LEAKED: Facebook’s Secret iPhone Photo Sharing App Talk about weird timing: Facebook Photos lead product manager Sam Odio is leaving the company this week — just as it is...

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Bitcoin virtual currency may be the worst of both worlds

June 15, 2011
Bitcoin virtual currency may be the worst of both worlds

After being celebrated by some as the future of money in a digital age, the virtual “peer-to-peer crypto currency” known as Bitcoin has taken some serious hits in the past week or so. Among other things, it has been criticized as a scam — based on economic assumptions that are described as “laughable” —...

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14 People Who Just Got Filthy Rich From The Pandora IPO

June 15, 2011
14 People Who Just Got Filthy Rich From The Pandora IPO

See Also: Meet Facebook’s (Soon-To-Be) Billionaires These People Just Got Filthy Rich From The LinkedIn IPO Meet The Soon-To-Be Groupon Billionaires It’s been a good day for Pandora employees and investors. The company went public today and the stock (P) closed at $17.42 per share. While no one became a billionaire, nearly a dozen...

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SAICAST: Facebook Should Stop Cloning Popular Apps And Just Buy Instagram

June 15, 2011
SAICAST: Facebook Should Stop Cloning Popular Apps And Just Buy Instagram

Image: AP See Also: Insiders Tell The Story Of LinkedIn’s Stunning Success Well, That’s Another Reason To Go Public Pandora Is Dropping Back Toward Its IPO Price SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST ON ITUNES HERE Pandora’s IPO today was met with moderate enthusiasm from investors. The stock shot up over $20 from its initial $16,...

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Senate website, CIA.gov reportedly hacked. LulzSec claims responsibility. [Updated]

June 15, 2011

Notice whenever the government wants to pass a bill, or some agency wants to impose on more liberties, there just happens to be incidents that bolster their desires right at the same time? -Unpopular TSA Naked body scanners introduced just before the Undies Bomber. -Unpopular Cyber Security Bill introduced just before the hack attacks....

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Apple’s Brain Drain: What Ron Johnson’s Departure Says About Steve Jobs

June 15, 2011
Apple’s Brain Drain: What Ron Johnson’s Departure Says About Steve Jobs

Image: AP Dan Lyons Officials Question Two in AZ Wildfire Boston Bruins Win Stanley Cup Report: Prince Harry Going to Afghanistan See Also: The One Thing That Separates Apple From Microsoft Should You Buy An Unlocked iPhone? Here’s Everything You Need To Know SAICAST: Tim Cook And Scott Forstall Emerge As Steve Jobs’ Successors...

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