Daily Archives: June 25, 2012

Google Ventures-Backed Cliqr Brings Old-School Business Apps To The Cloud

June 25, 2012
Google Ventures-Backed Cliqr Brings Old-School Business Apps To The Cloud

In all the talk of cloud computing, Cliqr Technologies CEO Gaurav Manglik says there’s one area of enterprise technology that’s been sitting out the transition — business applications. The cloud has led to an explosion of new apps, but (to pick two random examples) chip design and medical imaging apps are still running on...

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Facebook, Google, And Other Tech Companies Show Off Their Gay Pride (Pics)

June 25, 2012
Facebook, Google, And Other Tech Companies Show Off Their Gay Pride (Pics)

Pride got high tech this weekend as thousands of employees from Google, Facebook, Electronic Arts, Zynga, and more celebrated to support equal rights for everyone. Parades in San Francisco and New York saw search engine, social network, and game developer logos decked out in rainbows as engineers danced in the streets. Here’s a look at...

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Flipboard for Android brings new access to Twitter in China

June 25, 2012
Flipboard for Android brings new access to Twitter in China

Yesterday was a busy day for Flipboard. The social aggregation service welcomed a significant media partner on board — in the form of the New York Times — while, on the other side of the world, the Android version of the popular app was launched in China, as Tech In Asia reported. The Android...

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This Exec May Have The Hardest Job At Google, And His Colleagues Are Tired Of Seeing Him Get Trashed In The Press (GOOG)

June 25, 2012
This Exec May Have The Hardest Job At Google, And His Colleagues Are Tired Of Seeing Him Get Trashed In The Press (GOOG)

Google See Also CHART OF THE DAY: Which Tech Company Spends The Most On Advertising? Apple May Include Mobile Payments In The iPhone 5 Unfortunately, We Now Have To Speculate About What’s Wrong With Google CEO Larry Page… Let’s return to the case of Jeff Huber, Google’s senior vice president of Geo and Commerce....

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How data could save cities from outgrowing themselves

June 25, 2012
How data could save cities from outgrowing themselves

According to physicist Geoffrey West, the world’s cities have what one might call a growing problem. As they grow bigger, their problems grow worse at a super-linear pace, which means it takes an ever-faster pace of innovation to keep things in check. We can either figure out a way to innovate faster, watch our...

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Interview: AT&T’s Lurie on building the iOS of the connected home

June 25, 2012
Interview: AT&T’s Lurie on building the iOS of the connected home

ATT isn’t just slapping some connected thermostats and remote-access locks together and calling it a digital home, according to Glenn Lurie, President of ATT’s emerging devices division. ATT has much grander plans for its new Digital Life service, which Lurie hopes will scale to support hundreds of different devices and applications ranging from connected...

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API management firm Apigee moves into the UK to get closer to the EU market

June 25, 2012
API management firm Apigee moves into the UK to get closer to the EU market

Apigee, the provider of API management and infrastructure tools, products, and technology platforms is setting up shop in London. The company is headed to there to better serve its UK and European markets and to find a base for further global growth. Apigee was founded in 2005 and since then has been working to...

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What To Expect from the Google I/O Conference

June 25, 2012
What To Expect from the Google I/O Conference

“We don’t have the space on Google’s campus to hold I/O,” said Mike Pegg, the Googler in charge of the event. Instead, the Google I/O event will try to recreate the Google campus in San Francisco’s premier convention hall, Moscone Center, right down to the micro-kitchens full of tasty snacks. The event includes two keynote...

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Dylan Collins Of Fight My Monster [TCTV]

June 25, 2012
Dylan Collins Of Fight My Monster [TCTV]

Dylan Collins of Fight My Monster spoke to us at the recent F.ounders conference in New York to explain why he think Fight My Monster is becoming a hit with the 1.3 million young boys the game is aimed at.

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Mobile Ad Startup StrikeAd Raises Another $500K From SoftTech And Others

June 25, 2012
Mobile Ad Startup StrikeAd Raises Another $500K From SoftTech And Others

StrikeAd, a startup that helps advertisers and agencies manage their mobile campaigns, has raised another $500,000 in funding. The round is an addition to the $3 million Series A led by DFJ Esprit that the startup announced in January. More impressive than the amount of funding is who it’s coming from — Jeff Clavier’s...

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