Zscaler a four-year-old startup that has bootstrapped its business by providing a new form of security designed for a mobile and cloud-dependent workforce, has raised $38 million in first-time financing. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and an unnamed strategic investor. Zscaler has been fairly successful in its four years building a...
Daily Archives: August 29, 2012
HP Envy x2 Tablet/Laptop Combo Cuts Across Categories
Is it a tablet? Is it a laptop? The HP Envy x2 is actually both, but it remains to be seen how well this Windows 8 device actually performs in either one of its dual roles. One Device? Or Two? Do you want your laptop and your tablet to be the same device? That’s...
Revealed: Mint.com Could Soon Fire Back At Simple With A Debit Card Of Its Own
Earlier today, online banking startup Simple unveiled new reporting features that will allow users to see how much — and where — they’re spending money in their bank accounts. Those features seemed aimed squarely at Intuit-owned Mint.com, which has been one of the leading online budgeting and data visualization tools. One advantage that Simple...
After 28.5M iOS Downloads, ESPN Launches A Faster, All-New ScoreCenter For iPad
Google’s report today shows just how integral the multiscreen experience has become in the consumption of digital content. For content of the athletic variety, it seems even more substantial. I struggle to watch baseball games without obsessively checking stats, figures on my tablet or tweeting from my phone. Many of us try to support...
Must watch: An epic GTA:IV mod that puts you right into the time-traveling DeLorean of Marty McFly
I thought I was a huge fan of Robert Zemeckis’ classic time travel trilogy Back to the Future. But I pale in comparison to the guy who created this incredible mod for Grand Theft Auto IV that recreates the feel of tearing it up in the DeLorean perfectly. The video of the mod, which...
5 startups that stood out at Excelerate’s demo day
Chicago’s Excelerate Labs held its annual demo day on Wednesday, trotting out the 10 fledgling companies that underwent its intensive accelerator program this summer. At the end of that program come $50,000 grants from Chicago’s New World Ventures as well as the chance to pitch their companies for 200 angel and early-stage venture capital...
Pandora’s Mobile Ad Business Has Almost Doubled In Size (P)
en.wikipedia.org Pandora and her box of (financial) troubles. See Also Google Taps Curious George In New Ad For The Nexus 7 Use This Video To Remix Your Own Old Spice Ad Here’s How Zappos’ Huge Bet On Pinterest Actually Works Pandora, the music streaming service, increased its mobile ad revenue by 86% to $60...
Check Out This Funny Parody Video About Apple’s Win Over Samsung (AAPL)
Email More What does the future of technology look like now that Apple and its patents rule the tech world? It’s not looking good for the crew of the Starship Enterprise in this video courtesy of Internet funny guy Bill Doty and spotted by Network World. Recommended For You Please follow SAI on Twitter...
Facebook Cofounder Dustin Moskovitz Sold Another 450,000 Shares (FB)
Wikipedia See Also Now Facebook Cofounder Dustin Moskovitz Is Selling Off Facebook Shares Too Facebook’s Cofounder And First Investor Are Trying To Replicate The Human Brain Facebook Is Setting Off Tons Of Corporate Governance Red Flags More Facebook shares are hitting the market: Dustin Moskovitz, a Facebook cofounder who left the company in 2008,...
States reach $69 million ebook pricing settlement with publishers
Ebook-buying consumers in 49 states (all except Minnesota) and five territories are set to receive $69 million as the result of a settlement between the states and HarperCollins, Hachette and Simon Schuster. If the settlement is approved, the three publishers, who are also settling with the Department of Justice in the federal antitrust suit,...