Daily Archives: August 29, 2012

Sorry T-Mobile Customers, It Looks Like You’re Going To Miss Out On The iPhone 5 (AAPL, DT)

August 29, 2012
Sorry T-Mobile Customers, It Looks Like You’re Going To Miss Out On The iPhone 5 (AAPL, DT)

perivision.net See Also Is This The First Accessory For The iPhone 5? REPORT: Apple Will Introduce An Update To AirPlay That Lets You Stream Music Directly To Your Stereo 10 Questions You Need To Ask Yourself Before Buying The iPhone 5 It appears T-Mobile won’t be able to sell Apple’s new iPhone this year....

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Why Job-Hopping Is Essential For Startups

August 29, 2012

A lot of people in Silicon Valley are down on job-hoppers these days. They’re flaky, they’re bad employees, they steal all the Sharpies when they leave, blah, blah, blah. But it turns out that all that job-hopping is an important part of what makes the Valley so special.  Everyone loves a good game of...

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Facebook gives Menlo Park firefighters $150,000 to fund an emergency traffic light system

August 29, 2012
Facebook gives Menlo Park firefighters $150,000 to fund an emergency traffic light system

Last week, Facebook sent the Menlo Park Fire Protection District a check for $150,000 to finance the upgrading or installation of an emergency traffic light pre-emption system on 25 traffic signals that sit between four of the seven Menlo Park fire stations, according to a report by InMenlo. The payment made by the social...

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ClearSlide, a collaboration platform, gets $28 million in new funds

August 29, 2012
ClearSlide, a collaboration platform, gets $28 million in new funds

ClearSlide, a San Francisco-based developer of  a slick communications platform for sales people, received $28 million in new funds to help expand its operations and open up a New York sales office,  said co-founders Al Lieb and Jim Benton. This Series B funding round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners who were joined by existing...

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One Year On, Photo App Startup EyeEm Reckons It Can Keep On Snapping

August 29, 2012
One Year On, Photo App Startup EyeEm Reckons It Can Keep On Snapping

It’s been a year since upstart photo app EyeEm launched. A year in which Instagram rocketed in usage and was bought for a billion bucks by Facebook. A year in which other startups like Color, Lightbox and Picplz dropped from view, though it also has local Berlin competition in the form of Tadaa. So...

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Chinese search wars heat up as Baidu blocks links from Qihoo 360

August 29, 2012

Baidu’s search engine has maintained a dominant position in the Chinese market for years, but newcomer Qihoo 360 has climbed into the ring. Baidu isn’t taking this lying down, so expect things to get exciting. Things have been relatively quiet on the domestic search front since Google’s high-profile exit a couple years ago. Baidu has...

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PRO: How emerging technologies will influence collaboration

August 29, 2012
PRO: How emerging technologies will influence collaboration

How emerging technologies are influencing collaboration David Coleman Tuesday, August 28, 2012 Join the Discussion Summary: Workplaces are changing because of trends like BYOD and gamification. But other emerging technologies are also altering not only what our work and space look like but also how we collaborate on that work. This piece delves into the...

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TomTom confirms new Android navigation app, available in October

August 29, 2012

It’s been a long time coming, but finally Dutch satellite navigation specialist TomTom has announced that it will release a dedicated Android app, launching with on-board maps, intelligent routing and HD Traffic services in October. The company will be showing off the new app at the IFA consumer electronics trade show today, demonstrating its...

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