Yammer 2.0 To Launch As...
Since Yammer launched as the “Twitter for businesses” at TechCrunch 50 in 2008, the startup has continued to improve on its already solid product, releasing mobile apps and new desktop clients, adding threaded conversations, hosted versions and more. The fact is that in just...
ReadyForZero Wants To H...
Credit card debt is a undoubtedly serious issue for many Americans. Defaulting on credit card bills can result in damage to your credit score and even bankruptcy. Y Combinator -backed ReadyForZero is launching today as easy to use web-based platform to help guide consumers out of credit...
Google’s Social Buyin...
In its quest to build the most powerful gaming platform on the web, Google has made another purchase today: game developer SocialDeck. Inside Social Games first reported the story. According to The Canadian Press , Google has confirmed the purchase. With the massive number of gaming...
Want to Tap into Brazil...
Web adoption is growing faster in Latin America than anywhere on the planet, according to comScore. Its audience grew 23% over the last year, and currently makes up 8% of the global Web population. That’s larger than the Middle-East and Africa’s Web audiences combined , and almost...
Name Wars: George Lucas...
Lucasfilm , “Star Wars” creator George Lucas’ film production company, recently filed a $5 million trademark-infringement lawsuit against Jedi Mind, a company that markets itself as allowing people to control computers with their brain waves ( yes, really ). The feud...
Founder Institute: How ...
For any entrepreneur, the challenge of taking an idea to launch can be a daunting and expensive journey. Fortunately, Adeo Ressi , founder of TheFunded and startup accelerator, Founder Institute , has a ten step plan. While there is no foolproof recipe for every launch, Ressi says his...
Silicon Valley’s Dark...
An interesting paradox in the technology world is that there is both a shortage and a surplus of engineers in the United States. Talk to those working at any Silicon Valley company, and they will tell you how hard it is to find qualified talent. But listen to the heart-wrenching stories...
The Online Video Debate...
Editor’s note : The following guest post is by Ashkan Karbasfrooshan, the CEO of WatchMojo , a producer and distributor of premium video content. Follow him on Twitter @ashkan or @WatchMojo Last week, Erick posted an article on TechCrunch titled “Industry Insiders Say Online...
Online Backup Startup B...
Here’s something you will not read every time an acquisition deal collapses at the last minute: an account of what happened, and why it did. Let alone why it happened twice over Read the original post: Online Backup Startup Backblaze Was Almost Bought. Twice. What Went...