Kristen Nicole

Named by Forbes as a top influencer in Big Data, Kristen Nicole is currently a Senior Editor at SiliconANGLE.com. She got her start with 606tech, a Chicago blog she dedicated to the social media space, going on to become the lead writer and Field Editor at Mashable.

Kristen Nicole has also contributed to other publications, from TIME Techland to Forbes. Her work has been syndicated across a number of media outlets, including The New York Times, and MSNBC.

Kristen Nicole published her first book, The Twitter Survival Guide, and is currently completing her second book on predictive analytics.

Latest from Kristen Nicole

Etsy Lands Another $20M. This E-Commerce Movement is Here to Stay.

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE16 YEARS AGO

Etsy has landed $20 million in its fifth round of funding, led by Index Ventures. The latest round values Etsy around $300 million, bringing its total amount of funding raised to $52 million. Joining the team is Adam Freed, former Google International …

GoogleMe Gets Closer: Google Acquires Angstro for Social Search

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE16 YEARS AGO

An acquisition by Google hints at more development around the GoogleMe project. Angstro, a social news aggregation startup founded by Rohit Khare, is the latest in a stretch of socially-oriented Google acquisitions. Launched in 2008, Angstro scours blogs and news sites to …

3Par Valuation Hits $2 Billion – Another Counter-Bid from HP

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE16 YEARS AGO

As expected, the bid for 3PAR has risen again, with Hewlett-Packard making another offering at $30 per share in cash. In an earlier post this morning, Dave Vellante surmised that the offers for 3Par would exceed $2 billion, and now they have. …

Dell Counter-Bids HP Again. 3PAR Likely to Sell for Over $2 Billion.

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE16 YEARS AGO

Perhaps 3PAR has made up its mind. Dell announced this morning that 3Par has accepted its increased offer for $27 per share in cash. The latest counter bid matched HP’s late-day offer for 3Par, which we covered last night. From Dell’s released …

HP Trumps Dell’s Bid for 3PAR Again: Higher Premiums for 3PAR

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE16 YEARS AGO

The bidding war lives on. Hewlett-Packard has raised the stakes, again, on its offer for 3Par. HP is now presenting $27 per share, increasing its previous cash bid offered at $24. This is the second time HP has sought to trump Dell’s …

Google Realtime, A New Place to Hang Your Search Hat

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE16 YEARS AGO

Google real-time search is officially live, on its own standalone sight. A project first introduced late last year, the real-time search initiative has since taken on a whole new meaning for Google and the search and advertising industry. Real-time search, as a …

HP Acquires Stratavia, Expanding Hosted Solutions

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE16 YEARS AGO

Dell may have won the bidding war for 3PAR, but HP has announced its another strategic move, with the acquisition of Stratavia. The privately-held database and application automation company will be folded into HP to improve its a la cart storage and …

Dell Trumps HP in 3PAR Bidding Wars

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE16 YEARS AGO

It looks like Dell may win out on the clash with HP over the 3PAR acquisition. After HP outbid Dell for 3PAR, Dell has returned with a higher offer. Dell has revised its merger agreement with 3PAR, offering up $24.30 per share. …

Is It Too Soon for Facebook Places, and Where Are the Consumers’ Intrests?

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE16 YEARS AGO

It’s barely been a week since Facebook Places launched, and the buzz has not slowed around its business potential, marketing prowess and startup-squashing powers. But a Wall Street Journal article today reminds us that it’s far too soon to jump to major …

Confirmed: Twitter Hires Bain and Hill, Growing Sales & Revenue

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE16 YEARS AGO

The news of Bain’s move from News Corp. to Twitter has been confirmed, with some extra icing. Brent Hill, a former Google Sales executive, will also be joining Twitter as the director of sales for Central U.S. “With Adam and Brent joining …

Kristen Nicole

Latest from Kristen Nicole

Google Realtime, A New Place to Hang Your Search Hat

Is It Too Soon for Facebook Places, and Where Are the Consumers’ Intrests?

Confirmed: Twitter Hires Bain and Hill, Growing Sales & Revenue

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