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Playnomics Secures $5M Series B Funding
Playnomics, the global leader in data science and predictive analytics for mobile, social and browser games, announced a $5 million Series B round of funding led by Vanedge Capital with the participation of existing investors FirstMark Capital and XSeed Capital. “Playnomics has always been focused on determining why and how audiences play, and enabling game ...
Rustle League Hacks Anonymous for the Second Time
Anonymous, the hacktivist collective, is notorious for launching DDoS attacks on government websites as a form of activism. Funny thing though, one of Anonymous’ own Twitter accounts got hacked. Anonymous Central @Anon_CentralNF was hacked by Rustle League @RustleLeague, the superhero trolls of the Internet. It’s not clear as to why Anonymous Central was hacked, but ...
Your Complete Guide to Strata 2013: Live Streams, iPhone Apps + More
The Strata Conference 2013 will kick off on February 26- 28, 2013 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in California. Given our love for Big Data, Strata is a very fun time for us at SiliconANGLE. We’ll be covering next week’s event with live broadcasts, analysis and interviews. Here’s what you need to know: Strata, ...
Hipster Fashion for Google Glass, No Mouse for Chrome OS Laptop
In today’s mobile news roundup: Google enlists Warby Parker for Google Glass frame design; Google to launch touchscreen Chrome OS laptop; Yota Devices taps MegaFon in dual-screen smartphone debut; IBM launched a new mobile solutions platform; the FCC adopts new rules for signal boosters; and Qualcomm reveals new low-end chips. Google enlists Warby Parker for ...
Dell Buyout Looks More Promising with Huge Profit Decline
Dell posted earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter that ended in January, 2013. The company reported a 31 percent decline in profit as its PC business continues to perform poorly. Dell posted net income of $530 million, or 30 cents a share, in its fiscal fourth quarter on revenue of $14.3 billion, higher than the ...
New + Modern Yahoo! Spotlights Mayer’s Vision for Consumer Services
Yahoo’s undergone countless makeovers these past few years, bouncing from one CEO to another. And just when it seemed all hope was lost, the famed Marissa Mayer who made a name for herself during a tenure with Google, brought new leadership and vision to a dying brand. Recent weeks have brought regular updates on Mayer’s ...
Wanna Try Google Glass? Here’s How to Test It Out
In today’s mobile news roundup: Google looking for Google Glass testers; iPhone 5 world’s best selling smartphone in Q4 2012; Apple fixes Exchange bug but not passcode; Ubuntu for tablet features multi-tasking; 3Doodler reaches Kickstarting funding hours after it launched; AT&T teams up with The Cloud for free WiFi in the UK; and Republic Wireless’ ...
Fashion Week Geeks Out with Couture 3D Prints, Stitched-In Chips + More
Technology and fashion. Those two words may be the least likely combination you’ll ever come across, but as technology invades every facet of our lives, it’s not so absurd. Given the growing interest retail has shown in technology applications with the help of Big Data analytics, it was only a matter of time before new ...
Stormpath Raises $8.2M in Series A Funding for Cloud-Based User Security
Stormpath, the first easy, secure user management and authentication service for developers, announced the completion of $8.2 million in Series A funding with New Enterprise Associates and Pelion Venture Partners leading the round with the participation of Flybridge Capital Partners. “We’re entering the age of plug-and-play architecture, where developers can easily and securely offload commodity ...
HTC One Is Here! How’s It Compare to the iPhone 5 + Galaxy S III?
HTC finally revealed the highly anticipated HTC One, boosting its flagship smartphone lineup. Though the launch was met with a lot of bumps along the way, such as knock-offs and leaked images, this remains an important step for HTC as it looks to regain a dominant position in the very crowded smartphone market. The HTC ...
