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A VC Explains Why Enterprise IPOs Have Been So Hot
It's apparent to anyone by now that startups serving enterprise customers have become the darlings of investors. On Friday, two of them had very successful initial public offerings: Tableau Software's stock was initially priced at $31 a share, rose 60% that day, hit a high of $59 on Monday and was today still trading at over $50. Show More Summary
Lifeproof iPad Mini Fre case announced, available in June for $99
Lifeproof has just introduced the LifeProof iPad Mini Fre case. Just like it's iPhone counterpart, the iPad Mini Fre case will offer the same water proof, dirt proof, snow proof and shock proof feature to your iPad Mini. It will also...Show More Summary
NYT dumps a copyright snowfall on startup referencing its work
"If you wouldn’t mind using another publication to advertise your infringement tool..."
Here's The Office You Get After Your New York Startup Becomes Worth $270 Million
Yext is a quiet giant in the business of local marketing. You don't go on its site to find a business. Instead, through its PowerListings service, Yext makes sure that when you search for a business on Yahoo, Yelp, Foursquare, or Patch, you get the right address, hours, and phone number. Show More Summary
Another Rumor of a Budget iPhone, May Not Be Distributed in The US
Another rumor about the upcoming iPhone has surfaced and this involves the much-speculated budget iPhone. The rumors, if they are to be believed, may confirm that an iPhone targeted towards the budget conscious is indeed on its way. The new budget iPhone rumors has been reported by the DigiTimes and the source of the
The Top 10 Tech Companies Whose Employees Are Most Optimistic About Their Future (GOOG, YHOO, AMZN, SAP, AAPL, QCOM)
Glassdoor just released its ranking of the top 10 tech companies with the best business outlook in the next six months, as rated by the firms' own staff. Employees that work at these companies are optimistic because they are workingShow More Summary
Snapshot: How affordable is Internet service in 2013?
A 2013 update of the extent to which Internet broadband speeds are affordable across the Caribbean. Since May 2011, and following from our most recent Snapshot of Internet speed and pricing, we have been regularly assessing how affordable Internet broadband service is across the Caribbean. In this post, we are updating our findings, and discussing [...]
Microsoft’s New Surface Ad Uses Siri To Mock The iPad [Video]
Microsoft has released a new TV ad that slams the iPad touts the Surface tablet. This is the most directly targeted attack campaign on Apple in recent memory—even the Samsung Galaxy ads had more tact. The tagline of the ad is “Less Talking, More Doing,” a.k.a using apps like Powerpoint. Siri is used to mock [...]Show More Summary
Surprise! Mozilla can produce near-native performance on the Web
We put Mozilla's JavaScript subset—asm.js—to the test.
IT Pros Are Using LinkedIn In A Surprising Way: To Shop For Enterprise Tech (LNKD)
Enterprise technology is a $1 trillion market. It's also become a hot focus for startups and investors as new tech ranging from big data to software-defined networking upend the old-school stuff. Before writing checks for projects that may cost their companies tens of thousands up to a million dollars, IT pros will naturally do their homework. Show More Summary
Grace Kennedy goes after mobile money
JAMAICA – Grace Kennedy among seven applicants to have so far sought authorisation to become electronic retail payment service providers. The conglomerate, which owns a bank and the largest remittance business in Jamaica, aims to be a first mover with technology, such as mobile money, which is expected to revolutionise the financial sector. “First Global [...]
Worth Reading: Are the new telecoms licences up for sale too pricey?
JAMAICA- Already delayed by a week, the auction of two wireless broadband telecommunications licence has been postponed. The Spectrum Management Authority (SMA), which was apparently unable to attract firm interest in the 700-megahertz (MHz) band licences at the minimum price of US$40 million ($4 billion). The Government agency charged with overseeing the bidding process said [...]
Worth Reading: Pelican Publishers goes digital with eBooks
JAMAICA – Pelican Publishers has expanded its operations into the digital domain of ebooks. The company recently completed the rollout of pelicandigitalbooks.com, a digital commerce platform designed for the sale and distribution of its growing ebooks catalogue. Show More Summary
Helping Caribbean Entrepreneurs Get Down to Business
By Jason Kohn, Contributing Columnist There’s plenty to love about Jamaica: the weather, the food, the music, the gorgeous beaches and mountains. But there’s one area where, according to one study at least, Jamaica is lagging behind: information technology. Show More Summary
New Microsoft Windows 8 ad turns Apple's Siri against her maker
A recently aired Microsoft ad pits a tablet running the company's Windows 8 against the iPad, with the spot featuring an unlikely narrator: Apple's Siri virtual assistant.
Corning touts Gorilla Glass 3's advantages over sapphire in side-by-side tests
In what seems to be a response directed at rumors saying upcoming smartphones, including Apple's iPhone, will switch from Gorilla Glass to sapphire as a cover material, Corning put its latest generation product to the test in a bid to show the material is comparatively superior.
Latest Windows 8 tablet commercial uses Siri to mock iPad ads, pricing, capabilities
Microsoft’s latest television commercial for Windows 8 tablets uses a Siri voice-over to mock the iPad’s pricing and capabilities. The ad appears to frame Windows 8 tablets as more capable for productivity and more valuable for the price (via The Verge). Microsoft’s ad is in similar style to Apple’s late 2012 advertisement to introduce the […]
Microsoft Makes Fun Of The iPad In Its Best Windows 8 Ad Yet (MSFT, AAPL)
Microsoft is taking the fight right to Apple and the iPad in a new commercial. In the spot, embedded below, Microsoft uses Apple's Siri to highlight things that the iPad can not do that a Windows 8 tablet can do. Interestingly, it's not an ad for Microsoft's Surface tablet. Show More Summary
Yelp To Business Owners: Stop Accusing Us Of 'Extortion' (YELP)
Yelp has been the subject of a new crop of stories from business owners claiming they are being shaken down to become advertisers. Last month, LA Times columnist Sandy Banks reported on a sign she saw at a local restaurant: "Stop the Bully. Show More Summary
Engadget takes Unikey's iPhone assisted keyless entry for a spin
We're still a few years away from the self-opening home front door of the Jetsons. But that's okay -- we're making progress. A few weeks ago we told you about Unikey and Kwikset's Kevo, a keyless entry system for your own front door....Show More Summary
