Online chat client Meebo grew organically, relying on word of mouth and a deliberately-paced test phase to maintain a stable trajectory, according to co-founder Seth Sternberg. That strategy paid off this week, when Google acquired the service for a reported $100 million.
Sony stuck to big game announcements at this year’s E3 press conference, most notably introducing a unique augmented reality reading platform called Wonderbook.
In a move that could represent a gauntlet in a battle for mobile office suite share between Google and Microsoft, the former company acquired document, presentation and spreadsheet editor Quickoffice, which is available for most smartphone platforms.
Sports social networking platform LockerDome announced today that it has secured more than $1 million in a round of funding led by Louis Arch Angels in St. Louis.
During today’s E3 press conference Nintendo announced that some recent triple A titles will be making their way to the company’s upcoming console, the Wii U, but will it be enough to bring serious gamers back?
Meebo technology might be integrated into the Google Plus social network, and also gives Google a foot in the door to competitor Facebook’s chat service, which Meebo supports.
Hacking is alive and well in Kansas City. Nearly 100 developers showed up with laptops and towers to hack the night away at the developer event Hack the Midwest.
When Alex Banayan was made an associate for Alsop Louie Partners this winter at age 19, he likely became the world’s youngest venture capitalist.
Two entrepreneurs and veteran event planners want to create a virtual space, made possible by increasingly common smartphone use, for attendees, expo vendors and tradeshow managers that exists simultaneously with a physical conference.
Why are technology venture capitalists investing in beer company whose main selling point is a Hollywood actor co-founder and a retro package design?
