VMware Has A Secret Weapon To Keep Enterprises Away From Amazon's Cloud (VMW)
VMware's software runs in pretty much every enterprise data center on the planet, and now VMware is setting its sights on a much bigger market. On Tuesday, VMware unveiled its vCloud Hybrid Service,...
View Article4 People You Haven't Heard Of Who Turned Tumblr Into A $1.1 Billion Company
David Karp is the face of Tumblr, a social content platform that was recently acquired by Yahoo for $1.1 billion.But he isn't the only person who deserves credit for the company's success. Numerous...
View ArticleHey, Congress, Look What Happened Last Time You Got Duped Into Letting...
Apple CEO Tim Cook testified to Congress about Apple's tax-dodging today.He did a superb job.Within minutes, he had parried a few lame attacks from Senators Levin and McCain. And for the rest of the...
View ArticleCHART OF THE DAY: Twitter Is Getting More Popular With Teens Who Want To...
Twitter is increasingly popular with teenagers, according to the latest data from Pew Internet and American Life Project.It found that 24% of teenagers are using Twitter, up from 16% last year....
View ArticleWhy The New Xbox One Won't Play Old Xbox 360 Games (MSFT)
Microsoft's new video game console, the Xbox One, won't be able to play older Xbox 360 games. The news came out following the company's big presentation this morning.According to Todd Holmdahl, the...
View ArticleHere's How To Make Sure You're One Of The First People To Get The Xbox One...
The Microsoft Store Online and Amazon are both taking sign ups for the new Xbox One console.(Microsoft will give you $10 off if you reserve through them.)Here's what you do:Head to either the Microsoft...
View ArticleHere Are More Details About SAP's Surprising New Partnership With VMware...
During a press conference on Tuesday to launch VMware's new cloud, Bill Fathers, VMware's top cloud exec, dropped a bombshell: VMware would be "the first and only cloud provider" to offer SAP's popular...
View ArticleWill The New Xbox One Be A Hit? (MSFT)
Microsoft just announced its new gaming console, the Xbox One. So what do we think? Check out our snap reaction to Microsoft's vision of the future of living room entertainment with Business Insider...
View ArticleBI INTELLIGENCE FORECAST: Google Glass Will Be An $11 Billion Market By 2018
Google Glass is an attempt to bring smart eyewear to the masses. Google is aiming for an early to mid-2014 debut of the gadget to the general public. Despite the clunkiness and awkwardness of the early...
View ArticleEarly Tumblr Investor Slams Report About How Much Everyone Made On Yahoo Deal...
There's a report floating around claiming that early Tumblr investor Union Square Ventures (USV) netted a 5,000X return when Yahoo paid $1.1 billion for the social-blogging site.The same report, which...
View Article21 Ways Switching To Apple Made My Life Harder (AAPL)
I recently switched from using a Windows PC and Android phones to all-Apple products, all the time.My new iPhone 5 and MacBook Pro are definitely really cool.But when I was a PC/Android user (with an...
View ArticleAWESOME PLACES TO WORK: These Startups Have Better Perks Than Free Food Or...
The difference between a job you love and a job you hate is usually one thing: the company's culture.These days, lots of tech startups have adopted cultural perks like free food, pool table/games, and...
View ArticleThis Cloud Startup That Mobile Developers Love Is Now Going After Enterprises...
Appcelerator, which makes a popular free mobile app development platform called Titanium, is now setting its sight on enterprises that build their own mobile apps for workers.On Tuesday, Appcelerator...
View ArticlePoor Parents Grumble As Rich Chicago School Forces Kids To Buy iPads
New Trier High School is embracing a future with more e-books and iPads -- and fewer old-fashioned text books. But not all parents in the district are thrilled with having to pony up extra money for...
View ArticleBig Jump In Percentage Of Teens Tweeting (HTTPWWWTHEDRUMCOMNEWS20130522US,...
Almost a quarter of teenagers in the US now hold a Twitter account, significantly more than the 16 per cent figure for the wider population - according to a new Pew Research Centre report.It found that...
View Article10 Things You Need To Know This Morning (MSFT, AMZN, AAPL, AAPL, YHOO)
Good morning! Here's today's news:Microsoft announced the Xbox One, a new gaming and entertainment system. Here's everything that's cool about it.Amazon is planning a new headquarters that looks like a...
View ArticleThe Inventor Of The GIF Says Everyone Is Pronouncing 'GIF' Incorrectly
Steve Wilhite, the inventor of the GIF, a file format that's used to create moving images on the web, says everyone is pronouncing GIF incorrectly.Speaking with The New York Times, he said, "The Oxford...
View ArticleThis Is The Future Of Evernote, The Best Note-Taking App On The Planet
Evernote, the popular multi-platform note taking service, recently shared its thoughts on the future of the company.Evernote is currently experimenting with bringing features from one of its apps...
View ArticleHTC Made The Best Android Phone In The World, But Samsung's Galaxy S4 Is...
HTC has sold about 5 million units of its newest flagship phone, the One, according to one company executive quoted by the WSJ.It's a decent start, but HTC has sold half as many Ones as Samsung has...
View ArticleHere Are 2 Questions Startups Must Ask Their Most Engaged Users
Understanding why people are actually using your product is one of the most important metrics for startups to measure."Founders don't spend time identifying what their users are gaining from their...
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