The 15 Most Important Security Startups Of 2013
Computer security is a difficult problem that attracts some of the brightest minds in the tech industry who build some of the most innovative products.We've assembled this list of the hottest, coolest...
View ArticleThis Apple Accessories Company May Get 'Booth Babes' Banned From CES
If "booth babes" -- the scantily dressed women who work the trade show floor at CES -- are ever banned, then Hyper, a company that makes accessories for Apple products, will likely share some of the...
View ArticleAs Apple Tanks, RIM Is Up Another 8% So Far Today (RIMM)
Apple stock dropped below $500 this morning on reports that its cutting iPhone 5 parts orders.Meanwhile, RIM is on another tear. Its stock is up about 8% so far today.RIM is gearing up for a big launch...
View ArticleThe Story That's Killing Apple Today Is A Month Old (AAPL)
Apple's stock is getting demolished again this morning after reports from the WSJ and the Nikkei that it cut orders for the iPhone.The weird thing about the stock falling on this news is that, well,...
View ArticleYou Can Learn Basic Programming In Less Time Than It Takes To Watch 'The Wire'
A few people have asked me whether I think programming is a necessary skill for entrepreneurs (or anyone) to have in the future.When I was 14 years old, taking guitar lessons from Tom Pecora, he gave...
View ArticleHow One Stupid Mistake And $35,000 From Kickstarter Made An Average Guy Bankrupt
Seth Quest had never founded a company. He was just a designer with a good idea for an elegant iPad stand called Hanfree.He and his business partner, Juan Cespedes, created a Kickstarter page and...
View ArticleAaron Swartz's Lawyer Explains Why He Would Have Won The Data Theft Case
Aaron Swartz, the 26-year-old Reddit cofounder, committed suicide this weekend, months before he was scheduled to go to trial for the alleged theft of scholarly articles at the MIT campus.Copyright...
View ArticleFacebook Says Its New Search Is Good For Recruiting, And LinkedIn's Stock Is...
Facebook just unveiled a new search feature. Engineers demonstrating it mentioned specifically that it was good for recruiting, allowing detailed searches for friends who have friends who work at a...
View ArticleThis Is What Facebook Graph Search Looks Like (FB)
Facebook just announced a search product called Graph Search.Here are a list of frequently asked questions and answers, written by Facebook PR:What is Graph Search?Graph Search is a new way for you to...
View ArticleHow Facebook Thinks Its New Graph Search Will Help Advertisers (FB)
Facebook expects its new "Graph Search" product — which allows users to search their friends' information for common interests and recommendations — to bolster its Pages offering for businesses.Pages...
View ArticleFacebook Is Integrating Bing With Its New Search Engine (GOOG, MSFT, FB)
Facebook just announced that Bing will be its partner in its new search engine.Facebook is rolling out a new search product it calls, "Graph search."Graph search relies on information from your...
View ArticleFacebook's Graph Search Is Awesome For Stalkers And Hookups (FB)
Facebook stalking is about to reach new heights with its just-announced beta Graph Search.The Graph Search is essentially a way to navigate your connections, and learn more about your friends and...
View ArticleYelp Is Getting Hammered By Facebook's New Search Announcement (YELP, FB)
Facebookjust unveiled a new search function that people can use to search for all kinds of things, including locations and interests.That includes local businesses like restaurants and dentists,...
View ArticleWatch Mark Zuckerberg Describe Facebook's New Graph Search (FB)
Mark Zuckerberg just announced Facebook's latest product, Graph Search.Graph Search is a way for Facebook to leverage its vast amount of information about people to help users discover new things. A...
View ArticleThere's An 'Unprecedented' Amount Of Interest In Samsung Phones Right Now (GOOG)
The good news for Samsung keeps coming.A new report from ChangeWave Research says consumer interest in Samsung phones has "soared" to "an unprecedented 8-point gain."As you can see in the chart in this...
View ArticleHow A Leveraged Buyout Could Turn Dell Into The Tech Success Story Of The Decade
Tarkan Maner, Dell’s vice president of cloud operations, is shouting into the phone at me: “Investors are giving us some runway. We’ve got about 12 to 18 months. But if I don’t execute, your next...
View ArticleBII REPORT: How To Solve Mobile Advertising's 'Monetization Problem'
Despite its potential, legitimate questions surround the widespread assumption that mobile ad spend will skyrocket to meet engagement.Mobile faces a big gap in advertising dollars vs. consumer "eyeball...
View ArticleSorry, You Still Can't Buy Google's Latest And Greatest Smartphone (GOOG)
Google's latest flagship smartphone, the Nexus 4, launched late last year to pretty good reviews.Unfortunately, Google hasn't been able to keep the phone in stock. The phone is currently listed as...
View ArticleFacebook Execs Really Struggled To Name Their New Product
Until a few weeks ago, Facebook didn't have a name for the product it released today, Graph Search.According to Wired's behind-the-scenes story on the launch, Facebook execs really didn't want the name...
View ArticleBII MOBILE INSIGHTS: Developers Still Prefer iOS
Mobile Insights is a daily newsletter from BI Intelligence delivered first thing every morning exclusively to BI Intelligence subscribers. Sign up for a free trial of BI Intelligence today.Developers...
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