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Is Acacia link with Microsoft just smoke?

Acacia Technologies, the patent firm which has publicly denied any link with Microsoft, took capital in 2003 from BayStar Capital, which for a time acted as a capital conduit from Microsoft to SCO Research, according to Groklaw. This could all be just coincidence, or smoke, as the saying...

Tags: Acacia Technologies Group, Microsoft Corp., Smoke, BayStar Capital, Coincidence, Venture Capital World, Venture Capital, Investment, Open Source, Finance, Financing Startups, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2007-10-23

Adobe jumps into the venture capital world

Adobe jumps into the venture capital world...That is really, really amazing. Were there any details on how companies can apply for such funding? Is adobe working with partners for this?Great!Great stuff Ryan - keep blogging from MAX!Cheers,DavidEclipse, .netgreat stuff, but is there not a huge competition out there? Eclipse rich...

Tags: Java development tools, .NET, venture capital world, venture capital, Adobe Systems Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-10-24

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Open source be not proud

microsoft over java???hardly.Ellison should use GPL v3 for mysqland commit 1 billion dollars to it.This deal will sail through and everyone will be happy.It is a pyramid schemeFor a long time open source companies were only "profitable" because their perceived value.MySQL is a very good example of this. They sold...

Tags: Databases, open source, MySQL

Discussion threads 2009-11-10

News to know: T-Mobile; Cloud computing; Oracle; HP; Apple

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Andrew Nusca: HP revamps TouchSmart PCs with Windows 7; starts $899; will you ditch your desktop PC, HDTV? HP...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Cloud Computing, Hewlett-Packard Co., Oracle Corp., PC, T-Mobile, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Desktops, Palm Pre, Microsoft Windows, Smart Phones, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-13

Disposable iPhone apps

Is Oh Noes Done Yet?Well. Isn't that like books, with the exception that, for the near-term, the one retailer welcomes self-published works?Every where I look, one has to write the thing. One has to wrap it and ship it. And one has to market his or her butt off to...

Tags: Apple iPhone, app store business model, developer

Discussion threads 2009-09-25

Government is killing Silicon Valley innovation

Who cares?'m tired of this struggle for capitalism, I'm off to Galt's Gulch.Wah, wah, wah!Americans like Franklin, Westinghouse, Whitny, Kilby, didn't need fake "incentives"!Massengill Satchel"I don?t want to come across as a crying venture capitalist " but..............Sickening. Self-centered VC story. Complaining about access to talent, h1b's etc. No mention of...

Tags: Leadership, Strategy, Regulations, innovation, H1B, government

Discussion threads 2009-08-07

Government is killing Silicon Valley innovation

I just spoke with Bob Ackerman, founder of Allegis Capital, and he is very concerned about innovation in Silicon Valley, primarily because of the cumulative impact of US government actions and regulations. Here are some notes from our conversation: -...

Tags: Silicon Valley, Innovation, Venture-capital Company, Darwin, Venture Capital, Government, Investment, Financial Services, Finance, Financing Startups, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-08-07

Virgin Galactic unveils Eve; Snares Abu Dhabi investment

Sir Richard Branson unveiled his latest aircraft, or rather spacecraft. In a few years, for $200,000, thrill seekers will be able to ride into sub-orbit space. Separately, Virgin Galactic landed a $280 million investment from Abu Dhabi's Aabar Investments. In this raw video, you get a look at...

Tags: Virgin Group, Investment, Virgin Galactic, Aabar Investments, Business Structures, Aerospace & Defense, Network Technology, Finance, Manufacturing, Networking, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-28

Chegg.com is the Netflix of textbooks

The New York Times ran an article this past weekend on Chegg.com short for chicken and egg, a growing textbook rental service. That's right, textbook rental. How many college students buy used books and then return them at the end of a semester? Chegg allows you to simply...

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Textbook, Chegg.com, Chegg, Venture Capital, Healthcare, Productivity, Investment, Finance, Financing Startups, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-07-09

LogMeIn's IPO: The VCs made money. Will you?

LogMeIn, which offers on demand remote access software, goes public today at $16 a share and is getting a nice round of applause from the folks following the venture capital world. After all, LogMeIn raised $107.2 million or so in a stock market that stinks. LogMeIn shares...

Tags: LogMeIn, Small And Medium Business, Smb/Sme, IPO, Financial Services, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-01

One example of "smarter planet"

The smart grid for electricity has become so mainstream Congress wrote it into the stimulus law enacted earlier this year. IBM's marketing of "smarter planet" goes way beyond electricity and networked grid. I recently spoke with Drew Clark, director of strategy of IBM Venture Capital Group. And...

Tags: Sensor, Grid, IBM Corp., Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-06-21

News to know: iPhone OS 3.0; Text messaging; Social search; Morro; Palm

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Mary Jo Foley: Former Softie to take real-time social-search startup public Matthew Miller: iPhone OS 3.0 update fails connecting...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Social Search, Palm Inc., Text Messaging, Corporate Communications, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Data Centers, Branding, Marketing, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-18

News to know: HP, Vista SP2; Pre; Oracle licensing

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: HP's second quarter on target; Big units take revenue lumps; Headcount cuts ahead Mary Jo Foley: Where is Vista SP2? ...

Tags: Software, Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, Hewlett-Packard Co., Oracle Corp., Performance, Service Pack 2, Palm Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Server, Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management

Blog posts 2009-05-20

IT Sustainability Insights and Imperatives

Going green is golden. From emerging government mandates and regulation to increased consumer and press attention, the environmental movement is upon people. Terms like carbon footprint, sustainability, environmentally friendly, and renewables are becoming common vernacular. And it's not just hype. Investors are putting their money where their mouth is, ponying...

Tags: Information Technology, Rackable Systems, Government, Venture Capital, Finance, Financing Startups

White papers 2009-05-01

Greentech investments continue, but declining

A survey found considerable greentech investments around the world for Q1, 2009--the same Q1 that had stock markets dyspepsic, investors shy, and governments throwing money at every shadow that moved. The Cleantech GroupT, along with Deloitte, have just released preliminary 1Q09 results for clean technology venture...

Tags: Investment, Clean Technology, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-04-01

LongJump puts PaaS on-premise

LongJump puts PaaS on-premiseIt's too badAs a purist, I agree with the article, none of the advantages of the Cloud can be gained by the creation "private clouds". These being:-Lower cost via economies of scale-Continuous innovation as a function of a greater ecosystem.-A constant "state of State of the Art"...

Tags: cloud computing, Longjump, PaaS

Discussion threads 2009-03-31

New online distribution could upend the gaming world

New online distribution could upend the gaming worldOh no!Does this mean we don't need Windows to play our favorite games anymore? Is this a nail in the coffin or a stake in the heart for Microsoft? Please, MS fanboys. We want to know.Like so many other...This will...

Tags: Games, game

Discussion threads 2009-03-24

Failure in Silicon Valley and the guild of entrepreneurs

Here is the second part of my conversation with Silicon Valley veteran Bill Coleman. The first part is here: How will the recession affect Silicon Valley? Mr Coleman is optimistic about Silicon Valley's long term prospects but he is pessimistic about the current situation. "These days...

Tags: Silicon Valley, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Productivity, Management, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-03-05

Google CEO Schmidt: China 'obvious prize,' Twitter 'poor man's e-mail system'

Google CEO Eric Schmidt just finished up his Q&A at the Morgan Stanley Technology Conference with some choice words. First, about overseas opportunity: "The obvious prize would be China, because of the simple volume there." Second, about everyone's favorite microblogging service Twitter: "Speaking as...

Tags: Google Inc., Eric Schmidt, Twitter, E-mail, Venture Capital, Online Communications, Finance, Financing Startups, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-03-03

Green crusaders to cross Pacific in a plastic bottle

Well, not just a single plastic bottle, thousands of plastic bottles. Filled with dry ice to keep them afloat. And the crew thinks they're going to make it all the way to Australia? I know that plastic trash is indestructible, but.... Funded by a...

Tags: Bottle, Beverage, Crew, Pacific, Atlantic, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-03-03