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The fallout from Facebook's May IPO continued Tuesday as venture capitalist Paul Graham of Y Combinator warned Silicon Valley startups that they may be in for a stretch of hard times In Graham's letter to Y Combinator companies, he states that a prominent investor he knows seems sure that the bad performance of the Facebook IPO will hurt the fundin...

Google has acquired social networking site Meebo, a possible bid to sharpen the search giant's social networking acumen The deal has been the subject of rumors for about a month, after AllThingsD reported the two companies were in talks. Meebo confirmed the acquisition in a blog post Monday....

Sony kicked off its Monday evening press conference in advance of this week's Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles with a peek at upcoming titles for the PlayStation 3 video game console and PlayStation Vita handheld system. Sony also officially introduced several new features for the PS3, reaffirming its commitment to the system "We want t...

Dell's recent launch of its "Copper" initiatives and ecosystem, which aim to develop commercialARM-based servers, proves one point: IT industry watchers love a fight, especiallywhen it pits a youthful, upstart technology against an established heavyweight vendor There are numerous others to choose from, but the Microsoft vs. Linux slugfest ofthe la...

Last month, open source CRM provider Zurmo released a beta version of a new app that staked out new ground in this mature software category: The app was built with gamification techniques and a game-oriented user interface in the hope of spurring user adoption "It is a direction that is a bit contrarian to typical CRM product development," admitted...

The planet Venus will create a rare spectacle on Tuesday when it passes directly in front of our sun, creating an image for viewers on Earth that won't be repeated until the year 2117 ...

The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) remains the biggest video game trade event in the world, but Microsoft proved that the electronic entertainment world could be very much in transition as the Xbox looks to continue its dominance in the living room "Xbox has moved from being the best-selling console in North America to being the best-selling c...

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Asus on Monday unveiled an array of new hardware, including a hybrid Windows 8 desktop-cum-Android tablet at the Computex trade show in Taiwan The Transformer AiO has an 18.4-inch screen that can be detached and used as a standalone tablet....

Facebook is opening its proposed policy changes to a vote, inviting users to review and approve or disapprove of the newly revised documents. The social network will consider results binding if 30 percent or more of its active user base participates Facebook's current proposed changes don't include many major policy shifts. Many of the updates amou...

In 2010, IT security researchers took note of a new virus that was bouncing from country to country via the Internet. They dubbed it "Stuxnet," including it among the countless worms that are released each year In one key respect, however, Stuxnet turned out to be quite different: It was reportedly created by the U.S. and Israeli governments as par...

Fanned by a security community hungry for the next Stuxnet, a new so-called superworm called "Flame" made headlines last week Comparisons to the now infamous worm that attacked Iran's nuclear development program quickly appeared. Flame may have been created by a nation state. It apparently targets countries in the Middle East. It gathers informatio...

Botnets represent a major security threat to e-commerce. The effectiveness of this malicious software has gone far beyond the realm of simple annoyance and inconvenience to a major global, technical and economic challenge The botnet security issue has become so difficult that federal agencies and the private sector have initiated a special effort t...

The way people and companies decide what to buy is changing, becoming intractably intertwined with social recommendations, noted Sanjay Dholakia, SVP of Marketo's product marketing and corporate development ...

With a ruling from United States District Judge William Alsup that application programming interfaces (APIs) cannot be copyrighted, it appears Oracle's lost yet another battle against Google over Java However, the war is not over. Oracle has indicated it will appeal, and the judge has indicated that Oracle should turn to patent laws in order to pro...

Any vendor can be beaten, and Apple was beaten badly in the years between Steve Jobs' terminationat the company and his triumphant return. On the other hand, Apple continues to execute very well,even though Cook is making what appear to be critical early mistakes in terms of priorities The company does look vulnerable, which is why I'm suddenly in ...

Social media is a powerful tool that nonprofit organizations can use to quickly, cheaply and personally engage with funders, volunteers and clients. But while the benefits of using social media are vast, challenges and legal risks exist. The following are tips and traps to keep in mind and discuss with your lawyer if you have any questions.

There is no debating that integrations with small business platforms are a great way for app developers to gain increased exposure and, ultimately, additional sales for their tool or service. Many established software providers in the space are opening their doors through APIs to make it easier for new app developers to access their functionality and potentially access their installed customer base. ...

Facebook and Google are interested in acquiring a stake in the music video website Vevo, according to the New York Post, which cited unnamed sources Up for grabs is an equity stake in the site, as well as an advertising deal. Vevo has been valued at approximately US$1 billion, according to the Post.

Many customers of Intuit's QuickBooks Online are reporting problems with accessing the service for reasons that remain unclear "I had a problem when I was uploading data from the desktop to QuickBooks Online," Claudia Bolding, owner of accounting software and bookkeeping services company Detailed Office Services, told TechNewsWorld.