Matt launched VentureBeat in September of 2006, with the realization that no one else was covering the entrepreneurial and tech innovation scene with the velocity or depth that he was. Prior to founding VentureBeat, he covered venture capital for the San Jose Mercury News from 2001 to 2006. In 2002, Matt was awarded \”Journalist of the Year\” by the Northern California Society of Professional Journalists. Prior to working at the Merc, he was a correspondent for the Wall Street Journal in Bonn, Germany from 1995 to 1998, and a writer for the Washington Post in 1994. Matt holds a PhD in Government and an MA in German and European Studies from Georgetown University. In addition to VentureBeat, Matt is also the Executive Producer of DEMO, the leading launchpad event for emerging technologies.

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Vuzix smart glasses will let you scan apps, emails, updates — beating Google Glass to market

Vuzix, a small company based in Rochester, New York, is about to beat Google to the punch in releasing Internet-enabled smart glasses.

CloudBeat 2013 set for Sept. 9-10; early bird tickets now on sale

We’re excited to announce dates for CloudBeat 2013, our annual enterprise cloud computing event.

It’s happening Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 9 and Sept. 10, at the Grand Hyatt in downtown San Francisco.

Now in its third year, the event focuses …

The top 10 trends in enterprise cloud for 2013

Folia Grace recently conducted research with analysts and enterprise customers about upcoming trends the cloud.

Here’s what the SAP Cloud’s VP or product marketing says are the top 10 trends for 2013. Grace talked with VentureBeat’s Matt Marshall about her …

VentureBeat is hiring a half-time graphic designer

Have a knack for great design?

VentureBeat is looking for a half-time graphic designer to make sure we look pretty at all times. You’ll be working on everything from the main website, to mobile apps, to printed materials for our …

Twitter rushes to release photo filters before holidays — in response to Instagram threat

Twitter is reportedly aiming to release photo filters to be used inside its official Twitter app in time for the holiday season.

AllThingsD reported the news, citing sources familiar with the matter.

The move comes right after Twitter’s fast-growing competitor …

How Crowdoptic’s big data technology reveals the world’s most popular photo objects

Crowdoptic, a two-year-old Silicon Valley startup, says it can now determine the most popular objects of photos taken during mass-interest events, such as Hurricane Sandy and the London Olympics.

Google Now, Google’s effort to automate your life, soon to be released on Chrome

Google Now, the search engine giant’s handy Android smartphone feature that helps automate your life by giving you an easy peek at things like traffic conditions, weather reports, trip departure reminders, and restaurant dish recommendations, is apparently now coming to …

Finally: Apple and Google said to bid $500M for Kodak imaging patents

Apple and Google have joined forces to offer more than $500 million for some of the 1,100 digital imaging patents from Eastman Kodak, according to Bloomberg, citing “two people with knowledge of the situation.”

If the report is accurate, the …

“Anonymous” tracking now includes knowing your name, email address and everything about you — just not your full browsing history

Bizarrely, a tracking company Dataium still argues that a shoppers' Web browsing is anonymous, even though it can be tied to their names. Dataium apparently adheres to the strict definition of anonymous: It does not give dealers click-by-click details of people's Web surfing history. Read on for more on the intriguing investigation by the WSJ into anonymous (or not so anonymous) tracking....

Last call! Students & early-stage founders save big on CloudBeat tickets

Only a few seats remain for Wednesday and Thursday’s CloudBeat 2012 event.

We’ve decided to offer up a handful of heavily discounted tickets to students and/or founders who may not have the budget to make the event at full price.…

What we’re thankful for: The amazing lineup at CloudBeat 2012

We know. You’re counting the minutes until Turkey Day. We are too, but here’s a quick reminder that our annual cloud computing event — CloudBeat 2012 — is next Wednesday and Thursday!

This will be the most valuable cloud event …

How France’s SFR used a ‘chocolate factory’ to launch a European cloud

France's second largest carrier, SFR, came to VentureBeat's CloudBeat last year, and went away with a clear strategy on how to launch an Amazon.com competitor in France. SFR's Benjamin Revcolevschi explains here how his team arrived back in France, and executed the strategy through an extraordinary change in corporate culture, i.e., by building a "Chocolate Factory" within a $12 billion revenue behemoth....

Are you an SF startup needing a new home? Consider moving in with VentureBeat

VentureBeat is getting into the real estate business. Just kidding, sort of. Bottom line, we're looking for great roommates.

Last call for CloudBeat Innovation Showdown (deadline extended to Wed.)

At our CloudBeat 2012 conference (Nov. 28-29), we’re holding an “Innovation Showdown” to showcase the coolest, most disruptive products leveraging the cloud.

The original deadline for nominations was today, but we’re extending it for a few days to accommodate last-minute …

Goldman Sachs: Biggest opportunities are in data, efficiency

The biggest opportunities for investors are in big data and efficiency.

That's the line coming from Scott Stanford, the co-head Internet banker of Goldman Sachs.