One cloud to rule them all? Not likely
Guest Post The cloud computing market continues to explode. But for the next few years, expect to see a hybrid of public and private cloud.
stories by Matt Marshall
Why Facebook may fall to $15: Consider the restricted stock
September 23, 2012 4:30 PM
Matt Marshall
A lot of investors are hoping for a recovery in Facebook's stock. But before you dive back into the stock, consider that it might be poised to fall lower, possibly to $15. Here's an analysis of why. One interesting thing to consider is the impact of the restricted stock the company is issuing to its employees. ...
Microsoft’s cloud service SkyDrive is great, and no one has noticed
Guest Post
This is a guest post, written by investor Brad Feld.
In July I wrote a post where I was Searching For A Collaborative Writing Tool. I got a bunch of suggestions – some people suggested their startups, some suggested Google …
Power, pollution, and the Internet: If it’s really bad, let’s tell it like it is
September 23, 2012 11:54 AM
Matt Marshall
The New York Times has published an in-depth piece today that purports to document how wasteful the Internet industry is, but some critics say the report is misleading. The issue is important, because no doubt, there's a lot of waste, but here's an analysis of where critics think the Times falls short.
Apple Maps disaster stems from lack of data — and will last ‘quite some time’
September 23, 2012 8:05 AM
Matt Marshall
Editor's Pick Apple Maps lacks data, and fixing it will require a significant crowdsourcing effort that will take Apple quite a long time, says mapping expert Mike Dobson
Farewell, DEMO. It’s been an incredible ride
September 19, 2012 8:18 AM
Matt Marshall
VentureBeat has co-produced the conference with ING since 2009. But our editor-in-chief, Matt Marshall, is stepping away from DEMO after this year's event.
For a look behind VC curtain, check out Sequoia Capital’s new website
September 15, 2012 9:30 AM
Matt Marshall
Every three years or so, Sequoia Capital, one of Silicon Valley’s most accomplished venture capital firms, grabs our attention with a not-so-subtle change to its website.
In 2009, it changed the site to feature a simple search bar (see partial …
VentureBeat hires Ken ‘Animal’ Beach as Chief Revenue Officer
September 11, 2012 12:30 PM
Matt Marshall
Ken Beach joins us as our first Chief Revenue Officer, as first reported by Folio Magazine. Ken will be tasked with building out our national sales team and generally overseeing our business.
“Blitzkrieg” story continues: JP Morgan pumps $40M-$80M into Russian fashion company Lamoda
U.S. financial firm JP Morgan is continuing to buy up stakes in select Rocket Internet online fashion retailers – first in Europe (Zalando), then in Brazil (Dafiti) and now in Russia, with Rocket’s Lamoda today announcing a cash-for-equity deal, terms …
Vinod Khosla says technology will replace 80 percent of doctors — sparks indignation
September 2, 2012 9:12 PM
Matt Marshall
Editor's Pick Accomplished Silicon Valley investor Vinod Khosla likens modern healthcare to witchcraft, and says technology will replace 80 percent of doctors. His views, offered up in a talk last week in San Francisco, made doctors hopping mad. But criticisms were mostly knee-jerk. Khosla has a point.
How to make Europe work for your startup, from day one
Guest Post For too many American technology start-ups, Europe is a dirty word. But here are several reasons why you should make Europe a central part of your regional strategy from the get-go, and practical tips on how to do so.
Condé Nast got only 3 percent of Flite, the digital advertising pioneer
August 23, 2012 10:43 AM
Matt Marshall
The New York Times reports that the megapublisher received an 11 percent stake in return for its investment. This is incorrect; it turns out Condé Nast only has a 3 percent stake.
Microsoft is going big: Will build 3 million Surface tablets, according to IDC
August 19, 2012 3:01 PM
Matt Marshall
Microsoft is expected to build a little more than 3 million Surface tablets this year, a market researcher IDC has told CNET. That's a good-sized number and gives us an idea of how ambitious Microsoft is with its new Device. The iPad sold a similar number in its first quarter.
Apple’s surprising response to SMS spoofing flaw: Use iMessage instead!
August 19, 2012 1:25 PM
Matt Marshall
In a statement sent to media outlets yesterday, Apple said it takes security very seriously, but it directs users to use Apple's own iMessage service instead of texting.
Motorola-Google’s first patent suit against Apple seeks import ban of all major Apple devices
August 19, 2012 11:41 AM
Matt Marshall
Motorola, the phone company Google acquired this year, filed a patent infringement suit against Apple that effectively seeks to ban the import of the iPhone, the iPad and the iPod Touch to the U.S.
The paperwork was filed by Motorola …
Banks get $100M for “stabilizing” Facebook’s IPO; uh, where was the stabilization?
August 19, 2012 9:41 AM
Matt Marshall
The big investment banks that orchestrated Facebook’s public offering last week divvied up a pool of $100 million for actions they took to “stabilize” the Facebook stock after the company’s IPO.
This is a remarkable payment, considering that the Facebook …
Fundrise, crowdfunding for real estate, off to nice start
August 19, 2012 7:56 AM
Matt Marshall
Fundrise, a newly launched company, is democratizing the cumbersome real estate investment industry by letting any person invest $100 for a share in the deal.
It’s the latest company to ride the wave of enthusiasm around crowd-sourced funding, a trend …
Want to win the $1M DEMO media prize? Tomorrow is the last day to apply!
August 16, 2012 12:54 PM
Matt Marshall
With about seven weeks to go until DEMO (Oct. 1-3), the event is coming up fast.
Facebook hits low, as insiders sell stock — the first in what could be several waves of selling
August 16, 2012 8:26 AM
Matt Marshall
Facebook's stock hits a new low, as insiders sell shares after a "lock-up" agreements expires. And this is just the beginning. Several more lock-up agreements expire over the next nine months, which could put more downward pressure on the stock.
Ten days in the life of one camera’s price — and how all major shopping portals got it wrong
August 13, 2012 9:33 AM
Matt Marshall
Patrick Carter, founder of a start-up called Digital Folio, recently tracked the pricing trends of particular camera, the Nikon L26 Camera, over ten days, and found that the major portals — Google Shopping, Nextag, Pricegrabber, theFind, RedLaser, Decide.com and others — were completely wrong a surprising amount of the time. Here's the story...
