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.

stories by Matt Marshall

BlackBerry’s leadership failure: The symbol of software’s triumph over hardware

The decline of Research in Motion‘s Blackberry smartphone, reflected in the resignations tonight of co-CEOs Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis, represents the admission of failure — finally — by a leadership regime that had been in place for a decade.…

With Google+ favoritism, Google has decided to sell its soul — and it may pay

Google’s introduction of Google+ links into its search results is a big departure from the company’s previous more neutral approach to search, and it exposes the company to a huge risk.

It opens up the company to significant criticism from …

Obama’s anti-SOPA stance seeks compromise to Silicon Valley-Hollywood standoff

Updated with response from the pro-SOPA lobby

The Obama administration issued a statement earlier today saying that it supports a serious legislative response to piracy problems but will not support legislation that reduces freedom of expression, increases cybersecurity risk or …

iPad 3 completes checklist: With speedy LTE by March, it maintains marketing edge against Android

The iPad 3 will run on the next-generation wireless networks called long-term evolution, or LTE, according to a report by Bloomberg. This lets Apple’s iPad keep the marketing edge against Android tablets.

Some manufacturers of Google’s Android-based tablets are hitting …

GamesBeat aspires to become bible of the games industry: acquires Bitmob

I’m delighted to confirm that VentureBeat has acquired Bitmob, the respected gaming news site known for its passionate community of users. Bitmob will be integrated with our GamesBeat channel.

The best part of the deal: Bitmob co-founder Dan “Shoe” Hsu, …

How to tell your story in 2-4 minutes…and win

One of the things I’ve learned over the past two years years while leading the DEMO conference is that great entrepreneurs are able to pitch their company stories clearly and engagingly in about two minutes.

I’ve now seen thousands of …

Can you code PHP like a Ninja? We should talk

Wanted!

Someone to help us change the face of modern news reporting.

VentureBeat is looking for an experienced PHP coder with experience working on WordPress VIP.

Design skills are a big plus. We’re looking for a coder who is creative, and …

Groupon co-founders invest $1M-plus into an anti-Groupon: Belly

Belly, a loyalty and customer rewards program for small and medium sized businesses, launched today in Chicago, announcing it has received more than $1 million in seed capital from Lightbank, the firm owned by the co-founders of Groupon.

In a …

Are you New York’s next huge e-commerce startup?: Get feedback from RRE Ventures tomorrow (reminder)

[Update: Couple of spots left for tomorrow; last call.]

If you’re based in New York and looking to launch your next big tech product soon, join me for a private feedback session on Tuesday, December 13 with one …

BioLite — a camping stove that cooks meals with nothing but twigs as fuel

BioLite, a company that has produced a safe, efficient cooking stove that uses wood or twigs as fuel, has gotten a boost from a $1.8 million infusion of cash from investors.

The company has so far produced a cooking stove …

Didn’t know about Amazon Price Check? Well now you do — rush to save $15 tonight

Amazon kicked up a stink yesterday, after it announced a special offer to save $15 today (Saturday) when customers using its price-comparison feature to check out prices at offline merchants.

The offer, valid for today, and still announced on Amazon’s …

Tens of thousands rise in Moscow. Will social media spur another revolution?

Tens of thousands of Russians protested in streets of Moscow Saturday chanting that Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin is “a thief,” in one of the largest anti-Kremlin demonstrations since the struggles of the post-Soviet collapse in 1993.

The protests have put …

Apple partners with patent troll Digitude Innovations — and wow, what a deal

Apple has partnered with a patent troll company called Digitude Innovations, VentureBeat has confirmed, allowing that company to attack the world’s largest phone manufacturers of smartphones.

In a clever deal that effectively gives Apple immunity from attack by the troll, …