Red-hot mobile security startup Zenprise gets snapped up by Citrix

Zenprise has been acquired by Citrix, which may come as a surprise to Silicon Valley insiders who expected an initial public offering from the red-hot mobile security startup.

SnapVolumes lets enterprises run just a single copy of their apps

With all of the migration to cloud-based services in the enterprise, it’s worth noticing that server spending has been flat at about $50 billion a year. But managing and administering to the cloud and all of the virtualized apps that …

Seeking new markets, oldster Citrix snaps up mobile startup Bytemobile

Citrix, an aging giant by Silicon Valley standards, has just whisked away Bytemobile, a 12-year-old company that promises mobile networks better delivery of video and other high-bandwidth content, even over congested networks.

The terms of the deal were not disclosed; …

MeetingBurner brings its cheap, WebEx-crushing meetings to the iPad

Online-meeting startup MeetingBurner has updated its simple, clean iOS app to support the iPad, the company announced today.

MeetingBurner launched out of beta in early February with relatively inexpensive pricing. It faces steep competition in the online meeting space from …

Nivio pulls in $21M to make cloud computing cheaper and more student-friendly

Cloud computing and desktop virtualization are rapidly growing trends in the tech world, and one company has spent a considerable amount of time developing this technology. Nivio, which started as an idea in 2004, announced today it has received $21 …

MeetingBurner launches out of beta to seriously undermine WebEx and GoToMeeting

Online meeting service MeetingBurner has launched out of beta with free meetings for up to 15 people, paid meeting options for up to 1,000 people, and mobile support, the company announced this morning.

MeetingBurner faces steep competition in the online …

Watchitoo is best of WebEx and live streaming, launches layers (exclusive)

Watchitoo is adding a little flavor to the video conferencing industry tomorrow with its new interactive “Layers” function, including a way to monetize what you’re seeing on the screen.

The company, which competes with the Cisco owned WebEx and Citrix‘s …

Cloud 101: What the heck do IaaS, PaaS and SaaS companies do?

Anyone who who follows technology trends has undoubtedly heard the term “cloud service” thrown around a few gazillion times over the past few months. But if you don’t know the difference between terms such as PaaS, IaaS and SaaS, don’t …

AnyMeeting undercuts GoToMeeting with cheap ad-free meetings

Online meeting startup AnyMeeting has added premium ad-free options to its service, a major milestone for the service because its meetings have been run with contextual advertising up until today.

I’ve been critical of AnyMeeting before because if I was …

Hands on with Polycom’s video conferencing apps for iOS and Android tablets

Polycom on Tuesday launched new mobile video conferencing solutions for its customers, with strong mobile apps for Honeycomb Android tablets and Apple’s iPad.

Several startups and major companies such as Polycom, Cisco and Citrix, are heavily expanding the reach and …

Demo: Vidquik tries to disrupt online meetings with free 1-to-1 web conferencing

Many companies are currently trying to dominate in the online meeting space, but Vidquik thinks it can triumph by starting small and building a following by giving away the basic components for free.

Palo Alto, Calif.-based Vidquik is showing off …

Demo: Zirtu creates virtual desktops that slash corporate computing costs

A lot of companies are trying to use a combination of cloud computing and virtualization to bring down the cost of corporate computers. But Zirtu believes it has the right solution.

The Torrance, Calif.-based company says it can simplify computer …

Wanova raises $10M for desktop cloud management service

Wanova, a startup that makes it easy for enterprises to manage a fleet of PCs, has raised $10 million in a second round of funding.

San Jose, Calif.-based Wanova has created the Wanova Mirage software that combines several different technologies …

SEOmoz is looking for $25M second round (updated)

UPDATED: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that SEOmoz had secured a second round of funding. We regret the error.

Search engine optimization software company SEOmoz is close to raising a $25 million second round of funding, sources …