China has one of the most dynamic and unique game markets in the world. Rising from virtual non-existence a decade ago, and surviving a stage when every disk was pirated, the nation has become a force to be reckoned with …
Apple will likely get rid of Google Maps on its upcoming iOS 6 mobile operating system and instead offer its own mapping software, according to a 9to5Mac report.
Since 2007, Apple has included Google Maps as a standard application that …
With Internet Week New York upon us in just a few days, we’re busy mapping out our schedules (and figuring out the best parties to attend). There’s certainly a lot to look forward to, but I wanted to bring your …
Smoking-hot mobile video-sharing startup Viddy has closed a $30 million financing round and is fast-approaching 30 million registered users.
If you’ve taken a two-month hiatus from the Internet, then you’ve most certainly missed Viddy’s overnight comeuppance. The one-year-old company makes …
Cmune has just announced that it has raised money from Atomico, the international venture capital firm founded by Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström.
Sony's PlayStation division loses $2.8 billion over the full year, and Microsoft is working on Kinect-controlled internet browsing for the Xbox 360.
We already know that April was a great month for Toyota Prius hybrid sales, but it turns out that the first quarter of the year produced stellar sales numbers for hybrids in general, as well as plug-in electric cars.
It’s been a busy day for startup funding. We’ve got a plethora of stories for you today, from mobile analytics and Google Apps security, to web programming and a website for movie fanatics. Send funding news our way to tips@venturebeat.com…
Twitter has snatched up the talent behind social marketing automation company RestEngine.
“We’re very excited to announce that the RestEngine team is joining the Twitter flock! Just over two-and-a-half years ago we founded RestEngine to help social app publishers send …
Video game sales fell 42% percent in April, with total industry sales falling to $630.4 million from $930.9 million a year ago, according to market researcher NPD Group. The early Easter holiday this year may have contributed to the lower than expected sales numbers along with a relatively light game release schedule for the month.
We already knew Facebook was huge, but did you realize it has as many monthly active users are there are people in Europe? The company is headed toward an IPO, but where does it stack up against the tech titans …
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Last week, a Swedish company by the name of Wrapp made its way stateside, bringing with it a new mobile app that is helping to make “social gifting” the new buzzword in e-commerce.
Interested in what this new app had …
We're delighted to announce the MobileBeat 2012 Innovation Competition, which will culminate with the winners being announced at the MobileBeat 2012 conference July 10-11 in San Francisco...
Professional skateboarder Tony Hawk rides in style in more ways than one. Today, the celebrity became the first person in San Diego to commission and enjoy an Uber ride.
On-demand car service startup Uber formally soft-launched in San Diego with …
Most companies use at least 4 different cloud services, according to a study by Cloudability, proof that the cloud has become a ubiquitous tool, whether chief information officers want it to be or not.
Cloudability (a provider of cost-management tools …
The impending Facebook initial public offering is pushing already-expensive Silicon Valley real estate to frenetic new highs.
The two months prior to the IPO announcement saw only 840 sales in the region. In dramatic contrast, sales in the last two …
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Facebook’s $1 billion purchase of photo-app Instagram caused quite the uproar in Silicon Valley, but it apparently also raised the eyebrows of federal regulators.
Now, just eight days away from Facebook’s scheduled IPO date, we’re hearing the Federal Trade Commission …
Today, Google introduced Search Plus Your World. Wait no: Actually, Microsoft introduced more “personalized search results” in Bing using Facebook’s data, a move that looks an awful lot like the social network-enhanced search results Google announced in January.
Microsoft’s Bing …
Digital-notebook service Evernote has had a good year. After raising $70 million at a one billion dollar valuation and acquiring handwriting app Penultimate, the company is expanding its services into China. The news comes after it was reported that Evernote …
Groupon made its Groupon Rewards loyalty program available to all U.S. businesses today in an effort to counter claims that its deals are bad for business.
Groupon Rewards is the deal provider’s mostly-automated alternative to the store punchcard. Merchants offer …
