Moka5’s intriguing virtual computer
Moka5, a Redwood City, Calif. startup that wants to give businesses and consumers a way to carry a virtual computer around with them on an iPod, USB stick or other storage device, has raised $15 million more in a second round of financing.
The round was led by Highland Capital Partners and included an additional investment by existing investor Khosla Ventures. We first mentioned this company last year, when it raised $3 million from Khosla…. Continue Reading
MojoPac and Moka5: The computers in your pocket
Two companies likely to get a lot of attention at DEMO when they announce this week are MojoPac and Moka5.
First, an update on MojoPac, a Mountain View start-up that has created a way to essentially carry around your computer in your pocket, which we mentioned last week. We couldn’t say everything we wanted, because the company’s product was under wraps until DEMO started. We wrote vaguely about how lets you carry around your PC contents… Continue Reading
Digg woes, Segway’s expansion, Second Life hacked, Chinese grass & more
(Update: Corrected name of company acquired by News Corp. It was Newroo)
Roundup of latest Silicon Valley action:
One of Digg’s top diggers, p9, has quit, and Netscape is grinning — When Kevin Rose, founder of the news-ranking site, Digg, said he wanted to make the voting process for stories more democratic, he apparently alienated some of the site’s top users. One top digger has left, and slammed the door loudly in protest. Here’s a good description of… Continue Reading