Apple users should watch where they browse. The computer is no longer safe from viruses, as exemplified by the recent Flashback malware that security company Symantec estimates netted pirates $10,000 per day,…
Apple Overpowers Android on Mobile Gaming for 84% of Revenue
Apple is killing Android on the mobile gaming field, dominating 84 percent of the revenue spent on mobile games, according to a recently released study from Newzoo. Surveying 17,000 individuals, the company…
Design Marketplace Fab Expands into 13 European Countries
Fab, the online design marketplace, has expanded in 13 new European countries, the company’s co-founder and CEO Jason Goldberg announced on his blog recently. In addition to the US, Germany and Austria…
Venture Funding Fizzles in China; Lowest in 6 Years
Venture capital investment has fizzled in China as investment in the world’s largest Internet market fell to its lowest level in six years this quarter, the Dow Jones VentureSource reported. China’s bubble…
California Judge Throws Out Proview’s iPad Trademark Suit Against Apple
Apple gained some footing today in its US trademark suit instigated by the Chinese technology Proview over the iPad name. A California judge has thrown the case out of court, according to…
Russia’s Craigslist Avito.ru Raises $75M
Avito.ru, Russia’s Craigslist and biggest online classified site, has closed a new funding round of $75 million, the company recently announced. The funding comes from Baring Vostok Private Equity Fund IV, Accel…
Top 100 Europe Revealed
The Red Herring editorial team selected the 2012 Top 100 Europe. This exceptional group of companies are among the most innovative, unique and promising companies selected from a pool of hundreds from across…
InnoSpring Draws First US-China Incubator and Seed Fund
Innospring, the first US-China incubator, has officially launched its seed fund and support network for Chinese startups seeking American exposure and expansion as well as American companies seeking a piece of China’s…
Everyone Counts! Voting Enters the Digital Age
By Matt Gallagher, Red Herring Using Internet and other technology, EveryoneCounts reinvents the cast of the ballot. The company strives to bring elections to any Internet device or phone to make voting as easy…
Foursquare Scores 20M Users, 2 Billion Checkins for This Year’s 4SqDay
Foursquare celebrated its third annual 4SqDay on April 16 (four squared for the math nerd in us all) with the shattering of another milestone: the company has reached 20 million users making…