Ukraine has stumbled from a revolution to a standoff with big neighbor Russia. But the country’s tech sector is looking up thanks to a hotbed of talent, and a willingness of that…
Sina Corp.’s Weibo could choose U.S. exchange for IPO
Sina Corp. is plotting an overseas IPO for Weibo, China’s Twitter copycat, according to data compiled by research firm PrivCo. The company predicts Weibo will follow parent company Sina and list on…
Google’s Internet TV and wearables ventures give encouraging results
Google recently announced further advances into new territory . The company disclosed news regarding its Internet TV and wearables businesses at South by Southwest, the Austin, Texas tech conference. But what do…
Weekly Digest: Media hounds man that denies creating bitcoin, Samsung-Apple rivalry still kicking, Facebook wants drones
The man who could be Bitcoin king Bitcoin’s origin myth begins with a person or people that built the cryptocurrency, launched it on the world, then faded into the shadows. Most seemed…
Nasdaq’s move into pre-IPO trading could win back tech sector confidence
Nasdaq has targeted the lucrative pre-IPO trading game, aiming to give investors access to companies before they go public, and build a relationship with tech firms before they choose an exchange to…
Despite hurdles, Europe’s breakaway States are slowly getting social
As Russian troops surround Ukraine’s semi-autonomous region of Crimea, the world’s media spotlight has turned on a peninsula that encapsulates many of the ethnic and religious tensions common across the former USSR.…
Samsung’s new Galaxy S5 smartphone focuses on security and health
Samsung revealed its new Galaxy S5 smartphone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week. The Korean company gives the latest installment in the Galaxy S series a makeover rather than…
IBM CEO talks data and engagement at Mobile World Congress
IBM CEO Virginia Rometty has stressed the importance of data in the future of her company’s business structure, while announcing new strategies for the New York-based tech giant. Rometty, who rarely speaks…
Zuckerberg: Internet has emerged stronger from NSA scandal
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has claimed that the Internet is in better health than before the NSA spying scandal erupted. Speaking to an audience at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, which…
Facebook’s WhatsApp Deal: Is Google being left behind?
Rakuten’s $900 million acquisition of Viber last week was the starting pistol, and Facebook’s $19 billion punt on WhatsApp was a signal cannon. Over-the-top messaging platforms have become the latest must-haves for…