Even with the economy relaxing somewhat, bank loans are still a little
tight and VC money is not always available for small businesses. So SME
entrepreneurs today are seeking more creative ways to obtain capital to
finance their business. One such new method to secure funds is from the
appropriately named platform, Kabbage.
Bitcoin has suffered a blow in China this week as the country’s central banking authority has banned all China-based banks and payment systems from using any form of the virtual currency. This does not mean that everyday users of Bitcoin are banned from taking part in Bitcoin transactions, only that banks are barred from top […]
Rumors and speculation regarding an Apple and China Mobile partnership have been around for a long time, and such would represent a huge move on Apple’s part. Back in September, sources spoke to the Wall Street Journal claiming that Apple would be sending iPhone 5c models to China Mobile, though they couldn’t confirm whether an […]
The FCC has granted Verizon Communications approval to acquire the remainder of Verizon Wireless from UK wireless provider Vodafone. The approval comes two months after announcements from both companies that the deal is expected to close in early 2014 for $130 billion. Currently Verizon Communications owns 55% of Verizon Wireless, while Vodafone owns 45%. The […]
After an approval at the hands of the United States Department of Justice, the Microsoft acquisition of Nokia‘s hardware and services departments has been given the thumbs-up by European Union antitrust regulators. This is the last large approval the companies needed before they moved forward with the acquisition – they’ll now be free to roll […]
If there was any doubt that the likes of Instagram and Snapchat were in a head-on battle before, they’ve all been erased with news of a relatively major employee change-up. This push includes an Instagram (read: Facebook) business lead in charge of advertising for the photo-sharing group leaving, and heading to Snapchat to become their […]
For those addicted to the HBO’s hit series, Homeland,
the writers have inserted drones into their plot lines almost as if
they were dark villainous anti-heroes. Last season, lead
character Sargeant Brody sought revenge for a drone attack gone sideways
killing innocent Iraqi children. This season the unmanned aerial
vehicle is now used as "eyes on the ground" allowing Brody to seek
covert asylum in Afghanistan…
Yahoo has acquired yet another company, announcing today that it has purchased SkyPhrase, a startup that has worked on developing a natural language processing technology. Yahoo is keeping mum on most of the details surrounding the acquisition, not the least of which is how much it paid for the company, but it does mention the […]
Taking a peek into our genes isn’t something easily accomplished, and that is where the Google-backed 23andMe genetic testing service came in. For $99, anyone could send in their sample and receive the results a short while later. In recent days, the company was slapped with an order from the FDA to stop selling its […]
Apple would appear to be readying themselves for a full-on Twitter analyzation push if today’s suggestion that they’ve acquired Topsy Labs Inc is true. Apple’s own Tim Cook joined Twitter earlier this year while Twitter itself went public just weeks ago, turning in to a publically-traded company and eschewing forth changes that will forever reflect […]
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