Apparently, there&'s still money to be made in text messaging. ReplyBuy, a startup launching today that uses text messaging to deliver Groupon-like da... read more »
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As you&'re probably well aware by now, iOS 4.2 (technically, iOS 4.2.1) has been released by Apple today. The update unifies iOS across the iPhone, iP... read more »
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The Transportation Security Administration isn&'t winning the war for hearts and minds of the public on its new pat-down searches at airports. A lot o... read more »
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photo a4s‚© 2010 sdc2027 | more info (via: Wylio)For the first time ever in a year, digital coupon platform Coupons.com has surpassed a billion dollar... read more »
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Tiny Speck, a game startup founded by high-profile entrepreneur Stewart Butterfield, released a trailer and new web site today unveiling a glimpse of ... read more »
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Let the Fail Whale jokes begin. I&'ve been using Google Voice on a daily basis for around a year now, and the last month has been by far the worst in ... read more »
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This post is brought to you by IBM. As always, VentureBeat is adamant about maintaining editorial objectivity. IBM had no involvement in the content o... read more »
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Although it didn&'t have a permanent chief executive for all of its fourth fiscal quarter ended Oct. 31, Hewlett-Packard still turned out solid result... read more »
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We often get asked by readers just how much it will cost to run an electric vehicle (EV). And while wea4‚¬a4„re able to say that an EV costs less to r... read more »
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As they say, everything old is new again.Fourteen years after it launched its very first RAV4 crossover at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Toyota returned ... read more »
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If you&'re an engineer on the West Coast looking to join a hot startups, here&'s a good reason to prepare your resume. According to a company blog pos... read more »
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The list of Google TV haters continue to grow. Viacom confirmed this morning that it is blocking Google TV&'s access to its web video, which includes ... read more »
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In 2005 Accel Partners closed its $440 million Accel 9 Fund. That fund may not go down in history as the most profitable venture fund ever, but it wil... read more »
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It&'s the most wonderful time of the year! Yes, Christmas has come early again this season with the launch of Jimmy Wales&' annual appeal for Wikimed... read more »
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I just bought a dog sweater from a stranger who lives across the country from me. And I totally blame Yardsellr, a year-old startup backed by a team o... read more »
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Google announced today it is giving Microsoft Office users a way to bring their documents into Google Docs without having to leave the Office applicat... read more »
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Facebook is well on its way to becoming the most popular way that people share links, photos, and other content with their friends. For many sites it&... read more »
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Consumer device chip giant Broadcom said today it plans to buy Gigle Networks for $75 million plus other considerations.The deal will enable Irvine, C... read more »
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Here are the top stories we&'re following today in cleantech:Carbon emissions are on track to reach a record high in 2010, largely due to the growing ... read more »
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A slight format change for Why Is This News this week: no guest, just the two of us discussing this week&'s big technology stories from outside the va... read more »
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