Apple: China to Become #1 Customer, Negotiating with China Mobile
While making his second trip to China as Apple's CEO, Tim Cook told China's state-run Xinhua news agency that China will one day become the company's largest customer. Currently, China ranks as Apple's biggest market. "China is currently our second largest market. I believe it will become our first. I believe strongly that it will," Cook told … Read More
10 of the Spookiest Cyber Attacks of 2012!
Interested in a good scare this Halloween? Look no further than your own computer, mobile or tablet device! … Read More
SSH Communications Security Battens Down Encrypted Networks
by MATT GALLAGHER, Red Herring Everyone has that little voice inside them that wonders in the middle of the night whether or not the front door is locked. Do you get up to check or stay in bed as the worries seep into bad dreams? When it comes to SSH keys, however, most companies don't even realize that up to 10,000 unlocked back doors may be … Read More
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Israeli Tech Companies Raise $1.92 B in 2012
Though there was an increase in number of Israeli startups that managed to raise money last year, there was less money raised. Last year, 575 Israeli high tech companies raised $1.92 billion from the investment community, a 10 percent decrease over 2011 when 545 raised $2.14 billion, according to a recent report from … Read More
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Janrain Nabs $33M from Salesforce and Others for Social Login Management
Janrain, which provides a social log-in management platform for developers that allows for easy signup through Facebook and other social media services, has raised $33 million. The round included contributions from new investors including … Read More.
Google Invests $200M in 161 MW Wind Project in Texas
Google closed a $200 million investment in the Spinning Spur Wind Project, a 161 megawatt West Texas wind farm that will generate enough electricity to power 60,000 homes. Each of the farm's 70 Siemens wind turbines carries a 2.3 megawatt … Read More.
China’s Hanergy Finalizes Purchase of MiaSole
Hanergy Holding Group, China's largest clean energy company, finalized its purchase of MiaSole, the world's largest thin film-PV company, in an agreement that gives it a 100 percent stake, the AP reported. The group's financial backing will help … Read More.
Twitter Valued at $11B, Potential IPO in 2014
Twitter has been valued at $11 billion in a Greencrest Capital report, according to Forbes, which reported the company is eying a possible IPO as early as 2014. The publication credits recent management hirings, including Ali Rowghani’s … Read More.