Intel, a company that, as an innovator in the development of new technology, has propelled the computing industry forward, launched a new program, Intel Innovators, to help young innovators propel their big ideas. Staying true to its current slogan “sponsors of tomorrow,” the Intel Innovators program searches to find and reward the brightest ideas they…
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SweetLabs, the creators of OpenCandy, an advertising network, and Pokki, a desktop app platform, has announced that they have raised a $13 million C Round of funding from Intel Capital. Existing investors Google Ventures and Bessemer Venture Partners also participated in the round. The funding will be used to grow Pokki, expanding on the company’s newest platform that lets…
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Let’s cut to the chase. You’ve been on Facebook since it was “The Facebook” and have amassed a staggering amount of friends, photos, memories and videos. Put bluntly, a quick glance at your profile would make the Dos Equis’ Most Interesting Man in the World’s life experiences pale in comparison. Isn’t it time you had…
Read More Let’s cut to the chase. You’ve been on Facebook since it was “The Facebook” and have amassed a staggering amount of friends, photos, memories and videos. Put bluntly, a quick glance at your profile would make the Dos Equis’ Most Interesting Man in the World’s life experiences pale in comparison. Isn’t it time you had…
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Technology and innovation have been at the top of President Barack Obama’s agenda the last few months, starting with his State of the Union address and followed swiftly by the launch of Startup America. Interesting timing since this past week, President Obama rolled out the latest budget. Given that the US National debt now equals the…
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In the shadows of a Microsoft and Nokia partnership which some think caught Intel off guard in their own alliance with Nokia, Intel Capital announced investments in six mobile companies totaling $26 Million at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The investments focus on driving innovation in mobile hardware, software and apps ecosystems. The six companies…
Read MoreLast week at the Consumer Electronic Show, Intel had some exciting news as they launched their 2nd Generation of Core Processors just as we had previewed. The event was kicked off by CEO Paul Otellini and then followed up by Mooly Eden, Intel Vice President & General Manager, PC Client Group. We attended the launch…
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There are a number of startup accelerator and incubator programs in the United States. We are fans of these programs (not to be confused with... Read More
Two months after the iPad 2 debuted in March, around 40% of users surveyed said their iPad was their primary computer, up from around 30%... Read More
With our Startup Mixology Conference coming up next week followed by our classic Tech Cocktail DC Summer mixer which will showcase a handful of early-stage... Read More
Coming off of one of our biggest Tech Cocktail mixer events in Chicago this past week, which showcased 14 early-stage start-ups, we thought it would... Read More