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There are roughly 7,000 thousand colleges and universities in the US. And a big problem is handling the complex financial transactions, such as school aid and loans. Continue reading Higher One: Online Student Banking Firm Tries an IPO
There may soon be a chilling breeze blowing through the halls of Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter. The reason for this coming chill is a just released application intended for monitoring employee communications on social networks. The new application, called Social Sentry, is being fielded by information technology powerhouse, Teneros, which has raised $92.5 million in venture capital over five rounds of funding.
Social Sentry differs from it's counterparts in that when employees leave their employer's computer network, this new communications monitoring software can follow those employees home, or to the library, or to an Internet cafe, or just about anywhere. Under the auspices of protecting proprietary business information, Social Sentry steps across the Fourth Amendment and goes where even law enforcement treads lightly.
Microsoft (MSFT) founder Bill Gates loves to solve extremely tough problems. For example, he is backing a startup company, TerraPower, which is trying to develop small-scale nuclear reactors. To pull this off, Gates is prepared to shell out several billion dollars.
However, he will also need a strategic partner. And according to a report from the Wall Street Journal, there are preliminary discussions with Toshiba. While the company is best known for its computer business, it also has a strong footprint in nuclear, especially with its U.S.-based Westinghouse division.
Over the years, I've received various gift cards. Some of them I have not used and some I have lost. Continue reading Plastic Jungle: Gift Card Marketplace Nabs $7.4 Million
The past couple years have been brutal for some retail chains because of disruptive changes in technology. For example, this week Blockbuster (BBI) said it may file for bankruptcy. With huge debts and lagging sales, the company continues to lose marketshare to online alternatives like Netflix (NFLX). Continue reading Barnes & Noble Finally Wakes Up to the Internet
Back in August 2003, Chris DeWolfe helped to create a new site, called MySpace (funny enough, it was almost named "YoPeeps"). With little resources, the company grew tremendously and made social-networking a cultural phenomenon. Continue reading MySpace's Cofounder Jumps into Social Gaming
It was only a matter of time before Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) surpassed it's previous all time high of $359.59 set on December 14, 2007. I have blogged many times about ISRG in my Chasing Value column. Today, I'm delighted that the stock is rising, but I think it is getting a bit rich and the value proposition has changed -- intra-day it hit $366.50.Continue reading Serious Money: Intuitive Surgical Hits New Highs
With $600 million in venture capital, it's obvious why Force10 Networks wants to go public. To this end, the company bulked up with the merger of Turin Networks.
Back in the late 1990s, I met Steve Streit at a Starbucks, Inc. (SBUX). Tired of his career in the radio business, he saw an opportunity to use the Internet to change the financial services industry. While the business plan was still somewhat vague -- which is usually the case -- the vision looked spot-on.
There may be one positive thing that came out of the recent cyberattack on Google (GOOG). That good thing would be a very timely spotlight on the issue of computer network security. When we consider the almost instantaneous carnage that one talented hacker or code writer could inflict upon almost any data system, the prudent investor might do well to investigate the opportunities presented by such a scenario.
Continue reading Attack on Google Highlights Cyber Security Issue
The growth of Facebook has been stunning, as the site has more than 400 million active users and is second only to Yahoo! (YHOO) in terms of traffic. Then again, a big part of social networking is about having fun and catching up with friends.Continue reading Currensee: The Facebook of Currency Trading Gets $8 Million
News is out about the new broadband ISP foray by Google (GOOG). So far, Google, for purposes of public relations, has labeled their new direction a "scientific test." Media analysts the world over are speculating about what exactly Google might be up to. Some people claim that telecommunications providers might be or should be worried about what Google could be positioning for. I think that attitude is a bit shortsighted.
Let me remind our readers, when speculating about Google, it is best to adjust our projections to a decades-ahead frame of mind. What exactly could Google accomplish with broadband capability up to 100 times faster than any Internet data feed currently available to consumers? Please consider the following possibilities:
So far this year, the IPO market has been miserable. Even fast-growing companies are having troubles.
Just look at QuinStreet (QNST), which hit the markets today.
The company wanted to issue 10 million shares at $17-$19 but was only able to price the deal at $15. So far in today's trading, the stock price is unchanged.
It seems kind of strange, but the market for virtual goods has become red-hot. Basically, these are nothing more than digital footprints, such as cool graphics used as gifts on a social network or even weapons in online games. Continue reading Facebook Sparks the $3.6 Billion Virtual Goods Space
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