Microsoft’s long-rumored Surface Mini tablet leaks early on Amazon

After over a year of speculation, it appears Microsoft’s much-awaited Surface Mini tablet is real — according to early listings on Amazon from Chinese electronics store Vostrostone. According to the listings, which advertise Surface Mini accessories, the device could debut mid May. Here’s a look … Continue reading →

ShopKeep raises $25M as it aims to replace aging Windows XP point of sale systems

Expect iPad-powered cash registers to become an even more common sight. ShopKeep POS, a New York City-based startup which uses iPads and a cloud analytics platform to replace traditional cash registers, announced a new $25 million round of funding led … Continue reading →

DataXu Marries Personalized Storytelling and Programmatic with Acquisition of JasperLabs

DataXu, a leading provider of programmatic marketing software for brands and agencies, today announced the acquisition of JasperLabs, a San Francisco-based provider of dynamic creative optimization (DCO) software. Dynamic creative… Continue reading →

Hydra Biosciences and Boehringer Ingelheim Announce Worldwide Collaboration to Develop Small-Molecule Inhibitors for the Treatment of Central Nervous System Diseases and Disorders

Hydra Biosciences, Inc., a leader in the field of Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) channel modulation, and Boehringer Ingelheim, one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, jointly announced today that they have entered into… Continue reading →

Deeper business insights for mobile services leader

Keeping revenue-generating systems up and running can make or break an organization. Becoming aware of issues before they turn into problems is at the heart of maintaining availability. Learn how Clickatell, a leader in mobile messaging services, uses Splunk for improved business metrics, customer service and availability. Continue reading →

Linux Foundation rounds up vendor posse to save OpenSSL

In the wake of the Heartbleed mess, a who’s-who of tech vendors — Amazon Web Services, Google, Cisco, Dell, Facebook, IBM, Intel and others — are all aboard an effort to bolster theOpenSSL security project. Continue reading →

How Survios plans to make virtual reality gaming a full body experience

Conventional wisdom about virtual reality is falling away as developers learn what gamers like and don’t like. The team at Survios hails from the same lab as Oculus’ founder, and has its own ideas about what players want to experience. Continue reading →

When it comes to net neutrality, either the FCC thinks we’re idiots, or it just doesn’t care

The proposed network neutrality rules the FCC is settling on don’t appear neutral at all. Here’s the conversation we should be having if the FCC really thinks our network policies need a rewrite. Continue reading →

ShopKeep raises $25M for its processor-agnostic iPad payments system

ShopKeep is selling a host of cloud-based tools for handling cash and card transactions, managing employees and tracking inventory — all accessed from an iPad screen. Unlike its competitors, though, ShopKeep isn’t actually processing transactions. Continue reading →