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VCs bet $100M that Health Catalyst can take on Oracle & IBM
Health Catalyst thinks that every hospital will need a data warehouse to organize and visualize its data. The bet may already paying off. The Salt Lake City-based company closed $41 million in funding...
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For early oPower investors, ‘ecosystem’ approach finally pays off
Above: Opower president and cofounder Alex LaskeyImage Credit: Opower“I wrote a check after one meeting, when it was so early they didn’t even have a name yet, let alone a bank account, so I had to...
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PrintToPeer is building one API to print to all 500 different 3D printers on...
Image Credit: CreativeTools.se3D printing is sexy, exciting, and the new new thing. 3D printing software, on the other hand, is a usability disaster that can make the Maker Faire dream a configuration...
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Software is eating the world, and venture capital is feasting on older software
Image Credit: ~AphroditeMarc Andreesen once said that “software is eating the world,” and this past quarter of venture capital investment sure seems to back that statement up. PricewaterhouseCoopers...
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Nike reportedly fired dozens of its wearables experts (Update)
How can big data and smart analytics tools ignite growth for your company? Find out at DataBeat, May 19-20 in San Francisco, from top data scientists, analysts, investors, and entrepreneurs. Register...
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Security software provider Damballa snares $13 million venture round
Image Credit: Kheng Guan Toh / ShutterstockDamballa, an Atlanta-based security software play, raised $13 million in venture funding Monday. The company describes its platforms thus: Damballa discovers...
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150,000 user study says companies can save 90% on Microsoft Office apps
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Microsoft launches Interflow, a security and threat information exchange...
In the wee hours of Monday morning, software giant Microsoft launched a new security and threat information exchange platform. The idea is to enable quick communication between cyber security...
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Spectrum Equity closes $1 billion fund
Above: Spectrum raised a cool billionImage Credit: Courtesy $1 billion. That’s the amount heavyweight Spectrum Equity amassed for what it’s calling Fund VII. Spectrum initially planned to raise $800...
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Nuance’s speech-recognition software gets smarter & more hardware-friendly
Image Credit: ShutterstockSpeech-recognition software just keeps getting smarter. Today, Nuance announced the latest incarnation of its popular software, Dragon NaturallySpeaking 13, which promises to...
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The Great Debate: What’s more important — hardware or software?
GUEST:Ask any car enthusiast what it takes to “pimp my ride” for better performance and they will probably talk about spending thousands of dollars on upgraded fuel injection systems, turbochargers,...
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Interest in CRO grows 30% as marketers spend big on tools to attract you
VB INSIGHT:Interest in the conversion rate optimization (CRO) tool marketplace is increasing at pace, according to recent research from TrustRadius, and it is clear why. We’ve heard many stories of...
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Software CMOs, meet your toughest customer: developers
GUEST:Tech-savvy businesses have known for years that they must market to those who influence a brand’s customer experience the most — application developers. Global and U.S. custom application...
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Google search now shows cards with official software download links
Google search has started showing software download cards when you search for an app name preceded or succeeded by the word “download.” The card points you to the official download link, emphasizing...
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The Great Debate: What’s more important — hardware or software?
GUEST: Ask any car enthusiast what it takes to “pimp my ride” for better performance and they will probably talk about spending thousands of dollars on upgraded fuel injection systems, turbochargers,...
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The impact of self-learning software now and in the foreseeable future
GUEST: We’ve spent so long wringing our hands and worrying about artificial and virtual intelligence that we forgot to roll out the welcome mat when they finally arrived. Now, when major tech companies...
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Interest in CRO grows 30% as marketers spend big on tools to attract you
VB INSIGHT: Interest in the conversion rate optimization (CRO) tool marketplace is increasing at pace, according to recent research from TrustRadius, and it is clear why. We’ve heard many stories of...
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Software CMOs, meet your toughest customer: developers
GUEST: Tech-savvy businesses have known for years that they must market to those who influence a brand’s customer experience the most — application developers. Global and U.S. custom application...
View ArticleThe future of ‘Big Data’ is apps, not infrastructure
GUEST: This guest post was written by Justin LaFayette, a managing director at Georgian Partners. The current media hype around Big Data has clouded where the real opportunity is: software applications...
View ArticleSilicon Valley rallies behind Alchemist, an incubator for B2B startups...
Frankly, tech incubators are getting too ubiquitous for their own good. Why do we need yet another Y-Combinator or 500 TechStars imitator? But when Silicon Valley’s newest accelerator, Alchemist,...
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