Track News & React
Here's all the news and commentary about DEMO alumni companies and emerging technology trends written by DEMO writers and analysts. Please comment on stories of interest to you.
SailPoint Technologies attracts $6.5 M to expand European sales
By Mary A. C. Fallon•08/19/2008
SailPoint Technologies, Inc. (DEMO 07), which sells identity risk management software to businesses, today secured $6.5 million in a third-round of venture capital funding from existing investors to support growth in Europe and the U.S. The investors are Austin Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Origin Partners, and Silverton Partners. Read more
Vringo enters politics with video ringtones of Obama and McCain
By Mary A. C. Fallon•08/18/2008
If politics is your game, Vringo, Inc. (DEMO 07) today offers a new way to sound off about your party loyalty - 30-second video ringtones for your mobile phone of the two U.S. presidential candidates.
Just in time for the Democratic and Republican national conventions, Vringo has posted video ringtones of Sen. Barak Obama and Sen. John McCain available free worldwide as part of its new channel service, which automatically sends a fresh ringtone to subscribers' mobile phones daily or weekly. Read more
Get Focused on What You Want
By Chris Shipley•08/18/2008
In recent weeks, I’ve offered advice on preparing for a product launch, and perhaps today’s installment should have come first. Then again, you’d be surprised how many young companies plan a launch event without fully setting objectives for the outcome. Read more
Six Apart and rivals mash up blogging and social networking
By Mary A. C. Fallon•08/18/2008
Blogging is getting social and social networking is fragmenting. Both changes could make online more appealing to advertisers because the change will likely mean niched sites attracting more visitors to specific content, which results in more qualified audiences - exactly what businesses want. Read more
JAJAH calls wake up computers powered by new Intel boards
By Mary A. C. Fallon•08/14/2008
Internet telephony company JAJAH, Inc. (DEMOfall 06) of Mountain View, CA today introduced an application that uses Intel Corp.'s new "remote wake" technology to turn on Windows-based computers to make and accept online calls. Intel said its four new motherboards with "remote wake" chips will be available in September. Read more
BitGravity to provide CollegeHumor with HD streaming video
By Mary A. C. Fallon•08/14/2008
12 intriguing product themes unveiled for the demonstrator class of DEMOfall 08
By DEMO Conference Team•08/13/2008
When we announced a few weeks ago that the DEMOfall 08 demonstrator class had been filled and the waiting list was starting for DEMO 09, we were slammed with calls from folks wanting to know who would be launching at this year’s show – which, of course, is a no-no to reveal this early on for an event built around the concept of launching new technologies to the market for the very first time. Read more
Nirvanix and Silicon Mountain co-develop cloud storage as a white-label service
By Mary A. C. Fallon•08/13/2008
Cloud storage platform Nirvanix (DEMO 08) and computer equipment maker Silicon Mountain Holdings (OTCBB: SLCM) today announced they have co-developed cloud storage software for backing up, sharing, and remotely accessing files. Silicon Mountain plans in October to begin rolling out the Storango Virtual Drive in its new gaming devices, mobile computers, and servers. Read more
Boston-Power names ex-Dell executive to its BOD
By Mary A. C. Fallon•08/13/2008
Avistar expects new patents to topple Microsoft's patent challenge
By Mary A. C. Fallon•08/12/2008
Computer-based video conferencing provider Avistar Communications Corp. (DEMO 08) has been granted two U.S. patents for log-in based routing of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services and text-based instant messaging, which the San Mateo, CA public company expects will help overcome Microsoft's challenges about the legality of Avistar's 29 U.S. patents. Read more
