Foursquare’s Still Alive and “Doing Really Well”
Foursquare, the app which popularized location-based “check-ins,” is not dead, CEO Dennis Crowley emphasized at TechCrunch Disrupt in New York on Tuesday.
NASCAR Puts Comcast in the Driver’s Seat
Comcast’s Xfinity & NASCAR want to reward loyal fans while also bringing in new ones.
Google Earnings: What to Watch
Google will report earnings after the bell on Thursday and investors will be watching some key metrics that are indicative of the company’s performance.
King Competitor SGN Plans IPO as Gaming Heats Up
SGN (Social Gaming Network), the maker of popular gaming apps Cookie Jam and Panda Pop, told FOXBusiness.com that the company is preparing an IPO. This competitor of Zynga and King says that it is looking to enter the public markets by early 2017.
MLB Will Bench Baseball Fans Caught Streaming Games
Baseball fans hoping to use Meerkat or Periscope to stream live video from Opening Day games today might strike out. Major League Baseball will watch for egregious self-streaming activity, said Bob Bowman, president of business and media for the league.
Top 21 Tech Complaints
This is what annoys us about the tech world -- and your chance to whine about what bugs you.
Pandora CFO: Apple is Our 'Frenemy'
As competition heats up in the digital music space, one of the leaders has found itself under increased scrutiny. Pandora, a pioneer in Internet radio, has seen its shares rise and fall since it went public in 2011, trading down 45% in the past year.
The Improbable Road to Nasdaq 5,000
The untold story of how a bunch of Silicon Valley geeks and the mother of all creative destruction brought the Nasdaq back to 5,000.
YouTube Releases Kids App
In the latest push to make the Internet more kid-friendly, YouTube has released a new app with video content suitable for young children called YouTube Kids. It is now available for free on Android and Apple devices.
Google 4Q Disappoints as Costs Rise
The search giant reported a 41% increase in fourth-quarter earnings, but the results fell short of Wall Street expectations amid higher costs.
2014 Saw Sharp Increase in Tech M&A, IPOs
Last year saw a 58% rise in the number of global technology transactions from 2013, the most in over five years, according to a new report from CB Insights that identifies 2,886 tech deals, with 79 IPOs and 2,809 M&A transactions taking place.
TUN App Aims to Disrupt Debt by Helping Students Save
TUN’s founder Peter Corrigan aims to ease the trillion-dollar financial burden American college students carry, while propping up local businesses – through an app.
EBay, PayPal Splitting Up: What Changed CEO Donahoe’s Mind
In March, eBay CEO John Donahoe said eBay and PayPal were better together. On Tuesday, the company announced that eBay and PayPal would split in 2015, creating two publicly traded standalone companies.
Apple’s Not the Only Company Banking on iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Sales
Looking at the ripple effect on the iPhone ecosystem, there are a number of companies poised to see a favorable bump in revenues and earnings amid rising iPhone volumes.
How Much More Tech Can We Really Afford?
At $349 and up, can we really afford to buy an Apple Watch every two years along with our iPhones, iPads, MacBooks and everything else?
Marketing Software Provider HubSpot Files for IPO
Marketing software provider HubSpot Inc filed with U.S. regulators on Monday for an initial public offering of common stock.
Tech Rewind: Amazon, Uber Kick Rivalries Up a Notch
As earnings season winds down, tech heavyweights kicked rivalry up a notch -- this is your tech rewind of the week.
Vadio Raises $2M to Bring Old-School MTV Experience Online
While the music industry continues to wrestle with new technologies, one startup is looking to disrupt the evolving space.
Practice Fusion Acquires Ringadoc as it Moves Into Telemedicine
The electronic health record startup has raised roughly $150 million in funding, and says Ringadoc will help expand the company’s mission to serve doctors’ technological needs.
Facebook’s Messenger Push: Steve Jobs-esque?
Facebook is reportedly forcing users to download its standalone Messenger app to take advantage of mobile messaging.


















