Monthly Archives: July 2011

Despite record IPO week, NASDAQ CEO doesn’t see a bubble

Posted on 7/22/2011 by Dylan Tweney

    The NASDAQ stock exchange just posted a record week for initial public offerings, with companies including Zillow and Skullcandy roughly half a billion dollars in three days. Next week, the stock market will see seven separate IPOs.Taking the … Continue reading →

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Former DoubleClick team raises $6M for comparison-shopping engine

Posted on 7/20/2011 by Dylan Tweney

  DoubleClick cofounder Kevin O’Connor has a new startup, FindTheBest, aimed at helping you compare everything from air purifiers to venture capitalists. Now, with a $6 million funding round from Kleiner Perkins that closed Tuesday, FindTheBest should be in a … Continue reading →

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TouchType uses the entire internet to upgrade its Android keyboard

Posted on 7/14/2011 by Dylan Tweney

    To upgrade its Android keyboard, TouchType Ltd. drew on the combined linguistic intelligence of the entire online universe. “We made a copy of the internet,” chief marketing officer Joe Braidwood told VentureBeat. SwiftKey X, the latest version of … Continue reading →

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World’s newest country, South Sudan, liveblogs its own birth

Posted on 7/9/2011 by Dylan Tweney

The new nation of South Sudan celebrated its birth with flag-waving, street celebrations and an official liveblog. “FREE at last!” proclaims the website, goss.org, which states it is the official website of the South Sudanese government. Scroll down, and you … Continue reading →

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The shuttle program ends, and with it, an era of American tech excellence

Posted on 7/8/2011 by Dylan Tweney

The last American space shuttle, STS-135, lifted off this morning, bringing to a close a remarkable era in U.S. technological dominance. I stayed home and watched the launch on TV, just as I watched the very first shuttle launch on … Continue reading →

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