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 Monday, February 1, 2010 Google Looks To Eliminate IE6.0, Older Browser Support Google said Monday afternoon that it is looking to phase out support for Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, as well as other older browsers, as part of an upgrade of its Google Apps service. The firm emailed administrators using Google Apps, saying that it is eliminating the IE 6.0 support because it wants to deliver "more sophisticated features and performance" of newer browsers, including the HTML5 standard and faster Javascript. The firm said it would begin phaseout on March 1st, startin (More info...) posted on Monday, February 1, 2010(Full story) Forterra Sells Virtual World Product Line San Mateo-based Forterra Systems is selling its On-Line Interactive Virtual Environment (OLIVE) product line to defense integrator Science Applications Interactive Corporation (SAIC), the firms said Monday. Financial details of the move were not disclosed. SAIC said it would hire 12 employees from Forterra as part of the acquisition. Forterra's OLIVE softare provides clients with their own, secure 3D virtual world technology, including support for life-like human avatars. posted on Monday, February 1, 2010(Full story) Coulomb Technologies Gets $14M Campbell-based Coulomb Technologies, a provider of electric vehicle charging stations, said Monday that it has raised $14M in a Series B funding round. The round was led by Voyager Capital and Rho Ventures. The firm said the funding will go towards expanded research and development, operations capital, and sales efforts. Siemens Venture Capital GmbH and Hartford Ventures also participated in the funding. posted on Monday, February 1, 2010 (More)(Full story) Informatica Buys Siperian Redwood City-based Informatica said last week that it has acquired Foster City's Siperian, a developer of data integration software. The deal was worth $130M in cash. Siperian was venture backed by Anthem Ventures, Arrowpath Venture Capital, Blumberg Capital, Brightspark Ventures, Constellation Ventures, Investor Growth Capital Ltd., Red Rock Ventures, Reed Elsevier Ventures, and Saffron Hill Ventures. posted on Monday, February 1, 2010(Full story) Pandora Targets Small, Medium Sized Businesses Oakland-based personalized internet radio service Pandora said today that it is launching a new effort to court small and medium sized business advertisers. According to Pandora, it has created a dedicated sales team and ad platform focused on SMB ad sales. The new effort is being headed by VP of Performance Ad Sales, Brian Mikalis. Pandora said it is tapping display advertising firm AdReady on the push. posted on Monday, February 1, 2010(Full story) SpiderCloud Wireless Raises $25M Santa Clara-based SpiderCloud Wireless, a developer of wireless technology, said today that it has raised $25M in a Series B funding round. The firm said the round was led by Opus Capital, and also included Shasta Ventures and existing investors Charles River Ventures and Matrix Partners. The firm said the round brings its total raised to $40M. The firm's equipment is targeted at mobile operators to help extend indoor capacity and coverage for wireless networks, particularly in enterprise (More info...) posted on Monday, February 1, 2010 (More)(Full story) |
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