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Appcelerator, which makes a popular free mobile app development platform called Titanium, is now setting its sight on enterprises that build their own mobile apps for workers. On Tuesday, Appcelerator launched a new mobile development platform for enterprises,…

The difference between a job you love and a job you hate is usually one thing: the company's culture. These days, lots of tech startups have adopted cultural perks like free food, pool table/games, and beers on tap. But others have come up with new ways to…

I recently switched from using a Windows PC and Android phones to all-Apple products, all the time. My new iPhone 5 and MacBook Pro are definitely really cool. But when I was a PC/Android user (with an Acer laptop and phones by HTC and Samsung), Apple fans…

There's a report floating around claiming that early Tumblr investor Union Square Ventures (USV) netted a 5,000X return when Yahoo paid $1.1 billion for the social-blogging site. The same report, which comes from PrivCo, an private firm that reports on…

Google Glass is an attempt to bring smart eyewear to the masses.  Google is aiming for an early to mid-2014 debut of the gadget to the general public. Despite the clunkiness and awkwardness of the early beta version of Glass, we think computerized glasses…

Microsoft just announced its new gaming console, the Xbox One.  So what do we think? Check out our snap reaction to Microsoft's vision of the future of living room entertainment with Business Insider Consumer Tech Editor Steve Kovach and Business Insider…

During a press conference on Tuesday to launch VMware's new cloud, Bill Fathers, VMware's top cloud exec, dropped a bombshell: VMware would be "the first and only cloud provider" to offer SAP's popular and pricey software on a monthly subscription plan,…

The Microsoft Store Online and Amazon are both taking sign ups for the new Xbox One console. (Microsoft will give you $10 off if you reserve through them.) Here's what you do: Head to either the Microsoft Store Online or Amazon and enter your email. You'll…

Microsoft's new video game console, the Xbox One, won't be able to play older Xbox 360 games. The news came out following the company's big presentation this morning. According to Todd Holmdahl, the Xbox hardware boss, the move was necessary to push the Xbox…

Twitter is increasingly popular with teenagers, according to the latest data from Pew Internet and American Life Project. It found that 24% of teenagers are using Twitter, up from 16% last year. Facebook is still the most popular social network with 77% of…

Apple CEO Tim Cook testified to Congress about Apple's tax-dodging today. He did a superb job. Within minutes, he had parried a few lame attacks from Senators Levin and McCain. And for the rest of the hearing, he had the rest of the sub-Committee eating out of…

David Karp is the face of Tumblr, a social content platform that was recently acquired by Yahoo for $1.1 billion. But he isn't the only person who deserves credit for the company's success. Numerous executive and investors helped Tumblr grow and become the…

VMware's software runs in pretty much every enterprise data center on the planet, and now VMware is setting its sights on a much bigger market.  On Tuesday, VMware unveiled its vCloud Hybrid Service, which is a "public cloud" service that lets customers rent…

The media constellation has become increasingly fractured. The Web produced the initial fissure, but mobile created new cracks in the landscape. Today, no single medium earns more than 45% of our media consumption. How can you solve this problem? Social…

Apple CEO Tim Cook charmed the Senate today, testifying on the company's tax avoidance practices. The most interesting part of the story wasn't on the Senate floor, however. The report published by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations detailing Apple's…

Poll says teens sharing more on social media sites, trending more to Twitter WASHINGTON (AP) — Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study…

Microsoft just revealed their new weapon in what will be the newest next gen console wars, the Xbox One. Already, discussion threads asking "will you buy Xbox One or PS4?" are popping up in gaming forums around the internet.  This is an old debate that goes…

Microsoft revealed its next-generation video game console, the Xbox One, at a big press event today. Here's a quick roundup of everything it can do.Here's what it looks like. That's the Kinect sensor on top, the console in the middle, and the controller in the…

Amazon is building a new headquarters in Seattle. It has scrapped plans for a rectangular design and has replaced it with three connected domes. We learned about this on GeekWire. The structure's design inspiration comes from buildings all over the world,…

The effectiveness of any advertising campaign rests on a brand's ability to effectively deliver their message to a target audience.  As advertisers look to follow consumers across screen, brands need to know how and on what devices target audiences are…

The new Xbox will be called "Xbox One." So much for "Xbox Infinity," which was the name many people believed would be the name of the new Microsoft system.  They didn't go the simple route of calling it just "Xbox."  "Xbox One" does give the vibe of a fresh…

Earlier this month we put out a call for the most creative people in social media marketing. Well, the deadline has been extended, so you now have until end of day Friday May 24 to let us know who is dominating Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Vine, Pinterest,…

24-year-old Rob Rhinehart turned heads a few months ago with a simple announcement – he no longer needs to eat food in the conventional sense. Rhinehart has created what he calls "Soylent," a powdered concoction that seemingly contains all the nutrients and…

VMware today demonstrated its new cloud computing service that takes on the 800-pound gorilla, Amazon. No one really expects that this new cloud, named the vCloud Hybrid Service, will really damage Amazon's lock on the cloud computing market, any more than…

Xbox One, the new gaming console introduced by Microsoft today, will not play older games from the Xbox family. This means that if you want to play your old Xbox and Xbox 360 games, you better keep a compatible console around. This is due to major changes in…