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Vectra Networks has raised $25 million to detect cyber attacks in real-time

Cybercriminals have become so good at finding new ways to penetrate corporate and government IT systems that they can no longer be entirely blocked. Cybersecurity vendors are being forced to...

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Microsoft wants the Xbox One to be your one-stop destination for football

If you're a football fan, Microsoft wants to make an Xbox One integral to your gameday experience. A new version of the NFL app for Xbox One, coming out later...

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Twitter has acquired password security startup Mitro

Companies purchase other companies all the time. Sometimes it’s because they just want to get rid of the competition, and sometimes it’s because they want the company and the product...

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Wevorce has raised $1.7 million to make divorce easier

Breaking up is hard to do, but a new startup seeks to make the painful process of divorce a little easier. Wevorce has brought in about $1.7 million dollars, according...

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Mobile security firm, Secusmart, has been acquired by BlackBerry

BlackBerry has purchased a German security firm that counts Angela Merkel as one of its customers in a bid to reinvigorate its enterprise mobility management portfolio. Secusmart was snapped up...

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On-demand cab hailing app, Easy Taxi, has raised $40 million in funding

Easy Taxi, Rocket Internet‘s mobile-based on demand taxi hailing company, has raised $40 million in Series D funding led by Phenomen Ventures, with participation from Tengelmann Ventures. The Brazil-based company...

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Google is offering a $1 million reward for a home-use power inverter

Google is offering $1 million for you to come up with a solution to transform a power inverter into something suitable for home use. The tech giant announced the Little...

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AppDynamics has raised another $120 million prior to going public

U.S. software-management company AppDynamics said Tuesday it raised $120 million in venture capital, launching the company into the growing group of startups valued at more than $1 billion. The company...

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xTV has raised $2 million in funding to expand its .TV networks

UST Global, an information technology solutions and services company for Global 1000 enterprises, has announced a two million dollar strategic investment into Silicon Valley based xTV, a pioneer in new...

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The Sympler app for iOS lets you create your own 20-second music videos

Launching initially as a beta product last August, Sympler hit the App Store as a means to help users create 20-second music videos through mashing together a range of content....

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NetDocuments has raised $25 million for its document-management tool

NetDocuments, the leader in cloud-based document and email management, announced a strategic partnership with Frontier Capital, securing a $25 million equity investment to accelerate NetDocuments' increasing growth across the legal...

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Comcast is investing in smart internet with its acquisition of PowerCloud

Comcast may have its hands full with its pending Time Warner Cable merger, but the broadcasting giant managed to squeeze in a relatively cheap acquisition with a deal to buy...

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