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BlackBerry Counting on the Emerging Markets
If BlackBerry (Nasdaq: BBRY) was hoping that a name change would improve their performance, then they must have been disappointed so far. But things seem to be improving a bit in the new year. Recently, Pentagon announced plans to purchase 80,000 BlackBerry smartphones as BlackBerry continues to be known as the most secure mobile phone
Pivotal Riding High on PaaS Growth
Cloud computing is expected to be the big driving force in IT spending in the coming years. In fact, it already is. According to a Gartner report, cloud computing will account for the bulk of new IT spending by 2016. Gartner estimates that nearly half of large enterprises will have hybrid cloud deployments by the end
Is Marketo Next on the Acquisition List?
According to a report by research firm Custora, e-mail as a medium of customer acquisition grew from 0.88% in 2009 to 6.84% in 2013. Email marketing is on the rise due to its significantly low cost and ability to reach out on a massive scale. However, the media faces several challenges. Not only does it
TubeMogul Gearing Up for an IPO This Year
According to an eMarketer report on online video advertising published in early 2013, the spending on online video ad market in the US is projected to grow from $4.14 billion in 2013 to $8.04 billion by 2016, a 25% compound annual growth rate. The growth is driven by the increased adoption of social media services and
GrubHub Seamless Taking Local Restaurants to the Internet
According to a research study by Cornell University, 40% of all adults in the US have placed food orders through an online platform. Restaurants are also seeing a growing adoption of online media in their business. Nearly 16% of the restaurants studied had a mobile app, but a mere 35% of these mobile apps let consumers
Zoosk On 2014 IPO Roster As Well
According to a Pew Research Center report, 11% of adult Americans have used an online dating site or mobile dating app. Of these, nearly 66% have gone on a date with someone they met through these dating sites. In 2005, that share was a comparatively low 43%. Further, the online dating sites have helped nearly 23%
Lending Club – 2014 IPO?
The Internet has led to the creation of several alternate business models. One such interesting business model is that of the online lending platform, Lending Club. Lending Club was founded in 2007 by entrepreneur Renaud Laplanche who was annoyed that he was paying 18% interest on his credit card bill and earning just 1% in
Ebates On The 2014 IPO Roster
According to an eMarketer report, more than 100 million users in the US will use digital coupons this year compared with 96.6 million users in the previous year. Another report by IDC estimates the consumer e-commerce market to grow 18% annually over the period 2012 through 2017, with mobile commerce growing 36% annually during the