Yahoo Acquires Cloud Party


Yahoo has outdone itself. It is about to make an acquisition in the form of Cloud Party. Cloud Party is a free virtual gaming world experience that is based on virtual reality. Cloud Party team...

Apple Takes Two New Medical Sensor Experts on Board


Apple has just hired two additional staff members to help it in its sensor products-related team. Nancy Dougherty and Ravi Narasimhan have joined the huge conglomerate and are avidly lending their...

Mortgage Rates Slashed


The Royal Bank of Canada is a source of lending and an asset builder for most Canadians. They rely on its value in their daily lives as a trustworthy enterprise. The large-scale bank cut its half-...

Google Buys Nest, The $3 Billion Distraction


One of the most surprising things about Google and its purchase of Nest is the price. Over $3 billion! That’s what you’d pay for a fast growing social network. But seriously, Nest hardly has the...
    






What SolarCity Wants: Raising Money From Investors It Couldn’t Reach Before


To broaden its fundraising base and support its growth, SolarCity said Wednesday it will tap new types of investors by launching an online investing tool developed a company it bought last month. The...
    






Mosaic Plans Overseas Expansion With Its Kickstarter-Style Solar Campaigns


Mosaic, a California startups that raises solar project investments through kickstarter-like campaigns, plans to expand overseas to communities with little or no access to electricity. The company...
    






Investment Directions: Electronics Gets Interesting, Humans Take On Computers, Banks’ And Wall Street’s Happy New Year


This week’s meaningful topics and trends: Electronics Gets Interesting This CES (Consumer Electronics Show) looks to kill the view of its supposed waning importance after Apple and Microsoft opted...