Chris Lynch, the tech exec who said venture capital was not for him, is the newest member of the technology team at Atlas Venture, the Cambridge, MA-based firm announced today.
In March, Lynch left his role as CEO of Vertica Systems,... Read more »
What began as an effort by a couple of San Diego engineers to bring computer vision to the iPhone has resulted instead in “Skqueak,” a mobile app that enables users to sketch over photos and videos on their iPhones. The Skqueak app is... Read more »
One of the big dreams in biotech over the past 35 years has been to make drugs that work like “smart bombs” by destroying tumors while minimizing collateral damage. Scientists have learned this is no easy thing, but now that a couple... Read more »
With each new generation of television, broadcasters and marketers look for fresh ways to keep the audience invested in what they are watching. These days it is not unheard of for TV viewers to see discreet messages appear in the margins... Read more »
We saw deals this week for companies working on database, business intelligence, credit card processing, and security technology.
—Hopkinton, MA-based data storage giant EMC (NYSE: EMC) confirmed its acquisition of Israeli flash-storage startup XtremIO. Other media outlets peg the purchase price... Read more »
In today’s tech industry, builders rule. But there’s a real tension between creators—who want to use every tool at their disposal—and everyday users, who freak out when too much of their personal information gets vacuumed up and sprayed out into the world.
The... Read more »
Seattle startup Medify unveiled its medical-research service last year, aiming to give patients a window into the latest and best knowledge as they navigate the medical system.
The 10-person team will continue that work, but as part of a larger company following... Read more »