Alpharetta Forms Technology Commission July 12th, 2012Events & Associations The mayor of Alpharetta has announced the formation of an Alpharetta technology commission, which includes some of the city’s 900 high-tech companies. Read More
Growth of Mobile Industry Has Positive Economic Impact July 11th, 2012Mobility Law & Compliance The GSMA has announced new research findings that demonstrate the positive, long-term economic impact of the global mobile industry. Read More
Weekly IPO Report July 9th, 2012Tech IPO Four companies took the leap in the last week of June to become the first US companies to go public since the third week of May. Read More
Inside Apple's Go-Slow Approach to Mobile Payments July 9th, 2012Mobility Law & Compliance Apple, Inc. often bides its time before diving in to developing tech markets, which explains why it’s largely on the sidelines in the mobile-payment wars. Read More
Mobile Advertising Startup Taps VCs for $27.5M July 6th, 2012Mobility Law & Compliance Jumptap, a startup that specializes in targeted mobile advertising, has inked $27.5 million in financing from current investors. Read More
Georgia Power, Southern Co. to Develop More Solar Projects July 6th, 2012Clean Tech/Green Energy Georgia Power and an Atlanta-based solar company have formed a partnership to build a series of solar projects across the state to produce 19 megawatts of power. Read More
Tepid Global Economy Whacks Pace of US M&A Activity July 6th, 2012M & A The tepid global economy has greatly slowed the pace of US M&A activity, as deal flow dropped by 15% in the first half of 2012. Read More
RIP 'Software' Companies; Hello 'Data' Companies July 2nd, 2012Data Centers The industry group known for years as “software companies” has made a sudden, seismic shift — the major players are now “data companies.” Read More
IPO Market Wobbles, Venture-Backed M&A Reverses Downward Trend July 2nd, 2012M & A Venture backed M&A deals picked up by end of the second quarter, while IPO market fell behind. Read More