My new Forbes column, Weapons Of Mass Reconstruction is one that Barack Obama and John McCain should read for a much-needed education on entrepreneurship and economic policy.[...]

On August 21, Intuit (Nasdaq: INTU) reported fiscal year 2008 and fourth quarter earnings that beat Street estimates. Q4 revenue grew 11% to $478 million, beating the Street estimate of $470 million.[...]

Comcast (CMCSA) has been managing to beat the economic downturn. Its quarterly performance and the rising stock price are indicative of the company's execution strength.[...]

Dimdim is a web-based conferencing service. Unlike other online conference platforms, Dimdim does not require users to download any client - a big win over the competing offerings from WebEx, Adobe, and GoToMeeting.[...]

Telanetix is a communications service provider which offers telepresence and VoIP services to businesses. The company was founded by Thomas A. Szabo, Rob Arnold, and Bob Alford in 2001 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. The trio had previously worked together on digital distribution provider Digital on Demand and multimedia [...]

US newspaper stocks have been facing the brunt of worsening economic conditions and the attack from digital media. The main source of their revenues - vertical classifieds - have steadily been moving online. Their response should be to invest in and acquire online verticals, which has happened to some extent. [...]

SM: When did you finally move back to India, and when did you decide to do mChek full time? SS: We moved back in 2003. Initially, I came to the conclusion that the business was not viable at that point, largely due to Indian regulatory issues. I ended up starting [...]

Ning is a social publishing platform that allows users to create their own social websites and social networks. It was founded in 2004 by Marc Andreessen and Gina Bianchini as a stealth startup called 24 Hour Laundry. The Palo Alto, California-based company changed its name to Ning, which means peace [...]

Despite crossing the $1 billion annual revenue milestone, Salesforce.com’s shares plunged amidst concerns about its “slow growth” and lower-than-expected deferred revenue and guidance.[...]

In my last post on HP, I looked at how its acquisition of technology services firm EDS could place it in a challenger position behind IBM. In this post, we will look at both companies' recent performances.[...]

Seagate is facing difficult times. Will it tackle the situation via acquisitions? Let's take a look.[...]

Wetpaint is a social publishing platform. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company was formed to make it easier for people to share their experiences and information online. Founded in 2005 and previously named Wikisphere, Wetpaint combines the best of blogs, wikis, forums, and social networks.[...]

SM: Let’s discuss your strategy for growing beyond the UK. RT: We went out to raise financing, targeted US venture capitalists, and made a deal with Benchmark. We raised $10 million. I used that to relocate to the US to start operations here. The focus was to pinpoint specific targets [...]

Blogs have clearly turned the media industry upside down,, with many providing coverage superior to that of newspapers and television. While most of them read poorly, some are excellent, and these are monetizing by quality ad networks with their content and traffic. Here are eight players in the blogosphere worth [...]

Autodesk (ADSK) has been doing well for a few quarters. I had recommended Buy on the stock when it announced Q4 results last year, maintained this recommendation after the Q108 announcement, and again reiterate my view following the Q2 results announced at the end of last week.[...]

ScanSafe pioneered web-based Secure Web Gateway, which blocks malware and secure sweb-based messaging. Founded in 1999 by brothers Roy and Eldar Tuvey, ScanSafe is a company that invented a new market. In 2007 ScanSafe was named one of the top 100 technology startups in the world by Red Herring and [...]

As Internet TV slowly gains ground, the line between the Internet and TV is getting blurred. Although IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) has not yet reached the stage where it can navigate the world of TVs and set-top boxes, it will soon.[...]

My new Forbes column Silicon Lazarus attempts to shed light on the opportunities in a down market that entrepreneurs ought to look into.[...]

In my most recent post on Motorola, I looked at its turnaround prospects and first quarter results and concluded that the company is not to be written off. Second quarter results, reported July 31, showed a marked improvement that took most by surprise.[...]

Flock is an open source web browser that has social networking features built into its interface. Founded by Bart Decrem, Geoffrey Arone, and Anthony Young in 2005, Flock is headquartered in Redwood City, California and has an office in Victoria, British Columbia.[...]

Hulu offers free online video content in the form of TV shows, clips, and movies to users in the US. Based in Los Angeles, the site is a joint venture between NBC Universal and News Corporation. More than 50 other companies also provide content, including FOX, MGM and Sony Pictures [...]

On August 6, Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) reported second quarter results that beat analyst estimates. The new CEO, Dan Hesse, has put in place a turnaround plan for improving customer experience, building the Sprint brand, and increasing profitability. The plan is already showing results: the churn rate decreased to [...]