Scott McNealy

Video Ads + App Ads = Vungle, a Freshly Minted Start-Up With a Big Pile of Cash

Peter Kafka in Media on May 2 at 8:00 am PT

A start-up that didn’t exist last fall now has a $2 million seed round.

After Testifying in Oracle-Google Trial, Scott McNealy Speaks Out

Arik Hesseldahl in News on May 2 at 7:45 am PT

The former Sun Microsystems Chairman and CEO talks about the lawsuit between Oracle and Google over Java.

Former Sun CEO vs. Former Sun CEO in Oracle-Google Trial Over Java

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on April 26 at 3:41 pm PT

Two former Sun Microsystems CEOs apparently see Google’s use of Java in the Android mobile operating system differently.

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Scott McNealy’s Wayin Gets $14M for Second-Screen Apps

Liz Gannes in Media on February 26 at 9:00 pm PT

Social TV app Wayin, which asks users to “weigh in” on multiple-choice questions about live television and other topics, has raised $14 million in Series B funding led by U.S. Venture Partners, bringing it to a total of $20 million raised. Whether it’s tracking tweets or rewarding check-ins, lots of competitors are doing “second screen” stuff, but Wayin’s advantage, as it tries to get onto more platforms, is its founder and chairman Scott McNealy, the former Sun CEO, and other board members like Silicon Valley legal legend Larry Sonsini, Greg Jamison of the San Jose Sharks and Hollywood producer Burt Sugarman.

Scott McNealy Has Time on His Hands — and an App for When You Do, Too

Ina Fried in Mobile on October 7, 2011 at 9:00 am PT

Wayin, which officially launched this week, is an app designed to allow people interested in a particular TV show or sporting event to quickly post opinions or ask questions.

Scott McNealy's Top 15 Reasons He's Surprised We're Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Web

Kara Swisher in News on May 27, 2010 at 7:30 am PT

Last night, BoomTown headed to San Francisco’s wedding-cake City Hall to attend “The 25 Years of .Com Gala,” which is honoring a quarter-century that I have been jacked into the matrix. Actually, it’s the 25th anniversary of the .com Internet domain name. And perhaps the most enjoyable blast from the past was the appearance of jeans-clad former Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy, who ably retains the title of Clown Prince of Silicon Valley.

Departing Sun Co-Founder to Employees: “Kick Butt and Have Fun!”

John Paczkowski in News on January 26, 2010 at 3:10 pm PT

With European Commission approval of its $7.4 billion buyout by Oracle in hand, Sun’s leadership is saying its goodbyes. Last week, we heard from Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz, who–as I reported yesterday–will soon resign his position. Today, it’s Sun co-founder Scott McNealy who is bidding farewell. Sources close to the company tell me that he too will leave Sun following the close of Oracle’s $7.4 billion buyout. His all-hands memo to employees after the jump.

Sun CEO: Go Oracle, Beat IBM [Internal Memo]

John Paczkowski in Social on January 21, 2010 at 2:58 pm PT

Oracle said this morning that it has received unconditional regulatory approval from the European Commission for its acquisition of Sun. After the jump, the all-hands memo Sun CEO Jon Schwartz sent to employees following the announcement. Its gist: “Sun is a brand, Oracle is your company.”

Facebook Rolls Out New “Privacy” Settings, Encourages Users to Abandon “Privacy”

Peter Kafka in Media on December 9, 2009 at 8:19 am PT

Facebook is rolling out new privacy settings that it first began talking about in July. Here’s the main thing every Facebook user ought to know: Facebook wants users to share as much about themselves–with everyone on the Internet–as they can.