67 posts and columns on strategic
And Then There Was One, as Disney Picks Single Digital Leader
When you wish upon a digital strategy.Sherpa Ventures Starts $150M Fundraising With $15M Infusion From TPG
Now the well-known Silicon Valley pair will have some walking-around money.Voices
Director Says BlackBerry Can Survive as “Niche” Player
In an interview in Stockholm, newly elected BlackBerry director Bert Nordberg said the board is aware of the value the company has created in areas like the enterprise business, hardware functionality and secure communications.Yahoo Tumblrs for Cool: Board Approves $1.1 Billion Deal as Expected
Done (just like we said).Jon Rubinstein Joins Board of Qualcomm, as Mobile Chipmaker Ups Its Silicon Valley Cred
The longtime mobile exec is a high-profile appointment.News Byte
Mango Health App That Games Taking Meds Launches With Target Partnership
San Francisco-based Mango Health — a new mobile app aimed at allowing people to manage their personal health by tracking medications and nutritional supplements they take — is launching after a 16-week pilot program and a strategic deal with retail giant Target. The app rewards users with gift cards or allows them to make charitable donations for correctly following their medical regimens by using game design principles. Consumers can also check for interactions between medications, supplements and foods, and get dosage reminders. Mango has raised $3.1 million in seed funding from venture firms First Round Capital, Floodgate and Baseline Ventures, as well as angel investors Mark Pincus and Keith Rabois.Jerry Yang Is Back (And Investing More Than Ever)
Frankly — and I would know — the Internet pioneer also seems better than ever.Former CBS Exec Lurie Joins Former Yahoo Levinsohn at Guggenheim Digital Media
What does two deal makers and a pile of investment dough equal?News Byte