After the report that 34 of the top-grossing Apps on iPhone were free to play, I went to have a look myself. (The only place I can find this data is in iTunes. If anyone knows where...

Many entrepreneurs don't take the time to understand or analyse the external pressures facing a venture capital investor. As part of our 50 questions series, Nic Brisbourne explains how the process of raising capital for a fund...

Social games were the flavour of 2010 and look likely to continue to be the flavour of 2011. But what exactly is a social game, and why is it so special?. To answer this question, I asked...

Last week, Apple launched an app store for Macs. This marks the beginning of the end traditional software business. Apple has already show a new way of selling software using the three-way integration between the iPhone, the...

Analyst firm Distimo has released their latest report on mobile app stores. They had widely trailed their finding that 34 of the top 100 grossing apps on the App Store were free to play with In App...

The world of capital raising is full of jargon. Like most jargon, terms can be useful shortcuts or a complex barrier to understanding. Today we going to talk about the difference between angels, venture capital funds and strategic...

The acquisition of four companies in 1999/2000 were hugely damaging to the technology sector. Can anyone replace them? I was a investment banker, equity analyst and entrepreneur during the dot com boom (yes, I managed to do...