Kirt McMaster Archives

Cyanogen’s Kirt McMaster is Out as CEO, Company Shift Gears to “Modular OS”

Kellen October 10, 2016 29

I know that Cyanogen no longer registers much attention around the Android world these days, partly because the company is in trouble and has had to cut staff, but also because their misguided vision of a bloatware-filled mobile alternative never quite took...

Cyanogen Takes in $80 Million in Funding, Says Stupid Shit Like “We’re Putting a Bullet Through Google’s Head.”

Kellen March 23, 2015 203

Cyanogen announced this morning that they have taken in an additional $80 million in funding through a recent financing round. Congrats! The companies involved in the round are some heavy hitters like Twitter, Qualcomm, Telefónica Ventures, and Rupert Murdoch....

Cyanogen CEO: Tier One OEMs Like Samsung are Next Generation Nokias, Going to be Slaughtered

Tim March 5, 2015 175

Cyanogen's CEO Kirt McMaster is in the news again, following more blunt comments he made regarding tier one OEMs like Samsung and Apple. In an interview with Business Insider, McMaster compares the path of Samsung to that of Nokia, stating that the big OEMs...