Tech – Page 293 of 306

And so it begins: Wikipedia turns off the lights and Google blacks out logo in SOPA protest

Sorry students, journalists, Internet researchers and just about everyone else looking for a tidbit of information related to, well, just… Read More

Can this song help kill SOPA? ‘The Day the LOLcats Died’

The campaign to kill the Stop Online Piracy Act has lots of support from some of the Internet’s biggest names,… Read More

‘Olympus’ supercomputer targets energy breakthroughs, with help from some water

The Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Wash., now has its own supercomputer, named Olympus, after the… Read More

Comcast and Verizon Wireless join forces, test combo deal

A wireless plan and home cable service — the peanut butter and chocolate of digital communications and entertainment? Verizon Wireless… Read More

A day without Wikipedia? Um, try these Encarta CD-ROMs

Yes, kids, there was a time when Wikipedia didn’t exist, and it looks like we’re going to be transported back… Read More

CES: Are you ready for an interactive windshield?

One of the more eye-catching demonstrations during the Consumer Electronics Show this week was the next-generation windshield and dashboard concept… Read More

Noon today: CES Live Chat on KING5.com and GeekWire

I’m back from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and digesting everything I saw, from fancy new televisions and… Read More

Real gambling on Facebook? Double Down CEO says IGT deal could help make it a reality

Gambling technology company IGT’s acquisition of Double Down Interactive for as much as $500 million is big news for the… Read More

CES Video: Sneak peek at BuddyTV’s updated iPad app

At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, BuddyTV is previewing an upcoming update to its BuddyTV Guide iPad app.… Read More

Perion happily boosts 2012 revenue forecasts on strength of Smilebox acquisition

The folks at Smilebox certainly will have smiles on their faces after seeing the latest financial guidance from Perion. The… Read More

Expedia Worldwide president Scott Durchslag departs

Scott Durchslag has resigned as president of Expedia Worldwide after just 13 months on the job. Durchslag previously worked as chief… Read More

CES: Better augmented reality with high-tech contact lenses

Posting from Las Vegas: Augmented reality has made progress on smartphones, with apps letting people layer information and graphics… Read More

Tech Moves: Randall Lucas leaves Lighter Capital; Zooppa names CFO

Venture capitalist Randall Lucas has stepped down from his position at Lighter Capital, the Seattle investment firm formerly known as… Read More

CES Video: Live-stream your next ski run, from your helmet

Posting from Las Vegas: Mountable HD cameras from Seattle-based Contour are already popular among extreme sports enthusiasts, allowing them to… Read More

Q&A: Here’s why InfoSpace just paid $287M to compete with TurboTax

It’s no secret that InfoSpace has wanted to expand through acquisitions. The cash-rich Internet search company spelled out its strategy… Read More

Bill Gates-owned Corbis buys LA product placement firm

Product placements are everywhere, from movies to TV to city buses. Now, Corbis — the Seattle-based digital image company backed… Read More

InfoSpace’s unusual evolution continues with $287 million purchase of TaxACT

InfoSpace, the dot-com survivor that has pivoted multiple times throughout its 16-year history, is embarking on yet another voyage. The… Read More

CES Video: Lenovo’s Android notebook splits into a tablet

During a Consumer Electronics preview event tonight, Lenovo showed an array of new products, including several running Google’s Android operating… Read More

Ignition’s John Connors joins board of AppSense

John Connors, the former Microsoft chief financial officer and current managing partner at Ignition Partners, has joined the board of… Read More

CES Video: Next-generation Parrot AR.Drone quadricopter shows off new moves

We’ve seen lots of people making use of the Parrot AR.Drone, from college students experimenting with autonomous flight to researchers… Read More

Yahoo acquisition targets may include TripAdvisor, WebMD, InfoSpace and others

Yahoo has been discussed as possible acquisition bait for some of the bigger media and technology companies on the planet.… Read More

RealNetworks CFO Eggers resigns

RealNetworks continues to churn through top executives, with the Seattle digital media company announcing today in a SEC filing that… Read More

Average IPO loses 9% in 2011: Vast majority of offerings end the year ‘underwater’

A new analysis from IPO Dashboards shows just how challenging it was to take a company public in 2011. The… Read More

Shares of Cray tank after supply issues push maker of supercomputers to a loss

The up and down story of Cray continues with the company saying today that revenues will fall below original expectations.… Read More

Dear Stanford: Now that your NYC campus isn’t happening, how about Seattle?

Dear Stanford, First, we want to express our deepest sympathies about the loss in the Fiesta Bowl last night. It… Read More

Nintendo: 3DS outpaces Wii launch in first 9 months in U.S.

It was a tough year for Nintendo, including a rocky start for the Nintendo 3DS handheld gaming machine, but the big… Read More

Poniard booted off Nasdaq after failed merger with Allozyne

The Nasdaq Stock Market has suspended trading of the shares of Poniard Pharmaceuticals, a move that comes about two weeks… Read More

Venture-backed IPO and M&A deals decline in 2011, but it’s not all bad news

There were some blockbuster deals in 2011, including Electronic Arts’ buyout of PopCap Games and Microsoft’s acquisition of Skype. But… Read More

Most important technology of 2011? The geeks weigh in

What was the most important technology of 2011? It’s an interesting question to ask as the year winds down, but we’ve… Read More

Facebook releases standalone Messenger app for Windows 7

The messaging function built into Facebook has already replaced established IM programs for some computer users. Facebook overnight released a… Read More