Amazon.com and Jeff Bezos Talk Long Term and Mean It
In 1997, the year Amazon.com went public, its chief executive, Jeff Bezos, issued a manifesto: “It's all about the long term,” he said. He warned shareholders “we may make decisions and weigh tradeof...
A New Path: Path Grows Daily Users 30x Since Relaunch
There is something about waking up day after day to write about people who take risks; You end up rooting for some of them. This is the case with photo-sharing underdog Path. Almost every investor I...
Sean Parker Brings Facebook-Style Skills to New York Social Scene
SINCE moving to Manhattan three years ago, Sean Parker, a founder of Napster and former president of Facebook, has considerably enlivened New York's social scene. — The parties at Bacchus House, his...
Fusion Garage's website goes dark — has it bitten the dust?
has it bitten the dust? — Perhaps it's the comeback that wasn't meant to be — Fusion Garage has apparently silenced its radios for over a week on Twitter, and more than a month on Facebook. Potentia...
Novell-Microsoft Trial Over WordPerfect Ends With Hung Jury
A judge declared a mistrial in Novell Inc. (NOVL)'s antitrust trial against Microsoft Corp. over the WordPerfect computer program after jurors said they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict.
Pick Up the Phone, NFL: The Future Is Calling
At Long Last, a Hidebound Sport Ponders Embracing Technology — On the sidelines during every game, New York Jets cornerback Donald Strickland performs a trick familiar to any toddler who has ever he...
Sony launches PlayStation Vita handheld to reclaim mobile gaming
Sony released its PlayStation Vita handheld gaming console in Japan on Saturday in a bid to recapture share in the mobile gaming market from Apple's iOS. — The Japanese consumer electronics maker re...
Google Launches New Gallery for its Doodles, Opens a Zazzle Store to Sell Them
Google puts a lot of work into the ever-changing logos it puts on its homepages around the world to commemorate historical events, holidays and the birthdays of people like Jim Henson, Cezanne or Thom...
Microsoft exec: More multi-platform mobile products coming in 2012
Summary: Watch for Microsoft to continue to roll out more of its productivity wares on non-Microsoft platforms in 2012, an official with the Office 365 team says. — It was a week of rapid-fire relea...
Apple co-founder Ron Wayne's stash of early documents (eyes-on)
About a week ago, we traveled to the desert to spend two days with Ron Wayne. The 77-year-old Pahrump, Nevada resident has had a number of careers in his long life, working for Atari, a few slot mach...
Microsoft exec: More multi-platform mobile products coming in 2012
Summary: Watch for Microsoft to continue to roll out more of its productivity wares on non-Microsoft platforms in 2012, an official with the Office 365 team says. — It was a week of rapid-fire relea...
Tour the Louvre With a Nintendo 3DS
The next time you visit the Louvre, a Nintendo 3DS console could guide you through the halls of the world-renowned museum. — According to the AFP, the Louvre on Thursday announced that it is partner...