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Innovation & Technology - Consumer Electronics Show Highlights January 07, 2010

Highlights from the Consumer Electronics Show.

Amazon's E-Book Price Reversal: A Mixed Blessing February 02, 2010

Buyers of electronic books on Amazon's Kindle store rave about the convenient wireless downloads, the device's easy-to-read screen, and the $9.99 average price for new...

Zuckerberg Controlling 57% of Facebook Seen as Risk to Investors February 02, 2012

Mark Zuckerberg's majority control puts too much power in the hands of one person and may deter potential IPO investors, corporate-governance experts say

Clara Shih's Hearsay Social February 02, 2012

Her startup helps large companies control how workers interact with customers on Facebook and other social media outlets

Facebook Trades Are Said to Be Halted for Three Days This Week January 25, 2012

Shareholders face a three-day suspension of trading on secondary markets this week. Yet that doesn't mean Facebook's IPO filing is imminent

Google Readies Next Version of TV Software for 2012 Release January 12, 2012

The system will eventually be able to track viewers’ choices and recommend programs to them, says Google’s director of product management

Yahoo Is Said to Consider Selling Most of Its 40% Alibaba Stake December 21, 2011

The company is considering cutting its 40% stake in China’s Alibaba Group Holding to about 15%

RIM Gains After Reports Say It May Have Been Takeover Target December 20, 2011

Research In Motion rose 11% in late trading after news reports of Microsoft and Nokia mulling a joint bid, while Amazon considered buying the BlackBerry maker

Tip for Bad Guys: Burn, Don't Shred December 15, 2011

Coders win a Darpa challenge to reassemble shredded documents

AOL Combining Dial-Up, Web Services December 13, 2011

Chief Executive Tim Armstrong plans to reorganize the company to get account holders to use more AOL features

Kitchit: Take Home a Top Chef December 08, 2011

The startup matches picky party planners with chefs and caterers

Zynga Said to Sell Higher Portion of Stock in IPO Than Peers December 01, 2011

The Facebook games maker plans to raise $900 million in an initial public offering that would set its value as high as $10 billion, say two who were briefed

Facebook Said to Be Planning $10 Billion IPO November 28, 2011

The giant social-networking site is contemplating an initial public offering that would value Facebook at more than $100 billion, says a person with knowledge

Yelp Files to Raise $100 Million in Initial Public Offering November 17, 2011

The latest unprofitable Internet company to go public intends to launch its initial public offering in 2012, using the ticker, YELP

Why Image-Sharing Network Pinterest Is Hot November 17, 2011

Fast-growing Pinterest is a site for visually inclined collectors, and some retailers are using it to reach customers

AOL’s Brad Garlinghouse Said to Be Stepping Down From Struggling Company November 16, 2011

In a blow to AOL's comeback effort, the head of the Internet company's Silicon Valley operations is stepping down

Groupon: The Best of IPOs, the Worst of IPOs November 10, 2011

The daily-deal company's blockbuster offering has split Valley and Street opinion

Hackers Find Quirky Uses for Siri October 27, 2011

Apple’s new voice control software is more versatile than even its makers intended

Electronic Medical Records: A Silicon Valley Gold Rush September 22, 2011

As doctors shift to digital data, companies see an opportunity akin to the social media boom

Glam Media Said to Pay $150 Million for Andreessen’s Ning September 20, 2011

The provider of Internet-advertising services targeting women will acquire social-networking site Ning, say two people familiar with the transaction