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Do-it-yourselfers inspire hardware renaissance in Silicon Valley

In the shadow of Internet monoliths such as Facebook, Google and Twitter, it's easy to forget that Silicon Valley got its start from hard-scrabble tinkerers building radios, microchips and other devices.


Google pays tribute to Audrey Hepburn with a pink doodle

Google remembered Hollywood actress, fashion icon and among the world's beautiful faces of women, Audrey Hepburn, through a pink doodle with her face centered on the commemorative logo.

Google acquires Rangespan, terms of the deal undisclosed

Rangespan was acquired by Google which was a third for the latter to buy a company based in the U with the terms of the deal left unrevelead.

Google Glass Release Date Coming, Parts Priced Below $80

Google has always made sure that its products remain affordable despite premium features. The company has been successful with its Nexus 7 program. The devices offered premium components and functionality without raising the price tag. It appears the internet giant wants to replicate that success with its upcoming Google Glass. According to the Wall Street Journal, parts of the upcoming wearable device cost less than $80. Can Google pull off a good glass bargain?


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IBM has decided to throw all its cloud infrastructure tools into one marketplace following the likes of Amazon, Google, Microsoft's Office 365, Salesforce.com, Rackspace, HP and Oracle.
Startup Wish has received $19 million new investment led by GGV Capital and Formation 8 along with Yahoo's co-founder Jerry Yang while managing director for GGV Hans Tung joined the company's board of directors.
Code.org partners with 30 public schools as they run towards making computer science more accessible to high school students nation wide.
CEO and co-founder Pat Kinsel of Spindle has become a partner at venture capital firm Polaris after he successfully sold Spindle to social microblogging site Twitter, gaining him the title of "entrepreneur in residence."
Sequoia Capital entered the home security and automation arena by making a minority investment in Boston, US-based company SimpliSafe to take advantage of the lucrative situation of the present do-it-yourself home security market.
Although Google reportedly considered San Francisco, US-based mobile payments system Square Inc as a potential acquisition or merger candidate, the latter denied reports that it has entered acquisition talks with search giant.
US-based search giant Google has just hired high profile biochemist Cynthia Kenyon of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) to be part of its secretive Project Calico which aims to come up with a way to extend the lifespan of humans.
While news have already spread about Google's plan to bring the Internet to more people using high-altitude balloons in its "Project Loon" initiative, the search giant has finally started testing the solar-powered balloons over Nevada.
AngelPad has been rearing startups prior to their public debut and today, during its Spring Demo Day, the company would launch 11 startups to a roomful of investors, techies and the media.
BEAVERTON, OR--(Marketwired - Apr 15, 2014) - Act-On Software, the leading marketing automation provider for small and mid-market enterprises, today announced it has secured $42 million in new venture financing. Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV) led the round, with existing investors Norwest Venture Partners, Trinity Ventures, US Venture Partners, and Voyager Capital also participating. Act-On will use the new capital to accelerate its business on all fronts, including new product development, sales expansion, and brand recognition.
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