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Images of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 accidentally posted on Russian site?
Written on 25 Aug, 2010 at 19:14 in BoyGenius | viewed times | 0 Comments
Things we know: Microsoft has an Internet Explorer event scheduled for September 15th, Microsoft has released four developer previews of Internet Explorer 9, IE 9 beta is set to launch in September and in all likelihood will be unveiled at the... (Continue reading)
Will TorrentReactor Make Good On Its Promise Of Buying A Small Russian Town?
Written on 9 Aug, 2010 at 12:27 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
Flickr’d Here’s an odd one. Popular BitTorrent site TorrentReactor has announced that it has “ bought ” a small Russian town, Gar, for just under $150,000, and that the town will rename itself in honor of the site. Sounds... (Continue reading)
Please don’t really turn your TV into an iPad
Written on 12 Jul, 2010 at 20:10 in BoyGenius | viewed times | 0 Comments
Filed under: iPad We've posted a lot of wacky Apple-related products here on the site, but I think this is the wackiest I've ever seen. A Russian firm is reportedly selling a series of plastic decals that will make... (Continue reading)
Russian spy had her own internet startup targeting apartment renters (video)
Anna Chapman, the sexy Russian woman accused by the FBI of being part of a spy ring , had her own startup that was creating a web site aimed at helping find apartments for people. Techcrunch reported today that... (Continue reading)
Roundup: Elevation Partners cuts back, Cisco invests $1B in Russia, and more
Here’s the latest action: Elevation Partners retrenches — The private equity firm co-founded by Bono is cutting a significant amount of its administrative staff , raising doubts over how much longer it might last. Palm’s sale to HP could... (Continue reading)
FarmVille maker Zynga gets $147M investment from Japan’s SoftBank
Written on 14 Jun, 2010 at 21:01 in VentureBeat | viewed times | 0 Comments
In a deal months in the making and first reported by VentureBeat, Zynga has raised $147 million from Japan’s SoftBank , according to Bloomberg . ... (Continue reading)
Apple Store is down this Sunday morning… and back up
Written on 13 Jun, 2010 at 10:42 in BoyGenius | viewed times | 0 Comments
As of 8:45 a.m. eastern time USA, The Apple Store is down. New Mac Pros? New iPods? Has the new iPhone arrived early? Well, to answer my own questions (in order): Doubtful, no (wait until September), and of course... (Continue reading)
WWDC 2010: Vito Technology walks on with Star Walk and Geo Walk
Written on 13 Jun, 2010 at 10:41 in BoyGenius | viewed times | 0 Comments
Filed under: iPad We met up with both Victor Toporkov and Murad Nazaraliev of Vito Technology during WWDC this past week, and while we know the company's name well from their great Star Walk and Solar Walk apps (the... (Continue reading)
Week in review: E3’s new games, Apple’s new phone
Written on 12 Jun, 2010 at 17:32 in VentureBeat | viewed times | 0 Comments
Here’s our roundup of the week’s tech business news. First, the most popular stories we published in the last seven days: The most anticipated games of E3 — Game fans are waiting for the E3 Expo next week to... (Continue reading)
So. California companies, join us June 15-16 for pitches and drinks
Written on 7 Jun, 2010 at 16:00 in VentureBeat | viewed times | 0 Comments
I’ve been traveling around the world looking for the coolest companies to invite to DEMO , the bi-annual conference we co-produce that showcases the most exciting technology products around. The schedule has been pretty relentless. I’ve been to several... (Continue reading)