TiVo Shares Jump After Trial Date Set With Motorola Mobility
TiVo Inc. (TIVO), the company thatpopularized digital video recorders, rose 2.1 percent after ajudge set a trial date in a case against Motorola Mobility. TiVo, based in Alviso, California, advanced to $11.55 atthe close of trading in New York. The shares have declined 6.2percent this year. U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap denied…
SPECIAL REPORT: Free WiFi Dangers
Updated: Friday, April 26 2013, 06:04 AM EDTCOLUMBUS — If you think you’re safe logging on to “free” wi-fi, experts say think again. Matt Curtin, founder of Interhack, a computer expert firm in Columbus, says if you do your most precious information may be at risk. “We just make assumptions we have security…
New reality show ‘Big Brain Theory’ features Somerville robot builder Gui …
By Scott Kirsner, Globe ColumnistCould reality TV’s next big star be an Olin College-educated robotics engineer who lives in Davis Square? Here’s hoping… Snooki’s potential successor is Gui Cavalcanti, one of ten contestants on the new show “The Big Brain Theory: Pure Genius,” which debuts May 1st at 10 p.m….
The Latest Tool for Tracking Obesity? Facebook Likes
Obesity is a big problem that needs big solutions, and Facebook may be coming to the rescue. In a way that’s never been possible before, people can record their interests, habits and daily activities that at first blush might seem to have only trivial meaning. But such data can be…
First Take: AP Twitter hack was trivial USA Today
The Twitter bird in the company’s official logo.(Photo: Twitter)Story HighlightsCybercriminals often take the easiest route, and stolen passwords are plentifulSurge in stolen account passwords may have contributed to prankEscapade underscores questions about relying on social media for news and business The hack that caused the market to stumble…
Foursquare’s Dennis Crowley To Join Us At Disrupt NY
Only three days left to scoop up TechCrunch Disrupt NY tickets! You can get them here. And view our amazing speaker lineup here. Foursquare’s Dennis Crowley has had a helluva April. The company just closed a $41 million debt round from Silver Lake Partners and Spark Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, O’Reilly In…
End is in sight for Intel’s Atom netbook-specific processors
Intel’s Atom processors designed for netbooks could be on their last leg, with analysts saying that the chip maker could be tweaking its product road map as PC sales tumble and tablet adoption widens. Intel’s most recent Atom processor targeted at netbooks, code-named Cedar Trail, may not be refreshed to…
Netbook to die off 2015, says iSuppli
The netbook is on life support and the industry is just about to pull the plug, according to a forecast by IHS iSuppli. For 2013, netbook shipments are expected to fall to 3.97 million units, down 72 percent from 14.13 million in 2012. In 2010, netbook shipments hit a high IHS iSuppli’s bet is that the…
Nutrino Is A Virtual Nutritionist For iOS
There’s no shortage of apps to help you get healthier. Most push the idea of the Quantified Self. Better data, makes for better decisions a claim that is difficult to argue against. Today, Nutrino sees its official launch with a virtual nutritionist app for iOS that provides personalised meal recommendations…
Alt Text: Six Robot Movies
We can all agree that robots are indispensable. Without them, we’d have to assemble our own cars, vacuum our own floors, and adopt actual living dogs as pets. I think we can all agree, though, that the most important robotic contributions have been in the realm of popular fiction. For…
