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Transphorm Nabs $20 Million From Google Ventures, Kleiner

Kara Swisher in News on February 23, 2011 at 11:00 am PT

Yet another “stealth” start-up came out of hiding today with a big Silicon Valley funding. That would be Transphorm, a power conversion technology company, that has raised $20 million more in a Series C financing led by Google Ventures and including Kleiner Perkins, Foundation Capital and Lux Capital. That adds to $18 million already raised.

For the Person Who Has It All, Skyara Sells New Stuff to Experience (Video)

Drake Martinet, Associate Editor, All Things Digital in News on December 10, 2010 at 10:10 am PT

What do you get for the person with everything this holiday season? Start-up Skyara lets users offer unique experiences for sale in their local area and share what they do best with those who want something new in their lives.

Running Windows Programs on Macs

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on October 28, 2009 at 4:57 pm PT

Running Windows programs on a Mac, upgrading to Windows 7, netbooks.

Palm: Put a Sock in It, McNamee

John Paczkowski in News on March 10, 2009 at 6:37 am PT

Roger McNamee’s hyperbolic predictions about iPhone-to-Pre conversion rates didn’t go over too well at Palm. Appalled by McNamee’s inflated, indecorous claims about its forthcoming smartphone, the handset maker on Monday filed a Free Writing Prospectus with the SEC that distances the company from McNamee’s claims and categorically refutes his your-next-iPhone-will-be-a-Pre foolishness. em>That was CRAZY talk, Roger

eBay: Plenty of Options to Unlock Value

Eric Savitz, Blogger and Columnist, Barron's, Tech Trader Daily in News on March 9, 2009 at 8:03 am PT

On Wednesday, eBay will hold a meeting with analysts to discuss the current business and strategy. There is little expectation that the company will announce any dramatic moves, and concern about the health of the business remains high, as expressed by eBay’s surprisingly low P/E–the stock trades at just seven times expected 2009 results. Of the 29 analysts tracked by Thomson who follow the company, only four rate the stock a Buy or Strong Buy.

House: You Will Go Digital on Feb. 17 and You Will Like It

John Paczkowski in News on January 28, 2009 at 2:37 pm PT

Looks like the transition to digital TV will happen on Feb. 17 whether you like it or not. The U.S. House of Representatives today defeated a bill that would have delayed the nation’s switch to all-digital television by four months.