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The Power of Power at South by Southwest

Ina Fried in News on March 11 at 12:14 pm PT

With phone and laptop batteries unable to keep up with the 24-hour-a-day party scene, several companies offer power recharging to lure conference-goers.

Apple Claims Credit for 514,000 U.S. Jobs

Liz Gannes in News on March 2 at 10:30 am PT

Nobody at Apple is running for U.S. president at the moment, but that doesn’t mean the company can’t brag about how many American jobs it’s created.

Record Online Shopping Brings New Meaning to “Holiday Stress”

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 22, 2011 at 4:33 pm PT

No big disasters have been reported yet this holiday, but there are signs that record-breaking online sales are starting to take their toll on retailers and shippers.

Better Hurry, the Shipping Deadline for Christmas Is Approaching Fast

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 19, 2011 at 4:04 pm PT

Many retailers are cutting off shipments as early as tomorrow, but a handful will continue accepting orders until Friday.

One of the Biggest Winners on Green Monday Won’t Be a Retailer

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 12, 2011 at 2:00 pm PT

One of the biggest benefactors will be FedEx, which predicts it will ship a record-breaking number of packages based on the millions of online orders made today.

Meet Andreessen Horowitz’s Newest Partner: Mark Cranney

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on January 14, 2011 at 4:01 pm PT

A VC partner whose job isn’t to find new companies to invest in, but to help out the ones already in the portfolio.

Will Oracle and Microsoft Bid on Autonomy?

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on December 16, 2010 at 7:24 am PT

A sketchily sourced report out of London says that Oracle and Microsoft may be lining up to bid on the British Software firm Autonomy early in 2011. Rumors are always rumors of course, but there’s a good reason to give this one some thought.

Three Cool iPad Ads

Peter Kafka in Media on October 15, 2010 at 3:30 am PT

Earlier this week we got Condé Nast’s instructions on how to make a killer iPad ad. Now, three examples of some good ones.

Underpromise and Early Deliver: Apple Says Some iPhone 4 Pre-Orders Coming Tomorrow

John Paczkowski in News on June 22, 2010 at 5:45 am PT

Here’s a nice surprise for early adopters who managed to successfully place an iPhone 4 pre-order the first day it was possible to do so: Some of you may receive your device a day early.