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Videogame Consoles Still Selling Like Hotcakes, But How Much Life Is Left in the Aging Hardware?

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 1, 2011 at 6:30 am PT

The three major videogame consoles are all nearing the end of their life cycles. But that didn’t stop shoppers from buying — and in some cases fighting over — the hardware.

Ex-Yahoos Getting Downloaded by PE Firms and Others on Possible Deals

Kara Swisher in News on November 11, 2011 at 2:53 pm PT

Former employees are good for something, apparently!

Yahoo for Sale: Possible Bidders Circling — Including Marc Andreessen — as Board Pressure Mounts

Kara Swisher in News on September 14, 2011 at 12:28 pm PT

As Yahoo’s board meets today to talk about what to do next, the unsettled situation at the Silicon Valley Internet giant might overtake them sooner than later.

Zillow’s Valuation Nears $400 Million After Pricing IPO

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on July 6, 2011 at 1:00 pm PT

Zillow expects to secure almost $60 million in its initial public offering, which will value the company at close to $400 million, according to documents filed with the SEC today.

E3: Nintendo Unveils the Wii U With Tablet-Style Controller

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on June 7, 2011 at 8:41 am PT

This morning at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, Nintendo unveiled the successor to the Wii called the Wii U. The console aims to broader Nintendo’s family-friendly audience to include hardcore gamers with the introduction of a tablet-style controller.

Sony Unveils Vita Gaming Device at E3; Will Launch This Year for $249

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on June 6, 2011 at 5:13 pm PT

Sony laid out extensive plans for its PlayStation franchise this year in front of 6,000 people at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena on the the eve of E3. But most importantly, it said the new handheld gaming unit called Vita will launch in time for the holidays for a low price of $249.

Zillow Files for IPO to Raise $57 Million

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on April 18, 2011 at 11:12 am PT

Seattle-based Zillow.com, a real estate information site, has filed its initial paperwork indicating that it is seeking to raise $57 million in an initial public offering.

Awkward! As Microsoft Marketing Event Opens, Its Longtime Marketing Head Announces Surprise Retirement

Kara Swisher in News on March 30, 2011 at 9:43 am PT

Timing is everything and, sometimes, very awkward. Today at its Redmond, Wash., campus, Microsoft is hosting a splashy online “marketing leadership summit” titled “Imagine 2011″–a gathering of top marketing execs from across the globe, most of whom are advertising clients of its online division. Also today: Its longtime head of global marketing, Mich Mathews, announced her departure–to the surprise of many Microsoft execs here, in fact–via a report in Ad Age.