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Oregon Tests Using iPad as a Voting Machine

Ina Fried in Mobile on November 8, 2011 at 5:20 am PT

Apple’s tablet is being tested as a way to help the elderly and disabled cast their votes.

Congress Is Officially Paying Attention to the Epsilon Breach

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on April 7, 2011 at 1:46 pm PT

Have no fear, you consumers worried about the Epsilon data breach. Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota, and other members of Congress, are on the case.

Coverage Alert: Reporting Live From Facebook Infrastructure Event

Liz Gannes in Social on April 7, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

NetworkEffect will be at Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif. on Thursday for a press conference that promises “a behind-the-scenes look at the latest technology powering Facebook.”

Video: Obama Visits Intel in Oregon, and a Silicon Lovefest Ensues

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on February 18, 2011 at 3:00 pm PT

A year ago President Obama’s Administration tried to take chipmaker Intel to court over allegations that it was violating antitrust laws. Now Intel CEO Paul Otellini and the leader of the free world are the best of pals.

Facebook Data Center Is Boon for Oregon Town

John Letzing, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on January 21, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

Facebook Inc. is contemplating the expansion of a data-center project in Prineville, Ore., that already covers an area equivalent to five football fields, underlining the social-networking service’s need to accommodate a rapidly growing number of users.

FCC Vote: Reactions Are Pouring In

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on December 21, 2010 at 12:52 pm PT

Now that the FCC’s vote on net neutrality rules is official, reactions are pouring in from every quarter. No one seems especially happy.

Jive CEO Zingale and Kleiner Moneybags Schlein Talk About Socializing Business

Kara Swisher in News on August 20, 2010 at 12:54 pm PT

In my ongoing quest to follow the money, BoomTown showed up at the Palo Alto, Calif., offices of Jive Software last week to talk about its recent $30 million funding. That brings the grand total of dough from big Silicon Valley venture firms to $57 million, all dedicated to making Jive the leader in bringing social tools to the enterprise. It’s probably too lazy to say Jive’s goal is to be the Facebook for businesses, but that just about sums it up.

Social E-Commerce Goes Into Overdrive: LivingSocial Raises Another $14 Million

Kara Swisher in News on April 29, 2010 at 4:30 am PT

Could the social group-buying space get any frothier? Well, yes, it could. After the recent $135 million funding of Groupon that valued the Chicago start-up at upwards of an eye-popping $1 billion, rival LivingSocial announced to today that it had raised a more modest $14 million in a Series C round. That gives the Washington, D.C. start-up almost $50 million in venture funding since 2008 and an estimated valuation of several hundred million dollars now. The newest round for LivingSocial was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners; Earlier investors U.S. Venture Partners, Grotech Ventures and Steve Case’s Revolution are also participating.

Viral Video: There Was an Old Woman Who Played With an iPad

Kara Swisher in News on April 26, 2010 at 12:15 am PT

While I meant to get this up last week, if you missed it, it is still well worth seeing 99-year-old Virginia Campbell using an iPad. To put things into perspective, in 1910, around when she was first born, the innovation of the day was Thomas Edison demonstrating the first talking motion picture. And, I can assure you, seeing this is a lot better than cats using the Apple tablet device.