6 posts and columns on Santa Clara County

News Byte

Charges Finally Near in Case of the Wayward iPhone 4 Prototype

in News on August 10, 2011 at 10:12 am PT

It has taken over a year, but the iPhone 4 prototype caper is finally moving toward resolution. CNET reports that the Santa Clara County district attorney’s office is pressing charges against the men who found the device in a bar last year and sold it to Gizmodo, which then revealed it to the world. The gadget blog, however, is off the hook.

Palm Scratches Off First of HP Merger Suits

in News on June 10, 2010 at 7:16 am PT

Palm has cleared from its decks at least one of the lawsuits filed by shareholders over its pending merger with Hewlett-Packard. In filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission Wednesday, the company said it reached a settlement with investor Steve Ubaney, who sued it in early May alleging breach of fiduciary duty.

Time to Lawyer Up, iPhone Prototype Peddler

in Mobile on April 23, 2010 at 4:00 pm PT

Who is liable in the iPhone prototype caper? We may soon find out. The Santa Clara County district attorney’s office is investigating gadget site Gizmodo’s purchase of the device, according to a report by News.com.

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Conficker and What Really Confounded Silicon Valley

in News on April 10, 2009 at 3:38 am PT

There are computer hacks, and then there are REAL hacks, like of the saw variety. Silicon Valley got a wake-up call in the latter variety Thursday, when vandals hacked into fiber-optic cables beneath the ground, knocking parts of three California counties offline.

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As Tech Job Cuts Mount, Layoff Rumors Pervade The Valley

in News on November 25, 2008 at 6:32 am PT

When the Internet and telecom bubble burst, Silicon Valley jobs evaporated: by 2005, California’s Santa Clara County–which includes San Jose, Palo Alto, Cupertino, Mountain View and other tech-focused towns–had given up more than 20 percent of its total job base, a loss of over 200,000 jobs. So how bad will it get this time around?

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Vroom: Who Was in That Tesla?

in News on September 25, 2008 at 6:50 pm PT

Vroom, vroom, vroom: I was driving south on 280 from San Francisco late this afternoon and found myself following an ultra-cool dark-colored Tesla (I think it was dark green. Maybe black.) with a piece of blue duct tape on the rear bumper. And, oh my, that car was flying.