tech

Beauty-in-a-Box Company Birchbox Will Ship Lifestyle and Tech Products for Men

Lauren Goode in Commerce on April 9 at 7:45 am PT

What’s in the box, you ask?

Nike’s New High-Tech Sneakers Will Tell You How Much Air You Got on That Dunk

Lauren Goode in News on February 22 at 9:00 am PT

Nike continues to push the idea of the “digitally connected” athlete. The latest? Basketball sneakers that measure your vertical.

News Byte

Honeywell Sues Nest Labs Over Thermostat Tech

Lauren Goode in News on February 6 at 8:32 am PT

Honeywell International Inc. has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Palo Alto-based Nest Labs, alleging that Nest, maker of a “smart” digital thermostat for the home, infringes on seven of Honeywell’s patents related to thermostat technology. The patents referenced specifically pertain to the thermostat’s mechanical user interface, controller interface, inner design and “simplified methods for operating and programming a thermostat.” Also named in the suit is Best Buy, which sells the Nest thermostat.

Are You Ready for Some Football? A Techie Guide to the Super Bowl.

Ina Fried in Media on February 4 at 2:24 pm PT

For those looking for a side of tech to go with their Super Bowl, AllThingsD’s Ina Fried offers a guide to all the apps, streaming and more, designed to make the most of NFL’s championship Sunday.

These Boots Are Made for Tracking: GPS Technology Comes to Shoes

Lauren Goode in Commerce on January 30 at 9:03 am PT

The souped-up shoes are aimed at caretakers who need to monitor people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. However, they raise some technical — and legal — questions.

CES 2012: Snooki and Bieber Are In, Gaga Is Out!

Lauren Goode in News on January 7 at 1:00 pm PT

One thing the annual Consumer Electronics Show is known for, electronics aside, is the smattering of celebrities roped into tech-product promotions.

Youth Is Wasted on the Young, and So Are Consumer Electronics

Lauren Goode in Commerce on December 12, 2011 at 9:46 am PT

Ah, to be young again, spending that precious disposable income on gadgets.

HuffPost and TED Will Ring Out the Year With an Online Idea-Thon

Kara Swisher in Media on December 1, 2011 at 8:20 am PT

Get your big-thinking cap on.

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Tech Firms Move to Hip New Home

Joseph De Avila, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on August 25, 2011 at 6:00 am PT

The media have Midtown. The banks have Wall Street. Now tech companies are laying their foundation near Union Square.

Who’s to Blame for Yahoo’s Q2 Revenue Rout? The Line Forms Around Back…

Kara Swisher in News on July 19, 2011 at 2:02 pm PT

What happened to Yahoo revenue? Display sales in the U.S. gets the blame this quarter. While coming up with a new thing to blame for Q3, Yahoo execs try to explain it all for you.