37 days ago by Dean Takahashi

Broadcom is announcing today its first WiFi chips that will allow wireless to surf the web at a speed of 1.3 gigabits per second. That is several times faster than existing network speeds, and these so-called 5G WiFi chips will be used in products coming out as early as the second quarter. Broadcom ...

37 days ago by Tom Cheredar

Moontoast, a startup that specializes in turning social media influence into revenue, has closed a new $6 million round of funding, the company tells VentureBeat. Moontoast gives musicians, celebrities, companies and brands a way to generate money from the often large following of people on social m ...

37 days ago by Dean Takahashi

When you’re skiing down a mountain, you can actually share the viewing experience with your friends these days by attaching a high-definition wireless camera to your goggles. One of the companies that makes that possible is Ambarella, a camera chip maker that is announcing a new wireless camera deve ...

37 days ago by Dean Takahashi

Marvell is announcing today that its Armada family of chips will provide the brains for the second-generation Google TV set-top box for connected TVs. The new box, which was announced in October and will be on display next week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. More versions of the Goog ...

37 days ago by Dean Takahashi

Logitech is unveiling its Logitech Cube device today on the eve of next week’s Consumer Electronics Show. Stand back, folks, as this device is “redefining the way we interact with the digital world.” It’s a replacement for the computer mouse, and is not shaped like a cube despite its name. Seriously ...

37 days ago by Jennifer Van Grove

Just five months after raising $18.5 million, online legal services provider Rocket Lawyer has added $10.8 million in funding to its bank account, according to an SEC filing VentureBeat uncovered today. “This is a combined Series D financing of $18.5M from August Capital, Google Ventures and Investo ...

37 days ago by Matt Marshall

I’m delighted to announce that Leonard Nimoy will joining us at our special event tomorrow that focuses on technology innovation that is hitting the enterprise. The event, “DEMO Enterprise Disruption: An Evening of Change & Innovation,” which takes place in San Francisco, is already full, and so we ...

37 days ago by Jennifer Van Grove

Popular blogging platform Tumblr is out with a new feature Wednesday designed to help its growing user base send private messages to each other. The new feature is called Fan Mail and it enables Tumblr members to send stylish messages to the blog owners they follow. “I’m very pleased to introduce Fa ...

37 days ago by Tom Cheredar

Newly appointed Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson made it clear that the company plans to utilize its data to regain dominance for its media and digital service businesses, he said to analysts in a conference call this morning. Previously, critics questioned Yahoo’s ability to challenge its rivals and regain ...

37 days ago by Jolie O'Dell

In the final three months of 2011, Verizon kept itself busy by selling iPhones to eager consumers. Verizon CFO Fran Shammo said during an investor chat that the company had sold 4.2 million iPhones during Q4 2011. This was the company’s first year-end season of iPhone sales; the iconic device was no ...