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Silicon Forest Blog undergoes (minor, technical) transition

By Mike Rogoway, The Oregonian The Oregonian

June 29, 2011, 12:01PM

Its official URL is now oregonlive.com/silicon-forest (note the hyphen.) Full story »

AppThwack brings quality assurance to fragmented Android universe

By D.K. Row, The Oregonian The Oregonian

December 10, 2012, 2:07PM

Thousands of companies, from hobbyists and indie developers to such established names as Mozilla and Zipline, have relied on AppThwack to help them work out the bugs on their Android-based mobile applications. Full story »

Is Apple a softer, cuddlier company under CEO Tim Cook?

By The Associated Press The Associated Press

December 07, 2012, 7:40AM

"Cook is a gentler being in terms of how he projects himself," says Gartner analyst Carolina Milanesi. Full story »

Apple and Samsung continue smartphone court battle Thursday

By The Associated Press The Associated Press

December 06, 2012, 6:24AM

Samsung seeks to overturn an Aug. 24 jury verdict that found the Korean tech titan ripped off Apple Inc.'s designs for its iPhone and iPad. Full story »

Apple says it will open U.S.-based production center in 2013

By The Associated Press The Associated Press

December 06, 2012, 6:15AM

Like many consumer electronics companies, Apple produces most of its products overseas, though CEO Tim Cook noted in an interview with NBC that some of their components are made in the U.S. Full story »

Appeals court rules against Verizon challenge to FCC rule

By The Associated Press The Associated Press

December 04, 2012, 9:57AM

A court ruled that the FCC had the legal authority to issue the "data roaming rule," which requires big wireless carriers to open their data networks to smaller regional operators in certain places. Full story »

VendScreen secures $8.4 million investment round

By Molly Young, The Oregonian The Oregonian

November 30, 2012, 5:10PM

Two funds with Portland roots -- 3x5 Special Opportunity Fund and Merrickhanna Ventures -- led the investment round. Full story »

Feds give VeriSign six year contract but with limits on price hikes

By The Associated Press The Associated Press

November 30, 2012, 10:16AM

VeriSign Inc. run the key directories that keep track of ".com" domain names. Full story »

Apple says new iPad will go on sale in China on Dec. 7

By The Associated Press The Associated Press

November 30, 2012, 9:04AM

China is one of Apple's largest and fastest-growing markets. Full story »

Microsoft unleashes new marketing ads attacking Google

By The Associated Press The Associated Press

November 28, 2012, 8:05AM

The marketing campaign focused on a recent change in how Google runs the part of its search engine devoted to shopping results. The revisions require merchants to pay Google to have their products listed in the shopping section. Full story »

Prolifiq Software awarded $14,500 from Beaverton for job training

By Nicole Friedman, The Oregonian The Oregonian

November 27, 2012, 4:08PM

Beaverton will spend $14,500 on job training for software developer Prolifiq Software Inc., which will hire six new software engineers. Full story »

Consumers can buy new Apple iMac desktop starting Friday

By The Associated Press The Associated Press

November 27, 2012, 7:29AM

The model with the 21.5-inch screen will cost $1,299 and up, depending on the configuration. The model with a 27-inch screen will start at $1,799. Full story »

Intel CEO Paul Otellini will retire in May -- search for successor begins

By The Associated Press The Associated Press

November 19, 2012, 9:56AM

The board will look at company executives as well as external candidates to replace Otellini. Full story »

Pinterest separates business and personal accounts

By The Associated Press The Associated Press

November 14, 2012, 10:48AM

The San Francisco company is offering businesses more free tools for their Pinterest content. Companies already use Pinterest to share photos of clothes, recipes or design inspiration. Full story »