Neowin News Feed for: Silicon valley

Facebook's oldest user could be 101 year old Californian

Paul Ferson — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 01:29:51 +0100

It would appear that Facebook's oldest user could be a 101-year-old Californian woman who, coincidentally, lives in the same area as the site is headquartered. She's been on Facebook since mid-2009. Read more...

Sprint's 4G-LTE connection appears in Silicon Valley

Paul Ferson — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 11:49:28 +0100

Sprint's 4G rollout has been much faster than expected. Silicon Valley seems to have gained 4G connectivity overnight, much more quickly than the original schedule suggested it would. Read more...

Google Maps co-founder explains his move to Facebook

Matthew Jones — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 02:50:02 +0000

The Sydney-based co-founder of Google Maps has spoken for the first time about his decision to jump ship to Facebook. Mr Rasmussen announced late last week he would make the move to Facebook after six... Read more...

Nokia taps into Silicon Valley

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:44:34 +0100

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Looking to merge mobile phones with PCs, Nokia has expanded its presence in Silicon Valley and is exploring a wireless network that local developers can use to try out new applications. At its recently opened... Read more...

Shrinking Paychecks In Silicon Valley

configure — Sat, 16 Mar 2002 05:48:09 +0000

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Microsoft will cut the salaries for some 1,600 of its employees in Silicon Valley. The reduction isn't in base pay, but in the "geographic differential" paid to employees who work in high-cost areas. That differential... Read more...