About 10 years ago, Sino CES started operating in China. “We realized we couldn’t stop them,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association, which puts on the world’s biggest electronics show in January in Las Vegas. “We couldn’t sue them,” Shapiro said. “So we entered into a partnership with them.” That’s […]
Gary Shapiro, head of CES, advocates for innovation at InnoTech San Antonio
April 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Gary Shapiro, the president of the Consumer Electronics Association, spoke Thursday morning at InnoTech San Antonio about the need to promote innovation in the United States. He also supports the JOBS Act, which President Obama is expected to sign into law today. That legislation contains a crowd funding provision that makes it easier for startup […]
Chaotic Moon Labs showcases its “Board of Awesomeness” at CES
January 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Last week I attended the first meet up for the Austin chapter of the Online News Association. Robert Quigley, senior lecturer with the University of Texas journalism school, and Cindy Royal, professor at Texas State University, are cofounders of the Austin ONA chapter. The first meeting had a great turnout. In addition to other journalists, […]
Corel Corp. acquires Austin-based Bibble Labs
January 9, 2012 by 1 Comment
How do you keep an acquisition quiet for almost a year? Ask Jeff Stephens, president of Bibble Labs. Stephens last week announced in a company blog post that Ottawa, Canada-based Corel bought Bibble Labs last year. Eric Hyman founded Bibble Labs in Austin in 2000. “All of us at Bibble have joined the Corel team,” […]
