Rachel King, Author at TechRepublic

Rachel King

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Rachel King is a staff writer for ZDNet based in San Francisco.

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Cloud

How Aaron Levie and his childhood friends built Box into a $2 billion business, without stabbing each other in the back

One of the most hotly-anticipated tech IPOs of 2014 is run by four childhood classmates who grew up and built a cloud computing juggernaut during their 20s.

After Hours

Three tech toys useful for personal, work trips (review)

There were a bounty of new products on display at CES 2012 for all sorts of purposes. Here are a quartet of goodies from a trio of makers that I tried out while visiting the show and could prove useful on any trip.

After Hours

Tuning into Sony’s MDR-NC200D noise-canceling headphones (review)

Sony has unveiled the a new pair of noise-canceling headphones that are easy to travel with but cost a sizable chunk of change. Here's a hands-on review.

Mobility

Sprint’s Motorola Photon 4G unboxed

Motorola is gearing up for a big second half of 2011, and the first entry aiming to stun consumers is the Photon 4G with Sprint. Check out the new device being unboxed.

After Hours

Top 15 finalists from Google’s international Science Fair

Google's Science Fair came to a close today with participants from three age groups (all in their teens) flown in from all over the world. Here's a look at the top 15 entries this year.

Networking

First look at Cisco Cius tablet and AppHQ platform

A year after it was first introduced, Cisco Systems has trotted out its Cisco Cius tablet again for a closer look along with a brand new platform for deploying and buying mobile apps called AppHQ. Here's a hands-on first look.

Collaboration

A Tour of Sprint’s M2M Collaboration Center

Sprint established a new M2M Collaboration Center in the Bay Area last fall, and here's a close-up look at some of the technology that has been developed in the Burlingame, Calif.-based labs since then.

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Hardware

Microsoft unveils Studio Series Artist Edition mouse collection

Microsoft has rolled out a new mouse collection, and these aren't your average computing peripherals. The Studio Series Artist Edition features 10 unique designs from artists from all over the globe. Here's a closer look.

Mobility

Hands-on with AT&T’s Samsung Infuse 4G

AT&T and Samsung held a special media-only event in New York City on Thursday to unveil the Infuse 4G, which is being boasted as the slimmest 4G smartphone nationwide.

Tech Industry

Intel’s Annual Tech Innovation Event

Intel held its annual Tech Innovation Event in New York City on Wednesday, filled with tons of exciting and innovative products ranging from digital touch screens for in-store shopping to robots that could act as personal assistants. Let's take a look.

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Rachel King

How Aaron Levie and his childhood friends built Box into a $2 billion business, without stabbing each other in the back

Three tech toys useful for personal, work trips (review)

Tuning into Sony’s MDR-NC200D noise-canceling headphones (review)

Sprint’s Motorola Photon 4G unboxed

Top 15 finalists from Google’s international Science Fair

First look at Cisco Cius tablet and AppHQ platform

A Tour of Sprint’s M2M Collaboration Center

Microsoft unveils Studio Series Artist Edition mouse collection

Hands-on with AT&T’s Samsung Infuse 4G

Intel’s Annual Tech Innovation Event

Mobile app development policy

New client audit checklist

Hiring kit: Community engagement manager

Hiring kit: Chief experience officer