Google Purchases Big Piece Of Device Manufacturer HTC For $1.1 Billion
For $1.1 billion, Google is biting off a big piece of device manufacturer HTC.
For $1.1 billion, Google is biting off a big piece of device manufacturer HTC.
Call it Bendgate, Phone Wars, or just business as usual, the brouhaha over whether skinny smartphones bend, warp and break under pressure continues.
Smartphone maker HTC is introducing not only a brand new handset to take sharper pictures, but the first ever action camera.
HTC's Facebook phone isn't producing sales in comparison to all the hype it received when it was originally announced.
In a joint statement Sunday, the two companies said they also signed a 10-year license agreement that will extend to current and future patents held by one another.
Rumors are continuing to grow that social networking giant Facebook is teaming up with HTC to put out its own smartphone.
Consumer technology companies reporting financial results this week are looking like rowboats bobbing in the wake of Apple Inc.'s supertanker.
Smart phones running Microsoft's new software are now available for AT&T Inc. and T-Mobile USA customers.
Two boaters and a dog managed to escape unharmed Monday afternoon when a fire destroyed the boat they were on in San Francisco Bay.
From July 1 to July 7, 340 people were killed and 756 were wounded for a total of 1,096 shooting victims across the U.S., according to the Gun Violence Archive.
California Rep. John Garamendi announced on Monday that he has been diagnosed with cancer.
A United Airlines plane lost a wheel while taking off from Los Angeles International Airport Monday morning.
Two men and a teen were arrested after a brief chase from Fort Bragg to Mendocino last week that ended with a crash, a foot chase and an hours-long search by law enforcement officers.
Two boaters and a dog managed to escape unharmed Monday afternoon when a fire destroyed the boat they were on in San Francisco Bay.
From July 1 to July 7, 340 people were killed and 756 were wounded for a total of 1,096 shooting victims across the U.S., according to the Gun Violence Archive.
California Rep. John Garamendi announced on Monday that he has been diagnosed with cancer.
A United Airlines plane lost a wheel while taking off from Los Angeles International Airport Monday morning.
Two men and a teen were arrested after a brief chase from Fort Bragg to Mendocino last week that ended with a crash, a foot chase and an hours-long search by law enforcement officers.
Two boaters and a dog managed to escape unharmed Monday afternoon when a fire destroyed the boat they were on in San Francisco Bay.
A fire on the fourth floor of a building near San Francisco's Civic Center on Monday injured one person and left several people displaced.
A San Francisco bottle shop and social club is catering to sober clientele, selling craft beverages that are non-alcoholic.
The arrest of a suspect in a sexual assault case last week led to a search warrant that uncovered almost 13 pounds of narcotics and two pistols with high-capacity magazines, East Palo Alto police said.
A husky that got stuck on a cliff overlooking the ocean at San Francisco's Fort Funston Sunday morning was safely rescued.
Fire crews have stopped the forward progress of a brush fire that burned in Del Valle Regional Park south of Livermore Monday, according to authorities.
A 4-year-old horse died after it raced Sunday at the Pleasanton Fairgrounds Racetrack, according to an animal rights group.
A water main break near San Pablo Sunday night left several homes damaged by the torrent of water flowing through a neighborhood.
A man wanted for nearly a year in connection to a Vallejo homicide was apprehended Saturday, according to police.
One Oakland business owner is demanding accountability from the city after dozens of people ransacked his convenience store.
In San Jose, one homeless person died earlier this week because of the hot weather as the heat wave continues to affect those living on the street.
Hot temperatures and dry brush proved too much for even a professional July Fourth fireworks show in the South Bay Thursday night after a mishap sparked several small fires.
A man who crashed his vehicle into a residence early Thursday morning in South San Jose had been fatally shot, according to police.
Heat-related issues could be behind an outage affecting about 1,700 customers late Thursday afternoon near Pescadero in San Mateo County, according to PG&E.
A collision set a power pole on fire on state Highway 9 in Santa Cruz County Thursday afternoon, causing the highway to be shut down north of Boulder Creek.
A fatal crash took place on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard at Pierce Point Road in Inverness Sunday, the CHP said.
A man who went missing Wednesday while swimming in the Russian River near Monte Rio has been found dead.
Cal Fire officers arrested a Cloverdale man in connection with the Pocket Fire that was sparked Saturday in Sonoma County.
A male who was allegedly in a car fleeing police in Vallejo early Saturday morning died after the vehicle he was in collided with another car
A vegetation fire broke out in Sonoma County on Saturday afternoon, north of Geyserville, that Cal Fire named the Pocket Fire as it grew to 15 acres.
The life of Hall of Fame baseball player Willie Mays was publicly celebrated by his family and the San Francisco Giants on Monday at Oracle Park.
The Baltimore Orioles beat the Oakland Athletics 6-3 on Sunday.
Bo Naylor connected for a pinch-hit, three-run homer o give the Guardians a 5-4 win over the Giants on Sunday.
Brent Rooker and Max Schuemann hit 3-run homers and the A's had five home runs overall in a 19-8 rout of the Orioles on Saturday.
The AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Saturday.
Two men and a teen were arrested after a brief chase from Fort Bragg to Mendocino last week that ended with a crash, a foot chase and an hours-long search by law enforcement officers.
The arrest of a suspect in a sexual assault case last week led to a search warrant that uncovered almost 13 pounds of narcotics and two pistols with high-capacity magazines, East Palo Alto police said.
Jay Johnston, who also starred in "Bob's Burgers," faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison after pleading guilty to civil disorder.
Ian Cleary, 31, of Saratoga, California, was detained in April in the city of Metz in northeastern France after a three-year search.
Cal Fire officers arrested a Cloverdale man in connection with the Pocket Fire that was sparked Saturday in Sonoma County.
Cybercriminals are using "smishing" scams to get iPhone users to reveal their Apple IDs, Symantec warns. Here's what to watch out for.
An Oakland entrepreneur is taking his small business to new heights and capitalizing on the increasing popularity of drone light shows as an alternative to fireworks displays.
Some critics believe the rapid rise of artificial intelligence is going to pose a major energy problem for the future.
National data shows the number of hospice patients in the U.S. is growing so fast that there aren't enough chaplains to provide patients with the spiritual care they're looking for at the end of their lives.
Robotaxi service Waymo on Tuesday announced its autonomous vehicles would be available for rides to anyone in San Francisco who downloads the company's app.
Students from families earning less than $300,000 won't have to pay any tuition to attend medical school.
More than 40 years since the start of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, studies now show HIV cases nationwide are decreasing, but there is one group seeing a growing number of new HIV cases.
One product contained 16 different metals, with researchers calling for rules requiring manufacturers to test tampons.
Hatch has received two reports of people being shocked after plastic on the product's AC power adapter came off.
Trader Joe's says a seasonal scented favorite should be discarded or returned due to an "unexpected burn pattern."
President Biden has been working to address concerns, especially among Democrats in Congress, about his ability to serve another term after his poor debate performance.
President Biden told donors in a call that he is done talking about the debate.
Ahead of a potentially pivotal week on Capitol Hill, the Biden-Harris campaign is stepping up its contacts with lawmakers amid growing calls for the president to step down from the Democratic ticket.
With 120 days until the election, President Joe Biden was back on the campaign trail on Sunday, even as some Democrats are calling for him to step aside.
More Democrats are joining the chorus of people calling for President Joe Biden to drop out of the race. Max Darrow reports. (7-7-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
Public health officials came armed with a serious message for Pride Month: Get vaccinated against mpox.
Thousands of people gathered on Sunday in downtown San Francisco to celebrate the annual Pride Parade supporting the LGBTQ community.
The colorful festivities of the 2024 San Francisco Pride Parade were featured as part of the CBS SF special "Hope Love Pride -- A Celebration" being streamed and broadcast Sunday morning.
San Francisco's Civic Center Plaza became a colorful, upbeat festival hub Saturday on the final weekend of Pride Month in the city
Amid calls to bow out, a defiant President Biden is digging in, holding campaign events and fundraisers this weekend in New York and New Jersey. Taurean Small reports.
Paramount Global, the owner of Paramount Pictures and CBS, will merge with a media company founded by David Ellison.
Alec Baldwin is charged with felony involuntary manslaughter in the Oct. 21, 2021, shooting death of Haylna Hutchins.
Popular Portland, OR-based quartet Red Fang returns to the Bay Area for this headlining show at the Chapel in San Francisco's Mission District Sunday night.
At San Francisco's celebrated Arion Press, books are crafted entirely by hand from beginning to end.
Despite the record temperatures that Bay Area residents have been sweltering in all week, the heat was not enough to keep Karl the Fog from making his nearly annual July 4th visit to at least partially obscure San Francisco's fireworks show.
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oakland Unified School District has seen an alarming spike in the number of unhoused students in the school system who deal with a host of challenges far beyond what most children face.
Meteorologist and CBS News Bay Area's resident pilot Lt. Jessica Burch got a treat during Fleet Week, taking to the skies with one of the Blue Angels.
A Bay Area man discovered his devastating loss left him with a new opportunity to rethink how he lives -- follow his journey in virtual reality, 360-degree video.
A groundbreaking medical study involving the UCSF Medical Center has shown some colorectal cancer patients can safely skip radiation treatment and enjoy a potentially higher quality of life.
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
We know our power grid is already strained. Now artificial intelligence is in the mix, too. Tech experts are getting more concerned about our grid being able to keep up. UC Berkeley business professor Dr. Olaf Groth joins CBS News Bay Area anchor Elizabeth Cook to discuss how companies plan to deal with the increased energy demand
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Elizabeth Cook reports on a brush fire burning in Del Valle Regional Park south of Livermore.
A woman who experienced bullying as a middle school student has spent the last 22 years giving young people a safe place to belong and grow.
More than three million people in the US live with epilepsy, according to the CDC. One Santa Rosa filmmaker is working to make sure they are seen and heard.
A San Pablo no-kill shelter that's considered a last resort for animals is scrambling to find an affordable new home quickly.
A San Francisco man has helped his nonprofit take fundraising to the next level so that more underserved children can build life skills while playing sports.
Being in the foster care system can be tough for children, and it often doesn't become easier once they age out. But there are people trying to help them succeed.
Samir Hooker had to grow up fast after his stepfather was shot dead 12 years ago. Now he is watching over his mom and sister while attending UC Berkeley.
It's hard enough to graduate from one of the most prestigious schools in the country when you're the first in your family to go to college. Imagine doing that while you're also trying to protect your parents from being deported?
Some students who are the first in their families to go to college face the challenge of balancing a rigorous academic load while still working to help support their family back home.
A onetime pupil has now become a student advisor, giving back after years of mentorship led him to success.
Police departments all over the country are having a hard time finding new officers, but one Bay Area student is criss-crossing the world while preparing for a career in law enforcement here at home.