With a slight pause in Austin tech news during this short holiday week, we’re taking a look at what’s going on nationally to find something interesting to write about. Namely, the revelation that Facebook and Twitter have been in talks since mid-October about Facebook acquiring Twitter for a reported $500M (in Facebook stock, of course). According to the New York Times, Facebook walked away because the pricetag was too high. Writer Saul Hansell called the [...]

Active Power, inventor and manufacturer of the most energy-efficient critical power systems in the world, today announced two new orders from its OEM partner Caterpillar. The first is a follow on order for ten 900 kVA UPS (uninterruptible power supply) systems. These systems are scheduled for delivery in first quarter 2009. The second order is for six 900 kVA systems with delivery scheduled for later this year. “We are pleased to see the continued market [...]