CNET's Women in Technology Panel: Where My Ladies At?


Updated 01/12/12 12:15 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

CNET Women in Technology Panel Video at CES 2012

We just arrived back in San Francisco after a whirlwind four days at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and while we're still processing the stats, data, information, and products we've seen, there is one thing we noticed: there's an obvious disconnect in the ratio of men to women at the show. CNET brought together some of the most influential and powerful women in the tech field — Read more

You Still Have Time: Gift Guide Ideas From Our Favorite Geeks!


Updated 12/21/11 5:15 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Geeky Gift Guide

Hey, just because it's Dec. 21 doesn't mean there isn't any time left to buy a kick-ass gift for the geek in your life. Take it from our favorite tech celebrities, Veronica Belmont, Morgan Webb, Katie Linendoll, Lisa Foiles, and Marissa Mayer — buying a geek gift has never been easier. Check out their picks in these handy gift guides. Happy shopping! Read more

Marissa Mayer Shares Her Holiday Gadget Picks!


Updated 01/27/12 10:33 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Marissa Mayer Tech Picks For Holiday Shopping

As VP at Google, Marissa Mayer knows her tech, which also makes her the perfect person to fill us in on the items we should grab for our geeky loved ones this holiday. We asked Marissa to shed some light on the tech and gadget items she can't live without at work and at home. Get out your pens and paper — you might want to take notes for your own wish list — and check out Marissa Mayer's Read more

9 Techies on the Forbes List of 100 Most Powerful Women


Updated 08/25/11 2:54 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Forbes Most Powerful Women Technology

Forbes's list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women has been released, and we're excited to see quite a few techies in the group. Forbes selects candidates within six categories: billionaires, business, lifestyle (including entertainment and fashion), media, nonprofits, and politics. From those categories, each person is ranked upon three metrics: "dollars, a traditional and social media Read more

5 Things You Didn't Know About Marissa Mayer


Updated 07/08/11 7:37 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Facts About Marissa Mayer

Marissa Mayer isn't just one of the most powerful women in Silicon Valley as a senior executive at Google, she's also an awesome role model for female geeks everywhere. Named one of Glamour's Women of the Year in 2009, Marissa recently sat down with the Huffington Post to chat about her career at Google, her favorite tech toys, and how to cultivate a community of women programmers that won't be Read more

Google's Marissa Mayer Is One of Glamour's Women of the Year


Updated 11/12/09 7:24 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 7 comments

Google's Marissa Mayer Gets Chosen as One of Glamour Magazine's Woman of the Year

At just 34-years-old, as Google's vice president, search and user experience, Marissa Mayer, will soon be celebrating her 10-year Google anniversary. Being the very first female engineer to be hired by the search engine company way back in 1999, Mayer climbed her way to the top and is now a very prominent figure at Google, which now employs over 19,000 people worldwide. This month, Glamour Read more

Savvy Links: The Most Common Place to Lose Your Phone


Updated 03/29/12 12:48 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Most Common Place to Lose Phones

The most common place to lose your phone — Tecca Why we should forgive Susan G. Komen For The Cure — The Jane Dough 15 ways to reuse detergent bottles — Wise Bread Tips to save on medication — LearnVest Sneaky travel fees to avoid — Real Simple Career lessons from Facebook's Marissa Mayer — The Grindstone The busy girl’s guide to not living in a pig sty — The Daily Muse What is Read more

Sugar Shout Out: Sweet Ornaments For Baby's First Christmas


Updated 12/15/11 12:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Sugar Shout Out December 14, 2011

Sweet ornaments for baby's first Christmas Add flair to your festive party with a holiday tonic Google's Marissa Mayer shares her geeky gift picks Steps to rocking grad school interviews Amazing pre-Fall looks from Monique Lhuillier, Burberry, and Donna Karan Natural secret ingredients for great skin Video: The best clutches to nail your holiday party look Hilarious holiday cards to give your Read more