Yes, the year is *very* new. But the rumors are already hot.

Here are the details from a claim filed in Santa Clara County Court by an attorney for early Color employee Adam Witherspoon against Color Labs and cofounder Bill Nguyen.

Apple reportedly "acqhired" Color’s team of all-star engineers. They’ll be fine. But what happens to the $41 million Color raised last year?

Tech is becoming a hits-driven business. This isn't a good thing.

Claiming your product will revolutionize the industry? Dissing your competitors? Comparing yourself to Steve Jobs? If you don't live up to your own hype, you might end up permanently scarring your business. Take it from Color's Bill Nguyen and Blockbuster's Jim Keyes.

The video-sharing firm improves its service by adding audio. Will it be enough to bring it back from the dead?

Foursquare has entered the mostly uneventful period between takeoff and landing. And one of its earliest employees, Tristan Walker, has left the comfort of its cruising altitude in search of the next rocket ride.