Michael Nunez

The Brooklyn-based software company Boxee has announced that the latest version of their popular media center software will be the last iteration for Windows, Mac and Ubuntu. Boxee software will be available on Boxee.tv through the end of January according the website.

Blip Networks, the corporate name of the domain Blip.TV has sold $6 million in shares with an option to sell another $5 million still on the table.

The New York Times accidentally e-mailed millions of subscribers, erroneously notifying them of a canceled subscription.

Pop icon Lady Gaga will join Mayor Michael Bloomberg at the 2012 countdown taking place in New York City's Times Square.

The New York Times Company is selling 16 regional newspapers for $143 million to Halifax Media Holdings. The deal highlights the slow deterioration of the newspaper industry.

Keeping track of which devices are able to run Android 4.0 can be tricky, so we've tried to round up some of the most popular phones from each of the Android device creators.

If you’re looking for a steak in New York, it’s not hard to find. Some of the best restaurants from around the world are in this city, and likewise, the steakhouses are superb. Whether you’re looking for a seared sirloin or a nice juicy cut of ribs, there’s a top-tier steakhouses that will fit the bill. While each steakhouses interior and preparation may be different, they’re each one of a kind.

According to research released from mobile app analytics company Flurry, Google Android and Apple iOS devices combines for 6.8 million activations on Christmas Day. The number of activations went up 353 percent from the 1.5 million average activations for most of the month of December.

Van Halen is back, and this time, the band will be fronted by David Lee Roth. With the official Van Halen Reunion Tour announced, we decided to take a look back at the best reunion shows in New York City history. What we found was that most of the greatest reunion shows of all time have appeared at The World's Most Famous Arena Madison Square Garden.

Silicon Alley in New York City flourished in 2011--and the outlook is bright for 2012. Funding dollars poured into young companies, and business leaders partnered with them more than ever. There was a real sense of respect and cooperation, said chairman of the New York Angels, Brian Cohen, in a recent interview.

Jerome Isaac, the man accused of torching a woman in a Brooklyn elevator, has been ordered to undergo psychiatric help. Supreme Court Justice Desmond Green granted the request for psychiatric examination that was made by the lawyer defending Isaac.

The Giants (7-7) battle the Jets (8-6) at the Meadowlands at 1 p.m. for an afternoon Christmas Eve showdown. The Giants desperately need a win to take over the Dallas Cowboys (8-6) who currently sit atop the NFC East. The Jets are also second in their division to one of the most-winning teams in the NFL, the New England Patriots (11-3).

James Ramseur, 45, a man shot in 1984 by Bernhard Goetz, the subway vigilante, has died of a drug overdose. His death comes on the 27th anniversary of the day he was unlawfully shot by Goetz who claimed he was being mugged. In court, Ramseur claimed his was only panhandling, not mugging.

A deliveryman for King Food Chinese on Graham Avenue visited the Bushwick Houses to deliver some orders of sesame chicken and a bottle of Sprite when he was shot five times. The belligerent robbery left the deliveryman, Jin Jin Chen, 22, partially paralyzed.

The missing owner of the Whisk Bakery Café in Ditmas Park, Joshua Rubin, 30, was found dead in Pennsylvania. The slain man’s charred remains were found in the woods outside of Allentown, Pennsylvania on Nov. 1, though his body wasn’t identified until this week.

A cute-but-ferocious beast was caught roaming the streets of Brooklyn--and it wasn't our ex. It was a wolf-dog hybrid, and such an animal is illegal in New York City. The creature was spotted roaming around Elton Street and Vandalia Avenue in East New York according to the New York Post. The animal is currently being held at an animal care and control facility.

Mozilla Firefox has earned about $900 million in a deal with Google. The agreement will ensure that Google remains the default search engine in the Mozilla Firefox web browser for three years.

Done deal. Both Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayer Michael Bloomberg have signed a controversial bill that will allow livery cabs to pick up passengers off the street throughout the five boroughs. Bloomberg alluded to the coming deal in a press conference on Wednesday where he celebrated the 50 millionth tourists to visit New York City.

New York City's Times Square has been prepped for the big New Year's celebration. The numeral 2 has been rolled and will soon replace the 1 currently on the 2011 sign. The big ball has been anointed with 32,256 Luxeon LEDs created by Philips. The celebration begins at 4 p.m. on December 31.

Three pedestrians were hit by an out-of-control yellow cab that drove over the curb on Park Avenue new East 31st Street. The cab finally came to a complete stop after slamming into the wall of a building.

NYU is considering a project that would turn the large building at 370 Jay Street, currently owned by the MTA, into the Center for Urban Science and Progress. The new facility would be an attempt to attract top talent from scientists and engineers around the world.

Smoke cigarettes, and you'll pay the price--especially if you're in New York City. Island Smokes, a business that allows patrons to roll their own cigarettes, has two locations in New York (one in Long Island, the other in the Lower East Side), but has agreed to shut down its business in order to avoid a lawsuit from the city. The stores will be closed by February 1.

Alec Baldwin, the famous 30 Rock star, has said he's lost his appetite for running in the 2013 New York City mayoral race. Baldwin revealed the news on his biweekly podcast at WNYC. The actor had previously claimed he was going to quit his role as Jack Donaghy on NBC's hit comedy show 30 Rock in order to attend Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.

The raging psychopath that murdered a woman to death with a hammer then carved out her heart and lungs in a Queens apartment has been jailed for 29 years. Huwang Chen, the assailant, followed Qian Wu into her apartment and beat her with a hammer before stabbing her repeatedly then ending her life by choking her with a plastic rope.

I've tried my best to embrace Spotify. Ever since news broke of its collaboration with Facebook, I've done my best to remain an active user. That's what Mark Zuckerberg wants. He envisions a world of seamless sharing on the internet. I know this because he said so at his F8 presentation, the annual Facebook developers' conference. But of course, Zuckerberg just wants more users on his company's app platform.

This year was a turning point in the history of Silicon Alley. Investments flooded into many young companies, and Mayor Bloomberg and Cornell University bet big on the future of New York technology.

The New York Mets are looking for minority owners. Twenty-million dollars will get an individual 4 percent ownership of the team.

Dread-head David Diamante has been chosen as the voice of the New Jersey Nets. Diamante is best known as the baritone voice that's often used as an alternative to Michael Buffer at high-profile boxing matches on HBO and ESPN. The fifth-generation Brooklynite decided to audition for the Nets announcer in September. Last week, he got the job.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced that he spoke with Governor Andrew Cuomo this morning, and that they've come away from their conversation convinced they'd be able to reach an agreement for the outer-borough taxi bill.