January 2, 2014 Why Hire a P.R. Firm When There’s TaskRabbit? by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH As smartphone apps like TaskRabbit and Sidebar create a new, freelance labor force, some are starting to use the services in…
January 2, 2014 A Monkey to Hold Your Phone? Go On, Grin by ROY FURCHGOTT By ROY FURCHGOTT MonkeyOh is a phone stand shaped like a monkey that holds your iPhone or iPod while it charges. Published: January 2,…
January 2, 2014 Big Data Shrinks to Grow by QUENTIN HARDY By QUENTIN HARDY It was a good year for Big Data — the term at least, and quite possibly the industry. But as masses…
January 2, 2014 Resolve to Pay Attention to Resolution Reminders by KIT EATON By KIT EATON Apps to help you set and stick to goals for the new year. Published: January 2, 2014 at 12:00AM from NYT…
January 2, 2014 Cleaning the Mobile Germ Warehouse by KATE MURPHY By KATE MURPHY Tablets and cellphones can transmit disease, so cleaning them regularly should be more than an aesthetic preference. Published: January 2, 2014…
January 2, 2014 Hackers Post Account Info of 4.6 Million Snapchat Users: Report by REUTERS By REUTERS Computer hackers posted online usernames and partial phone numbers of 4.6 million users of mobile photo-sharing service Snapchat, media reports said on…
January 2, 2014 Civilian Photography, Now Rising to New Level by KIT EATON By KIT EATON With a high-res camera slung under its belly, the Phantom 2 Vision drone takes video and stills from vantage points the…
January 1, 2014 The Marriage of Wireless Speaker and Streaming Service by GREGORY SCHMIDT By GREGORY SCHMIDT Pure, a British electronics manufacturer, makes wireless speakers called Jongo for its streaming music service. Published: January 2, 2014 at 12:00AM…
January 1, 2014 Exercise Game Tracks Your Fitness All Day by GREGORY SCHMIDT By GREGORY SCHMIDT New to the Wii Fit U game from Nintendo is a meter that clips on a belt or waistband and records…
January 1, 2014 QuizUp, a Social Trivia App, Tests Mobile Gamers by JENNA WORTHAM By JENNA WORTHAM Move over, Candy Crush. Could QuizUp, a social trivia app, be the next big thing? Published: December 31, 2013 at 12:00AM…