January 15, 2015 Investors Put $186 Million Into Lynda.com, an Online Tutorial Service by NATASHA SINGER By NATASHA SINGER The first major financing deal of the year in education technology dwarfs the biggest deals in the sector last year. Published:…
January 15, 2015 Freeing a PC From Malware by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER Free, reputable programs are available to search a computer for bots that can tax a system’s resources. Published: January 14,…
January 15, 2015 Tracking Data Use to Avoid Hefty Phone Fees by KIT EATON By KIT EATON A number of apps can help monitor and manage data consumption on phones, to keep you within your plan’s limits and…
January 15, 2015 Study Highlights Silicon Valley’s Powerful Economic Mix by QUENTIN HARDY By QUENTIN HARDY A local research group, in a study supported by area businesses, said the Silicon Valley economy has many upsides, but that…
January 15, 2015 Getting the Most Out of Apple’s iOS 8 by MOLLY WOOD By MOLLY WOOD The new operating system can help you monitor battery use better, help take better photos and make Siri easier to use….
January 14, 2015 Bigger Settlement Said to Be Reached in Silicon Valley Antitrust Case by DAVID STREITFELD By DAVID STREITFELD Apple, Google, Intel and Adobe are said to be offering $415 million to settle accusations that they had conspired against their…
January 14, 2015 Obama Will Urge F.C.C. to Aid Local Broadband Expansion by JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS As part of a broad effort to improve Internet access, President Obama will ask the commission to overrule state laws…
January 14, 2015 Facebook Will Push Amber Alerts to Users’ News Feeds by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL Facebook will use its geographic targeting technology to spread the word about abducted children through the news feeds of its American…
January 14, 2015 Google Translate App Gets an Upgrade by CONOR DOUGHERTY By CONOR DOUGHERTY The company’s translation service is becoming a lot smarter — and a lot easier to use. Published: January 13, 2015 at…
January 14, 2015 IBM Introduces z13, a Mainframe for the Smartphone Economy by STEVE LOHR By STEVE LOHR IBM’s new mainframe is designed for challenges of the smartphone economy. The new machine’s success is critical to IBM. Published: January…