December 11, 2014 The Best Calendar Apps for Setting Your Agenda for the Days Ahead by KIT EATON By KIT EATON Among other things, calendar apps let users make entries through natural language and arrange conference calls. Published: December 10, 2014 at…
December 11, 2014 Searching for the Best Weather App Among Weather Underground, Weatherbug and More by MOLLY WOOD By MOLLY WOOD The technology for weather apps for iPhones and Android phones is evolving quickly. But not all apps are created equal. Published:…
December 10, 2014 It’s Official: Instagram Is Bigger Than Twitter by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL The photo- and video-sharing service says it has 300 million monthly active users, up 50 percent in the last nine months….
December 10, 2014 Online Deals for Holiday Shopping: Buyer Beware by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO Much of what look like holiday-season steals are in fact no such thing. A watchdog group found under 1 percent of…
December 10, 2014 Apple and IBM Introduce First Offerings in Line of Mobile Apps for Business by STEVE LOHR By STEVE LOHR The jointly created technology can, for example, allow flight crews to use a tablet to track trip progress and rebook flights…
December 10, 2014 European Privacy Debate on Display in Paris by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT European privacy regulators gathered to discuss the growing public outcry over how governments and tech giants gather and use people’s data….
December 10, 2014 Uber’s Background Checks for Drivers Come Under Scrutiny by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC In statehouses across the country, Uber has fought against legislation requiring background checks as strong as those demanded of traditional taxis….
December 10, 2014 2 California Counties Sue Uber, Citing Misleading Safety Practices by MIKE ISAAC and CONOR DOUGHERTY By MIKE ISAAC and CONOR DOUGHERTY The lawsuit comes as the ride-hailing service faces scrutiny in other cities in the United States and in…
December 9, 2014 Uber Is Ordered by Spain and Thailand to Halt Operations by DAVID JOLLY By DAVID JOLLY A judge in Madrid ordered the service to temporarily stop driving, while Thai authorities said Uber drivers lacked proper registration and…
December 9, 2014 Why Cellphone Unlocking Could Soon Be Illegal Once Again Editors’ note: This is the first in our series looking at the DMCA Exemptions period. In August, President Obama signed the Unlocking Consumer Choice…