September 4, 2014 Sony and Asus Jump Into Smartwatch Fray by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT Consumers appear to be unimpressed by smartwatches. But tech companies continue to make new ones in the hope that one of…
September 4, 2014 Uber Continues to Operate in Germany, Despite Court Ruling by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT Despite facing a potential ban and possible fines in Germany, Uber has not only continued to operate in the country, it…
September 4, 2014 Isis, the Industry Group, Is Changing Its Name by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC Several wireless companies formed Isis in 2010 to encourage the development of wireless payment technology. Published: September 3, 2014 at 12:00AM…
September 4, 2014 Calico, Google’s Anti-Aging Company, Announces New Research Facility by CONOR DOUGHERTY By CONOR DOUGHERTY A Google-backed biotech company plans to build a new Bay Area-based facility to research diseases that afflict the elderly, such as…
September 4, 2014 New Roku and TiVo Devices Make Cutting the Cable Cord Plausible by MOLLY WOOD By MOLLY WOOD Complex Internet-to-TV setups have long discouraged many from doing away with their cable, but the technology is finally becoming more approachable….
September 4, 2014 Path of Stolen Credit Cards Leads Back to Home Depot Stores by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH Bank and computer security company employees and law enforcement officials are tracing the track taken by the latest batch of stolen…
September 4, 2014 Grading Teachers, With Data From Class by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO Panorama Education, aided by prominent tech investors, is refining student feedback through innovative data collection. School systems are embracing the concept….
September 3, 2014 Can Reddit Grow Up? by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC Efforts by the freewheeling online community to monetize without driving away its 114 million monthly users will require appealing to advertisers…
September 3, 2014 Samsung, With Note 4 Release, Still Betting on Big Phones by MOLLY WOOD By MOLLY WOOD The company is rushing to announce new large-format phones in advance of Apple’s big – and possibly big-screen – announcement next…
September 3, 2014 Making the Leap From Web to Mobile Apps Easier by NICK WINGFIELD By NICK WINGFIELD Most people don’t like to download mobile apps. But when they do, they spend nearly all of their time in them….