November 5, 2013 A Colorful and Attractive Speaker That’s a Bit Silly by ROY FURCHGOTT By ROY FURCHGOTT The JBL Spark Bluetooth has mediocre sound quality, and needs to be plugged into the wall, but it is colorful. Published:…
November 5, 2013 Ads Scant When Twitter Crosses Borders by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT Though three-quarters of its users are outside the United States, only a modest portion of its ad revenue is generated there….
November 5, 2013 Samsung Ready to Slowly Lift Veil to Investors by ERIC PFANNER By ERIC PFANNER The technology giant, known for playing its cards close to the vest, is holding only its second meeting of management with…
November 5, 2013 Disruptions: Under a New Chief, Yahoo Still Seeks Its Voice by NICK BILTON By NICK BILTON It is not at all clear that the interface decisions Marissa Mayer has made as chief of Yahoo are paying off….
November 5, 2013 If a Young Child Wanders, Technology Can Follow by ANNE EISENBERG By ANNE EISENBERG New devices for keeping tabs on small children use GPS, Wi-Fi and other location-tracking technology and can be linked to apps…
November 5, 2013 Are We Too Dependent on Apps? by JENNA WORTHAM By JENNA WORTHAM A new academic book tries to understand how technology influences and affects the way younger people relate to each other and…
November 3, 2013 Riding the Hashtag in Social Media Marketing by DAVID SEGAL By DAVID SEGAL Gary Vaynerchuk, a social media marketer, pounces on any trend — tweeted or otherwise — in his quest to sell, sell,…
November 2, 2013 From North Korea With Love: A Tablet With No Internet Access by ERIC PFANNER By ERIC PFANNER A tourist bought a North Korean tablet computing device and found it similar to other tablets, except for a lack of…
November 1, 2013 Checking on Android Updates for Older Phones by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER A new version of the operating system is due soon, but it may take extra time for it to reach…
November 1, 2013 Google Releases 1st Phone Powered by ‘Kit Kat’ by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Google is selling a new Android smartphone that it hopes will become more like a clairvoyant friend than a piece…