November 6, 2014 Microsoft Changes Tack, Making Office Suite Free on Mobile by NICK WINGFIELD By NICK WINGFIELD In a sign of the seismic changes underway in the tech industry, Microsoft will give away its lucrative software product on…
November 6, 2014 How to See a Full Web Address on the Safari Browser by J.D. BIERSDORFER By J.D. BIERSDORFER The browser’s settings can be changed, or users can click on the address field. Also, a considering the value of a…
November 6, 2014 Workday to Put Employees Through a Big Data Analysis by QUENTIN HARDY By QUENTIN HARDY The same kind of data analysis behind a Netflix movie recommendation will analyze how people are working in your office. Workday’s…
November 6, 2014 Wearable Gear and Apps to Make Running Healthier, and a Lot More Fun by GREGORY SCHMIDT By GREGORY SCHMIDT A look at products ranging from sensor-equipped shirts that can track your workout to apps that can turn a long jog…
November 6, 2014 Hold the Phone: There’s Breaking News! by KIT EATON By KIT EATON News apps like Flipboard, Circa News and BBC News help keep users updated on breaking events. Published: November 5, 2014 at…
November 6, 2014 Malicious Software Campaign Targets Apple Users in China by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH It would not be easy for the average Mac user to be hit by this malware, but it points to new…
November 6, 2014 Augmenting Your Password-Protected World by MOLLY WOOD By MOLLY WOOD While passwords aren’t likely to disappear soon, new technology that uses eyes and fingerprints as identifiers can protect data more easily….
November 6, 2014 Banner Ads: The Monsters That Swallowed the Web by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO In the 20 years since their introduction, banner ads have ruined the appearance and usability of the web, perverted content and…
November 5, 2014 Verizon Wireless Under Fire for Ad-Targeting Program by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN The cellular provider uses a unique identifier inserted into its customers’ web page requests to tailor advertising to them, raising…
November 5, 2014 Watch 10,000 League of Legends Games in 30 Seconds by TOM GIRATIKANON, JON HUANG and JEREMY WHITE By TOM GIRATIKANON, JON HUANG and JEREMY WHITE In League of Legends, one of the world’s most popular video games, teams of superpowered heroes…