February 8, 2016 Evaluating Your Broadband Speed by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER Several online tests can help you check the speed of your Internet connection, but be aware of conditions that may…
February 8, 2016 Facebook Loses a Battle in India Over Its Free Basics Program by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL India has banned free mobile programs that allow Internet access to only certain services, a strategy employed by Facebook with its…
February 8, 2016 Net Neutrality Again Puts F.C.C. General Counsel at Center Stage by CECILIA KANG By CECILIA KANG Jonathan Sallet has had a hand in divisive debates in Washington, and he will draw more attention as decisions are made…
February 7, 2016 Moving Files to a Mac From a PC by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER Apple provides free software assistance for moving files from an old Windows PC to a new Mac. Published: February 5,…
February 7, 2016 Farhad and Mike’s Week in Tech: Start-Ups and the Circle of Life by FARHAD MANJOO and MIKE ISAAC By FARHAD MANJOO and MIKE ISAAC Start-up funding isn’t as extravagant as it used to be, and some firms will not survive the downturn….
February 6, 2016 Daily Report: As Tech Powers, China Is Rising, While Japan Declines by PUI-WING TAM By PUI-WING TAM China’s growing tech industry is inciting concern, while Japan’s stalling tech industry is spurring deals. Published: February 4, 2016 at 07:00PM…
February 6, 2016 BlackBerry Lays Off 200, Pointing to Shift Away from Phones by IAN AUSTEN By IAN AUSTEN The Canadian company’s chief executive has said in the past that he wants to maintain the company’s phone business. That is,…
February 6, 2016 U.S. and Europe in ‘Safe Harbor’ Data Deal, but Legal Fight May Await by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT The agreement would let businesses like Google and Facebook continue to move personal data across the Atlantic, but European privacy officials…
February 6, 2016 Disconnecting From a Virtual Private Network by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER If you do not want your VPN app to start up every time you use the Internet, you can adjust…
February 6, 2016 For Parental Controls, iPhones Beat Androids by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN The Apple phones were able to accomplish a range of restrictions, like blocking content and purchases, while Android phones offered…