January 20, 2016 Daily Report: Ed Tech Start-Ups Face New Challenges by JIM KERSTETTER By JIM KERSTETTER It’s easier to make money teaching adults business skills than it is teaching kids math and writing, forcing some ed tech…
January 20, 2016 At New Digital Lenders, Math Rules by STEVE LOHR By STEVE LOHR Lending start-ups that rely on data-driven algorithms could widen the availability of credit and reduce costs for borrowers. But the new…
January 20, 2016 Microsoft to Donate $1 Billion in Cloud Services to Nonprofits and Researchers by NICK WINGFIELD By NICK WINGFIELD Microsoft hopes to give away its cloud services to 70,000 nonprofits in the next three years. Published: January 18, 2016 at…
January 19, 2016 Sticking With Windows 7 by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER Microsoft has been enthusiastically recommending upgrading to its Windows 10 operating system. But what if you’d rather not? Published: January…
January 19, 2016 Microsoft Acquires MinecraftEdu, Tailored for Schools by NICK WINGFIELD and NATASHA SINGER By NICK WINGFIELD and NATASHA SINGER Microsoft hopes the classroom version of the popular video game will help it achieve broader company objectives in…
January 19, 2016 Twitter Struck by Widespread Global Shutdowns by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT The social network said it was working on a solution as many of its more than 300 million users were unable…
January 19, 2016 Finding Your Way Around GarageBand by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER With its ability to play virtual instruments and mix tracks into finished songs, the program can appear intimidating, but there…
January 19, 2016 As More Pay by Smartphone, Banks Scramble to Keep Up by STEVE LOHR By STEVE LOHR A millennial-led shift to digital financial services could upend the consumer banking industry. Published: January 18, 2016 at 07:00PM from NYT…
January 18, 2016 WhatsApp, the Internet Messenger, to Become Free by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT The Internet messaging service, owned by Facebook, said it would phase out fees to use the service and experiment with charging…
January 18, 2016 Strat-O-Matic Builds Out Its Digital Game Roster by STUART MILLER By STUART MILLER Baseball Daily, a new digital simulation game to be unveiled by Strat-O-Matic on Monday, trades in dice and card decks for…