December 15, 2015 Samsung’s Patent Loss to Apple Is Appealed to Supreme Court by STEVE LOHR By STEVE LOHR Samsung has filed an appeal to the Supreme Court, arguing that the legal framework for design patents is an issue larger…
December 15, 2015 Stephen Wolfram Aims to Democratize His Software by STEVE LOHR By STEVE LOHR Stephen Wolfram, a computer scientist and entrepreneur, is offering the Wolfram Language as a free cloud service. He hopes to broaden…
December 15, 2015 Seattle Will Allow Uber and Lyft Drivers to Form Unions by NICK WINGFIELD and MIKE ISAAC By NICK WINGFIELD and MIKE ISAAC The city ordinance, approved unanimously, drew cheers from supporters, but it is a new headache for the ride-hailing…
December 14, 2015 Hoverboard Safety Fears Continue to Grow by KATIE ROGERS By KATIE ROGERS After fires, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is investigating, and online retailers are removing some of the powered boards from their…
December 14, 2015 Drone Registration Rules Are Announced by F.A.A. by CECILIA KANG By CECILIA KANG An estimated 700,000 drones are expected to be bought during the holidays, and owners of drones weighing between a half-pound and…
December 14, 2015 Seattle Considers Measure to Let Uber and Lyft Drivers Unionize by MIKE ISAAC, NICK WINGFIELD and NOAM SCHEIBER By MIKE ISAAC, NICK WINGFIELD and NOAM SCHEIBER The Seattle City Council plans to vote on a proposed law to give freelance, on-demand drivers…
December 14, 2015 In Virtual Reality Headsets, Investors Glimpse the Future by NICK WINGFIELD By NICK WINGFIELD Venture capital is pouring into virtual reality start-ups, as proponents of the technology extol its potential to transform entertainment, communications and…
December 13, 2015 Farhad and Mike’s Week in Tech: Tempering Walmart’s Digital Ambitions by FARHAD MANJOO and MIKE ISAAC By FARHAD MANJOO and MIKE ISAAC A look at Walmart’s foray into digital wallets, Airbnb’s transparency claims and Yahoo’s big week. Published: December 12,…
December 12, 2015 Importing Photos to Picasa in OS X 10.11 by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER Until an update to Picasa, here’s a way to get your photos into your computer from USB-connected cameras, including iPhones….
December 12, 2015 A Protest App Rises to the Top in Taiwan by PAUL MOZUR By PAUL MOZUR The top free application in Apple’s App Store there for much of last week wasn’t a mobile game or a social…