March 26, 2015 Video Feature: Classic Board Games, Reimagined for a Mobile App World by KIT EATON By KIT EATON The app version of games sometimes offer fun new features and also manage onerous scoring and tally keeping. Published: March 25,…
March 26, 2015 Messaging Apps Offer Do-It-All Services in Bid for Higher Profits by MOLLY WOOD By MOLLY WOOD Messaging apps with a multitude of features, such as mobile payment portals and games, can walk a fine line between convenient…
March 26, 2015 Drones Beaming Web Access Are in the Stars for Facebook by QUENTIN HARDY and VINDU GOEL By QUENTIN HARDY and VINDU GOEL The social network’s lofty ambitions are the centerpiece of its plans to connect with the five billion or…
March 26, 2015 Selfie Sticks and Other Selfie Gear Go Mainstream by MIKE HENDRICKS and ROXIE HAMMILL By MIKE HENDRICKS and ROXIE HAMMILL The tool for smartphone photography is easily found online; some work with a camera’s timer, others with cables…
March 26, 2015 Apple and Beats Developing Streaming Music Service to Rival Spotify by BEN SISARIO and BRIAN X. CHEN By BEN SISARIO and BRIAN X. CHEN The new system will not have a lower price than its competitors, and won’t offer a free…
March 26, 2015 Debunking the Latest Predictions of Facebook’s Demise by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO A theory making the rounds in Silicon Valley warns that Facebook relies too heavily on app ads from start-ups inflated by…
March 25, 2015 Facebook Opens Messenger for App Developers by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL The social media giant has ambitious plans for its messaging service, including linking business to its user base. Published: March 25,…
March 25, 2015 Yale Researchers to Study Learning Game Apps by NATASHA SINGER By NATASHA SINGER A Yale research lab applies rigorous scientific methods to test the effectiveness of educational video games on children. Published: March 23,…
March 25, 2015 Slack Said to Be in Talks to Raise Money at More Than $2 Billion Valuation by MIKE ISAAC and FARHAD MANJOO By MIKE ISAAC and FARHAD MANJOO The talks come just four months after Slack, which is run by the entrepreneur Stewart Butterfield, raised $120…
March 25, 2015 Car Crash Videos Highlight Risk of Multitasking With Phones by MATT RICHTEL By MATT RICHTEL A study from AAA that entailed putting video cameras in the cars of teenage drivers allowed researchers to watch the excruciating…