September 18, 2014 News Corp. and Google in a War of Words by Mark Scott By Mark Scott The publishing giant accused the search giant of being a “vast, powerful, often unaccountable bureaucracy,” and Google fired back with a…
September 18, 2014 Let the Phone Be Your Political Adviser by KIT EATON By KIT EATON Mobile apps offer news and opinion on politicians and issues, and even information straight from Congress and the White House. Published:…
September 18, 2014 F.T.C. Fines Yelp and TinyCo for Violating Children’s Privacy Rules by Edward Wyatt By Edward Wyatt The commission found that the two companies violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, known as Coppa. Published: September 17, 2014…
September 18, 2014 Upgrade to iOS 8 Now or Wait? by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Apple’s iOS 8 software update for iPhones and iPads is worth getting — but not necessarily right away. Published: September…
September 18, 2014 Apple Says iOS 8 Update Keeps Data Private, Even From the Police by Brian X. Chen By Brian X. Chen The company says its new policy makes it technically impossible for it to comply with government warrants asking for customer…
September 18, 2014 Amazon Refreshes Its Kindle Line by Mike Isaac By Mike Isaac The updated tablets aim at a variety of audiences: from adults who want to work on their tablets to children. Published:…
September 17, 2014 Defragmenting the Hard Drive on a Windows PC by J.D. BIERSDORFER By J.D. BIERSDORFER With Windows 8.1, the defragmenter by default runs automatically once a week. Also, backing an iPhone’s photos. Published: September 18, 2014…
September 17, 2014 Favorite tweets Somebody did this awesome #PerryThePlatypus #graffiti #art on a wall near my job, think it came out… http://t.co/hS4uouRTq5 — Jorge PezoCandelario (@stonesleep) September 17,…
September 17, 2014 With Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus, Phablets Get Serious by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO Clunky though the term may be, a phablet — part phone, part tablet — is a device that offers welcome versatility….
September 17, 2014 Ohio Offers Amazon Tax Breaks to Build $1.1 Billion Data Center by REUTERS By REUTERS State and local officials in Ohio are courting Amazon.com Inc with tax breaks and other perks to convince the No. 1 U.S….