July 23, 2014 Open Source and the Challenge of Making Money by QUENTIN HARDY By QUENTIN HARDY “It’s a production model, not a business model,” says one executive. And a tough one too. The latest case in point…
July 23, 2014 With the Blessing of Bill Gates, an Unlikely Summertime Best Seller by STEVE LOHR By STEVE LOHR Microsoft’s co-founder has resurrected “Business Adventures,” a book published in 1969, and made it a best seller by declaring it his…
July 23, 2014 Chinese Team Wins Biggest-Ever Prize in Professional Video Gaming by NICK WINGFIELD By NICK WINGFIELD The most lucrative videogame tournament ever concluded on Monday afternoon in Seattle with the five members of Team Newbee each $1…
July 23, 2014 Microsoft’s Profits Slide on Mobile, but Its Cloud Flourishes by NICK WINGFIELD By NICK WINGFIELD Revenue at Microsoft was slightly higher than analysts expected, but earnings were 5 cents a share lower. Published: July 23, 2014…
July 23, 2014 Apple Case Over Labor Code Is Granted Class-Action Status by STEVEN GREENHOUSE By STEVEN GREENHOUSE A judge in California certified a class of 21,000 current and former Apple employees who claim the company did not give…
July 23, 2014 A Solid Device Beneath a Layer of Whiz-Bang Frippery by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO Despite its flashy features, such as Dynamic Perspective and Firefly, the Fire Phone can stand alone for those uninterested in such…
July 22, 2014 Apple Reports $7.7 Billion Profit on Strong iPhone Sales by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN Sales for the smartphone grew even in a time of year when smartphone sales are expected to be slow. Published:…
July 22, 2014 Hackers Find Way to Outwit Tough Security at Banking Sites by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH A new cyberattack allows criminals to bypass the security mechanisms at banks in Austria, Japan, Switzerland and Sweden. Published: July 22,…
July 22, 2014 The New Nigerian Email Swindle by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH Security researchers have found that a new string of cyberattacks are being orchestrated by some of the same people behind the…
July 22, 2014 Where to Start When Starting a Blog by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER Plus, saving the data on your laptop after a spill. Published: July 24, 2014 at 12:00AM from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/1rws65z…