November 21, 2014 Google Play Store Opens to Chinese Developers by CONOR DOUGHERTY By CONOR DOUGHERTY Google said it would offer Chinese developers a way to sell mobile applications outside of mainland China by giving them access…
November 21, 2014 Uber’s Privacy Practices Questioned by Senator Franken by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC In a letter, Senator Al Franken asked Travis Kalanick, Uber’s chief executive, to explain how the company uses the data it…
November 21, 2014 Malicious Software Said to Spread on Android Phones by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH Lookout, a security company, says it has been tracking malware that over the last two years has become more sophisticated as…
November 20, 2014 Facebook Shuttle Bus Drivers Vote to Unionize by STEVEN GREENHOUSE By STEVEN GREENHOUSE The bus drivers say they are inadequately paid and endure a stressful work schedule of split shifts. Published: November 18, 2014…
November 20, 2014 Apps to Compete With Snapchat in Temporary Messaging by KIT EATON By KIT EATON A review of some temporary messaging apps, for when you would prefer that your musings don’t live forever. Published: November 19,…
November 20, 2014 Mozilla Firefox Makes Yahoo Its New Default for Search, Replacing Google by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL Marissa Mayer, Yahoo’s chief executive, signaled with the deal that she still believes search is a part of the company’s future….
November 20, 2014 Soundhawk Smart Listening System: A Hearing Helper by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO A device and app from Soundhawk, made to help people hear in certain settings, addresses problems that have hindered use of…
November 20, 2014 Chasing Entrepreneurial Opportunity in the Affordable Care Act by STEVE LOHR By STEVE LOHR The Affordable Care Act has opened up entrepreneurial opportunities for start-ups like Stride Health, a recommendation engine for health insurance. Published:…
November 20, 2014 Florida and F.T.C. Accuse Firms of Deceptively Selling Tech Support by EDWARD WYATT By EDWARD WYATT The Federal Trade Commission and the State of Florida say the companies used software designed to trick consumers into thinking their…
November 20, 2014 Picking Your Car’s Computerized Brain by MOLLY WOOD By MOLLY WOOD New smartphone-connected devices use a car’s diagnostic port to help drivers track fuel usage, troubleshoot mechanical problems, find parking and more….