October 30, 2014 MCX, an Apple Pay Rival, Says It Is Open to Other Technology by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC A group of retailers known as the Merchant Customer Exchange said that it could yet decide to use the technology that…
October 30, 2014 Microsoft Jumps Into the Growing Market for Wearable Fitness Technology by NICK WINGFIELD By NICK WINGFIELD Microsoft is joining the companies who see wearables as a way into the wellness business without all the red tape that…
October 30, 2014 Bluetooth Smart Improvements Appear in More Devices by MOLLY WOOD By MOLLY WOOD An update made in 2010, also called Bluetooth 4.0, uses less power and has better pairing capability. Published: October 29, 2014…
October 30, 2014 IBM Teams Up With Twitter to Give Business a Gauge Powered by Social Media by STEVE LOHR By STEVE LOHR The partnership seeks to harness Twitter messages as a way for businesses to make decisions based on real-time trends among the…
October 29, 2014 HP Unveils Plan to Make 3-D Printing an Everyday Thing by QUENTIN HARDY By QUENTIN HARDY Hewlett Packard, which made a fortune dominating the personal computer printing business, has long been expected to go into 3-D printing….
October 29, 2014 Looking for a Design Behind Amazon’s Devices by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO The overall strategy behind the retailer’s hardware lineup appears puzzling; its devices sound fantastic in theory, but often fall short in…
October 29, 2014 F.C.C. Proposal Would Allow á la Carte Internet Video Services by EDWARD WYATT By EDWARD WYATT The proposal by Tom Wheeler, the F.C.C. chairman, would allow some so-called over-the-top online video providers to carry cable and local…
October 29, 2014 YouTube Weighing New Subscription Service by CONOR DOUGHERTY By CONOR DOUGHERTY YouTube is considering a new subscription service, the video site’s chief executive said at a conference. Published: October 27, 2014 at…
October 29, 2014 Report Analyzes Extent of Data Breaches in California by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH The majority of breaches in California — 53 percent — were because of malware and hacking, while a smaller number, 26…
October 29, 2014 Xiaomi’s Hugo Barra Says He Is an Apple Fan, but Not a Copycat by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN An Apple executive recently called the design of Xiaomi’s phones “theft.” In return, Mr. Barra pointed out that parts of…