April 23, 2015 Backers Say USB-C Is the Cable of the Future by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN A successor to the USB connector, it is smaller to work with thinner devices, and it is designed to handle…
April 23, 2015 Facebook’s Growth Slows Slightly, but Mobile Shift Intensifies by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL The company said that three-quarters of its first-quarter ad revenue and most of its visitors came from mobile devices. Published: April…
April 22, 2015 Google Introduces Wireless Service Called Project Fi by CONOR DOUGHERTY By CONOR DOUGHERTY The service aims to blend several communication tools — cellular calls, online calls like Skype — into a single phone number…
April 22, 2015 An Online Tune-Up for the Used-Car Marketplace by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO Beepi, which acts as a broker between sellers and buyers of used automobiles, could alter the way people buy used cars….
April 22, 2015 Twitter Broadens Ban on Violent Threats by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL The social network changed its rules of user conduct to ban promoting violence against others, not just specific threats. It also…
April 22, 2015 Shyp, an On-Demand Mailing Service, Raises $50 Million by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC The financing values Shyp, part of a wave of new on-demand logistics start-ups, at more than $250 million. Kleiner Perkins Caufield…
April 22, 2015 Smart City Technology May Be Vulnerable to Hackers by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH A security researcher has found that the sensor technology being used to control everything from traffic lights to water systems is…
April 22, 2015 Yahoo Shows Growth in Mobile Advertising, but Results Miss Estimates by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL The results reflect the slow progress by Yahoo’s chief executive, Marissa Mayer, in reviving the company. Published: April 21, 2015 at…
April 21, 2015 Twitter Expands Direct Messaging by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL The microblogging network, which is primarily geared to public messages, is making it easier for its 288 million users to send…
April 21, 2015 Google Adds ‘Mobile Friendliness’ to Its Search Criteria by CONOR DOUGHERTY By CONOR DOUGHERTY While Google remains the dominant search engine, its grasp on the mobile market is slipping in the face of increased competition…