August 7, 2014 Can Foursquare Crack Local Search? by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC A start-up in search of a formula that works is trying to become a sort of local guide tailored to your…
August 7, 2014 Powering Up a Phone, No Cords Needed by ERIC A. TAUB By ERIC A. TAUB While still in a nascent stage, wireless charging is becoming a reality, with recent announcements by Starbucks and Cadillac that…
August 7, 2014 A Touch Screen Becomes a Window to the Past by KIT EATON By KIT EATON Apps can make history come alive, through timelines, photographs and video. Published: August 7, 2014 at 12:00AM from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/1sbU5Yy…
August 6, 2014 Aiming to Be the Netflix of Books by MOLLY WOOD By MOLLY WOOD Monthly subscription services from Amazon, Oyster and Scribd offer access to unlimited e-books, but many newer books aren’t yet available. Published:…
August 6, 2014 Sprint Names New Chief Executive by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN Marcelo Claure, founder of the wireless company Brightstar, will start his new role next week. Sprint also said it had…
August 6, 2014 Lyft Tries to Coax Commuters to Leave Their Cars by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO With Lyft Line, a new service first being offered in San Francisco, the company’s founders hope to make ride-sharing part of…
August 6, 2014 Wikimedia Wants You to Remember the Links Europe Wants You to Forget by CONOR DOUGHERTY By CONOR DOUGHERTY The nonprofit behind Wikipedia released a list of its links that Google has removed from its search engine in accordance with…
August 6, 2014 Wireless Charging, at a Distance, Moves Forward for uBeam by NICK BILTON By NICK BILTON The technology makes it possible for a device to move freely around a room, in a pocket or purse, while constantly…
August 6, 2014 Wikipedia Details Government Data Requests by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT Wikipedia said it received 10 requests for users’ data in the first six months of the year from both government and…
August 6, 2014 Daily Report: More Than a Billion Passwords Stolen by Russian Hackers by THE NEW YORK TIMES By THE NEW YORK TIMES The hacked records, discovered by a security firm based in Milwaukee, include user name and password combinations and more…