November 22, 2013 Would You Buy the Nest Protect? Readers Respond by JENNA WORTHAM By JENNA WORTHAM Some pointed out the smoke alarm could prove to be challenging for people with color blindness, while others complained the device…
November 22, 2013 A Graphic Novel With Teeth (and Claws) by GREGORY SCHMIDT By GREGORY SCHMIDT “Shifter,” a graphic novel from Anomaly Productions, uses augmented reality to make prehistoric creatures spring to life. Published: November 21, 2013…
November 22, 2013 An Uptick in the Hiring of Women for Tech Jobs by CLAIRE CAIN MILLER By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER There are signs that tech companies are hiring more women, but women appear to still represent far fewer than half…
November 22, 2013 Intel’s Recovery Realization by QUENTIN HARDY By QUENTIN HARDY Intel executives made a startling admission: that the company’s fixation on personal computers blinded it to the reality that transistors are…
November 22, 2013 F.C.C. to Weigh Allowing Cellphone Use on Flights by EDWARD WYATT and NICK BILTON By EDWARD WYATT and NICK BILTON The Federal Communications Commission’s plan is already opposed by many passengers and by flight attendants, although some airlines…
November 21, 2013 Young Immigrants Write Software to Highlight Lack of Legal Status by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL Fwd.us, an advocacy group, is holding a Silicon Valley hackathon in which 20 young people who entered the country illegally as…
November 21, 2013 Jury Finds Samsung Owes Nearly $290 Million in Apple Patent Trial by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN The jury’s decision puts an end to one chapter in the long-running patent saga between the two tech companies. Published:…
November 21, 2013 A Camera That Offers Instant Gratification and Prints by ROY FURCHGOTT By ROY FURCHGOTT The Fuji Instax Mini 90 Neo Classic offers printed pictures, but at a steep price. Published: November 21, 2013 at 12:00AM…
November 21, 2013 Daily Report: Nokia Considers Its Uncertain Post-Handset Future by THE NEW YORK TIMES By THE NEW YORK TIMES With the $7.2 billion sale of its handset unit to Microsoft nearly complete, the company must now determine how…
November 21, 2013 Painting With a Stylus, Despite What Steve Jobs Said by KIT EATON By KIT EATON Human fingers work fine on touch screens for most purposes, but a stylus may bring out your inner artist. Published: November…