December 11, 2013 Interview With Kevin Kelly, Author of ‘Cool Tools’ by NICK BILTON By NICK BILTON Kevin Kelly’s latest book, “Cool Tools,” is intended to be a compendium of the greatest tools on earth. It is presented…
December 11, 2013 New York Asks Cellphone Carriers to Explain Why They Rejected Antitheft Switch by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN New York’s attorney general, Eric T. Schneiderman, sent letters to AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile US, U.S. Cellular and Verizon Wireless asking…
December 11, 2013 Be Careful With Coin by DAMON DARLIN By DAMON DARLIN Coin, a device that will hold the information from all your credit cards, sounds like just the device you need. But…
December 10, 2013 A Stripped-Down Look to Highlight Your iPhone by GREGORY SCHMIDT By GREGORY SCHMIDT M-Edge has introduced Stripped, a line of cellphone cases with clear panels inlaid with reclaimed and natural materials. Published: December 12,…
December 10, 2013 Updated Microsoft Photosynth Makes HDTV Look Low-Resolution by NICK BILTON By NICK BILTON Microsoft announced updates to Photosynth that create fully immersive, video-like panoramas. The updates will be available on a first-come first-serve basis…
December 10, 2013 Google announces new apps, local content streaming for Chromecast Google this morning announced a new cadre of apps for its Chromecast streaming appliance — as well as the ability to cast local content…
December 10, 2013 Today’s Scuttlebot: Protesting Google’s Shuttle, and Going Inside Samsung’s Testing Labs by THE NEW YORK TIMES By THE NEW YORK TIMES Monday’s highlights from around the web include a protest over the technology industry’s impact on San Francisco, and the…
December 10, 2013 Backing Up a Book With Gmail, and Another Screen for a Mac Laptop by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER You can save a novel you are writing with either Gmail or Google Drive, and there are several ways to…
December 10, 2013 Senate Extends Gun Ban; Rejects Bid to Address 3-D Plastic Firearms by REUTERS By REUTERS The U.S. Senate gave final approval on Monday to a bill to renew a ban against firearms that can pass undetected through…
December 10, 2013 Xiaomi Plans to Expand Into Southeast Asia by ERIC PFANNER By ERIC PFANNER The Chinese smartphone maker has generated considerable attention because of the company’s marketing savvy. Published: December 9, 2013 at 12:00AM from…