April 9, 2015 Phone Cameras and Apps Help Speed Calls for Police Reform by FARHAD MANJOO and MIKE ISAAC By FARHAD MANJOO and MIKE ISAAC People who support police reform say watchdog smartphone apps are evidence of the power of tech weapons in…
April 8, 2015 HBO Now Makes ‘Game of Thrones’ Easier to See, if Not Follow by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN The app adds to the new array of options available to people who want to give up their cable subscriptions…
April 8, 2015 Facebook Clarifies Rules on What It Bans and Why by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL The world’s largest social network is trying to help users better understand what is allowed on the service, and is also…
April 8, 2015 Mark Pincus, Zynga’s Founder, Returns as C.E.O. by NICK WINGFIELD and MIKE ISAAC By NICK WINGFIELD and MIKE ISAAC Mr. Pincus succeeds Don Mattrick, the former Electronic Arts executive who was brought in less than two years…
April 8, 2015 Dear Diary: My Week Wearing an Apple Watch by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO Spending seven days learning to use, and getting used to, the Apple Watch proved to be a mostly rewarding experience. Published:…
April 8, 2015 Apple Watch Review: Bliss, but Only After a Steep Learning Curve by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO When apps are streamlined and first-generation bugs are fixed, the Apple Watch has the potential to be a life-changer. Published: April…
April 8, 2015 Diagnosing a Syncing Problem With iTunes by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER The iTunes software can automatically sync with iPads, iPhones and iPod Touch players, but even if the feature is enabled…
April 8, 2015 With Meld, Another Step Toward the Internet of Tasty Things by NICK WINGFIELD By NICK WINGFIELD Think of Meld as a Nest thermostat for your kitchen. Both add I.Q. points to the (usually) dumb systems in peoples’…
April 8, 2015 Measuring Social ‘Trust’ to Make Loans by STEVE LOHR By STEVE LOHR Vouch Financial is putting a digital-age spin on the old banking concept of using social references to make lending decisions. Published:…
April 8, 2015 HP Comes to Terms With the Cloud by QUENTIN HARDY By QUENTIN HARDY Hewlett-Packard has decided it cannot compete with the likes of Amazon and Google for one of the hottest new businesses. Instead,…