May 29, 2014 The Flaws of Apple’s iMessage by MOLLY WOOD By MOLLY WOOD Because the service comes installed on iPhones, and in my experience is turned on by default, it is hugely popular. But…
May 29, 2014 Mobile Companions to Summer Music Fests by KIT EATON By KIT EATON Festivalgoers can download a variety of apps to help them with packing, parking, eating and not tripping in the dark. Published:…
May 29, 2014 Cyberespionage Attacks Tied to Hackers in Iran by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH A series of attacks against American defense contractors, lobbyists, journalists and congressional personnel has been traced to hackers in Iran. Published:…
May 29, 2014 Intel Shows Off ‘Smart’ Wearable Shirt by NICK BILTON By NICK BILTON Intel announced that it was making a smart T-shirt in partnership with AIQ, a company that makes electronic-based textiles. The company…
May 29, 2014 Police, Pedestrians and the Social Ballet of Merging: The Real Challenges for Self-Driving Cars by JOHN MARKOFF By JOHN MARKOFF John J. Leonard, a veteran Massachusetts Institute of Technology roboticist, thinks that Google is trying to tackle tremendous challenges in its…
May 29, 2014 Facebook Wants European Blessing for WhatsApp Deal by MARK SCOTT and VINDU GOEL By MARK SCOTT and VINDU GOEL Facebook is turning to the European Commission in hopes of sidestepping country-by-country hurdles to the potential $19 billion…
May 29, 2014 Even Sun Microsystems Had Its Roots at Xerox PARC by JOHN MARKOFF By JOHN MARKOFF Most in the tech industry know how Apple and Microsoft owe (at least) inspiration to the famed research laboratory. Not many…
May 29, 2014 Irish Regulator Finds Himself at Heart of Privacy Debate by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT Billy Hawkes is tasked with handling privacy complaints about any company based in Ireland, leaving him responsible for protecting around a…
May 29, 2014 State of the Internet: Still Growing but More Mobile Than Ever by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL Mary Meeker, an influential venture capitalist, analyzes the rapid growth of mobile devices, Internet video and China in her annual report…
May 29, 2014 Apple’s New Master of Irreverence: Jimmy Iovine by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL The music impresario, who agreed to sell Beats Electronics to Apple for $3 billion on Wednesday, pulled no punches as he…