April 25, 2014 California Senate Rejects Smartphone ‘Kill Switch’ Law by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN A California bill that sought to require smarter antitheft security on smartphones was rejected in a close vote in the…
April 25, 2014 Amazon Meets Analysts Low Expectations by DAVID STREITFELD By DAVID STREITFELD The company, which reported $19.74 billion in revenue, had earnings per share of 23 cents, exactly hitting forecasts. Last quarter, analysts…
April 24, 2014 Technology Giants Settle Hiring Suit by NICK BILTON By NICK BILTON Apple, Google, Intel and Adobe reached an agreement with plaintiffs over charges that the companies conspired not to hire one another’s…
April 24, 2014 Digital Mapping May Be Nokias Hidden Jewel by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT Though a laggard in smartphone location apps, Nokia’s Here mapping system is a leader in car navigation and might be a…
April 24, 2014 An iPhone Engineer-Turned-Game Maker Shares His Apple Story by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN Francisco Tolmasky’s experience building software for the original iPhone offers a rare window into the company’s start-up-like product development. Published:…
April 24, 2014 The Cloud Industry Needs Aereo to Win. But Consumers Need Something Better. by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO The Supreme Court battle over Aereo could cast a pall over the cloud computing industry. For consumers, though, Aereo is too…
April 24, 2014 Some Setbacks for the Sharing Economy by DAVID STREITFELD By DAVID STREITFELD San Francisco is suing two landlords, saying they illegally evicted tenants so they could make their apartments into places for well-heeled…
April 24, 2014 Etsy Buys Grand St. a Boutique Electronics Start-Up by JENNA WORTHAM By JENNA WORTHAM Etsy is poised to acquire a Brooklyn start-up called Grand St., an online boutique for electronics. The company did not disclose…
April 24, 2014 Making Your Selfies the Talk of Instagram by KIT EATON By KIT EATON Most people take photos of themselves with the standard apps on a smartphone, a shame when there are specialized apps that…
April 24, 2014 Cellphone Cases to Prepare You for Anything Even a Flat Tire by GREGORY SCHMIDT By GREGORY SCHMIDT These cases can add speakers, encryption, a hard drive and even a bike repair kit. Published: April 24, 2014 at 12:00AM…