February 26, 2014 Daily Report: Bitcoin World Is Shaken by Apparent Theft at Exchange by THE NEW YORK TIMES By THE NEW YORK TIMES Mt. Gox, a prominent Bitcoin exchange, was said to be on the verge of collapse following a major theft,…
February 26, 2014 Keyboard and Function Keys Returning to BlackBerry Phones by IAN AUSTEN By IAN AUSTEN “In my first 90 days on the job, I consistently heard from our ardent BlackBerry customers that the hard buttons and…
February 26, 2014 Mozilla Hopes to Reduce Smartphone Prices Radically by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT The announcement this week of new phones that run on Firefox’s mobile operating system represents the latest efforts to offer handset…
February 26, 2014 Fingerprint Security Convenient, but Not Flawless by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S5 smartphone will be at least the third to have a fingerprint sensor for security but it’s…
February 26, 2014 Google Sets Roadblocks to Stop Distracted Driver Legislation by REUTERS By REUTERS Google is lobbying officials in at least three states to stop proposed restrictions on driving with headsets such as Google Glass. Published:…
February 26, 2014 Apple Issues Fix for Security Problem on Macs by MOLLY WOOD By MOLLY WOOD The flaw allows a hacker to penetrate communications a user would have believed were safely encrypted. Published: February 25, 2014 at…
February 25, 2014 Samsung Unveils Phone With Heart-Rate Monitor by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Samsung sought Monday to frame its new Galaxy S5 smartphone as a lifestyle product, as it emphasized a built-in heart-rate…
February 25, 2014 Google, Riding Off Into the Sunset by DAVID STREITFELD By DAVID STREITFELD There is so much hype around new technologies, it is difficult to distinguish between what might exist real soon and what…
February 25, 2014 Philips and Ericsson to Use Streetlights to Expand Cellphone Coverage by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT The two companies will incorporate cellphone antennas into energy-efficient LED streetlights that can be placed in parts of cities where carriers…
February 25, 2014 Nokia Taps Android for New Low-Cost Phone by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT The move to use the Android operating system of Google — a main rival of both Nokia and Microsoft — will…