January 15, 2014 Listen to What Your Plants Have to Say by GREGORY SCHMIDT By GREGORY SCHMIDT The Parrot Flower Power plant sensor can analyze the growing conditions of your plants and send you the results. Published: January…
January 15, 2014 Bridging the Gap Between BlackBerry and iPhone by GREGORY SCHMIDT By GREGORY SCHMIDT Typo is intended for people who want a touch-screen smartphone with a tactile keyboard. Published: January 16, 2014 at 12:00AM from…
January 15, 2014 Order Chinese, With Less Guesswork by DAMON DARLIN By DAMON DARLIN Waygo, an iPhone app, translates Chinese characters, like those found in restaurant menus. Published: January 16, 2014 at 12:00AM from NYT…
January 15, 2014 Appeals Court Opinion Rejecting F.C.C. Net Neutrality Rules by EDWARD WYATT and ASHWIN SESHAGIRI By EDWARD WYATT and ASHWIN SESHAGIRI A federal appeals court on Tuesday threw out Federal Communications Commission rules that require Internet service providers to…
January 15, 2014 Lowe’s Backs Recommendation Site for Home Projects by NICK WINGFIELD By NICK WINGFIELD Lowe’s is partnering with a start-up based in Seattle, Porch.com, that is seeking to provide a better way of recommending home…
January 15, 2014 Daily Report: With $3.2 Billion Deal for Nest, Google Makes a Play for Your Home by THE NEW YORK TIMES By THE NEW YORK TIMES Google on Monday agreed to pay $3.2 billion in cash for Nest Labs, which makes Internet-connected devices like thermostats…
January 15, 2014 The Moto X Heads to Europe by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT It is far from certain that the international expansion can reverse the phone’s lackluster sales, as the competition for top-of-the-line smartphones…
January 15, 2014 A Conversation With T-Mobile US Executives by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN In a brief interview last week, T-Mobile’s top executives shared their thoughts about the company’s future and its competitors. Published:…
January 15, 2014 Tech Security Upstarts Enter Fray by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH Younger firms like FireEye and Palo Alto Networks are competing with Symantec and McAfee in a market that is expected to…
January 14, 2014 Feigning Deafness, Giving Your Dog’s Email and Other Reader Tips to Thwart Privacy Grubbers by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH To avoid handing over their personal information, some readers said they feign deafness, act crazy, or hand over a fake email…