June 18, 2015 Big Game Makers Cautious About Virtual Reality at E3 by NICK WINGFIELD By NICK WINGFIELD Virtual reality has passionate believers. But at this week’s E3 game convention here, it became equally clear that many game executives…
June 18, 2015 Nintendo Makes Unusual Move at E3: Sharing Its Characters by NICK WINGFIELD By NICK WINGFIELD Nintendo announced that it had reached a deal with Activision to allow two iconic Nintendo characters – Donkey Kong and Bowser…
June 18, 2015 How to Get Windows 10 by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER Microsoft is allowing those currently running Windows 7 or 8.1 to “reserve” a copy of its newest operating system more…
June 18, 2015 Airbnb Is Said to Seek $1 Billion More in Financing by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC If the financing round is completed, Airbnb, which helps arrange short-term housing rentals, will have a valuation of $24 billion. Published:…
June 18, 2015 Utah University Adds Texting and Walking Lane to Its Stairs by MATT RICHTEL By MATT RICHTEL Yes, distracted walking is a problem, too. The National Safety Council also issued a report Wednesday that pedestrians buried in their…
June 17, 2015 A Robotic Dog’s Mortality by THE NEW YORK TIMES By THE NEW YORK TIMES Since Sony stopped making replacement parts for its Aibo robotic dog, devoted owners are facing the loss of their…
June 17, 2015 Favorite tweets #knownews #techcrunch FCC Plans To Hit AT&T With $100 Million Fine Over “Unlimited” Data P… http://t.co/K7wZhS0OwQ http://pic.twitter.com/Q7xSK30aac — Derek T McKinney (@DerekTMcKinney) June 17,…
June 17, 2015 Favorite tweets #knownews "Utah University Adds Texting and Walking Lane to Its Stairs" by MATT RICHTEL via #NYT http://t.co/zFKxtTkZUd — Derek T McKinney (@DerekTMcKinney) June 17,…
June 17, 2015 F.C.C. to Fine AT&T for Slowing Data Speeds of Some Customers by REBECCA R. RUIZ By REBECCA R. RUIZ The commission said the wireless carrier misled consumers with unlimited data plans when it slowed their service after they had…
June 17, 2015 Podcasting Blossoms, but in Slow Motion by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO Podcasts — not a flash in the pan but not an instant success, either — are gradually picking up steam. Published:…