April 18, 2015 Technology That Prods You to Take Action, Not Just Collect Data by NATASHA SINGER By NATASHA SINGER New self-monitoring devices are more about behavior change than data-gathering. Published: April 18, 2015 at 08:00PM from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/1DTHzly via…
April 18, 2015 Taking a Facebook Break, Temporarily or for Good by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER The site lets users deactivate their accounts and then return with all content intact. Permanently deleting an account wipes it,…
April 17, 2015 With Eye on Mobile, Yahoo Revises Its Search Partnership With Microsoft by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL Under the new agreement, Yahoo will be allowed to deliver its own search results and ads for up to half the…
April 17, 2015 Is Slack Really Worth $2.8 Billion? A Conversation With Stewart Butterfield by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO Corporate messaging start-up Slack raises $160 million at a $2.8 billion valuation and Stewart Butterfield, the company’s chief executive, discusses Silicon…
April 17, 2015 Apple Clarifies Availability of the Apple Watch by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN Apple’s retail head, Angela Ahrendts, has told retail employees that the Apple Watch will not be available for in-store purchasing…
April 16, 2015 Local Broadcasters Could Reap Billions in Airwaves Auction by REBECCA R. RUIZ By REBECCA R. RUIZ The Federal Communications Commission is trying to persuade hundreds of TV stations to part with some of the most desirable…
April 16, 2015 Devices and Apps for Heading Outdoors After the Thaw by GREGORY SCHMIDT By GREGORY SCHMIDT A number of noteworthy electronics can help you whether you’re gardening in the backyard or going for a bike ride. Published:…
April 16, 2015 Video Feature: Navigating London From Your Smartphone by KIT EATON By KIT EATON Many apps offer information on the city’s events, transportation, historic sites and more. Published: April 15, 2015 at 08:00PM from NYT…
April 16, 2015 Nudge + Coach App Connects Health Data to a Real-Life Coach by STACY COWLEY By STACY COWLEY Nudge, a small start-up, has a solution to the problem of what to do with all the data collected by wearable…
April 16, 2015 Google Joins Its U.S. Peers Under Europe’s Scrutiny by VINDU GOEL, QUENTIN HARDY and MARK SCOTT By VINDU GOEL, QUENTIN HARDY and MARK SCOTT American technology companies are no strangers to antitrust challenges by European regulators, but the cost has…