March 19, 2015 Video Feature: Design Gains Importance as Devices Get More Personal by MOLLY WOOD By MOLLY WOOD Experts say it’s not enough for a smartphone or other gadget to have all the software bells and whistles, it must…
March 19, 2015 Former Employee Sues Facebook for Sex and Race Discrimination by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL Chia Hong, a woman of Taiwanese descent, claimed that during her three years working for the social network, she faced discrimination,…
March 19, 2015 Microsoft Backs Further Away From Selling Software by NICK WINGFIELD By NICK WINGFIELD Microsoft’s move to make Windows 10 upgrades free in China echoes a shift at the company and the software industry’s around…
March 19, 2015 Capturing the Night in Digital Photos, Spectacularly by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO A photographer shows how improvements in camera sensors and software and in postproduction software have made it possible to take excellent…
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March 18, 2015 An Uber Service Is Banned in Germany Again by MELISSA EDDY By MELISSA EDDY The decision overturns a ruling from September that had lifted an injunction against the service, which had been sought by a…
March 18, 2015 Sharing Files via Dropbox With People Who Don’t Have an Account by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER When sending files using Dropbox, a service that stores documents in the cloud, it’s not necessary for the recipient to…
March 18, 2015 Daily Report: Apple Pay and Banks Tussle Over Fraud by THE NEW YORK TIMES By THE NEW YORK TIMES One obstacle has been the banks’ own reluctance to press Apple for fear of upsetting their relationships with the…
March 18, 2015 EBay Set to Open New Section on Its Site for Sotheby’s Auctions by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC First announced last July, the initiative will bring scores of Sotheby’s less expensive items — which range from about $1,000 to…
March 18, 2015 Congress Scrutinizes F.C.C. Following Release of New Internet Rules by REBECCA R. RUIZ By REBECCA R. RUIZ Facing a tough tone from Republican lawmakers about his handling of the rules, Tom Wheeler, chairman of the F.C.C., pushed…