January 19, 2016 Sticking With Windows 7 by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER Microsoft has been enthusiastically recommending upgrading to its Windows 10 operating system. But what if you’d rather not? Published: January…
January 19, 2016 Microsoft Acquires MinecraftEdu, Tailored for Schools by NICK WINGFIELD and NATASHA SINGER By NICK WINGFIELD and NATASHA SINGER Microsoft hopes the classroom version of the popular video game will help it achieve broader company objectives in…
January 19, 2016 Twitter Struck by Widespread Global Shutdowns by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT The social network said it was working on a solution as many of its more than 300 million users were unable…
January 19, 2016 Finding Your Way Around GarageBand by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER With its ability to play virtual instruments and mix tracks into finished songs, the program can appear intimidating, but there…
January 19, 2016 As More Pay by Smartphone, Banks Scramble to Keep Up by STEVE LOHR By STEVE LOHR A millennial-led shift to digital financial services could upend the consumer banking industry. Published: January 18, 2016 at 07:00PM from NYT…
January 18, 2016 WhatsApp, the Internet Messenger, to Become Free by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT The Internet messaging service, owned by Facebook, said it would phase out fees to use the service and experiment with charging…
January 18, 2016 Strat-O-Matic Builds Out Its Digital Game Roster by STUART MILLER By STUART MILLER Baseball Daily, a new digital simulation game to be unveiled by Strat-O-Matic on Monday, trades in dice and card decks for…
January 18, 2016 European Antitrust Chief Takes Swipe at Privacy Issue by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT Margrethe Vestager’s warning shot comes ahead of a Jan. 31 deadline for Europe and the United States to reach a new…
January 18, 2016 Education Technology Graduates From the Classroom to the Boardroom by NATASHA SINGER By NATASHA SINGER Much of the money pouring into ed tech is going to start-ups focused on corporate training or professional skills, creating greater…
January 18, 2016 Netflix’s Expansion Attracts Some Unexpected Customers by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT Reed Hastings, the video-streaming service’s co-founder, said people on Réunion Island — a small French-governed island off the coast of Madagascar…