February 14, 2014 Smartphone Sales Beat Feature Phones in 2013 by NICK BILTON By NICK BILTON Researchers at Gartner said that in 2013, worldwide smartphone sales neared 1 billion units sold and surpassed the sales of feature…
February 13, 2014 Verizon Wireless Expands Mobile Data Plans by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN Verizon Wireless is sweetening its phone plans, offering more mobile data and free international text messaging, after AT&T made several…
February 13, 2014 White House Puts Out Critical Infrastructure Security Guide by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH On Wednesday, the federal agency charged with recommending cybersecurity standards introduced new, voluntary security guidelines for companies that oversee the nation’s…
February 13, 2014 BlackBerry’s Market Share Falls Below ‘Others’ by IAN AUSTEN By IAN AUSTEN BlackBerry ended last year with just 0.6 percent of the market, even less than the 0.7 percent attributed to operating systems…
February 13, 2014 Supercell Revenue and Profit Soared in 2013 by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT The Finnish gaming company behind the Clash of Clans and Hay Day franchises said revenue in 2013 rose nearly ninefold compared…
February 13, 2014 Apple and Samsung Took All Handset Profits in Fourth Quarter by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN Last year, Asian handset makers like Huawei, Lenovo and LG gained traction in the mobile phone business. Yet Samsung Electronics…
February 13, 2014 Apple Says Supplies Don’t Come From War Zones by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN Apple said that it had confirmed that its suppliers did not use tantalum, a type of metal commonly used in…
February 13, 2014 Challengers Take On The Big Three In Gaming’s Arena by MOLLY WOOD By MOLLY WOOD Game players’ options now include tablets, game-streaming services and controllers that work with televisions. Published: February 13, 2014 at 12:00AM from…
February 13, 2014 Facebook Deal on Privacy Is Under Attack by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL A class-action settlement intended to ensure that Facebook obtained consent before using people’s images or other data in ads is about…
February 13, 2014 Trace Your Family Tree, From Roots to Green Shoots by KIT EATON By KIT EATON Several apps can help you unearth your relatives, using an assortment of databases. Published: February 13, 2014 at 12:00AM from NYT…