February 10, 2014 Wikipedia vs. the Small Screen by NOAM COHEN By NOAM COHEN Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that depends on readers to create and edit its articles, is concerned about whether they will continue…
February 10, 2014 Industry and Congress Await the F.C.C. Chairman’s Next Moves on Internet Rules by EDWARD WYATT By EDWARD WYATT The telecommunications, media and Internet industries will be watching to see how Tom Wheeler responds to last month’s federal appeals court…
February 10, 2014 Flappy Bird Soars, Then Disappears, Along With a Weekend by NICK WINGFIELD By NICK WINGFIELD For weeks, Flappy Bird nested atop the most downloaded app charts for Apple and Google mobile devices. The creator of the…
February 9, 2014 Disruptions: For a Restful Night, Make Your Smartphone Sleep on the Couch by NICK BILTON By NICK BILTON Many Americans now bring their smartphones into the bedroom, especially to use them as alarm clocks. But that may be a…
February 9, 2014 Search for a Market Niche, and You Might Find a Crowd by JENNA WORTHAM By JENNA WORTHAM For entrepreneurs, an overlooked target market may open broader doors to success. Published: February 9, 2014 at 12:00AM from NYT Technology…
February 8, 2014 Republicans Are Wooing the Wired by MATT RICHTEL and NICHOLAS CONFESSORE By MATT RICHTEL and NICHOLAS CONFESSORE In 2012, Democrats took a commanding lead in technological outreach to voters. Bruised Republicans are now trying to…
February 8, 2014 An Interview With Helena Price, a Photographer Turned Brazilian Internet Meme by NICK BILTON By NICK BILTON Helena Price, a freelance photographer, was confused with a famous character, also named Helena, from a popular Brazilian soap opera called…
February 7, 2014 Entering the Era of Private and Semi-Anonymous Apps by NICK BILTON By NICK BILTON A number of new apps, including Wut, Secret and Confide, are intended to let users either talk secretly or semi-anonymously online….
February 7, 2014 A Virtual Airline, a Real Crash by DAVID STREITFELD By DAVID STREITFELD As entrepreneurs invade regulated industries and evade traditional watchdogs, the question of who is responsible when something goes wrong looms large….
February 7, 2014 California Bill Would Require Antitheft Technology for Cellphones by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN A smartphone is sleek, compact and valuable, which makes it the perfect target for a thief. Californian lawmakers want to…