December 31, 2013 Be as Creative as a Kindergartner by AMY O’LEARY By AMY O’LEARY Tom and David Kelley of the design firm IDEO talk about their new book, “Creative Confidence,” which offers a range of…
December 30, 2013 U.S. Struggles to Keep Pace in Delivering Broadband Service by EDWARD WYATT By EDWARD WYATT The United States is falling dangerously behind in offering high-speed, affordable broadband service, according to technology experts and recent studies. Published:…
December 30, 2013 Solving Problems for Real World, Using Design by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH Formally the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford University, the D.school has made a global impact by encouraging students to…
December 30, 2013 Medical Billing Nears a New Era of Ultra-Specific Codes by ANDREW POLLACK By ANDREW POLLACK A new catalog of medical billing codes will have 68,000 for diagnoses alone, beginning Oct. 1. The medical informatics business is…
December 29, 2013 Disruptions: Coming in 2014: Extremely Smart Watches and Wearable TVs by NICK BILTON By NICK BILTON The new year may bring vast improvements in a variety of gadgets, including smart watches and prototypes of flexible TV screens…
December 29, 2013 Going Contract-Free: Finding a Phone and Plan That Fit by THOMAS J. FITZGERALD By THOMAS J. FITZGERALD No-contract cellphone plans are on the rise, with plenty of options available. Making the best choice means doing your research…
December 29, 2013 Apps to Protect Your Array of Passwords by KIT EATON By KIT EATON Five apps that allow a user to manage (and remember) passwords and keep other sensitive information safe. Published: October 17, 2013…
December 29, 2013 Reddit Reaches for Profits Through a Geek-Culture Bazaar by REUTERS By REUTERS Social news hub Reddit snagged an interview with Barack Obama last year. The big get for 2013 was reaching 90 million unique…
December 28, 2013 ‘Knockout Game’ Texan Denied Bail on Hate Crime Charge by REUTERS By REUTERS A federal judge denied bond on Friday to a white Texas man charged with punching an elderly black man in a suspected…
December 27, 2013 Illegal Video Downloads Continue Upward Trajectory by NICK BILTON By NICK BILTON According to studies released this year, piracy of video content continued to rise during 2013. Published: December 27, 2013 at 12:00AM…