Square integrates Apple's Passbook and introduces gift cards for iOS app users
With the Christmas season bearing down on us, red hot mobile payment service Square has made a major move after it introduced gift cards to its iOS app and integrated Passbook to allow gifted money to...
Confirmed: Effective Immediately, Say Goodbye to Instagram Photos Inside of Twitter
Instagram completely turned off support for Twitter Cards technology on Sunday, a Facebook spokesperson confirmed to AllThingsD. — While users can still post links to their Instagram photos on Twitt...
The Meteoric Ascent of the Patent Troll and the Devastating Consequences for Innovation
Today it is perfectly legal for companies to buy and sell the rights to unlimited numbers of ideas, a company is not required to have any interest in making these ideas a reality.
Australian Police Warn Against Use of Apple Maps Due to Safety Concerns
Police in Victoria, Australia issued a warning to motorists this weekend regarding Apple Maps after several travelers became stranded in the Murray-Sunset National Park trying to reach the city of Mil...
China's mini Apple takes slice of smartphone pie
(Reuters) - China's Xiaomi Technology is a fairy tale for nerdy entrepreneurs. — Less than three years after its founding, the smartphone maker is valued at $4 billion and evokes Apple-like adoratio...
Microsoft's battle for consumers: it's time to drop the Windows name
In a mobile world, the brand is the biggest crutch — The Windows brand has served Microsoft well for over 25 years, but with increased competition from mobile operating systems and web services, it'...
You for Sale: Company Envisions ‘Vaults’ for Personal Data
“YOU are walking around naked on the Internet and you need some clothes,” says Michael Fertik. “I am going to sell you some.” — Naked? Not exactly, but close. — Mr. Fertik, 34, is the chief exec...
The enduring Apple TV Fantasy
We all want TV Done Right, free of the Soviet Era set-top box, UI and opaque contracts. We imagine Apple will put all the pieces together. But what's desirable and “obvious” might not be so simple o...