N.S.A. Foils Much Internet Encryption
The National Security Agency is winning its long-running secret war on encryption, using supercomputers, technical trickery, court orders and behind-the-scenes persuasion to undermine the major tools ...
Apple Investigating Worker-Abuse Charges at “iPhone C” Supplier
Apple hasn't even launched the less-expensive iPhone it's rumored to have in the pipeline, but already a company involved in its manufacture stands accused of labor violations. — In a report publish...
Paypal freezes $45,000 of Mailpile's crowdfunded dollars
Mailpile is a crowdfunded e-mail client written by a small group of folks in Reykjavik, Iceland. The product aims to let users keep their mail local and under their own control rather than relying on...
China's Xiaomi unveils its new flagship Mi-3, with the 16GB version retailing for $327
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi's founder Lei Jun took to the stage today in Beijing to launch the company's latest brand new flagship phone — the Xiaomi Mi-3.
Introducing Our New Logo!
We're excited to share the new Yahoo logo with you. It will begin appearing across Yahoo properties globally tonight. — We wanted a logo that stayed true to our roots (whimsical, purple, with an ex...
Google's Trojan horse: how Chrome Apps will finally take on Windows
The web alone is not enough — Today, on Chrome's fifth birthday, Google is announcing the rollout of what it's calling Chrome Apps. Don't feel bad if you're confused by the name. Chrome has been s...
No, seriously: Oyster comes pretty close to being a Netflix for ebooks
A lot of startups want to be the Netflix (or Spotify, Pandora, whatever) for ebooks. That is, they want to provide unlimited access to ebooks for a flat monthly fee. — But this is really hard to pu...
PayPal's new digital wallet app is powerful but baffling
Will anybody ever get mobile payments right? — Hill Ferguson ordered a smoothie. Using a newly redesigned app for iOS and Android, PayPal's lanky director of product selected a peach concoction and...
Apple Tests iPhone Screens as Large as Six Inches
As Apple Inc. prepares to unveil both a new high-end iPhone and a cheaper version for the first time next week, it is already working on something bigger. — The electronics giant has begun evaluatin...
Apple's Falling China Share Complicates iPhone Deal
Apple is accustomed to dictating terms to carriers for its iPhone. As it seeks a deal with China Mobile to sell the handsets, it's the operator that is in command. Audio Download: Bloomberg's Butler...
Japan's largest carrier DoCoMo & Apple reportedly agree to iPhone partnership, sales start this fall
Japan's largest mobile carrier, DoCoMo, will finally begin selling the iPhone this fall, according to Nikkei. Apple and DoCoMo reportedly recently came to an agreement, and reports regarding the disc...
Ping for iPhone: does merging email and instant messaging make sense?
You've got mail, instantly — The battle for email is very clearly in full swing. Apps and services seem to debut every day that destroy email, or subvert it, or merely help you rearrange it.
Lenovo Vibe X stuffs 5-inch 1080p display, quad-core chip into slim and light body
While Lenovo's Snapdragon 800-powered phone has yet to make an official appearance, the Chinese company's gone ahead and unveiled its other quad-core flagship device: the Vibe X aka IdeaPhone S960.
Lenovo doubles down on convertible PC bet; Yoga-tizes lineup
Summary: Lenovo is betting that all laptop buyers will go multimode and meld tablets and PCs. To Lenovo, Yoga DNA should go everywhere. — Lenovo is making a big bet on convertible PCs and betting t...
Path adds new privacy features and Premium subscription in 3.2 update, announces Deutsche Telekom partnership
One of the benefits of Path when compared to social networks like Facebook and Twitter is that it's more private than public. It's only accessible via mobile app and the service limits …
Power Cover: Microsoft's keyboard cover for the Surface with a built-in battery
It was only yesterday that Neowin was able to pull back the covers on the Surface Pro 2 and highlight some of the features of Microsoft's upcoming tablet. While the specs are looking like a modest up...
Salesforce unveils Files, a new way to map files across services like Dropbox, Box, and SharePoint
Salesforce has overhauled its file sharing system to allows users to share files from any business unit on any device. Called Salesforce Files, this updated tool will work with services like Google D...
Labor group accuses alleged manufacturer of Apple's budget iPhone of ‘ethical and legal’ violations
China Labor Watch, the organization which criticized Apple supplier Pegatron for “serious” labor rights violations in July, has released a new report accusing a different company …
Pressure Mounts on Yahoo's De Castro COO needs to deliver results or could face ouster by end of the year
Yahoo finally got its latest ad savior yesterday when the company officially announced that former AOL executive Ned Brody will become svp of Americas, reporting directly to chief operating officer He...
The Terrifying Search Engine That Finds Internet-Connected Cameras
Marc Gilbert got a horrible surprise from a stranger on his 34th birthday in August. After the celebration had died down, the Houston resident heard …
Bing News Now Features Trending Topics From Facebook & Twitter
Bing News has gotten a makeover, including the introduction of various trending topics boxes drawn from buzz detected on Facebook and Twitter, as well as Bing's own searches. — Bing posted about the...
China's Huawei rules out acquisitions to grow in smartphones
(Reuters) - China's Huawei will not buy another mobile phone maker, such as Blackberry, to grow its market share in smartphones, senior vice president and board member Chen Lifang said on Wednesday.
Google Sued in Europe-Privacy Test Case
PARIS—A sadomasochistic sex party is the latest battlefield in the Web's privacy war. — Google Inc. was hauled into a French court Wednesday by former Formula One racing head Max Mosley, who wants t...
Moto X lands on Sprint tomorrow for $199, new customers slash off an extra $100, Moto Maker in coming months
Sprint will begin carrying the Moto X smartphone beginning tomorrow (Friday, September 6th), the company announced today. The phone will come in either black or white, and it will cost $199 from Spri...
Simple.TV partners with SiliconDust: new hardware, 2.0 software update on the way
The new Simple.TV box will feature dual-tuning capability and a more traditional set-top box look. — It's been a while since we've heard anything from Simple.TV and its quirky over-the-air DVR …
Follow The Bitcoins: How We Got Busted Buying Drugs On Silk Road's Black Market
The crypto-currency Bitcoin has become the preferred payment method for much of the online underground, hailed by none other than the administrator of the booming Silk Road black market as the key to ...
Hearsay Social Raises Another $30M To Help Businesses Grow Sales Through Social Media
Hearsay Social, a startup offering for reaching sales leads and customers on social networks, is announcing that it has raised $30 million in Series C funding. — CTO Steve Garrity told me Hearsay ha...
Stanford University Is Going To Invest In Student Startups Like A VC Firm
Stanford University is going to start directly investing in students' companies. Stanford is also giving a $3.6 million grant to StartX, a non-profit startup accelerator for Stanford-affiliated entre...
As Subscription Economy Grows, Zuora Raises $50 Million More
Zuora, which provides technology for subscription businesses, has raised $50 million in new Series E financing. — Next World Capital and Vulcan Capital led the round, with participation from Northga...
Evernote 5 for Windows Desktop is Here
Dramatically changing something that's used by millions of people daily can be a daunting task. You have to be sure that the new product is smarter, more powerful and friendlier than anything that ca...
Aetna Once Offered To Buy NY Startup ZocDoc For More Than $300 Million And The Founders Walked Away
Insurance company Aetna once offered to buy ZocDoc for more than $300 million but ZocDoc's founders walked away, multiple sources tell Business Insider. — ZocDoc was founded in 2007 …
Google Brings Its Card-Style Layout To Drive For iOS
Google uses its card-style layout across the majority of its mobile apps, but until now, the Google Drive app for iOS had lagged behind. Today, however, Google is launching a new version of Drive for...
Facebook-owned Parse adds analytics, more third-party tools to developer platform
Summary: Parse is also tacking on a pair of new cloud modules for facilitating the integration of a Parse-made app with third-party services. — One of Facebook's most buzzed-about acquisitions as of...
Braintree Is On The Block, Had Acquisition Talks With Square And PayPal
Chicago-based payments gateway Braintree is currently shopping itself around to potential acquirers, TechCrunch has learned. The company has been on the block for some time, having previously tried t...