A sometimes true, sometimes false history of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4
Next week begins what many will consider the official roll out of next-generation consoles when the PlayStation 4 launches in North America. The following week sees the debut of Microsoft's Xbox One.
Twitter co-founder Evan Williams hopes Medium will surface rationality in the cacophony
A Founder of Twitter Goes Long — Between downtown San Francisco and the new Twitter offices six city blocks to the west, things get sketchy. There is a strip club, a budget motel with weekly rates ...
Apple said to develop 4.7 and 5.5 inch curved iPhones for late 2014 release, pressure-sensitive screens for later models
Apple Said Developing Curved IPhone Screens, Enhanced Sensors — Apple Inc. (AAPL) is developing new iPhone designs including bigger screens with curved glass …
An iPhone Tester Caught in Apple's Supply Chain
Beneath the spotlight in a San Francisco performing arts theater, Apple (AAPL) marketing chief Phil Schiller was about to stage-manage one of the most anticipated product unveilings of the year. It w...
Vox Media buying Curbed Network (including Curbed, Eater, and Racked) for $20-$30 Million
Vox Media Buying Curbed.com Network of Sites — Vox Media, a company with three strong digital brands, including the technology site The Verge, is adding to its portfolio.
Microsoft shouldn't hire any CEO who wants to kill Bing and Xbox
According to “people with knowledge of his thinking,” Bloomberg is reporting that, should Stephen Elop become Microsoft's next CEO, he would consider shutting down or selling parts of the company to “...
More Business Graduates Opt for Tech Over Wall Street
Harvard and Other Elite Schools Look Elsewhere as Finance Loses Its Lustre … A record number of business school graduates from top schools are choosing jobs in the technology sector, as interest in fi...
UK spies continue “quantum insert” attack via LinkedIn, Slashdot pages
According to a new report (German) by Der Spiegel, the British signals intelligence spy agency has again employed a “quantum insert” technique as a way to target employees (Google Translate) of two co...
New iWork: Another Missed Opportunity To Set Expectations
With the 5.0 iWork suite we revisit Apple's propensity to make lofty claims that fall short of reality. The repetition of such easily avoidable mistakes is puzzling and leads us to question what caus...
Ubiquitous Across Globe, Cellphones Have Become Tool for Doing Good
The cellphone has become more of a tool and less of a toy, especially among the poor, and those trying to help them, in emerging markets. It helps deliver, via text message, water, energy, financial ...
Smartphone cameras can give away PIN codes, researchers warn
Correction: This article originally said the user's eyes were what gave away the code, but it is in fact the orientation inferred from captured images that do so. — Researchers at the University of ...