The Future of the News Business: A Monumental Twitter Stream All in One Place
I am more bullish about the future of the news industry over the next 20 years than almost anyone I know. You are going to see it grow 10X to 100X from where it is today. That is my starting point f...
Japan authorities looking into closure of Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange
(Reuters) - Japanese authorities are looking into the abrupt closure of Mt. Gox, the top government spokesman said on Wednesday in Tokyo's first official reaction to the turmoil at what was the world'...
Project Ara: Inside Google's Bold Gambit to Make Smartphones Modular
The two-year quest to create the ultimate customizable phone, inside and out. — On January 29, Google announced that it had agreed to sell Motorola, its phone-manufacturing business, to Chinese elec...
Rolls-Royce Drone Ships Challenge $375 Billion Industry: Freight
In an age of aerial drones and driver-less cars, Rolls-Royce (RR/) Holdings Plc is designing unmanned cargo ships. — Rolls-Royce's Blue Ocean development team has set up a virtual-reality prototype ...
App ecosystems reinvent everything hateful about the software industry before the web blew it up
App-pocalypse Now — I'm getting pretty sick of being nagged to install your damn apps. — XKCD helpfully translates: — Yeah, there are smart app banners, which are marginally less annoying …
Apple to Arizona: Anti-gay bill puts Mesa sapphire plant at risk
It's not clear if Apple could do business in a state that sanctions discrimination against gays. — FORTUNE — Apple (AAPL) confirmed Monday that it has urged Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer to veto a bill th...
Apple files appeal in e-book antitrust case
Apple asks federal appeals court to overturn finding in antitrust case, or award new trial — NEW YORK (AP) — Apple filed papers on Tuesday telling a federal appeals court in New York that a judge's ...
Apple retires Snow Leopard from support, leaves 1 in 5 Macs vulnerable to attacks
Twice now that Apple's bypassed Snow Leopard when it patched newer editions — Apple on Tuesday made it clear that it will no longer patch OS X 10.6, aka Snow Leopard, when it again declined to offer...
MasterCard testing security feature that okays purchases based on phone location
Locking down those credit cards while globe trotting is always a chief concern. Today at Mobile World Congress, MasterCard and Syniverse announced a joint effort to ease the fears of travelers.
How Google is turning Mountain View into a company town
Welcome to Googletown — Here's how a city becomes company property — Some days it feels like Google is taking over the world. For the residents of Mountain View, California, that feeling is perso...
360 million newly stolen credentials on black market: cybersecurity firm
(Reuters) - A cybersecurity firm said on Tuesday that it uncovered stolen credentials from some 360 million accounts that are available for sale on cyber black markets, though it is unsure where they ...
Apple Launches Big Improvements For iOS Management Tools For Enterprise And Education
Apple has been busy in the IT department. Today, it released a slew of improvements and alterations to its large-scale deployment tools for education and enterprise customers.
IBM is challenging developers to insert Watson into mobile apps
At the Mobile World Congress event today, IBM CEO Ginni Rometty laid down the gauntlet for mobile developers. Over the next three months, IBM will host its Watson Mobile Developer Challenge to find t...
White House Weighs Four Options for Revamping NSA Phone Surveillance
Proposals Range From Running Program Through Phone Companies to Ditching It Altogether — WASHINGTON—Administration lawyers have presented the White House with four options for restructuring the Nati...
Apple Details Touch ID And The A7′s Secure Enclave In Updated iOS Security Document
Apple has shared some information around how Touch ID and its Secure Enclave keeps information private in an updated security document newly posted to its iPhone in Business microsite.
Samsung unveils hexa-core and 2.1 GHz octa-core Exynos chips
Showing its full hand at MWC 2014, Samsung has announced two new members of its Exynos 5 family. The new Exynos 5 Octa 5422 and Hexa 5260 already powers two of Samsung's latest smartphones. — As th...
Boeing's secret ‘Black’ spy phone will detect tampering, self-destruct if cracked open
Nearly two years after word leaked about Boeing's plans to build a secure Android phone, the aerospace giant and defense contractor has quietly filed documents with the FCC for what it's calling the “...
Following developer requests, Google delays blocking extensions not in the Chrome Web Store until May 1
Google today announced it won't be blocking local Chrome for Windows extensions until May 1. The timing change is being made after some developers requested more time to get their extensions in the C...
OpenX launches its mobile-first native ad exchange
OpenX Technologies is launching a mobile-focused native ad exchange today that it says will help app and game developers and publishers make a lot more money. — In an event at the Mobile World Congr...
Hands-on with Samsung's Tizen OS: An impressively capable Android clone
BARCELONA, SPAIN—Samsung has such a large presence at Mobile World Congress that it doesn't just have one giant booth; there are also several smaller ones scattered around the show halls.
Quixey's New Functional Search Now Digs Into Apps Themselves To Serve You Direct Results
Mobile Messaging App Line Claims 2M New Users In 24-Hour Period After WhatsApp Outage — Quixey — the semantic app search engine that has raised some $74.2 million from the likes of Alibaba …
With Box, Yelp And Palantir On Board
Hands On With Meta Pro, The Augmented Reality Glasses With 16X More Screen Than Google Glass — As free online social tools now play a central role in how we communicate …
Google Quietly Begins Pushing Its Photo Backup Software To Google+ Users
Microsoft Adds Full TypeScript Support To Visual Studio — Google has begun pushing its “Auto Backup” photo archival software to Mac and Windows users via the company's social networking platform, Go...
A Closer Look At Blackphone, The Android Smartphone That Simplifies Privacy
One of the more interesting devices here at Mobile World Congress is Blackphone: a pro-privacy handset being developed by Spanish startup Geeksphone, in partnership with U.S. security company Silent C...
US prosecutors investigating bitcoin businesses: source
(Reuters) - Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's office is seeking information from businesses dealing in bitcoin on how some of them handled cyber-attacks that hamstrung several exchanges in recen...
Google did not bid for WhatsApp
Claims that Facebook outbid Google in its $19 billion acquisition of WhatsApp are untrue, a top executive has said. — Google did not bid for WhatsApp, the company revealed yesterday. Suggestions th...
LINE takes on Skype and Hangouts with new, cheap, Call service
It's all about stickers, really. LINE means stickers, but as the company keeps telling us, its apps do so much more than that — and even more starting next month. The Japanese messaging service is l...
As Barnes & Noble Nook revenues slide 50%, the company says it's launching another tablet
Barnes & Noble is cutting jobs and revenues fell again in the third-quarter earnings report released Wednesday, with the Nook segment once again taking a particularly large hit …
OpenID Connect Identity Protocol Launches With Support From Google, Microsoft & Others
Signing users in to a mobile or web app isn't necessarily hard, but keeping their credentials safe is something that's often best left to specialists. The OpenID Foundation today announced the launch...
Square acquires scheduling and appointment booking startup BookFresh, will keep products separate for now
Square today announced it has acquired BookFresh, a scheduling and appointment booking startup. Both companies are promising that for BookFresh customers, nothing will change …
David Fincher in Early Talks to Direct Steve Jobs Film for Sony (Exclusive)
Based on Walter Isaacson's best-selling biography, the film would reteam Fincher with “Social Network” writer Aaron Sorkin and producer Scott Rudin. — David Fincher already has tackled one Silicon V...
This Is An Early Prototype Of The Google Watch Made By Motorola Last Year [Update: One More Image]
A few days ago, we published a story about Google's possibly upcoming smartwatch. Current rumors suggest that the watch may be ready in time for Google I/O, and that it might be made by LG.
eBay Leads Giant $133.7 Million Investment in Indian Shopping Site Snapdeal
EBay is leading a $133.7 million investment in online shopping website Snapdeal, that could result in a buyout of what is viewed as the eBay of India. — EBay contributed a large majority of the tota...
Mountain View: City Council inks deal with Google for new Wi-Fi network
Google is set to replace its frustrating to use Wi-Fi network in Mountain View with one that is smaller but more capable. — On Tuesday night, the Mountain View City Council enthusiastically approved...
Uber kept new drivers off the road to encourage surge pricing and increase fares
Limiting supply at riders' expense — Andrew Lane is a regular Uber customer with some fond memories of the service. Last year on President's Day he was the lucky rider selected for an “Ubercade” up...
NuoDB Raises $14.2M Round Led By Dassault Systèmes For Its Distributed Database Management System
NuoDB, a Cambridge, Mass.-based database company that specializes in distributed database management, today announced that it has raised a $14.2 million funding round led …