Nike Denies FuelBand Shutdown, but Layoffs Could Reveal New Cracks in Wearables Market
Nike confirmed a “small number” of layoffs in its digital sports division, but attempted to tamp down a CNET report late Friday that said the company was shuttering the hardware side of its FuelBand t...
Microsoft brings $1.13 billion data center to Iowa
DES MOINES — Central Iowa is emerging as an economic magnet for high-tech data centers, state and local leaders declared Friday after plans were unveiled for global computer giant Microsoft to phase i...
Facebook's dedicated unfollow button triples unfollows as users tire of original friend model
Facebook's friend problem — Why can't the social network adapt to how we make (and lose) friends? — When I arrived at the University of Michigan in fall 2007, everybody said “Facebook me.”
Analyst consensus is that quarterly iPad sales might decline slightly compared to last year
How many iPads did Apple sell last quarter? — The analysts' estimates range from 15 million to nearly 22 million. Average: 19.3 million. — FORTUNE —Although the heyday of the iPad …
What Does the Recent Tech Stock Downturn Mean? The Truth Is Nobody Knows.
In his new book on high-frequency trading, “Flash Boys,” Michael Lewis opens with the very simple premise he gleaned from watching the stock market crash in October of 1987: — “If you ever needed pr...
Neil Young's music-player Kickstarter closes at $6.2 million
Neil Young's trek into high-end gadgetry didn't just stop with launching and promoting the PonoPlayer. He also apparently installed lasers in his fingers so that he could sign his own limited edition...
Toshiba's U3 MicroSD cards are fast enough to handle 4K video, still tiny and easy to lose
MicroSD cards have become so ubiquitous that even some digital cameras are now using it. That's fine and dandy if speed isn't a concern, but if you're snapping lots of photos and you need your camera...
Digital Public Library of America to add millions of records to its archive
Aquarium, Battery Park, New York City [Postcard], ca. 1931. This is just one of the many resources you can find online through the DPLA website or through apps using its API. — New York Aquarium Po...
Bitcoin Core Developers Weigh in on Side Chain Proposal
These days, everyone wants to add new features to the bitcoin block chain, but now one team thinks that it's found a way to do it responsibly - by creating “side chains” that can interact with bitcoin...
Experian: Nearly a fifth of Americans who use Netflix or Hulu don't subscribe to cable TV
Cord Cutting on The Rise, Especially Among the Young — Cord cutting is on the rise, according to a new study by Experian Marketing Services. According to the report, the number of cord cutters …
Hands-on with Ubuntu Touch 14.04: Coming along, but miles to go
We install it so you don't have to. Seriously, you probably shouldn't. — The last time we installed Ubuntu Touch on anything was about a year ago, shortly after the release of Ubuntu 13.04.
How carriers' greed for additional revenue streams almost sabotaged the smartphone kill switch
How Greed Almost Sabotaged the Smartphone Kill Switch — About one third of robberies in major cities across the country involve the theft of a mobile phone, according to the Federal Communications C...