Apple says some European iPhone USB adapters ‘may pose a safety risk’, announces free replacement program
Apple has today announced a replacement program for some European iPhone USB adapters. The company says that it has identified that some USB adapters bundled with iPhones …
Major iOS/OS X updates in the same year show Tim Cook is bringing operational efficiency home to Cupertino
Only Apple — 1. — “Only Apple” has been Tim Cook's closing mantra for the last few Apple keynotes. Here's what he said at the end of last week's WWDC keynote: … Is this true, though?
Apple: We'll ‘soon’ begin encrypting iCloud email in transit between providers
Following the publication of an NPR article detailing the security of major email services, Apple has informed the network that it is working on an update to its iCloud Mail service that encrypts emai...
Judge calls out LinkedIn over spammy invitations, says emails can harm reputation
LinkedIn users who are suing the company over its aggressive marketing practices got a big boost on Thursday, when a federal judge ruled they can go forward with a class action lawsuit that turns on t...
Netflix to shut down third-party API access on November 14 for all but a few select partners
Netflix Will Shut Down Public API Support For Third-Party Developers On November 14 — Netflix is getting a lot stingier with the way that third-party developers can use its content …
75% of Kindle Fire HDX Customer Questions Now Come via the Mayday Button—Average Response Time is Just 9.75 Seconds
Average Response Time is Just 9.75 Seconds — Eight months ago, Amazon launched the Mayday button, connecting you to live, on-device tech support 24x7, 365 days a year—for free. Today, Amazon announc...
Google's Quantum Paper framework to unify Android and web app UIs, will be available to third-party developers
Exclusive: Quantum Paper And Google's Upcoming Effort To Make Consistent UI Simple — There have been a lot of leaks and rumors leading up to Google I/O this year.
Priceline to Buy OpenTable for $2.6 Billion
Priceline Group Inc. agreed to buy restaurant booking service OpenTable Inc. for $2.6 billion in cash, broadening the online travel giant's offering into a new field at a time when some of its more es...
Nextdoor CEO Nirav Tolia pleads no contest to hit-and-run charge, “will likely not spend any time in jail”
Nextdoor CEO Nirav Tolia Pleads No Contest To Reduced Charge In Hit-And-Run — Tech CEO Nirav Tolia — originally charged with felony hit and run for his involvement …
Microsoft: No Plans For Ads In Cortana Yet; Debating Bringing To Androids & iOS
It's far too early to consider monetizing Cortana, Microsoft's new virtual personal assistant, but the company is already thinking about how to scale her across different devices, platforms and around...
Twitter brings Bing translation to iOS, expands use on Web
Seeing the World Cup as a chance to lower language barriers, the social site enables translation in its iPhone and iPad app, and Twitter.com timeline. It's a win for Bing. — Twitter has begun using...
@SCOTUS_servo tweets unannounced changes to Supreme Court opinions after they're published
Clever piece of code exposes hidden changes to Supreme Court opinions — Supreme Court opinions are the law of the land, and so it's a problem when the Justices change the words of the decisions with...
Handicapping the Winners and Losers in the Twitter Shakeup
While companies are not games, it's not hard to want to handicap the winners and losers in any major management shift or executive shakeout. — So, let's dispense with the niceties and get down to th...
China's Uber-like service Yongche launching in SF and NY with Mandarin-speaking drivers
China's Uber Targets U.S. With Mandarin-Speaking Drivers — Yongche.com, China's largest mobile car-sharing service, is preparing to challenge Uber Technologies Inc. on its home turf of San Francisco...
iOS 8 builds in the technologies Apple needs for an iWatch
iOS 8 adds several important enhancements to the iPhone and iPad, such as improved notifications, health-tracking, and a more advanced camera application, but the new operating system's most significa...
iOS 8 lets apps access Safari AutoFill credentials for quick & easy login
In iOS 8, Apple is making the process of logging into apps a much smoother experience by allowing native iOS apps to access usernames and passwords stored in Safari. The new feature, which works by l...
P.F. Chang's Confirms Payment Card Breach: Reverts to Imprinting Devices
After saying earlier this week that it was investigating reports of a data breach related to payment cards used at its locations, P.F. Chang's China Bistro confirmed on Thursday that credit and debit ...
How Bitcoin Empowers Global Peer-to-Peer Lender BTCJam
San Francisco-based startup BTCJam is taking peer-to-peer lending to a global audience, and is using bitcoin to achieve its vision. — Bypassing the restrictions of fiat currencies, the company says,...