Tim Cook's letter on privacy takes aim at Google's business model, noting Apple doesn't monetize its users' personal information
A message from Tim Cook about Apple's commitment to your privacy. — At Apple, your trust means everything to us. That's why we respect your privacy …
Uber and Lyft drive a 65% decline in San Francisco taxi trips between March 2012 and July 2014
Report says SF taxis suffering greatly — Just how big a hit the taxi industry has taken since app-based ride services like Uber, Lyft and Sidecar rose to popularity has been quantified …
Second gen Moto X review: poor camera, battery life, and display; falls short of its peers
The New Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) Review — While I talked about Motorola's issues in the launch article for the new Moto X, it's well worth repeating. Motorola has been through a lot these past few...
Music Collaboration Suite Splice Raises $4.5M From True And DJs, Launches Public Beta
GroupMe co-founder Steve Martocci has found some powerful allies for his music production storage and collaboration startup Splice, which launches its public beta and remixable music player today.
Profile of Kevin Lynch, the VP in charge of wearable software at Apple
Meet Kevin Lynch, once a Flash point, now winding up Apple Watch — The exec, who clashed with Apple while at Adobe, now runs the team working on wearable software at Apple — a vital role as the comp...
Auth0 Raises $2.4M To Help Developers Plug Into Identity Platforms Like Facebook
Auth0, a startup offering what it calls “identity-as-a-service”, is announcing that it has raised $2.4 million in seed funding. — CEO Jon Gelsey told me that Auth0 (for those of you who have the sam...
iPhone 6 Plus teardown: 1GB RAM confirmed, has nearly double the battery capacity of the 5s
iPhone 6 Plus Teardown — Over the years, we've seen the iPhone evolve—and grow. It began as just the iPhone. Soon it learned how to 3G, it gained an S (it would lose and gain this every other year...
Android L, due for release next month, will encrypt data by default for the first time
Newest Androids will join iPhones in offering default encryption, blocking police — The next generation of Google's Android operating system, due for release next month, will encrypt data by default...
iOS 8 on iPhone 4S: cramped screen and 50% more time to do the same tasks compared to iOS 7
iOS 8 on the iPhone 4S: Performance isn't the (only) problem — The iPhone 4S. I remember when this was the one that made my old phone feel slow. — iPhones have about a year to be top-of-the-line.
Some say Larry Ellison's new role is merely a title change, a point that Oracle's statement partially confirms
Larry Ellison steps down as CEO of Oracle but remains in charge — Larry Ellison, a Silicon Valley pioneer known as one of its most flamboyant and aggressive leaders …
iOS 8 roll-out was the first time Apple used its own content-delivery network at such a large scale
Apple Relied on Its Own Network for Part of the iOS 8 Upgrade — The roll-out of Apple 's new mobile-operating system Wednesday was the first time the company used its proprietary data …
Microsoft cuts 747 employees in Washington state, 2,100 worldwide; closing Silicon Valley research lab
Microsoft to close Microsoft Research lab in Silicon Valley — Summary: Microsoft Research's Silicon Valley, with about 50 employees, is one of the casualties of Microsoft's latest round of 2,100 job...
YouTube will spend millions to fund and promote new shows from popular creators
YouTube Takes Out Checkbook Again, Pays Its Stars to Make Videos — The world's biggest video site is paying people to make videos. Again. — YouTube is planning to invest millions in some of its b...