Google aims to reinvent email with Inbox, a marriage of Gmail and Google Now, currently invite-only
Inbox is a total reinvention of email from Google — The new Gmail app from the Gmail team isn't technically just an email app, at least if you ask them.
iPad Air 2 Teardown
Step 1 — iPad Air 2 Teardown Just add air? That would be too easy. Apple has packaged all kinds of revised hardware into its thinnest tablet yet: Fully laminated, 9.7" IPS Multi-Touch LCD with a 2,0...
Apple Pay: Seamless in Stores, but Quirky Online
AFTER I used Apple Pay for a day of shopping in stores, a few things became clear: The new payment system is convenient, problem-free and even fun. — The same can't be said for using Apple Pay to sh...
Pew survey: 40% of US internet users have experienced online harassment, 18% in severe form
Online Harassment — Summary of Findings — Harassment—from garden-variety name calling to more threatening behavior— is a common part of online life that colors the experiences of many web users.
Mark Zuckerberg gives 30-minute public interview in Chinese at Tsinghua University
Mark Zuckerberg Speaks Mandarin, Blows Everyone's Mind — Think you're too busy to learn another language? Well, you're not the CEO of a $205 billion company, and apparently, even this rather demand...
Twitter's new SDK Fabric represents an audacious plan to live inside every app
Twitter's Audacious Plan to Infiltrate All Your Apps — Twitter is releasing a new software development kit today at its developer's conference. It's called Fabric. It does lots of very pretty thin...
Apple to drop SSL 3.0 support for push notifications on Oct. 29 due to POODLE vulnerability
In response to a recently discovered vulnerability with SSL version 3.0, Apple on Wednesday announced through its developer website that it will be removing support for the protocol on its Apple Push ...
Google dominates search advertising but will likely be eclipsed in native ad category
Peak Google — Despite the hype about disruption, the truth is most tech giants, particularly platform providers, are not so much displaced as they are eclipsed. IBM, for example …
Leeo launches $99 Smart Alert Nightlight, alerts you via mobile when smoke/CO2 alarm sounds
A Fire-Safety Nightlight That Offers a New Take on the Smart Home — The Leeo Smart Alert Nightlight is not the stuff of soft-focus smart home dreams. It won't vacuum your floor, or start your coffe...
Free Xbox Music streaming on Windows 8.1 and web will be discontinued in December
The free Xbox Music streaming you've been enjoying on Windows 8.1 and on the web will be discontinued on December 1st, 2014. This doesn't impact you if you're using the Xbox Music Pass …
Windows 10 to get two-factor authentication built-in
Microsoft is continuing its crusade to get CIOs interested in Windows 10, touting new security features that include two-factor authentication built directly into the OS. — The effort to bake two-fa...
iMac with Retina display review: A best-in-class screen makes it worth the high price
When Apple held one of its big keynotes last week, it was easy to think of it as “iPad day.” Sure enough, the company announced some upgraded tablets, but it was a desktop, of all things, that stole ...
Yahoo: Tumblr to Make Over $100 Million in Revenue Next Year
Tumblr is expected to generate more than $100 million in revenue in 2015 thanks to a growing user base and a successful introduction of sponsored advertising, Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer said ...
Apple Strengthens Pull of Its Orbit With Each Device
Late in 2012, when Tim Cook was relatively fresh on the job as Apple's chief executive, he made a sudden and potentially risky shuffle in the firm's executive ranks. He fired Scott Forstall, who had ...
Fitness Tracker Moov Raises $3 Million For Its Wearable A.I. Coach
The crowdfunded fitness tracker Moov, built by former Apple engineer and HALO game designer Nikola Hu, Microsoft Research vets Meng Li (now Moov CEO) and Tony Yuan, has raised $3 million in new fundin...
iPad Air 2 is faster than 2011 MacBook Air, forges ahead of new iPhones on performance
The iPad Air 2 (And a Few Cursory Words Regarding the iPad Mini 3) — The relationship between the iPad and the iPhone, performance-wise, has been hard to predict.
Hungary plans new tax on Internet traffic, public calls for rally
(Reuters) - Hungary plans to impose a new tax on Internet data transfers, a draft 2015 tax bill submitted to parliament late on Tuesday showed, in a move that could hit Internet and telecoms providers...
IBM's increasing EPS in recent years only due to buybacks, no real revenue growth since 2008
The Truth Hidden by IBM's Buybacks — For many years, the International Business Machines Corporation's earnings glided smoothly upward. Every quarter, IBM would report higher earnings per share.
New Microsoft Garage site invites public to test a wide range of app ideas
Microsoft today launched a new section on its website: The Microsoft Garage is designed to give the public early access to various projects the company is testing right now. The team is kicking off w...
Homeboy is a $149 rechargeable low-power Wi-Fi security camera with a three month battery, on sale today
Homeboy is what happens when tiny security cameras hook up with magnets — The new $149 camera sticks to walls to watch your home — After having his home burglarized for a third time …
Microsoft allows Kinect Apps in Windows Store for the first time, launches Kinect SDK 2.0
Microsoft releases Kinect SDK 2.0 and new adapter kit — Today, we have some exciting news to share about the next chapter for Kinect. Our Windows SDK 2.0 is now available for the Kinect v2 sensors ...
MicroBlink's PhotoMath app solves math problems scanned in through your phone's camera
MicroBlink Launches PhotoMath To Solve Math Equations With A Phone — Imagine you are a 14-year-old kid again. You need to do this really difficult math exercise for tomorrow, but have no idea how t...
EMC buys controlling interest in VCE, its joint venture with Cisco
EMC has confirmed it will purchase the bulk of Cisco's stake in VCE, the companies' joint venture in converged infrastructure products. — News of the deal surfaced late Tuesday. The move means that...
Barnes & Noble launches a 10.1-inch version of its Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook tablet for $299.99
Almost two months to the day since Barnes & Noble launched its Samsung-developed 7-inch Galaxy Tab 4 Nook tablet, a new larger-screen incarnation has now been unveiled.
Tim Cook discusses user data protection with Chinese Vice Premier Ma Kai amid iCloud hacking claims
Apple's Cook Discusses User-Data With China Vice Premier — Apple Inc. (AAPL) Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook met with Chinese Vice Premier Ma Kai to discuss protecting user data …