Apple Pay brings significant increase in mobile payments to retailers like Whole Foods and McDonald's, increases awareness of Google Wallet and Softcard
Apple Pay Gives Glimpse of Mainstream Appeal for Mobile Payments — For years, tech companies have dreamed of a future in which people ditch …
Startup Knightscope building 5 foot-tall robotic security guards to patrol campuses and malls
Rise of the Robot Security Guards — Startup Knightscope is preparing to roll out human-size robot patrols. — As the sun set on a warm November afternoon, a quartet of five-foot-tall …
Craftsy raises $50M, bringing total funding to nearly $100M for paid crafting video tutorials
Craftsy, an E-Learning Site for Makers, Raises $50 Million — The executives at Craftsy want to make one thing clear: Arts and crafts aren't just for children anymore.
Behind Closed Doors, Ford, UPS, and Visa Push for Net Neutrality
The corporate battle lines over the new federal rules for the Internet have been well established. Vocal technology startups have been leading the charge for muscular regulations for broadband access...
HealthCare.gov Reopens With Few Glitches
Early Enrollees Point to Smoother Process and Fewer Problems Than Last Year — HealthCare.gov launched its second enrollment effort under the Affordable Care Act on Saturday to largely positive revie...
Kevin Rose launches Watchville, an app for luxury watch enthusiasts, and looks to launch more luxury ecommerce apps
Kevin Rose Plots A Luxury Ecommerce Empire Starting With New App Watchville — “I did not like watches my entire life,” Digg co-founder Kevin Rose tells me.
Netflix shuts down its public API, partners with select developers for continued data access
Netflix is shutting down its public API today — Netflix is shuttering its public API today, effectively ending support for a number of third-party apps that made use of the API to get TV …