Items by By NICK BILTON
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Disruptions: Facebook Might Have a Smartphone in Its Future
Posted: May 27th, 2012, 7:28pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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Employees of Facebook and several engineers who have been sought out by recruiters there, as well as people briefed on Facebook’s plans, say the company hopes to release its own smartphone by next year.
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Disruptions: Disruptions: DIY, a Site for Children, Is Instructive for Start-Ups
Posted: May 21st, 2012, 12:12pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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It is refreshing to find a standout start-up called DIY, which is developing a do-it-yourself community for children that is like Never Never Land. Children learn to make things, fun things.
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Bits: Twitter Adopts Do Not Track Privacy Option
Posted: May 17th, 2012, 1:58pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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Twitter said it would allow users to opt out of cookies that collect personal information used for advertising.
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Bits Blog: Taking E-Mail Vacations Can Reduce Stress
Posted: May 4th, 2012, 4:59pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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A study found that people who do not look at e-mail on a regular basis at work are less stressed about their daily tasks and are more productive.
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Disruptions: Google and Facebook Grow Comfortable and Complacent
Posted: April 22nd, 2012, 7:33pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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Google and Facebook are being left behind in the shift toward mobile, and the amenities available to their employees might offer some explanation for a slow transition.
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Bits Blog: Google Begins Testing Its Augmented-Reality Glasses
Posted: April 4th, 2012, 1:34pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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On Wednesday, Google gave people 20/20 vision about a secret augmented-reality project called Project Glass. The glasses are the company's first foray into wearable computing.
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Disruptions: Disruptions: Top 10 Lists Lead to Less Choice on the Web
Posted: April 1st, 2012, 12:35pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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Lists of favorites, staff picks and likes essentially tell us what to buy, while the universe of things not on the list is obscured.
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Disruptions: Disruptions: Top 10 Lists Lead to Less Choice on the Web
Posted: April 1st, 2012, 12:35pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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Lists of favorites, staff picks and likes essentially tell us what to buy, while the universe of things not on the list is obscured.
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Disruptions: At Amazon, the Robot World Comes a Little Closer
Posted: March 25th, 2012, 5:44pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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If you're a robotics engineer, and not a stock guy in a warehouse, the world is your oyster.
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Disruptions: At Amazon, the Robot World Comes a Little Closer
Posted: March 25th, 2012, 5:44pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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If you're a robotics engineer, and not a stock guy in a warehouse, the world is your oyster.
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Bits Blog: Taking the Temperature of the New iPad
Posted: March 20th, 2012, 6:09pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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Two different reports found that the new iPad can become hotter than the iPad 2 during heavy use. Apple said that the new iPad works within its thermal specifications.
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Bits Blog: Do You Have to Be Rude to Manage Like Steve Jobs?
Posted: March 20th, 2012, 1:51pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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In an article in Harvard Business Review, Walter Isaacson says Mr. Jobs’s “petulance and impatience were part and parcel of his perfectionism.”
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Disruptions: Time to Review F.A.A. Policy on Gadgets
Posted: March 19th, 2012, 12:03am EDT by By NICK BILTON
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Federal regulators are going to review the restrictions on using digital reading devices in flight. But the issue is complicated by the variety of devices being made.
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Disruptions: Time to Review F.A.A. Policy on Gadgets
Posted: March 19th, 2012, 12:03am EDT by By NICK BILTON
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Federal regulators are going to review the restrictions on using digital reading devices in flight. But the issue is complicated by the variety of devices being made.
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Disruptions: Disruptions: TV Makers Ignore Apps at Their Own Peril
Posted: March 11th, 2012, 11:24am EDT by By NICK BILTON
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Why is it that TV manufacturers seem like they’ve given up making the next best thing since sliced bread and are just making the bread slices thinner?
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Bits Blog: Apple Loophole Gives Developers Access to Photos
Posted: February 28th, 2012, 2:32pm EST by By NICK BILTON
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After a user allows an application on an Apple mobile device to have access to location information, the app can copy the user's entire photo library, without any further notification or warning, according to app developers.
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Bits Blog: Apple Loophole Gives Developers Access to Photos
Posted: February 28th, 2012, 2:32pm EST by By NICK BILTON
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After a user allows an application on an Apple mobile device to have access to location information, the app can copy the user's entire photo library, without any further notification or warning, according to app developers.
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Google Glasses Will Be Powered by Android
Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 12:27am EST by By NICK BILTON
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Google will start selling eyeglasses that will project information, entertainment and ads onto the lenses, but questions have been raised on how privacy will be regulated.
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Google Glasses Will Be Powered by Android
Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 12:27am EST by By NICK BILTON
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Google will start selling eyeglasses that will project information, entertainment and ads onto the lenses, but questions have been raised on how privacy will be regulated.
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Disruptions: Anger for Path Social Network After Privacy Breach
Posted: February 13th, 2012, 11:17am EST by By NICK BILTON
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Path, the mobile social network, has apologized for mining personal data, but the privacy violation is yet another indication of Silicon Valley’s lack of concern about its protection of customers and their personal data.
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Disruptions: Disruptions: Facebook Users Ask, 'Where's Our Cut?'
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 2:07pm EST by By NICK BILTON
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Without the free content created by its 850 million users, Facebook would surely not be on the verge of a multibillion-dollar initial public offering.
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Disruptions: Disruptions: Facebook Users Ask, 'Where's Our Cut?'
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 11:00am EST by By NICK BILTON
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Without the free content created by its 850 million users, Facebook would surely not be on the verge of a multibillion-dollar initial public offering.
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Bits Blog: Obama and Romney Campaigns Adopt Square for Funding
Posted: January 30th, 2012, 8:43pm EST by By NICK BILTON
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Mobile payments could be a transformational technology for the 2012 election, as Square is becoming popular in campaigns by President Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
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Disruptions: In Davos, Technology Moves Center Stage
Posted: January 29th, 2012, 12:57pm EST by By NICK BILTON
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After a year that included social-media-fueled protests, Internet privacy legislation and billions of dollars in technology stock offerings, tech and social media have not only entered the building at Davos, they are the walls holding it up.
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Disruptions: In Davos, Technology Moves Center Stage
Posted: January 29th, 2012, 12:57pm EST by By NICK BILTON
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After a year that included social-media-fueled protests, Internet privacy legislation and billions of dollars in technology stock offerings, tech and social media have not only entered the building at Davos, they are the walls holding it up.
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Bits Blog: At Davos, Discussions of a Global Data Deluge
Posted: January 25th, 2012, 7:15pm EST by By NICK BILTON
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The discussion of data and privacy is moving from technology conferences to nontech meetings too.
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Disruptions: Tech Valuations Defy the Restraints of Reality
Posted: January 22nd, 2012, 5:44pm EST by By NICK BILTON
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Bargeloads of money move back and forth, following the herd’s assessment of any given start-up’s recent fortunes.
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Disruptions: Design Sets Tone at Square, a Mobile Payments Start-Up
Posted: January 16th, 2012, 9:21am EST by By NICK BILTON
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Jack Dorsey, a co-founder of Twitter, is now working on Square, a mobile payment system. He believes the clear glass and open spaces of the office will build the trust and transparency the company must cultivate to succeed.
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Bits Blog: Yearning for a Nokia Windows Phone 7
Posted: January 13th, 2012, 7:04pm EST by By NICK BILTON
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Microsoft and Nokia might not be aiming at technology nerds with its new phone; instead they seem to be aiming for BlackBerry owners and those who have not yet purchased their first smartphone.
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Disruptions: Tests Cast Doubt on F.A.A. Restrictions on Kindle and iPad
Posted: December 25th, 2011, 4:55pm EST by By NICK BILTON
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The Federal Aviation Administration has its reasons for preventing passengers from reading from their Kindles and iPads during takeoff and landing. But they just don’t add up.
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Disruptions: Fliers Still Must Turn Off Devices, but It's Not Clear Why
Posted: November 27th, 2011, 11:32pm EST by By NICK BILTON
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Decades-old rules persist without evidence that reading an e-book or playing a video game during takeoff or landing is jeopardizing safety.
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Bits Blog: Facebook Timeline Bumps Online Narcissism Up a Notch
Posted: November 15th, 2011, 6:22pm EST by By NICK BILTON
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Facebook’s coming Timeline feature is exactly as it sounds, a chronological narrative of a Facebook user’s life. But in reality, Timeline takes self-obsession to a level that feels too egocentric.
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Bits Blog: At Long Last, Facebook Releases an iPad App
Posted: October 10th, 2011, 5:02pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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After months of speculation, the Facebook iPad application is finally available as a free download.
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Bits Blog: Steve Jobs: Designer First, C.E.O. Second
Posted: October 6th, 2011, 3:14pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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Apple's leader had an understanding of design that he applied to its products, down to the last pixel.
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Bits Blog: Steve Jobs: Designer First, C.E.O. Second
Posted: October 6th, 2011, 3:14pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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Apple's leader had an understanding of design that he applied to its products, down to the last pixel.
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Bits Blog: Apple to Announce New iPhone
Posted: September 27th, 2011, 12:09pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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Apple sent out media invitations Tuesday to an iPhone event that will be held at the company's campus next week.
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Bits: The Rise of the Fake Apple Store
Posted: July 20th, 2011, 2:05pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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Apple now has to contend with a new genre of copycats: fake Apple Store retail locations that look like the real thing.
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In Unusual Move, Apple Previews New Software Plans
Posted: May 31st, 2011, 10:59pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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Next week, Apple’s chief executive, Steven P. Jobs, will announce iCloud, a service expected to allow access to music, photos and videos over the Internet on multiple devices.
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Tracking File Found in iPhones
Posted: April 21st, 2011, 9:38am EDT by By NICK BILTON
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Two programmers said their research showed that Apple iPhones and iPads began tracking and storing their locations in a hidden file a year ago.
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Bits: Creators of Steve Jobs Doll Move On to Zuckerberg
Posted: March 9th, 2011, 9:51am EST by By NICK BILTON
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The makers of a now-unavailable Steve Jobs action figure are now selling a doll that resembles Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook.
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Bits: A Race Between Digital and Print Magazines
Posted: February 4th, 2011, 8:56am EST by By NICK BILTON
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Magazines can take up to 30 minutes to download over an average home Internet connection. It can be quicker to go outside and buy it at the store.
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Bits: Google Takes Street View Into Art Museums
Posted: February 1st, 2011, 3:02pm EST by By NICK BILTON
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Google on Tuesday announced the Google Art Project, a new Web site, which allows people to virtually navigate over 17 major art museums and see thousands of paintings up close.
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Bits: New Japanese Fashion: LED Lights for Your Teeth
Posted: January 21st, 2011, 1:27pm EST by By NICK BILTON
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Teens could soon be wandering around with a new fashion accessory that adds glowing LED lights to their teeth.
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Bits: Two Arrested in iPad Security Breach
Posted: January 18th, 2011, 12:01pm EST by By NICK BILTON
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The United States Attorney's Office in Newark filed charges against two men who accessed 114,000 e-mail addresses of iPad owners through AT&T's Web site.
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Bits: 2010 Online, by the Numbers
Posted: January 14th, 2011, 7:30am EST by By NICK BILTON
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In 2010, hundreds of millions of people signed up for social networks and shared videos, links and photos across the Web.
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Bits: The Buzz on the Verizon iPhone Announcement
Posted: January 10th, 2011, 2:25pm EST by By NICK BILTON
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Verizon is set to announce that the iPhone is coming to its network, stirring up plenty of discussion on blogs and news sites.
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Bug Causes iPhone Alarm to Greet New Year With Silence
Posted: January 2nd, 2011, 9:50pm EST by By NICK BILTON
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After problems with iPhone alarms to start the new year, Apple said the error would be fixed by Monday.
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IPhone Alarm Glitch Greets New Year
Posted: January 2nd, 2011, 5:59pm EST by By NICK BILTON
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After problems with iPhone alarms to start the new year, Apple said the error would be fixed by Monday.
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Bits: Year of the Tablet, or the Year of the iPad?
Posted: December 23rd, 2010, 1:35pm EST by By NICK BILTON
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2010 was supposed to be The Year of the Tablet, but now consumer electronics companies are promising 2011 will bring real contenders in this area.
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Bits: One Step Back From the Digital World
Posted: December 15th, 2010, 8:43am EST by By NICK BILTON
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Some technology reporters and bloggers, myself included, have started to seek a better balance with when to Tweet, check in or interact with their smartphones.
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Bits: Words We Searched in 2010, From Google
Posted: December 9th, 2010, 7:01pm EST by By NICK BILTON
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Google on Thursday released its yearly Zeitgeist report, which showcases the top search terms of 2010.
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Bits: Netflix Introduces New Pricing
Posted: November 22nd, 2010, 11:29am EST by By NICK BILTON
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Netflix announced a streaming-only pricing option on Monday that will make it simple for customers to bypass renting DVDs.
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Bits: Microsoft Places Big Bets on New Smartphone
Posted: November 8th, 2010, 4:55pm EST by By NICK BILTON
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Microsoft hopes to place a dent in Apple’s smartphone leadership with its Windows Phone 7 software.
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Bits: Study Shows People Ignore Generic Photos Online
Posted: November 2nd, 2010, 2:14pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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An eye-tracking study by online design expert, Jakob Nielsen, found that people tend to ignore generic images online.
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Bits: For E-Reader Fans, Competition Is Paying Off
Posted: October 29th, 2010, 7:30am EDT by By NICK BILTON
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As new color e-readers start to enter the marketplace, companies that stick with dedicated black-and-white readers could find themselves selling a niche product.
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Bits: Money Transfer Site Attracts Venture Capital
Posted: October 28th, 2010, 3:05pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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PeerTransfer, a Web service that specializes in international bank transfers, announced its first round of financing, led by Spark Capital.
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Bits: Cellphones and Tablets Take Hold
Posted: October 18th, 2010, 9:53am EDT by By NICK BILTON
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New reports show that Americans have quickly moved beyond accessing the Internet on just desktop and laptop computers.
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Bits: Helping Travelers Find Internet-Connected Flights
Posted: October 15th, 2010, 9:19am EDT by By NICK BILTON
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HasWifi lets people know if a particular flight offers Internet access.
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Microsoft Introduces (and Pins Its Hopes on) Windows Phone 7
Posted: October 11th, 2010, 8:14pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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Phones running Windows Phone 7 will be available on AT&T’s network in November, and will be introduced on other carriers later.
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Talks Between Microsoft and Adobe Chiefs
Posted: October 7th, 2010, 6:29pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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Microsoft's and Adobe's chief executives recently met to talk about the competitive threat from Apple.
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You're a Step Closer to Being Able to Print From Your iPad
Posted: September 16th, 2010, 3:46pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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Apple began sharing a beta version of its next mobile software update to developers on Wednesday, highlighting a new feature that will enable wireless printing from the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
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A Tech World That Centers on the User
Posted: September 13th, 2010, 12:41am EDT by By NICK BILTON
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The consumer is now the center of the entertainment and information universe, Nick Bilton writes in the book “I Live in the Future & Here’s How It Works.”
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Apple Loosens Rules for App Approvals
Posted: September 9th, 2010, 10:39am EDT by By NICK BILTON
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Apple says it will make its app approval process more transparent.
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Your Very Own $400,000 Robot
Posted: September 8th, 2010, 3:47pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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Willow Garage, a California-based technology company, announced that its PR2 robot would go on sale to businesses and the general public.
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Do People Want ‘Amateur Hour’ on Their TVs?
Posted: September 7th, 2010, 8:02pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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Steven P. Jobs says his customers don’t want to watch “amateur hour.” So why are they watching so much video on Facebook?
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Netflix Comes to the iPhone and iPod Touch
Posted: August 26th, 2010, 1:08pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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Netflix released an application for the iPhone and iPod Touch that allows streaming of movies over Wi-Fi or a 3G cellphone connection.
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The Apple Guessing Game Commences
Posted: August 25th, 2010, 6:45pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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Is Apple going to announce new iPods, a deal with the Beatles, iTunes in the cloud, or an updated Apple TV at a media event next month?
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For the Class of 2014, No E-Mail or Wristwatches
Posted: August 17th, 2010, 2:15pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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The Beloit College Mindset List helps prepare professors for the incoming class's cultural habits.
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Amazon Is Said to Look at Hardware Beyond Kindle
Posted: August 10th, 2010, 5:47pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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Amazon wants to develop other products that would let consumers buy digital content from the company, according to people with direct knowledge of its plans.
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Android Beats iPhone With New Subscribers
Posted: August 2nd, 2010, 8:44pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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The Google platform surpassed Apple's smartphone in new subscribers, according to a report by Nielsen, a market trends monitor.
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Turning a To-Do List Into a Game
Posted: July 9th, 2010, 7:13am EDT by By NICK BILTON
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A new role-playing game called EpicWin hopes to help people turn mundane to-do lists into an incentive to collect virtual goods.
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Don't Look for a TV in Television's Future
Posted: July 7th, 2010, 3:31pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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The 2010 World Cup offers a glimpse into the future of live television, where shows and sporting events are augmented by social discussions and professional commentary on the Web.
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If Cars Could Fly
Posted: June 30th, 2010, 7:21pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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A small plane that can land at airports, fold its wings and be driven away as if it were a regular car recently received Federal Aviation Administration approval for added weight.
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22 Percent of Internet Time Is Social, Nielsen Says
Posted: June 16th, 2010, 6:09pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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According to statistics from Nielsen, a market research firm, people are now spending 22 percent of their online time on social Web sites or blogs.
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AT&T Explains iPad Security Breach
Posted: June 13th, 2010, 11:44pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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AT&T lays the blame on hackers for a breach of security on the iPad 3G.
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Does Google Have Bing Envy?
Posted: June 11th, 2010, 12:46am EDT by By NICK BILTON
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As Google continues to spruce up and redesign its Web site, it is starting to look very similar to Bing, the Microsoft search engine.
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F.B.I. Investigates Leak of iPad E-Mail Addresses
Posted: June 10th, 2010, 10:15pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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A security loophole allowed a group to obtain the e-mail addresses of some iPad owners.
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Updated: iPad 3G Shortage Won't Bar Getting Unlimited Data Plan, AT&T Says
Posted: June 4th, 2010, 2:19pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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AT&T has offered to allow anyone who orders a 3G iPad by June 7 to sign up for the unlimited monthly data plan.
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AT&T Eliminates the Unlimited Data Plan
Posted: June 2nd, 2010, 5:57pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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AT&T is eliminating its unlimited mobile phone data plan and replacing it with capped options. The company also will allow tethering smartphones, including the iPhone, to a computer for Internet access.
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Apple Sells 2 Million iPads Since April Debut
Posted: May 31st, 2010, 12:25pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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Apple announced Monday that it had sold two million iPads since the device debuted on April 3.
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One on One: Brian Lam of Gizmodo.com
Posted: May 28th, 2010, 6:12pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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In an interview, the technology blog's editorial director discusses his boxing gym background, "spy shots" of gadgets, and the iPhone 4G story.
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Can Apple's Jobs Still Wow After Leaks?
Posted: May 24th, 2010, 8:41pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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Steven P. Jobs, Apple's chief executive, will make a presentation at next month's Apple developers' conference. But with all the leaks, will developers be wowed?
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The Price of Facebook Privacy? Start Clicking
Posted: May 12th, 2010, 9:20pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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Facebook’s new privacy policy requires users to go through a complex opt-out procedure if they wish to keep their information private.
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Criminal Charges Possible in the Case of the Lost iPhone
Posted: April 24th, 2010, 2:58pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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Criminal charges are possible in the case of a missing prototype iPhone that appeared on the technology blog Gizmodo.
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Web Buzzing Over Possible New Version of the iPhone
Posted: April 19th, 2010, 4:03pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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The Web turned into a roller coaster ride of speculation over the weekend as a possible prototype of the next generation iPhone made it into the hands of technology bloggers.
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A Google Tablet Could Be Good News for Adobe
Posted: April 12th, 2010, 3:01pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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Google is said to be hard at work on its own version of an iPad killer that will allow the use of Adobe's Flash video and games.
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Google and Partners Seek Foothold in the Living Room
Posted: March 17th, 2010, 9:50pm EDT by By NICK BILTON
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A platform called Google TV will bring the Web into the living room through televisions and set-top boxes.
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Apple iPad to Arrive in Stores on April 3
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 10:19am EST by By NICK BILTON
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Apple announced the date when the Wi-Fi only version of the iPad will arrive in United States stores. The 3G version of the device will be coming later in April.
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Cable Freedom Is a Click Away
Posted: December 10th, 2009, 10:48am EST by By NICK BILTON
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A computer, with software upgrades and a wireless keyboard and mouse, can replace cable service.
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Part of the Daily American Diet, 34 Gigabytes of Data
Posted: December 10th, 2009, 1:36am EST by By NICK BILTON
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The information an average American consumes has jumped 350 percent over about three decades, a report says.