Technology News

DealBook: Google’s Effort to Skirt Regulation May Invite More Scrutiny

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 8:41pm
Google may have pushed the boundaries of the law in its Waze deal, but the question is whether the government pushes back.    

F.C.C. Nominee Favors Competition Over Regulation

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 8:29pm
Tom Wheeler, President Obama’s choice to lead the agency, said its support of competition was especially important because of Americans’ dependence on communications networks.    

Bits Blog: Tech Moves to the Background as Design Becomes Foremost

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 7:09pm
As the speed of chips and the size of screens move into the background, design is becoming part of mainstream discussions about gadgets.    

Bits Blog: The Latest to Disclose Government Requests, Yahoo Reveals the Least

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 6:40pm
The Internet giant said it had received 12,000 to 13,000 requests for data from American law enforcement authorities from December through May.    

Bits Blog: Google Asks Secret Court for Permission to Publish National Security Request Data

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 6:40pm
Google escalated its pressure on the government to permit it to publish more detailed data about the requests it receives for the information of foreign users.    

Bits Blog: I.B.M. Inflates Its Cloud

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 5:45pm
I.B.M. announced it has 100 cloud computing offerings and is targeting executives in areas like marketing and human resources.    

Gadgetwise Blog: Wireless Charging on the Go for the iPhone 5

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 3:19pm
Duracell recently introduced the PowerSnap Kit, a charging case and battery that works with its Powermat charging stations.    

Gadgetwise Blog: Zapping Bugs With the Wave of a Racket

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 11:29am
Zapping mosquitoes with an electrified tennis racket might seem to be a surefire entrant into the World’s Dumbest Ideas Hall of Fame. But the Stinger Portable Bug Zapper actually works.    

Disruptions: Smartphone Battles Shift to Software

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 10:12am
From the outside, most smartphones look the same, and technology companies seem to be making a bigger effort to distinguish themselves by the interface experience.    

Gadgetwise Blog: A Tiny Amp for Power-Hungry Headphones

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 9:00am
Nuforce, a maker of audio electronics, has come up with the Mobile Music Pump, a mini-amplifier for headphones.    

Gadgetwise Blog: Q&A: Fixing an iPad Home Button

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 6:53am
The button can suffer from software and hardware issues, but there are repair options and workarounds to try.    

Gadgetwise Blog: A Small Subwoofer With Case-Busting Bass

Tue, 06/18/2013 - 5:54am
Sunfire has turned the normal formula of high fidelity, which says more bass requires bigger speakers, on its head with the Atmos.    

Solar-Powered Plane Faces the Human Factor

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 10:19pm
The designers of the Solar Impulse are tackling the challenge of accommodating the pilot of the electric-powered craft.