Flickr Co-Founder Launches Findery Social Discovery App

by NewsroomProductivityMarch 6, 2014

When it came to officially launching her latest service, Findery, Caterina Fake decided that she wasn’t going to be rushed. “With apps, it’s really important to get it right the…

CEO of Bitcoin Exchange Found Dead in Singapore

by NewsroomProductivityMarch 6, 2014

SINGAPORE – The CEO of a virtual currency exchange has been found dead in her home in Singapore. A police spokesman said Thursday there was no suspicion of “foul play”…

Apple’s iWork Brings Simplicity to Docs

by NewsroomProductivityMarch 5, 2014April 19, 2024

Microsoft’s Office is the go-to software package for creating and sharing documents, spreadsheets and presentations. Google’s Docs has emerged as a good, free alternative for lightweight tasks. But what’s often…

Apple Rolls Out CarPlay

by NewsroomEntertainmentProductivityMarch 3, 2014

CarPlay Premieres with Leading Auto Manufacturers at the Geneva International Motor Show Apple today announced that leading auto manufacturers are rolling out CarPlay, the smarter, safer and more fun way…

Incentives are Coming for Payments by Phones

by NewsroomInnovationProductivityFebruary 27, 2014April 23, 2015

Many people use their smartphones to watch video, play games and wake them up in the morning. Some even use them to generate digital boarding passes to fly. So why…

Apple Files Appeal in e-Book Antitrust Case

by NewsroomInnovationProductivityFebruary 26, 2014April 23, 2015

Apple filed papers on Tuesday telling a federal appeals court in New York that a judge’s finding it violated antitrust laws by manipulating electronic book prices “is a radical departure”…

Major Bitcoin Exchange is Insolvent, Companies Say

by NewsroomInnovationProductivityFebruary 25, 2014April 23, 2015

TOKYO – A major bitcoin exchange has gone bust after secretly racking up catastrophic losses, other virtual currency companies said Tuesday – a potentially fatal blow for the exotic new…

Netflix Deal Shows Need for Speed! CNN Ending Piers Morgan Show.

by NewsroomEntertainmentProductivityFebruary 25, 2014

After the coffee. Before applying for Piers Morgan’s CNN gig. The Skinny: I’m almost through “House of Cards,” and I think we may have to replace the phrase “jumped the…

Happy 59th Birthday, Steve Jobs

by NewsroomEntertainmentInnovationProductivityFebruary 24, 2014May 18, 2023

Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs was born 59 years ago today. His life was unusual from its very beginning. The child of a young unmarried couple, he was put up…

WhatsApp to Add Voice to Messaging Service

by NewsroomProductivityFebruary 24, 2014

WhatsApp, the popular messaging service for smartphones acquired this week by Facebook, will soon be offering a voice service. CEO Jan Koum said the voice service will be deployed for…

Netflix Reaches Deal with Comcast

by NewsroomEntertainmentProductivityFebruary 24, 2014

Netflix has reached a deal with Comcast to ensure that its TV shows and movies are streamed smoothly to households, the first deal the online video streaming service has reached…

Apple Buys Start Up that Helps Developers Test Apps

by NewsroomProductivityFebruary 22, 2014

Apple confirmed it had gone shopping and purchased a California start-up, Burstly, which facilitates testing of applications for developers. The Los Angeles Times reported Saturday that Apple did not disclose…

Pew Maps Twitter Conversations, Finds 6 Types

by NewsroomProductivityFebruary 21, 2014

People take to Twitter to talk about everything from politics to breakfast to Justin Bieber in what feels like a chaotic stream of messages. So it may come as a…

WhatsApp Co-Founder Jan Koum Joins Ranks of Silicon Valley Tech Titans

by NewsroomEntertainmentProductivityFebruary 21, 2014May 18, 2023

The note that Jan Koum has taped to his desk in his Mountain View office says it all: “No Ads! No Games! No Gimmicks!” It’s from Brian Acton, Koum’s co-founder…

WhatsApp Deal Highlights Suite of Similar Apps

by NewsroomEntertainmentProductivityFebruary 20, 2014May 18, 2023

Facebook’s announcement it is paying $19 billion in cash and stock to acquire WhatsApp is a milestone in the short history of mobile messaging apps. Hundreds of millions of people…