App Smart: Digital Guardians That Help Ease the Fears of Parents
Two apps, FBI Child ID and Footprints, are worth downloading for any parent — even those who can’t imagine ever losing their children.
DealBook: Ahead of Facebook I.P.O., a Skeptical Madison Ave.
Despite overwhelming interest in its I.P.O., Facebook is facing concerns over its ability to attract enough advertising revenue.
Bits: Twitter Adopts Do Not Track Privacy Option
Twitter said it would allow users to opt out of cookies that collect personal information used for advertising.
DealBook: Agilent to Buy Dako for $2.2 Billion
Agilent Technologies, a maker of scientific instruments, has agreed to buy Dako, a Danish cancer diagnostics company, for $2.2 billion.
Gadgetwise Blog: Q&A: Seeking Better-Sounding Skype Calls
Suggestions for improving the audio quality of Skype calls.
Gadgetwise Blog: Now on Pinterest: Scams
It wasn’t long before scammers and phishers found their way onto Pinterest, the growing social-network site.
Gadgetwise Blog: Now on Pinterest: Scams
It wasn’t long before scammers and phishers found their way onto Pinterest, the growing social-network site.
DealBook: Facebook Increases Number of Shares for I.P.O.
Facebook will offer 421 million shares, 25 percent more than it had planned to offer, in response to high demand.
Gadgetwise Blog: A Pocket-Size Recording Studio
Olympus’s new LS-100 recorder may look like a piece of military machinery, but it is actually an eight-track recorder you can slip into your pocket.
Gadgetwise Blog: A Pocket-Size Recording Studio
Olympus’s new LS-100 recorder may look like a piece of military machinery, but it is actually an eight-track recorder you can slip into your pocket.
Bodies Inert, They Moved a Robot With Their Minds
Scientists reported that a tiny brain implant allowed two quadriplegic people to manipulate a robotic arm with just their thoughts.
G.M. to Quit Facebook Ad Campaign Worth $10 Million a Year
The loss of $10 million in ad dollars does not represent a financial disaster for Facebook, but it is a public relations headache so close to the company’s initial stock offering this week.
A Russian Facebook Bet Pays Off Big
Alisher B. Usmanov’s investments in the social media giant could be worth at least $6 billion when the company goes public.
Bits Blog: In TV Race, Microsoft Has Lead, Forrester Says
When it comes to the underlying technology providers that matter for mobile app developers, there’s Google and Apple, with Microsoft as an also-ran. But as television begins to resemble the mobile business, Microsoft is in the lead with the Xbox, according to a new report out Wednesday from Forrester Research.
Bits Blog: In TV Race, Microsoft Has Lead, Forrester Says
When it comes to the underlying technology providers that matter for mobile app developers, there’s Google and Apple, with Microsoft as an also-ran. But as television begins to resemble the mobile business, Microsoft is in the lead with the Xbox, according to a new report out Wednesday from Forrester Research.