The Java programming language was one of the most important tools of the late-1990s dot-com boom. Now it is the key to a court fight between tech giants.
Source: NYT > Technology http://j.mp/1Xl9PHb
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Alphabet Chairman Testifies in Oracle Suit Against Google
The right to use programming language is at issue in the latest round of a case filed nearly six years ago.
Source: NYT > Technology http://j.mp/24LZOIC
Source: NYT > Technology http://j.mp/24LZOIC
Monday, May 9, 2016
BJ Novak’s “The List App” rebrands to li.st, arrives on Android
When B.J. Novak, best known for exec producing, writing and starring as Ryan on “The Office,” teamed up with Dev Flaherty to create a mobile application that allowed people to create lists and share them with others, they gave it a playfully anti-tech name: “The List App.” But following its late 2015 debut, over 150,000 users have signed up to create some 250,000… Read More
Source: TechCrunch http://j.mp/278sdav
I'm Really Hoping These New Moto X Images Are Fake
Images of yet-to-be-announced gadgets can be a bit of a crapshoot. Anyone with a laptop and a decent knowledge of Photoshop can send fan boys frothing. So part of me hopes that these new Moto X images are fake, but growing evidence suggests they are, in fact, the real deal.
Source: Gizmodo http://j.mp/1T12mHQ
HTC’s revenue plunges 64% as the struggling firm reports another quarter in the red
HTC is officially struggling once again. The Taiwan-based tech company’s latest financials show its sales dropped a staggering 64 percent over the past year. Read More
Source: TechCrunch http://j.mp/1s7yoMb
Hack Lets You Play Virtual Boy Games Through Google Cardboard
The Virtual Boy, Nintendo’s most maligned console flop, is getting a new lease on life thanks to some modern VR technology. Reddit user The King of Spain has modified an Android emulator so that you can play Virtual Boy through Google Cardboard, Samsung Gear VR, or other cheap virtual reality setups.
Source: Gizmodo http://j.mp/1YhM5Sq
Friday, May 6, 2016
Apple Music’s new student membership option discounts the service by 50%
Amid news that Apple Music is getting a makeover come this summer, Apple today launched a new plan to boost subscribers to its streaming music service and competitor to Spotify, SoundCloud, Tidal and others. It’s introducing an Apple Music student plan which will discount the service by 50 percent for those who are enrolled in an eligible college or university. That means in the U.S.,… Read More
Source: TechCrunch http://j.mp/1rxGdtT
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Netflix now lets you control how much data it uses when streaming from your smartphone
Netflix announced this morning a new way for consumers to control how much data its app uses when they’re accessing the service by way of a mobile device. In the updated version of the iOS or Android application, there will be a new setting called “Cellular Data Usage,” where you’ll be able to switch off the automatic, default setting then choose either a higher or… Read More
Source: TechCrunch http://j.mp/1NZJWum
Today's Best Deals: Standing Desk, Pressure Cooker, Mini Tripod, and More
A standing desk riser, popular pressure cooker, and smartphone-compatible tripod lead off Thursday’s best deals.
Source: Gizmodo http://j.mp/21AsAXc
HarperCollins inexplicably turns to Bookshout to offer ebook downloads
If there’s one thing readers love it’s extra reading apps on their iOS and Android devices. A few years ago there were about a dozen – apps for long-form writing, apps for books, apps that let publishers monetize (not really) by offering their own downloads. Now there’s Kindle. And, we learn today in a press release from HarperCollins, Bookshout. HarperCollins… Read More
Source: TechCrunch http://j.mp/1T0ts4c
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
7 Camera Apps Better Than the One on Your Phone
You might not give much thought to the app that snaps all those photos on your phone, but you don’t have to stick with the tool Apple or Google (or Samsung or Sony) gives you—there are some fantastic third-party camera apps out there to help take your mobile photography to the next level.
Source: Gizmodo http://j.mp/1SYxLNq
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