Big Tech Archive
Archives for June 2014
“Summer brings out our inner glow,” Nokia said in the vaguely worded teaser.
Google Ventures is on the hunt for companies using computer science to improve health.
Nest says it is undertaking the acquisition itself -- and that goes for the privacy policy, too.
The Internet of Things is going to be communicating a wide range of information about every one of us.
Apps on the wrist aren’t the same as apps on a phone, Google says. Here’s a sneak peek for developers.
“When I was talking to investors, they said ‘Aw, cute.’”
Amazon’s stock is trading down four percent since its post-phone release peak.
Oh, is Apple planning to launch some new product in October? I hadn’t heard.
This tornado could have implications for the Silicon Valley Internet giant’s mobile push.
The startup raises $1.5 million from Science and other backers to help video-makers produce low-cost plugs.
How do you pick a winner? Carefully.
In this week’s Ask Walt column, Walt Mossberg answers readers’ questions on the new Amazon Fire phone and the new 13-inch MacBook Air.
“Our job is to build the greatest device we know how to build and then customers will choose. The other job we have is to be patient.”
Plus, Marc Andreessen’s deep thoughts on Yo and an observation or two about Amazon’s Fire phone.
Upfront Ventures, which made a lot of money from Maker Studios, is hoping for a repeat.