Bits Blog: The Flattening of Design
Flat design is becoming the stylistic choice for technology companies, driven partly by the constraints of smartphones and also by a hope to escape the look of digital design.
Bits Blog: The Flattening of Design
Flat design is becoming the stylistic choice for technology companies, driven partly by the constraints of smartphones and also by a hope to escape the look of digital design.
Bits Blog: Why Tim Cook Is Like Steve Ballmer
Apple and Microsoft have posted poor stock performance under their current leaders, despite substantial growth in revenue and profits.
Bits Blog: With Price Cuts, Retailers Anticipate New iPad
Best Buy on Wednesday took its best guess that the latest iPads are coming soon from Apple by slashing prices on one line of the Apple tablets by 30 percent.
Pogue’s Posts: An Easy Way to Capture Live Video of Your iPhone’s Screen
Reflector transmits the video image from your iPhone, iPod or iPad to your computer for easy recording or projecting, which is helpful for anyone trying to conduct a presentation.
Bits Blog: Where in the World Are Windows Phones Outselling iPhones?
On Wednesday, Microsoft said that Windows Phone was out-shipping Apple’s iPhone in seven countries. Where? Microsoft didn’t say, so Bits asked IDC.
Bits Blog: With Acquisition, Apple Looks Indoors for Future of Maps
Apple has acquired WiFiSlam, a start-up company that helps improve the accuracy of indoor maps and other services. Indoor maps look poised to become a new battleground between big tech companies.
Bits Blog: Judge Slashes Jury Award in Apple-Samsung Case
A federal judge softened the blow from Apple’s legal victory in a patent case over Samsung, lopping more than 40 percent off the damages.
Bits Blog: Digital Diary: Are We Suffering From Mobile App Burnout?
The App Store used to be a virtual candy store of cool new games and services to test out and download. Is that appeal wearing thin?
Bits Blog: Apple Chief Hints at Shareholder Rewards to Come
Timothy D. Cook, Apple’s chief executive, is likely to suggest ways to reward investors, who have been wanting more cash from the company.
Bits Blog: Why Apple Is Working on an iWatch and Not iGlasses
Why would Apple want to build an iWatch and not a competitor to Google Glass? People are already comfortable with something electronic on their wrist.
Bits Blog: The 2012 Patent Rankings: I.B.M. on Top (Again)
I.B.M. was granted more patents than any other company in 2012, its 20th consecutive year in the top spot. But the big movement in the rankings comes from Google and Apple.
