Why your computer is becoming like your phone
Apple released Mountain Lion to developers last week, a new operating system that will make your desktop computer work more like your phone than ever before.
How to kill time without looking at your phone
During one's bustling, workaday life there are a collection of moments — fragments out of time — that afford one a sense of slow-down reflection. Andrea Bartz and Brenna Ehrlich challenge readers to those moments, instead of fiddling around with one's phone.
Did Google intentionally track you?
Chester Wisniewski says the search giant is heading in a direction that sounds a lot like Facebook's frictionless sharing, which is scary.
Why Siri isn’t included in OS X Mountain Lion
Apple’s latest OS X update, Mountain Lion, adds a slate of new features, nearly all derived from iOS 5. There’s one big omission, however: Siri, Apple’s voice-controlled virtual assistant, does not make the migration from mobile to desktop.
Hands on with the new PS Vita
The new PS Vita gaming console is more than just another portable gaming device. Sony is trying to leverage the power of the PlayStation home console combined with social media features into one piece of equipment that offers more gaming experiences than other devices.
Apple unveils Mac OS X Mountain Lion
Apple developers, start your engines. Mac users, start dreaming of how much cooler your desktop or laptop experience could be this summer. That’s when Apple will launch the latest big cat-themed Mac OS X, version 10.8: Mountain Lion.
Facebook rolls out ‘verified accounts’
Taking a cue from Twitter, Facebook will be rolling out “verified accounts” for its most popular users — presumably hoping to encourage the Lady Gagas of the world to get active on the site.
Apple: Apps need permission to store data
Apple on Wednesday said it will start requiring mobile apps to get explicit permission from iPhone and iPad owners before the apps collect and store information about users' personal contacts.
Apple: Apps need approval to collect contacts
Apple on Wednesday said it will start requiring mobile apps to get explicit permission from iPhone and iPad owners before the apps collect and store information about users’ personal contacts.
Will we get a standard for verifying Web IDs?
My neighbor recently discovered a four-digit passcode that unlocks the front doors to our apartment building.
