Kurt DelBene worked at one of the technology industry’s largest companies and helped clean up one of the government’s biggest technology messes. Now he’s focusing on smaller organizations, joining a venture capital firm, Madrona Venture Group, to help start-ups. Read more…
HP Is Committed to the Cloud, Even if It Kills
By Quentin HardyHewlett-Packard didn’t pay all that much for Eucalyptus, a maker of open source cloud computing software. But the deal said H.P. is willing to mess with its existing business lines. Read more…
Google Acquires Online Poll Company Polar
By Conor DoughertyThe company’s team of engineers and designers will join Google’s social network, Google Plus. Read more…
Apple’s Smart Smartwatch Play: Let Developers Find the Killer App
By Molly WoodApple isn’t trying to answer the question of why you need its new watch. It built one that a lot of people will want, and left it to the developers to do the rest. Read more…
Daily Report: In Popular Games Like Minecraft, Tech Titans See Potential Beyond Fun
By The New York TimesMicrosoft’s acquisition of Minecraft would be an acknowledgment that games are central to many people’s lives, as players can spend months building estates and entire countries. Read more…
T-Mobile’s Latest Freebies Revolve Around Wi-Fi
By Brian X. ChenT-Mobile has gained millions of customers with the help of handing out free services, like unlimited music streaming and free international roaming. Now it is adding Wi-Fi-related technology to the mix. Read more…
Why Doesn’t the Apple Watch Have Wireless Charging? Because It Probably Wouldn’t Work Very Well.
By Farhad ManjooEarly reports said the Apple Watch might charge wirelessly. But wireless charging wouldn’t have worked well for the device. Read more…
Netflix and Other Big Websites Protest Proposed Net Neutrality Rules
By Edward WyattThe sites used a pinwheel icon, which means something is loading slowly, to show users what it would be like if Internet traffic was slowed. Read more…
CartoDB, Interactive Mapping Start-Up, Raises $7 Million
By Mark ScottCartoDB, whose 30-person team is split between Madrid and New York, is the latest in a number of start-ups to offer services that try to make sense of the mountain of information readily available through the Internet. Read more…
Google Buys Lift Labs in Further Biotech Push
By Conor DoughertyGoogle has acquired Lift Labs, a Bay Area company that makes a high-tech spoon designed to make it easier for people with neurodegenerative tremors to eat. Read more…
Intel Shares More of Its Extreme Makeover
By Quentin HardyApple wasn’t the only big tech outfit with something to talk about on Tuesday. Intel met with developers to discuss how it is changing from a chip-centric company to one with a variety of products and services. Read more…
Daily Report: Apple Shows It Can Still Innovate
By The New York TimesAny question about how well Tim Cook is managing the reins at Apple, the world’s most valuable company, will most likely be put to rest after Tuesday’s profusion of product announcements. Read more…
Discussing Online ‘Right to Be Forgotten,’ Google Takes European Privacy Tour to Spain
By Mark ScottGoogle began in Madrid its seven-city tour of public meetings, hearing views from activists and members of the public about the best ways to remove certain links from its search results upon request. Read more…
With Apple Watch, a Naming Tradition Ends
By Nick WingfieldFor 16 years, Apple has bestowed the prefix “i” on the names of most of its groundbreaking products, from the iMac to the iPad. Not so with the Apple Watch. Read more…
Answers to Questions About Apple’s Announcements, Including the Watch and iPhone 6
By Nicole PerlrothWe try to answer your pressing questions about Apple’s new line of products. It doesn’t look good for left-handed watches. Read more…
F.C.C. Chairman Says Wireless Broadband Could Get Stricter Oversight
By Edward WyattTom Wheeler said the commission was seriously considering subjecting mobile carriers to the same net neutrality regulations as providers of wired Internet service. Read more…
Other Wireless Events Struggle to Compete With Apple
By Conor DoughertyApple may hog the spotlight when it holds a big product release. But that doesn’t mean other companies are going to schedule their events around a rival. Read more…
Apple’s Live-Streaming Is Terrible
By Nicole PerlrothWhile the company makes its much-anticipated announcements about its new products, it seems to be having a lot of trouble with the live-streaming of the event. Read more…
A Smartwatch, iPhone 6 and More: Highlights and Analysis From Apple’s Keynote
By Molly WoodThe company announced a wearable device, two new versions of its smartphones and an integrated payments system. Read more…
U2 Said to Play Role at Apple Event
By Ben SisarioIn addition to performing, the band will reveal an integration with Apple’s products that is connected to its next album, according to people briefed on the band’s plans. Read more…
Home Depot Data Breach Could Be the Largest Yet
By Nicole PerlrothHome Depot confirmed on Monday that hackers had attacked its cash register system. Information on more than 60 million credit cards may have been stolen. Read more…
Braintree, Popular Payments Processor, to Accept Bitcoin
By Mike IsaacMany of Braintree’s clients are tech start-ups like Uber, Airbnb and TaskRabbit, businesses that are looking for easy ways to integrate payments into their products for a low cost. Read more…
European Commission Delays Google Antitrust Settlement After Competitors’ Complaints
By James KanterA plan to give competitors more equal status in the results displayed by Google searches faces further scrutiny after objections by companies like Microsoft and German publishing groups. Read more…
Reddit and 4chan Begin to Button Up
By Mike IsaacThe posting of dozens of provocative, private photos of celebrities brought attention and pressure for change to two freewheeling sites. Read more…
Daily Report: Health Apps May Be Key to Fate of Apple’s iWatch
By The New York TimesJust as the iPod’s appeal relied in part on Apple’s music industry relationships, the future of its new wrist device may rest on courting health companies. Read more…
Facebook Generation Rekindles Expectation of Privacy Online
By Molly WoodAs our online personal information has become less and less personal, the privacy pendulum may now ready to switch directions. Read more…
How Big Companies and Their Tech Suppliers Are Changing Together
By Quentin HardyMoves this week by companies like Google and Box illustrate how much the cloud and mobility are reshaping the workplace, as well as the tech companies themselves. Read more…
Motorola’s Moto 360: An Elegant Smartwatch Worthy of Attention
By Molly WoodMotorola’s new device is the rare smartwatch that looks like a fashion accessory. Though it has some shortcomings, it might the best option available, for now. Read more…
During a Season for New Devices, a Tough Market for Smartphone Makers
By Mark ScottAt the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, most of the major smartphone makers introduced new devices, features or pricing in attempts to distinguish themselves within a crowded industry. Read more…