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Apple is betting big on a wireless world

by Brandon Bailey - September 9, 2016 - 9:57am

Apple wants to push consumers further into a wireless world. Its tactics: eliminate the standard headphone jack in its newest iPhones and market new "AirPods"

Apple to show off new iPhones and maybe new ways to listen

by Brandon Bailey - September 7, 2016 - 5:18pm

Apple is expected to show off new iPhones, an updated smartwatch — and maybe some new gear for listening to both — during its annual fall product launch event today.

That big pub crawl downtown? It's just "Pokemon Go" fans

by Brandon Bailey - July 16, 2016 - 6:13am

If you thought it was bad dodging phone-fixated "Pokemon Go" players on the sidewalk, just wait: Legions of tipsy people could soon be chasing cartoon monsters from one tavern to the next in a series of pub crawls...

Apple makes Siri smarter, rolls out software improvements

by Brandon Bailey - June 14, 2016 - 2:02pm

Apple is working to make its iPhone and other gadgets smarter.

Apple's next big challenge: Making Siri smarter

by Brandon Bailey - June 12, 2016 - 5:27pm

Apple is expected to demonstrate an upgrade to Siri's smarts as it kicks off its annual software conference.

Microsoft sues US over secret demands for customer data

by Brandon Bailey - April 14, 2016 - 3:13pm

In the latest clash over privacy rights in the digital age, Microsoft is suing the U.S. government over a federal law that allows authorities to examine customer emails or online files without the individual's ...

Facebook shows new ways to chat, stream video

by Brandon Bailey - April 12, 2016 - 11:31pm

Facebook says people who use its Messenger chat service will soon be able to order flowers, shop for shoes and talk with a variety of businesses by sending them direct text messages.

Microsoft pitches smart chats with computers

by Brandon Bailey - March 30, 2016 - 10:22pm

Microsoft wants you to talk more with your computer — and have more useful conversations.

Apple's new iDevices say: Small is beautiful, too

by Brandon Bailey - March 22, 2016 - 1:55am

As it struggles to match the success of its big-screen iPhones, Apple is now contending that small can be beautiful, too.

Apple planning product launch on March 21

by Brandon Bailey - March 10, 2016 - 12:00pm

Apple will hold its spring product launch on March 21, one day before it squares off with federal prosecutors over the government's demand for help unlocking an encrypted iPhone.

CEO Tim Cook defends Apple's resistance in FBI iPhone case

by Brandon Bailey - February 26, 2016 - 3:38pm

Apple CEO Tim Cook got a standing ovation Friday at his first stockholder meeting since his company's epic clash with the FBI unfolded. He defended the company's unbending stand by saying: "These are the right things...

Facebook glitch celebrates 46 years of online friendship

by Brandon Bailey - January 1, 2016 - 2:30am

Facebook's making some of its users feel a lot older than they really are.

As Facebook grows, expect to see more ads on Instagram

by Brandon Bailey - November 5, 2015 - 3:13am

Facebook, the world's largest social network, has steadily built its advertising business to become the world's second-largest digital ad platform after Google. Now it's looking at ways to make more money from video...

Microsoft's new businesses shine, but PC software still sags

by Brandon Bailey - October 22, 2015 - 9:03pm

Microsoft may still be suffering from lagging sales of personal computers, but the tech giant has taken some cues from rivals like Apple and Google — and it's now seeing substantial growth in more promising...

Apple stakes new claim to living room, shows new iPhones

by Brandon Bailey - September 9, 2015 - 6:58pm

Apple staked a new claim to the living room on Wednesday, as the maker of iPhones and other hand-held gadgets unveiled an Internet TV system that's designed as a beachhead for the tech giant's broader ambitions to...

Apple schedules new product event for September 9

by Brandon Bailey - August 27, 2015 - 11:14am

Apple has announced plans for a new product event on Sept. 9 in San Francisco, where the giant tech company is expected to show off new iPhones and other gadgets.

Apple said to show interest in automotive testing facility

by Brandon Bailey - August 14, 2015 - 5:00pm

Adding fuel to rumors that Apple is working on designs for a car, local officials say engineers for the giant tech company recently made inquiries about a former navy base that's been converted into a testing ground...

Google to be part of new holding company, 'Alphabet'

by Brandon Bailey - August 10, 2015 - 6:48pm

One of tech's biggest names, Google, is reorganizing under a new moniker — "Alphabet" — in a move underscoring its founders' ambitions to pursue ventures far beyond the company's Internet search core,...

Facebook's Zuckerberg and wife are expecting a daughter

by Brandon Bailey - August 3, 2015 - 8:39pm

Microsoft says 14 million computers now running Windows 10

by Brandon Bailey - July 30, 2015 - 9:18pm

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