Harry McCracken

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Which Company will Control Your Home?

Much as Google and Yahoo rode search to billion-dollar empires, the firms that bring order to the “Internet” of your home are poised to revolutionize how we live—and make a fortune in the process. Here’s a look at where the major players stand

By Harry McCracken

iBooks Author Is the Most Interesting Apple Software You Aren't Using

What is Apple’s iBooks platform?The most obvious way to answer that question is to say that it’s the company’s equivalent of Amazon’s Kindle. And it is–they both offer online stores for buying digital tomes, and...

By Harry McCracken

You Can't Buy Samsung's New Health Gadget

The Korean electronics giant launches an experimental platform for next-generation digital health

By Harry McCracken

Square Banks on Cash Advances for Small Businesses

The commerce startup aims to simplify a business with a not-so-great image

By Harry McCracken

LG G3 Phone: High Resolution, Laser Autofocus

The big Korean hardware maker hopes to raise its profile with a new flagship handset

By Harry McCracken

Nest's Smoke Detector Recall is a Formality

A problem disclosed in early April is now the subject of an official bulletin from the Consumer Product Safety Commission

By Harry McCracken

'Secret' App Is Now Available on Android

The anonymous social network opens up to non-iPhone users

By Harry McCracken

Microsoft's new Surface is Competition to PCs and Tablets

The vision has remained remarkably consistent. Is the technology finally ready?

By Harry McCracken

More Proof Microsoft Is a Whole New Company

Rather than trying to destroy an established leader in the category, the company is embracing it

By Harry McCracken

Why Major Tech Companies Are Getting Much Better About Privacy

A new study shows dramatic improvements after Edward Snowden's NSA revelations

By Harry McCracken

This Is the Best Android Tablet Right Now

This stylish, waterproof featherweight is hobbled by some traditional Android disadvantages

By Harry McCracken

What It Really Feels Like to Ride in a Self-Driving Car

It isn't scary. In fact, it's so mundane that you forget it's amazing.

By Harry McCracken

Jawbone Is Making Its Mini Jambox Way Better

Two of the tiny Bluetooth speakers can now play in unison, or in stereo

By Harry McCracken

Square Uses Receipts for Customer Service

Now its e-receipts let shoppers tell merchants what went wrong--or right--with a transaction.

By Harry McCracken

Motorola's Moto E is $129, No Contract Required

The Galaxy S5 or HTC One it's not. And that's kind of the idea.

By Harry McCracken

You Can Own the World's Coolest New Drone

From its image-stabilized camera to Oculus Rift integration, this is one powerful personal drone

By Harry McCracken

7 Questions About Apple's Beats Deal

If it's real, here's hoping it's brilliant in a way which isn't immediately obvious

By Harry McCracken

We've Lost Interest In Apple's TV Set

The rise and fall (and rise and fall, and rise and fall) of an oft-rumored product

By Harry McCracken

TuneIn's Revamp Makes Streaming Audio More Social

The online radio service borrows some tricks from Twitter to help listeners discover new stuff

By Harry McCracken

Chromebooks: Either a Hit or Irrelevant

The numbers on Google's operating system add up to an utterly confusing picture

By Harry McCracken
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