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Was New Year’s Eve a Netflix Moment for Uber?

Lauren Goode in Commerce on January 3 at 10:10 am PT

For Uber, the start-up behind a smartphone app for requesting car service, raising fares on busy nights is a no-brainer. But for consumers, the premium pricing may put the service just out of reach.

New Meters Aim to Cure Parking Headaches

Ben Worthen, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on January 28, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

Soon San Francisco drivers won’t need to cruise endlessly in search of an available parking spot. By the end of March, San Francisco will have replaced more than 5,000 old parking meters with state-of-the-art versions that take credit cards, and, if all goes according to plan, work with sensors to indicate when a car is there.

Auto Sales Increase Bodes Well for Sirius

John Paczkowski in News on January 21, 2011 at 2:51 pm PT

Looks like Sirius XM’s run of good luck will continue well into the new year. New-vehicle retail sales data from J.D. Power and Associates suggests an increase in consumer demand for new cars. And for Sirius that means continued subsciber growth–perhaps even significant subscriber growth.

Microsoft talks ARM at CES

Ina Fried in Mobile on January 5, 2011 at 1:19 pm PT

Windows boss Steven Sinofsky took to the stage Wednesday to announce Microsoft’s efforts to broaden the types of chips on which the flagship operating system will run.

Microsoft Plans to talk Windows on ARM at CES, but Products a Ways Off

Ina Fried in Mobile on December 21, 2010 at 5:42 pm PT

Redmond’s move to bring Windows to a new chip architecture is a bold one, but also one frought with complications. Microsoft will need to get the entire Windows ecosystem on board–from those that build machines to those that write software to those whose hardware plugs into Windows devices. As a result, don’t expect to see ARM-based machines hit the market for some time.

Sonos All-In-One Music System: There's an App for That

John Paczkowski in News on October 13, 2009 at 3:00 am PT

Well, this is a first. Sonos, the company responsible for the wireless multiroom audio system of the same name, is today debuting a new piece of hardware designed for an iPhone app, rather than the other way around.

Sonos All-In-One Music System: There’s an App for That

John Paczkowski in News on October 13, 2009 at 3:00 am PT

Well, this is a first. Sonos, the company responsible for the wireless multiroom audio system of the same name, is today debuting a new piece of hardware designed for an iPhone app, rather than the other way around.

New Operating Systems and DriveSharp

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on August 19, 2009 at 4:02 pm PT

Walter S. Mossberg answers questions about new operating systems, DriveSharp software and netbook data transfers.