136 posts and columns on Jessica E. Vascellaro
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Forget the Web, Start-Ups Get Real
A long-shunned Silicon Valley technology sector — consumer-electronics start-ups — is showing some surprising signs of life.Voices
Apple’s TV Vision: Sharing, Full On-Demand, Icons
Apple Inc.’s vision for a new television set-top box includes features designed to simplify accessing and viewing programming and erase the distinction between live and on-demand content, people briefed on Apple’s plans said.Voices
Apple’s New Front in Battle for TV
Apple Inc. is in talks with some of the biggest U.S. cable operators about letting consumers use an Apple device as a set-top box for live television and other content, according to people familiar with the matter.Voices
Samsung Defends Decision to Share Evidence With Media
A lawyer for Samsung Electronics Co. said the company’s decision to send reporters disputed evidence in its patent case with Apple Inc. was “lawful” and “ethical,” in a filing responding to federal Judge Lucy Koh’s request to explain the unusual move.Voices
Apple Discussed Investing in Twitter
Apple Inc. held discussions with Twitter Inc. more than a year ago about taking a strategic investment in the short-messaging service, according to a person familiar with the talks.Voices
Apple to Release New Tracking Tool for Apps
Apple Inc. is planning to release a new way for mobile app developers to track who uses their software, according to people briefed on Apple’s plans, the company’s latest attempt to balance developers’ appetite for targeting data with consumers’ unease over how it is used.Voices
Ad Networks Bypass iPhone Privacy Rules
Mobile ad networks are using new techniques to target iPhone users by circumventing Apple Inc.’s earlier efforts to protect user privacy.Voices
Hand-Gesture Technologies Wave Bye to Desktop Mouse
A race to liberate computer users from the mouse is kicking into high gear, inspired by the potential of turning hands and other body parts into digital controllers.Voices
Apple Preparing Upgrade to iCloud
Apple Inc. is preparing an upgrade of its online service iCloud that includes new photo-sharing features, according to people familiar with the matter.Voices