Monday, November 3, 2014

Southwest Airlines Offers Free Streaming of Apple's Beats Music Service

Airplanes are becoming more like electronics retail stores, where you can try things out before you buy them. The latest example is Southwest Airlines, which will allow passengers to test-drive Apple’s Beats Music free on its aircraft equipped with an Internet connection.

from BWCWeb http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/03/southwest-airlines-offers-free-streaming-of-apples-beats-music-service/?_r=1

Which Tablet Should You Buy: The Nexus 9 or the iPad Air 2 | WIRED



from BWCWeb http://www.wired.com/2014/11/nexus-9-tablet/?mbid=social_fb

Daily Report: The New Dell

On Tuesday, Michael S. Dell will try to persuade people that his company is about far more than the personal computers and computer servers it has been known for, with products intended for things as varied as the cloud computing networks of global enterprises and handy personal devices.

from BWCWeb http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/03/daily-report-the-new-dell/?_r=1

Sunday, November 2, 2014

Europe Shifts on Priorities for Telecoms

The new European Commission is prioritizing more investment and costlier Internet and cellphone services rather than affordability and antitrust concerns.

from BWCWeb http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/03/technology/europe-shifts-on-priorities-for-telecoms.html?_r=1

Dell’s Life After Wall Street

A year after a grueling fight with the investor Carl Icahn, Michael Dell says he is very happy to have the computer company that bears his name back to himself.

from BWCWeb http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/03/business/dells-life-after-wall-street.html?_r=1

Microsoft's New Fitness Tracking Device Is a Welcome Surprise

Molly Wood tries out the new wearable device and finds that it may be the most flexible of its kind on the market right now.

from BWCWeb http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/02/microsofts-new-fitness-tracking-device-is-a-welcome-surprise/?_r=1

Monster Moves to Restore a Faded Job Search Brand

Monster, which revolutionized online job hunting in the 1990s, is trying to reinvent itself for the era of Twitter and Facebook with new products that capitalize on social media.

from BWCWeb http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/02/a-faded-monster-seeks-a-return-to-glory/?_r=1