One Last Ingredient for a Well-Stocked Bar

How to mix drinks, with apps serving as the bartender’s guide to a spirited cocktail party.
from BWCWeb http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/02/technology/personaltech/one-last-ingredient-for-a-well-stocked-bar.html?_r=1

As More Tech Start-Ups Stay Private, So Does the Money

Fledgling companies are increasingly delaying initial public offerings of stock, which can keep the risks — and rewards — limited to venture capitalists and hedge funds.
from BWCWeb http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/02/technology/personaltech/as-more-tech-start-ups-stay-private-so-does-the-money.html?_r=1

Apple Music Is Strong on Design, Weak on Social Networking

The service brags that its playlists are curated by people not algorithms; on the other hand, its social network app needs retooling.
from BWCWeb http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/02/technology/personaltech/apple-music-is-strong-on-design-weak-on-social-networking.html?_r=1

The Sharing Economy Visits the Backcountry

A company called Hipcamp now offers “land sharing,” a sharing economy term for campsites on private land.
from BWCWeb http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/07/01/the-sharing-economy-visits-the-backcountry/?_r=1

Daily Report: Apple Music Goes Boldly Where Others Have Gone Before

If the new service is successful, it could deliver billions of dollars in revenue to the music industry and establish streaming music as a stable business.
from BWCWeb http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/07/01/daily-report-apple-music-goes-boldly-where-others-have-gone-before/?_r=1

A Mac-to-iPhone Handoff

How to set up hardware so that Macs and iOS devices share some tasks like phone calls and text messages from applications like Mail, Safari and Maps.
from BWCWeb http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/02/technology/personaltech/a-mac-to-iphone-handoff.html?_r=1

Facebook Wins a Round in Austrian Court Case

Max Schrems, an Austrian law student, had accused the social media giant of violating Europe’s tough privacy rules.
from BWCWeb http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/07/01/facebook-wins-a-round-in-austrian-court-case/?_r=1