http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/personaltechnology/index.html en-us Copyright 2013 The Seattle Times Company Sat, 25 May 2013 16:03:32 PDT Sat, 25 May 2013 16:03:32 PDT MattBase 1 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021053040_ptechqa25xml.html?syndication=rss Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021053040_ptechqa25xml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 25 May 2013 14:01:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021053056_reviewcloudstoragexml.html?syndication=rss Online-backup services have become more practical in recent years, offering consumers protection if their computers are lost or destroyed in a disaster. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021053056_reviewcloudstoragexml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 25 May 2013 02:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021053268_ptechpracticalmac25xml.html?syndication=rss While we usually use the digital devices in our lives one at a time, AirPlay technology and certain apps are making it practical to work with more than one screen at once. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021053268_ptechpracticalmac25xml.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 21:16:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021026785_apussocialmediateens.html?syndication=rss Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. It said teens are sharing more personal information about themselves even as they try to protect their online reputations. Living http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021026785_apussocialmediateens.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:53 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021026768_apussmartergun.html?syndication=rss A high-tech startup is wading into the gun control debate with a wireless controller that would allow gun owners to know when their weapon is being moved - and disable it remotely. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021026768_apussmartergun.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 15:46:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021019557_chinahackingxml.html?syndication=rss Hackers working for a cyberunit of China’s People’s Liberation Army appear to have resumed their attacks using different techniques, computer-security experts and U.S. officials say. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021019557_chinahackingxml.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 13:48:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021013935_deafreviewxml.html?syndication=rss Frustrated with poor customer service, a Seattle woman who is deaf founded deafReview, a Yelp-like review site for deaf, deaf-blind and hard-of-hearing individuals to rate businesses. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021013935_deafreviewxml.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 15:31:08 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021008658_briercolumn20xml.html?syndication=rss Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021008658_briercolumn20xml.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 11:12:21 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021008173_reviewhtconephonexml.html?syndication=rss I love HTC’s new One design and some of its top features. But I found other key features disappointing, including its revamped interface, which is a confusing mess. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021008173_reviewhtconephonexml.html?syndication=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 20:46:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021008070_ptechqa18xml.html?syndication=rss Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021008070_ptechqa18xml.html?syndication=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 18:01:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2020993553_smartphonehackersxml.html?syndication=rss Many consumers simply don’t realize how vulnerable their Androids, iPhones and other devices can be. An April study by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta said threats are proliferating. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2020993553_smartphonehackersxml.html?syndication=rss Thu, 16 May 2013 08:13:31 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2020989063_apustecgooglerunning.html?syndication=rss Google's sixth annual conference for software developers opened Wednesday with a chance for the company to showcase its latest services. Announcements included new features for online games, maps and search, a new music-streaming service and enhancements to its Google Plus social network, including tools for editing and sharing photos. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2020989063_apustecgooglerunning.html?syndication=rss Wed, 15 May 2013 19:28:15 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2020980505_apustecblackberryconference.html?syndication=rss Research In Motion unveiled a lower-cost BlackBerry aimed at consumers in emerging markets on Tuesday, stepping up its efforts to regain market share lost to Apple's iPhone and Android devices powered by Google's software. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2020980505_apustecblackberryconference.html?syndication=rss Tue, 14 May 2013 16:31:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2020982383_apustectextinganddriving.html?syndication=rss The country's four biggest cellphone companies are set to launch their first joint advertising campaign against texting while driving, uniting behind AT&T's "It Can Wait" slogan to blanket TV and radio this summer. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2020982383_apustectextinganddriving.html?syndication=rss Tue, 14 May 2013 13:21:30 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2020969654_briercolumn13xml.html?syndication=rss It’s not often that the physical manifestation of an app or Web service appears on the curb in front of your house. But that’s how I look at the funny little Car2Go vehicles that have appeared on the streets of Seattle, a service that I’ve been testing for several months. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2020969654_briercolumn13xml.html?syndication=rss Tue, 14 May 2013 17:01:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2020963793_googleglassearlyadoptersxml.html?syndication=rss A few tech workers are among the first non-Google employees to get their own early model of Glass, the visorlike, wearable computer that’s already got critics fretting over potential violations of privacy and etiquette. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2020963793_googleglassearlyadoptersxml.html?syndication=rss Sun, 12 May 2013 22:01:06 PDT