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The smartphone as a lifeline while waiting for a train in New York.
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The smartphone as a lifeline while waiting for a train in New York.

The social media addiction of customers is feeding astonishing profits.

Amazon’s Cloud Business Lifts Its Profit to a Record

Shares rose 12 percent after the company reported net income of $513 million, in contrast to last year’s loss of $57 million.

Common Sense

Europe’s Case Against Google Might Help Rivals More Than Consumers

The driving force pushing the recent European action against Google’s search engine was a consortium of corporate rivals.

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At the Brooklyn Museum, With a Chatty Curator in Your Pocket

Visitors get expert help from a smartphone app that invites them to ask questions or express opinions on the fly.

TV Stations Agree to Sell Enough Spectrum to Meet F.C.C.’s Goal

The agency reached its maximum target for a giant airwave auction that will support the next generation of wireless Internet services.

Water Cooler

And Now, I Unfollow Thee

The pleasures — and complexities — of severing social media ties.

Rovi Buys TiVo in $1.1 Billion Deal

In acquiring TiVo, Rovi will get access to analytics about viewing habits and add 10 million households to its own 18 million.

Tech Tip

A New Windows PC for an Old iTunes Library

The music, video and other files in your iTunes collection can move right into a new Windows 10 computer.

Bits

Cloud Services Show Their Value in Earnings Reports

Amazon made a profit of $513 million in its most recent quarter, and its Amazon Web Services was the star of the show.

Carl Icahn Says He Has Sold His Stake in Apple Over China Concerns

Mr. Icahn says he is worried the country’s government could make it difficult for the company to do business there.

Tech Tip

Keeping Notes and Highlights From Kindle Books

Even if you read Amazon’s e-books on different devices, you can find all your notes and highlights ready to print or save online.

Bits

Will Amazon Stand Apart From Weak Tech Earners?

The online retail giant reports quarterly earnings on Thursday, after tech companies including Apple and Microsoft posted weaker-than-expected results.

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Choosing to Skip the Upgrade and Care for the Gadget You’ve Got

As part of a movement against consumerism, more people are maintaining their electronics instead of constantly buying the newest, fastest model.

App Smart

With Dubsmash, Lip Syncing Like the Stars

The app, which lets you make and share videos of yourself lip syncing, has become a cultural phenomenon and attracted a crowd of celebrity users.

Tech Tip

Turning Down an OS X Upgrade

Apple will regularly alert you about updating your Mac to the latest version of its operating system, but you can turn off the messages.

Tech Tip

Keeping Sanity in Your Twitter Feed

Twitter provides several commands to control the tweets you see in your timeline and who can see your posts

Tech Tip

Removing QuickTime for Windows in a Hurry

Apple’s abandoned QuickTime multimedia software for Windows can put a PC’s security at risk

App Smart

Now You Can Write the Great American Novel on the Subway

Smartphone and tablet apps, some of them compatible with Microsoft Word and Scrivener, that can help writers craft their novels, screenplays or articles.

App Smart

What the Apple Watch Does, One Year Later

A selection of apps have added to the uses for the smartwatch, while one literally puts a new face on it with an assortment of images.

Tech Fix

Oculus Rift Review: A Clunky Portal to a Promising Virtual Reality

The headset from Facebook’s company is pricey. Setup is clunky, use is taxing and content could use more inspiration. But the technology transports.

Tech Fix

Why You May Want a Smaller iPhone, and Your Questions Answered

Brian X. Chen of The Times answers readers’ questions about the new iPhone, which combines a four-inch screen with some features from bigger models.

Tech Fix

Tips and Myths About Extending Smartphone Battery Life

We teamed up with The Wirecutter to determine the best methods for preventing your phone from going dark.

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