Pursuit of Samsung Heir Challenges Korea’s Business Culture
Prosecutors’ decision to seek the arrest of Samsung Group heir Lee Jae-yong threatens to knock one of the world’s biggest companies off course—and, represents a significant challenge to South Korea’s large, family-run companies.
Snapchat Founders Set to Keep Control in Snap IPO
Snapchat messaging app creators Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy are expected to retain more than 70% of voting power in the company; pre-IPO investors get less-powerful voting shares
SpaceX Launches Rocket With 10 Iridium Satellites
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket, rebounding from a catastrophic accident in September. 139
The Next Winners in the Smartphone Battle
Suppliers that make must-have products like better camera lenses and improved memory chips could gain even in a smartphone slowdown.
Lenovo Thought It Knew How to Fix Tarnished Brands—Then It Bought Motorola
Success with a deal for IBM personal computers led China’s Lenovo to underestimate the difficulty of reviving smartphone company Motorola Mobility. “We underestimated the differences of the culture and the business model,” says the CEO.
How Electric Vehicles Could End Car Ownership as We Know It
Prepare for a Cambrian explosion of electric vehicles—scooters and other “rideables” that will speed up the adoption of self-driving technology and turn transportation into a service, Christopher Mims says. 240
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First Look: Nintendo’s Switch Game Console Is Fresh Yet Familiar
Nintendo Co. showed off its $300 Switch videogame console for the first time publicly at events in New York and other locations around the world.
Personal Technology
Unlimited Data? No Overage Fees? Making Sense of Smartphone Plan Madness
T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon and Sprint have better deals than ever before, but only if we pay attention to the details, writes Joanna Stern.
Microsoft’s New Privacy Dashboard Lets You Delete Personal Data
If you use an Xbox, Windows 10 other Microsoft products, the company is collecting data on you. But there’s now a dashboard that provides more transparency and control over your histories and personal information.
Verizon and AT&T Increase Certain Customer Fees
Verizon has increased the price it charges subscribers to upgrade to a new device or add a phone to a new line. AT&T is nudging up the price of its unlimited data plans, which are no longer available but are still held by certain longstanding customers.
CES 2017
Digital Dunkin’: Non-Tech Firms Crash CES, Looking to Connect
At the world’s largest consumer electronics show this week, Carnival cruise lines, Dunkin’ Donuts and the owner of Absolut vodka unveiled new technology and swapped tips.
CES 2017
Wild and Wondrous Tech of the Year Ahead
Personal Technology columnists Geoffrey Fowler and Joanna Stern find the most interesting products and trends at the annual consumer-electronics show in Las Vegas.
Fitbit, Changing Pace, Launches Software at Hardware Show
At the world’s largest technology hardware confab, one of the biggest brands is focusing on software this year.
Auto Makers Showcase Cars Equipped With Virtual Assistants
Carmakers are rushing to bring voice-assisted, artificial intelligence software into vehicles. Many of these auto makers are aiming to put autonomous vehicles on the road by 2020.
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