How Facebook Could Give Its New Search the Edge
The company’s search engine will become formidable when it includes the text of comments and the vast store of Open Graph data about things outside Facebook.
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Tom Simonite
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I’m MIT Technology Review’s IT editor for hardware and software and enjoy a diverse diet of algorithms, Internet, and human-computer interaction with chips on the side. Working in our San Francisco office, I cover new ideas about what computers can do for us, whether they spring from tech giants, new startups, or academic labs.
My journey to the West Coast started in a small English town called Wantage and took in the University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, and five years writing and editing technology news coverage at New Scientist magazine.
Tom Simonite's Stories
Plan Would Put a Bank in Every Browser
An open payments system built into Web standards could transform online life, if the proposal takes off.
Hands-On with the Vuzix M100, a Google Glass Competitor
A lightweight wearable display that tethers to a phone got its first public outing this week in Las Vegas.
GM and Ford Open Up Their Vehicles to App Developers
Some car apps will mirror mobile ones, while others will add new functionality, the auto giants say.
Asus Laptops and Desktops to Ship with Leap Motion's Gesture Control
The deal will see computers bundled with a device capable of tracking finger motions with sub-millimeter accuracy.
New Chromebook: Getting Better, but Its Internet Dependence Is Limiting
Google’s browser-based operating system is still shaky when offline, but Samsung’s Chromebook, priced at just $249, is a decent cheap laptop.
Microsoft Has Been Watching, and It Says You’re Getting Used to Windows 8
Data collected from some users of the operating system suggest people are adjusting well to the radical departure from previous designs, says the company.
The Woman Charged with Making Windows 8 Succeed
In a Q&A, Julie Larson-Green explains why Microsoft felt it was necessary to rethink an operating system used by 1.2 billion people.
The iPhone Gets an Answer to Google Now
Siri gets some competition from an app that offers answers to search queries you haven’t even made yet.
Augmented Light Bulb Turns a Desk Into a Touch Screen
A computer that can be screwed into a light socket can project interactive images onto any nearby surface.
