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  • Survey: iPhone 6 powers an increase in enterprise adoption of iOS

    Apple's iOS mobile platform gained user share in security-conscious businesses late in 2014, taking it away from Google's Android platform, thanks to the introduction of the iPhone 6 smartphone, according to a survey of its enterprise customers by mobile security vendor Good Technology.

    Written by Paul Krill28 Feb. 15 01:58
  • Samsung looks to LoopPay for mobile pay foothold

    Samsung is expected to unveil its newly-acquired LoopPay mobile magnetic payment technology inside its upcoming Galaxy S6 smartphone. The phone is widely expected to be announced March 1 at Mobile World Congress.

    Written by Matt Hamblen20 Feb. 15 08:10
  • Apple puts the big hurt on Samsung

    Things are not looking so good for Samsung in the smartphone market, especially as it faces its Apple nemesis.

    Written by Matt Hamblen31 Jan. 15 06:20
  • 30 Ways Google Glass Could be Used for Education (and 2 Reasons it Won't)

    Australia's Open Colleges, an online education organization that says it has educated more than 700,000 students and which boasts "more than 100 years of experience in distance learning," recently published an infographic to spotlight 20 potential uses of Google Glass in the education world.

    Written by Al Sacco04 Nov. 14 02:51
  • 5 Things You'll Love About Garmin's vivosmart Fitbit Rival -- and 5 You Won't

    Amid mounting anticipation for the Apple Watch and the recently announced Fitbit Charge HR and Surge wristbands (all of which are due in early 2015), I've been testing Garmin's new vivosmart activity tracker/smartwatch and the associated Android and iOS Garmin Connect apps.

    Written by James A. Martin31 Oct. 14 02:09
  • Samsung flexes enterprise muscles with Tab Active and Knox

    Samsung promoted enterprise uses for its upcoming Galaxy Tab Active rugged tablet, its Knox security and management software, and even its Gear VR headset at its recent Super Mobility Week in Las Vegas.

    Written by Matt Hamblen17 Sept. 14 05:21
  • Are your calls being intercepted? 17 fake cell towers discovered in one month

    You wouldn't likely know if you are under cell phone surveillance, but you would if you were about to make a call and your phone displayed an unencrypted connection warning that states, "Caution: The mobile network's standard encryption has been turned off, possibly by a rogue base station (IMSI Catcher'). Unencrypted calls not recommended."

    Written by Darlene Storm03 Sept. 14 02:25
  • Amazon Fire teardown pegs parts cost just below 32GB iPhone 5S

    Parts for the 32GB Amazon Fire smartphone cost $205, just shy of the cost of parts of a similarly configured Apple iPhone 5S and well below the Samsung Galaxy S5, both with the same 32GB storage tally.

    Written by Matt Hamblen30 July 14 01:04
  • Outlook Web App goes native on Android

    Microsoft on Wednesday released a preview version of Outlook Web App (OWA) for Google's Android, fulfilling a promise made in March.

    Written by Gregg Keizer12 June 14 20:48
  • Bell Canada field-service techs say 'Goodbye laptops, hello smartphones'

    Thousands of Bell Canada field technicians this fall will begin doing their jobs of installing and testing telecom and media services connections with help from custom-designed smartphone apps rather than via their laptops. It's all part of what Bell Canada is calling its "One Device" mobile initiative, in essence, a mobility makeover.

    Written by Ellen Messmer03 June 14 02:02
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