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BlackBerry 10 Will Be Great, Please Wait, Says RIM
With just about a month to go until the rollout of BlackBerry 10, RIM is reaching out to customers and the public about how great it will be, hoping, no doubt, that customers will hold off buying an iPhone or Android phone or Windows Phone. BlackBerry 10 could be the great, ironic BYOD product of 2013.
As Mobile Work Rises, 9-to-5 Jobs Decline
Using mobile technology to arm mobile workers, services such as Exec, GigWalk, oDesk, and Uber, are changing the very nature of knowledge-based work. How will you cope?
Windows 8 Enterprise: Signs Of Life
Enterprises never adopt new Windows versions right after they ship, right? Times may have changed. IT may now have good reasons to move quickly with Windows 8, at least for some deployments.
Subcontract Your Chores Using Your Smartphone
In the collaborative consumption culture, Exec and other services let you use your phone to outsource physical tasks. BYTE's Boonsri Dickinson tested the service out while staying at the luxurious W Hotel. In a follow up interview, Exec co-founder and CEO Justin Kan appeared on Valley View to discuss the inspiration for building an executive concierge service and future direction of the company.
Internet Explorer Ad Attacks Hard-Core IE Hate
A new Microsoft ad for Internet Explorer entitled "Do you know this guy?" shows an IE-hating, "IE Sucks"-tweeting, basement-dwelling techno-geek finally moved -- a little -- by the progress made by Microsoft's web browser.
The IT Behind The Indie Gaming Company Double Fine
BYTE spoke to IT manager Brent Shinn at Double Fine Productions to see how he operates the lean IT department, what he thinks about Windows, and his feelings on BYOD in the workplace. While producing a video game traditionally costs millions of dollars and takes years to make, companies such as Double Fine are using consumer tools like Kickstarter to raise money and to speed up production.
This Time, James Bond Fights Hackers
James Bond spends most of his time during Skyfall fighting a cyber terrorist. The latest James Bond flick might be unrealistic, but it reminds us that losing data, especially to hackers, can be a very bad thing.
Microsoft Stores: Secret Is 'Apple Location, Apple Location, Apple Location'
Looking for a Microsoft Store? Go to an Apple Store and look around. A survey of store locations shows that Microsoft is purposefully locating its stores as close as possible to Apple's.
Slick Windows Phone 8: An Acquired Taste
BYTE's Boonsri Dickinson spent some time using the Windows Phone 8X by HTC and found that it is relatively easy despite some problems along the way. Watch her video interview with the engineer in charge of Windows Phone 8 development to find out more about the phone's security features.
BYOD Gadgets Bloom Thanks To Crowd Funding
Romo is a mobile dock for smartphones that you control with another smart phone or other device, such as an iPad, or a Web browser. Crowd funding sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo have made it easier to get a hardware startup off the ground.
Video: Microsoft Surface Drop Tests
One of Microsoft's key marketing points for Surface is the tablet's durability. A couple of Microsoft videos demonstrate the point.
Microsoft Reveals Surface Tablet Pricing, Releases Ads
Surface RT with 32 GB of storage will start at $499, without the keyboard/cover. This puts it directly up against the iPad in pricing, even though Windows RT does not run pre-Windows 8 software.
Tech, BYOD Hack Helps Man Climb World's Tallest Mountains
Paul Fejtek, a managing director at Hunter Wise Financial Group, is the only person with branchial plexus palsy to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. In an interview with BYTE, he talks about the gadgets--and personal resolve--that made it possible.
Cool Factor: Future Of Computing Looks Like 'Minority Report'
Minority Report might soon be coming to a conference room near you. BYTE's Boonsri Dickinson pays a visit to John Underkoffler, builder of the movie's technology and chief scientist at Oblong in San Francisco, to see the future of computer interfaces.
iPhone 5 Crushes Samsung Galaxy S3 in Crash Tests
We show videos from three different organizations who did comparative drop tests of the new iPhone 5 versus the Samsung Galaxy S3. The pattern is clear: The iPhone 5 is an especially resilient phone and the Galaxy S3 breaks without a lot of provocation.
Without The Keyboard It's Not A BlackBerry
Everyone, even RIM, knows that time is running out and that in spite of what today's earnings announcement shows, if it has one last chance, it's with BlackBerry 10. What's really hard is that not only does RIM have to change to survive, it also has to stay the same, and that means keeping what people like about the BlackBerry: the keyboard. RIM won't get out of its hole by trying to out-iPhone Apple.
NetSuite CEO: What's Next For ERP In Cloud
Watch video of our full interview with NetSuite CEO Zach Nelson on his 'complicated' relationship with Oracle, and much more.
VIDEO: Quick Hands-On With the iPhone 5
With all the complaints coming out about the iPhone 5, BYTE's Boonsri Dickinson got her hands on an iPhone to get a quick look at it.
Samsung Phone Flaw Lets Attackers Remotely Reset Device
A researcher at a security conference in Berlin has shown how USSD codes can be used in cyber attacks against Samsung phones. The Galaxy S3, for instance, could have its SIM card wiped merely by browsing a malicious website.
Former U.S. CTO Chopra: From Technologist To Politician
Aneesh Chopra, former U.S. Chief Technology Officer, wants to become Virginia's lieutenant governor so he can turn the state into a policy blueprint for expanded broadband, better healthcare, and other serious issues affecting the country.
HTC, Microsoft Debut New Flagship 8S, 8X Phones
Microsoft hopes HTC's new Windows Phone 8S and 8X devices, announced Wednesday, will set a new standard for its mobile OS. Designed "from the inside out" for Windows Phone, the two consumer-oriented handsets land in a market crowded with the latest from Nokia, Apple, and Samsung, but they are well equipped and will be available on Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile.
Got Spectrum? Smart Phones Using It Up, Say Experts
The demand for iPhones and Android phones is off the charts, but the available spectrum is shrinking, according to experts. FCC chairman Julius Genachowski and other spectrum experts are urging the government to rethink its 100-year-old policies.
Video: Scene On the Street Outside Apple iPhone 5 Event
I was walking by San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts this morning at 7:45AM local time. The Apple event, presumably announcing the new iPhone (possibly a.k.a. iPhone 5) is scheduled for 10AM local. The satellite trucks and camera people are in force already and some are already waiting in line. Here's a video of the scene.
iPhone 5 Prototype Videos Leaked
Days away from the rumored formal release of the next-generation iPhone, two videos emerge apparently showing prototypes. The new phone is taller and slightly slimmer than an iPhone 4S and one video shows the new iPhone dock clearly.
Uber Is Disrupting How Urbanites Get Around
Uber is one of the hottest startups in San Francisco and continues to expand from city-to-city. Using your smartphone, the service allows you to request a car for a ride. As a regular user of Uber, BYTE's Boonsri Dickinson took Uber for a spin.
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