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Larry Seltzer

Editorial Director, Byte

Briefs

Le Great Apple Robbery

January 02, 2013 08:59 AM
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Armed robbers took advantage of New Years celebrations to attack a Paris Apple store, stealing up to $1.3 million (€1 million) in goods. Read More >>

ByteTv

BlackBerry 10 Will Be Great, Please Wait, Says RIM

December 31, 2012 09:20 AM
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,... Read More >>

Briefs

FCC Streamlines Aircraft Wi-Fi Rules

December 28, 2012 06:42 PM
The FCC will establish a regular process and rules for approval of Internet services (basically Wi-Fi) aboard aircraft. The agency says that... Read More >>

Reviews

Nokia Lumia 810 A Win For T-Mobile

December 28, 2012 09:00 AM
The Nokia Lumia 810 is an excellent, if not top-of-the-line Windows Phone available on T-Mobile. It's reasonably priced, has a top-notch camera... Read More >>

Category: Smartphones
Commentary

iPhone Prices Under Competitive Pressure

December 27, 2012 12:13 PM
Phone prices are being aggressively lowered by Apple's competition and Apple appears to be responding with price cuts, something we haven't seen... Read More >>

Category: Smartphones
Commentary

China Tries Again To Control Internet

December 26, 2012 08:32 AM
The Great Firewall of China is increasingly effective in stopping anonymous VPN-based access in and out of the country after a recent upgrade, and... Read More >>

Briefs

iPad 5th Generation Coming In March Says Report

December 24, 2012 09:25 AM
Thinner, lighter iPad coming on accelerated schedule. A new iPad mini is also on the way with a Retina display and A6X processor. Read More >>

Category: Tablets
Commentary

Google/Motorola 'X phone' Tries To Push Tech Limits

December 24, 2012 09:02 AM
Google and Motorola are trying to make the hottest phone on the market and running into the problems that kept everyone else from making such a... Read More >>

Category: Smartphones
News

iPhone 5 Sales Up, Price Down

December 21, 2012 01:22 PM
A new research report shows Apple with a majority of the smartphone market in the United States, but lagging behind Samsung and other Android... Read More >>

Commentary

Android Fails in Mobile Malware Research

December 21, 2012 09:03 AM
There are many more malware-infected Android devices out there than you might think. It's all because the Android ecosystem and Google Play store... Read More >>

Commentary

Apple Must Settle With Samsung

December 20, 2012 10:10 AM
Apple Needs To Cut The Patent Nonsense. If Apple really thinks they need to sue the competition out of the market then they must think they're in... Read More >>

News

Samsung Acknowledges Severe Android Vulnerability

December 20, 2012 09:05 AM
A serious vulnerability in the Android kernel for their Exynos processors in many of their phones, including the Samsung Galaxy S3, has been found... Read More >>

Briefs

Windows Phone 8 Update Details Revealed

December 20, 2012 08:04 AM
An update to Windows Phone 8 should be out soon sporting messaging improvements, the ability to text replies to incoming callers, bandwidth-saving... Read More >>

Briefs

How To Regain 3.5GB On Surface

December 18, 2012 01:17 PM
A Microsoft tip explains how to regain space on the Surface by removing the install files. This is an advanced procedure. Read More >>

ByteTv

Windows 8 Enterprise: Signs Of Life

December 18, 2012 09:05 AM
Enterprises never adopt new Windows versions right after they ship, right? Times may have changed. IT may now have good reasons to move quickly... Read More >>

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