Serdar Yegulalp,

Nine Things Smartwatches Need To Succeed

Serdar Yegulalp, BYTE

April 15, 2013 09:00 AM

Apple, Samsung and Google are all rumored to be working on smartwatches. With all the buzz about these devices, it's hard to see the real use cases through the hype. Here are nine things we think any smartwatch worth its salt (and silicon) needs. ... Read More >>

George Ou,

Why PC Sales Are In Free Fall

George Ou, BYTE

April 11, 2013 10:33 AM

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Microsoft's hardware and software strategies for Windows 8 have been miserable failures so far. A rumored 7-inch Surface is one avenue for them to turn the tide. ... Read More >>

Larry Seltzer,

How To Bug Mitch McConnell's Office

Larry Seltzer, BYTE

April 10, 2013 08:46 AM

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"Bugging" in the context of politics raises images of burglars messing with telephones and clunky tape recorders in the Oval Office. Now you'd just use malware. ... Read More >>

Max Cherney,

When Will the Old Phone Networks Die? Not Soon

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April 09, 2013 08:00 AM

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Old phone systems never die. They just fade away. The phone companies that run the copper-based POTS (Plain Old Telephone System) may want to do away with it in favor of more modern, flexible and profitable technologies, but it's not going anywhere soon. ... Read More >>

Serdar Yegulalp,

Facebook Home: You Are the Product Being Sold

Serdar Yegulalp, BYTE

April 05, 2013 02:33 PM

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Once again, Facebook has found a new low. Facebook Home, their Android skin, is an attempt to grab hold of users and not let them go, to make them think that there is nothing out there but Facebook. ... Read More >>

Category: Social Networking

Chris Spera,

Top 10 Changes iOS 7 Needs

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April 04, 2013 11:00 AM

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In recent years, iOS has been at the back of the pack for innovation in mobile operating systems. If iOS is going to remain a heavy hitter, it needs a serious overhaul in the upcoming version 7. Here are the top 10 things it needs to have to hit it out of the park. ... Read More >>

Larry Seltzer,

Windows 8.1 (Blue) is Incremental - That's a Good Thing

Larry Seltzer, BYTE

April 03, 2013 08:02 AM

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For those of you expecting a major new version of Windows already, that's not the way the world works. Windows Blue, likely to be released as Windows 8.1, will focus on incremental improvements in the new Modern UI. ... Read More >>

Max Cherney,

iPhone 5S Likely to Channel Steve Jobs' Influence

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April 02, 2013 04:10 PM

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The iPhone 5S, which reports say will begin production in the second quarter of 2013, was the last iPhone designed with Steve Jobs in charge. Look for incremental change. If you were expecting Apple to add a back button, you're probably going to be disappointed with the iPhone 5S. ... Read More >>

Larry Seltzer,

Gmail Users Cut Off in Windows 8

Larry Seltzer, BYTE

March 29, 2013 07:45 AM

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The new Calendar and Contacts apps in Windows 8 will not synchronize with Google at all, and Google email is limited to IMAP from now on. Google users will probably have to use the browser versions because Google has no plans to write Windows 8 apps. ... Read More >>

Chris Spera,

Windows Blue's Got Me Down

Chris Spera, BYTE

March 28, 2013 01:33 PM

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Microsoft has allowed that something called "Windows Blue" exists. Too bad the company seems hell-bent on taking Windows in the wrong direction. ... Read More >>

Larry Seltzer,

Windows Blue/9: No Desktop? No Way!

Larry Seltzer, BYTE

March 25, 2013 11:03 AM

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A leak of an allegedly major revision of Windows 8 hit the web last week. Microsoft's focus seems to be on developing the Metro interface, but will they ever actually remove the desktop? Absurd!The desktop is a major strength of Windows! ... Read More >>

Serdar Yegulalp,

AT&T’s New Data Plans Dissected

Serdar Yegulalp, BYTE

March 21, 2013 09:00 AM

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George Ou,

Unlocked Android Smartphones Will Free Consumers

George Ou, BYTE

March 20, 2013 10:00 AM

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Look Out Below! Here Come Smartphone Prices! Locked iPhones and Samsung Galaxy phones can only be successful in the market at their current prices when subsidized by carriers. Low-cost unlocked Android phones from Google and smaller companies like Blu Products will break that model. ... Read More >>

Category: Smartphones

Serdar Yegulalp,

Samsung Galaxy S4 - Peak Smartphone?

Serdar Yegulalp, BYTE

March 20, 2013 08:00 AM

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It’s not about this smartphone or that. Most of the really inventive things we do with our devices come from software added either by the phone markers, users or by the value provided through network-based services. ... Read More >>

Larry Seltzer,

Samsung? BlackBerry? Who Will Win the Containerization Wars?

Larry Seltzer, BYTE

March 19, 2013 07:30 AM

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Mobile Application Management vendors all perform containerization, wrapping apps in a security management layer of code. 3rd parties like Box that distribute lots of apps would want to be able to distribute a wrapped version in the app stores, but every MAM vendor uses a different wrapper. Will one win out? Is there a role for standards? ... Read More >>