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Can Waze Save Apple Maps?
Incorporating Waze navigation and local search into Apple's Maps app and service would address many of the problems that have earned Apple its...
Ubuntu For Phones: Beautiful, Elegant, Doomed
How good could an UbuntuPhone really be? It can't possibly be unique enough and have enough of a value proposition to break into a market that's...
Apple Tests iPhone 6? Not A Shocker
Server logs show that Apple is already working on the next-generation of its iPhone and iOS platform. Um, no kidding.
Windows 8 Tablet Launch #Fail
Microsoft Windows tablets, in spite of a superior Intel processor, suffer from hardware and software problems and are overpriced. The PC...
Mobile's Biggest Losers In 2012
The last twelve months have been turbulent for smartphone makers and wireless network providers. Here's who took it on the chin hardest.
iPhone Prices Under Competitive Pressure
Phone prices are being aggressively lowered by Apple's competition and Apple appears to be responding with price cuts, something we haven't seen...
China Tries Again To Control Internet
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...
Google/Motorola 'X phone' Tries To Push Tech Limits
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...
Android Fails in Mobile Malware Research
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...
Apple Must Settle With Samsung
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...
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CEA: Tablets And Smartphones Still King In 2013
November 13, 2012As the markets for smart phones and tablets have grown, the markets for other consumer electronics products, such as dedicated GPS and...
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Ford Puts Pedal To Metal On In-Car Electronics
September 12, 2012Ford CTO Paul Mascarenas tells InformationWeek 500 audience how the car of the future will be as much a software product as assembled hardware.
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Stupid Car Tricks
August 13, 2012BYTE columnist Bob Guccione Jr. discusses the implications of driving smart cars. No one wants to say this, but a technology that has to alert you...
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4 Ways Ford Is Exploring Next-Gen Car Tech
July 27, 2012InformationWeek 500 Conference preview: Ford CTO Paul Mascarenas will discuss how the automaker is making software an ever more important part of...
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Tesla's Electric Sedan Hits The Road In June
May 22, 2012Model S luxury sedan boasts the longest range of any all-electric car.
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Take A Look At This Hot Connected Porsche
May 10, 2012At the CTIA show in New Orleans, we got a feel for what driving a "connected" car equipped with built-in Blackberry tablets might be like.
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Google Gets License For Driverless Car
May 08, 2012Google's autonomous cars can now lawfully be tested on Nevada roadways, using the first such license issued in the U.S.
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MWC 2012: Smartphone Apps, Gadgets For Cars
February 29, 2012Fresh from Mobile World Congress 2012, check out new apps and devices designed to make your car time more productive, enjoyable, and safe.
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ZipKord: A Better Car Charger
February 02, 2012It's a mundane product category, but car chargers can be important and some are better than others.
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Ford CEO: More Tech Means Less Driver Distraction
January 18, 2012As Ford turns to IT to redefine its product line and image, it answers questions about whether gizmo-laden cars are less safe cars.
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