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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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Will Isis Make Paying With Your Smart Phone Popular?
October 18, 2012The Isis digital wallet, a joint effort by Verizon Wireless, AT&T, and T-Mobile USA, is almost here, with trials set to begin at stores in Austin...
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NFC: A Bust Already?
October 08, 2012Near field communications (NFC) is too expensive for most stores to implement, says one major point-of-sale vendor. Despite the fact that...
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Splunk Makes 'Real' Performance Fashionable Again
August 20, 2012The startup that helps companies manage their data is holding its own in the stock market. Is this a sign that more startups should consider...
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Google Wallet Simplifies Credit Card Import
August 16, 2012Discover Card is first to implement new API that helps users bring their credit and debit card account numbers into Google Wallet.
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Samsung Touts Creativity In Galaxy Note 10.1
August 15, 2012
Samsung's new full-size tablet is more noteworthy for its software than its hardware, but that software adds new capabilities not seen anywhere...
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Apple's Mobile Commerce Future: AuthenTec Just The Start
August 10, 2012Look at Apple's proposed buy of fingerprint sensor expert Authentec alongside iOS 6 plans, App Store growth, and Android legal battles, and you'll...
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Google Wallet Now Supports All Major Credit, Debit Cards
August 01, 2012Google's cloud-based service can handle payments for credit and debit cards from Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover.
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BYOD Warrior? Have Contingency Plans For Disaster
July 24, 2012Smartphones fail. tablets get damaged, and Internet services go down. Knowing that you have a backup plan and that it works brings peace-of-mind....
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Future Of Payments Is Right On Your Phone
May 17, 2012
At the CTIA conference in New Orleans, we got a demo of MasterCard's PayPass Wallet. You can use the digital wallet online or on your smartphone...
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Many Identity Theft Protection Services Promise The Impossible
April 20, 2012Consumer Federation of America report warns about ID theft service providers that offer vague, misleading, or incomplete assurances about their...
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