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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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As Mobile Work Rises, 9-to-5 Jobs Decline
December 24, 2012
Using mobile technology to arm mobile workers, services such as Exec, GigWalk, oDesk, and Uber, are changing the very nature of knowledge-based...
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Google's Motorola Acquisition: All About The Patents
December 11, 2012Slew of facility closures and divestitures prove that Google was never interested in Motorola's hardware business.
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Mobile Device Biometrics: The Eyes Have It
December 10, 2012When people think biometric security, they think verification through fingerprints or voice. A company called EyeVerify is working on software to...
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Subcontract Your Chores Using Your Smartphone
December 06, 2012
In the collaborative consumption culture, Exec and other services let you use your phone to outsource physical tasks. BYTE's Boonsri Dickinson...
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Drop Your Cell Plan And Still Use Your Phone
November 29, 2012Here's how to hack a free mobile phone plan. The downsides include having to change your number and not being able to make 911 calls.
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Is Apple Maps Salvageable?
November 27, 2012Apple is dealing with the crappy mapping launch by firing the manager in charge of the software. But can this repair the damage that is already...
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The IT Behind The Indie Gaming Company Double Fine
November 27, 2012
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...
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Apocalypse Now (Here Comes the Sun)
November 27, 2012One major belch from the sun can destroy our ability to connect to the grid and leave us in the dark for months. So says science journalist...
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BYTE's BYOD Holiday Gift Guide
November 26, 2012This year, get friends and family a gift they can really use: A bring-your-own-device -- BYOD -- gadget, something that makes it easier to use...
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More NY Subway Stations Will Get Wi-Fi, Cell Service
November 20, 2012Transit Wireless is bringing Wi-Fi and cell service to the dark subways of New York City, keeping the city that never sleeps connected underground.
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