What's next for BlackBerry?
The group trying to buy BlackBerry for US$4.7 billion will likely break up the company, wiping out its smartphone division while preserving BlackBerry's secure network services used by large...
View ArticleAmazon working on a 'Smith' phone with 3D eye tracking
Amazon is reportedly building a smartphone with 3D eye-tracking ability. The front of the Smith phone is expected to have four cameras to track a user's head and eyes and then move the user interface...
View ArticleBlackBerry CEO Chen on his plan to win back enterprise customers
Recently-installed BlackBerry CEO John Chen is on a mission to restore the ailing company to financial health, largely by restoring faith in BlackBerry among corporate CIO's and other traditional...
View ArticleWearables market to take off, hitting 112m devices in 2018
Wearable computers "took a huge step forward" in 2013 and shipments of smartwatches and related devices will grow by 78 per cent a year until 2018, according to IDC said.
View ArticleAs wearables catch on, Amazon cashes in with new online store
Amazon.com launched a Wearable Technology online store on Tuesday, saying customers are increasingly interested in the devices.
View Article4 years in, augmented reality in smartphones has yet to catch on
Four years have passed since augmented reality apps for smartphones started appearing in app stores for consumer use, but the trend has been slow to catch on.
View ArticleApple Pay hits U.S. stores Monday -- assuming buyers can find anywhere to use it
Apple Pay launches on Monday in the U.S., giving buyers new technology to make in-store and online payments possible with NFC-ready iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones by simply using Touch ID.
View ArticleLevi's Stadium app makes use of Aruba beacons to help 49ers fans get around
The new Levi's Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers, is deploying new wireless beacon technology to help fans use a special stadium navigation app on their smartphones and other devices.
View ArticleSmartwatch interest ticks up as Apple Watch fever rises
Interest in smartwatches has soared in recent months, even as it has stalled for smart glasses, according to a two-part survey of 8,266 consumers done in May and October by Futuresource Consulting.
View ArticleHallmark's new eCard mobile app hopes to target 'soulless' interactions
Hallmark, one of the world's oldest and best-known greeting card companies, launched its first Hallmark eCard app for the iPhone and iPad on Thursday.
View ArticleVerizon's buy of AOL would offer edge against Google, Facebook on mobile ads
In the Internet era, many multibillion-dollar acquisitions sound insanely ambitious and out of line.
View ArticleTarget joins the beacon bandwagon with trial in 50 stores
Target, the nation's second-largest discount chain, is testing beacon technology in 50 of its stores.
View ArticleWearables expected to grow if vendors can make them attractive enough
Interest in wearable tech remains strong, according to analyst firm IDC, despite slower than expected smartwatch sales last year.
View ArticleMIT, Harvard researchers push new way for users to control access to personal...
Cryptography researchers at MIT and Harvard have developed software called Sieve that is designed to help users keep track of encrypted personal data and better manage it in the cloud.
View ArticleWith Yahoo buy, Verizon hopes to stay competitive in digital ad market
Verizon will faces major challenges as it integrates Yahoo into its organization. But the company needed to take steps to diversify beyond traditional wireless service revenues.
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