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With faster 5G Wi-Fi coming, Wi-Fi Alliance kicks off certification program

By Matt Hamblen | 19 June, 2013 10:16

The Wi-Fi Alliance unveiled a certification program for 802.11ac Wi-Fi (also known as 5G Wi-Fi) designed to make sure devices using the wireless technology interoperate with older hardware.

LTE Advanced is coming, but smartphone users may not care

By Matt Hamblen | 19 June, 2013 10:05

LTE Advanced is coming soon to the Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone, but U.S. carriers still have to upgrade LTE networks to operate the faster service, and

10 iOS 7 features that could make enterprises smile

By Matt Hamblen | 13 June, 2013 15:30

Now that developers have had a few days to delve into the iOS 7 beta, it's becoming clear that the iPhone version of the software could prove beneficial to enterprises.

Wireless automation can reduce package delivery by 30%

By Matt Hamblen | 12 June, 2013 10:10

Same-day package delivery is on the minds of transport managers around the world who say their customers are demanding faster pickups and drop-offs

Apple pushes three-times-faster Wi-Fi to new base station, MacBook Air laptops

By Matt Hamblen | 11 June, 2013 17:37

Apple has doubled down on getting faster Wi-Fi by including support for the emerging 802.11ac (also called 5G Wi-Fi) standard in its new AirPort Extreme base station, Time Capsule and MacBook Air laptops, all unveiled at its World Wide Developer Conference on Monday.

Samsung shares slip as demand for Galaxy S4 cools

By Matt Hamblen | 07 June, 2013 17:19

Analyst concerns that Galaxy S4 smartphone sales are lagging sent Samsung's shares down 6% early Friday.

Sprint to sell LG Optimus F3 online starting June 14 for $30 after rebate, with two-year agreement

By Matt Hamblen | 06 June, 2013 20:13

Sprint and LG Electronics Thursday announced that the LG Optimus F3 smartphone will go on sale online starting June 14 for $29.99, after rebate, with a two-year agreement.

Developers clamor for unified dev tools for Microsoft's 3 operating systems

By Matt Hamblen | 05 June, 2013 18:15

Merging the Windows Phone OS with the Windows and Windows RT OSs could give Microsoft a boost in attracting more developers and, ultimately, improving its market share for smartphones and tablets.

Tablet owners spend a lot more on apps

By Matt Hamblen | 04 June, 2013 16:29

Smartphone owners who also have a tablet spend three times as much on apps as those who only own smartphones, according to a survey by research and consulting firm Analysys Mason.

NFC forecast dims at Gartner

By Matt Hamblen | 04 June, 2013 15:25

Gartner today drastically lowered its forecast for the monetary payments that near field communication technology will provide in coming years, noting the struggles of Google Wallet and Isis mobile wallet services.

Mobile phone security no-brainer: Use a device passcode

By Matt Hamblen | 31 May, 2013 10:08

When it comes to smartphone safety, the single most important thing a mobile phone owner can do is lock the device with a unique, four-digit PIN.

Canadian Tire forgoes BYOD, issues BlackBerries to workers

By Matt Hamblen | 20 May, 2013 10:14

Canadian Tire began issuing thousands of BlackBerry Q10 smartphones to corporate employees in Toronto after rolling out Z10 models weeks earlier.

Google Now, Hangouts feel here, there and everywhere

By Matt Hamblen | 18 May, 2013 11:11

Google this week unleashed a blizzard of updates and improvements that fundamentally change -- and radically improve -- how we get information and communicate.

BlackBerry Messenger is expanding to iOS and Android

By Matt Hamblen | 14 May, 2013 17:24

BlackBerry's free Messenger service is being expanded to work with iOS and Android devices, the company announced today at its BlackBerry Live event.

No Chrome-Android merger, at least in the next year or two

By Matt Hamblen | 13 May, 2013 17:45

Android's new boss hinted of an eventual merger of Chrome and Android but said the two will remain separate "for the short term," in an interview posted prior to Google I/O's opening keynote on Wednesday.

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