Wireless
News, blogs, analysis, tips, discussion and how-to about wireless.
Google, Facebook Launch Bidding War for Waze
Is 3G/4G Slower Indoors?
Fri, May 24, 2013 - Our recent 20-city tests of wireless service show that both 3G and 4G services slow down less than 10 percent indoors.
Storms Test Red Cross' Tornado App
Mon, May 20, 2013 - The Red Cross is using apps to help warn people about potential weather calamities. One of its more popular efforts is its new Tornado app.
Smartphones Take Center Stage in Two-Factor Authentication Schemes
Mon, May 20, 2013 - We all know that relying on a simple user ID and password combination is fraught with peril. One alternative is to use one of the single sign-on solutions we reviewed last year, but there are less expensive options that could also be easier to install.
Lawmakers Seek Google Glass Privacy Plan
Mon, May 20, 2013 - Eight members of Congress have written an open letter to Google CEO Larry Page that outlines privacy concerns about the Internet vendor's computerized eyeglasses, Google Glass.
Canadian Tire Forgoes BYOD, Issues BlackBerries to Workers
Mon, May 20, 2013 - Bucking the BYOD trend, Canadian Tire is issuing BlackBerry Q10 and Z10 smartphones to its corporate employees.
If You Can't Find a Seat at Starbucks, Blame IT
Thu, May 16, 2013 - Unless you're working at Yahoo, where CEO Marissa Mayer has banned telecommuting, there's a very good chance you are working from home or at a coffee shop.
Google has 'Lapped Siri' with Sci-Fi-Like Search
Thu, May 16, 2013 - Google laid out its plan for the future of search at Google I/O, talking about a search engine for mobile and desktop that not only answers your questions but has a conversation with you and offers information before you even ask for it.
Google Tells Microsoft to Shut Down its YouTube App for Windows Phone
Wed, May 15, 2013 - Google on Wednesday demanded that Microsoft yank its YouTube app for Windows Phone from the market and disable any downloaded copies of the app, according to Wired.com, which received a copy of Google's cease and desist letter.
Dell Slashes its Windows RT Tablet Price By $200; XPS 10 Now Sells for $300
Wed, May 15, 2013 - Dell drastically cut the online price of its Windows RT tablet, reducing the price by $200 to $299.99 for Dell XPS 10.
Mobile Adware Networks Given 45 Days to Stop Misbehaving by Security Firm
Wed, May 15, 2013 - Misbehaving adware buried inside mobile apps has turned into such a problem that security vendor Lookout Mobile Security has published a deadline for networks to change their behavior or face blacklisting.
BlackBerry Messenger is Expanding to iOS and Android
Tue, May 14, 2013 - BlackBerry's free Messenger service is being expanded to work with iOS and Android devices, the company announced today at its BlackBerry Live event.
Upbeat BlackBerry Launches New Q5 Qwerty Smartphone
Tue, May 14, 2013 - BlackBerry CEO says Q10 will come to U.S. carriers in June, not May; announces BlackBerry World store now has 120k apps.
Verizon Enterprise Solutions Chief: 'We Build Infrastructure at Scale'
Mon, May 13, 2013 - In the battle for the next generation of enterprise IT, John Stratton carries a lot of weapons. Stratton is president of Verizon Enterprise Solutions, the nearly $30 billion unit formed just over a year ago to deliver networking, cloud, mobility, managed security, telematics and a host of other services in a more coordinated fashion for Verizon's top enterprise buyers. Building on a traditionally strong base of wired and wireless network services, Verizon Enterprise also blends in acquired assets like cloud hosting company Terremark, security company Cybertrust and Hughes Telematics.
Lifelogging Gets Real
Sat, May 11, 2013 - As privacy-invading technologies and location-aware applications become commonplace and accepted (and they will), and more products like Saga, Memoto and Glass become pervasive, the idea of lifelogging will become more appealing.



