Mobile & Wireless

Another “Samsung Unpacked” event has come and gone. The Korean electronics maker didn’t disappoint this year, as it released the Galaxy Gear – the company’s highly anticipated first-dive into the world of smartwatch-style devices. But while the gear understandably grabbed all the headlines, the company made some significant changes to its Note lineup as well. Continue Reading →

Shazam announced a major milestone Thursday: The company’s apps have been used more than ten billion times to identify songs and other types of media. The ten billionth tag supposedly came from a user in East Brunswick, New Jersey, who asked Shazam to identify Lady Gaga’s Applause. Shazam says that it now processes more than Continue Reading →

Everyone who loves to whine about the iPhone’s display being too small may soon have their prayers answered. Ian Sherr, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, has posted on his Twitter account that Apple is testing out several prototypes for a larger iPhone, including one device with a display measuring 6 inches diagonally. Sherr Continue Reading →

As anyone who’s stuck Google Glass on their head knows, controlling its UI via swipes, nods and voice commands can sometimes be… awkward. Now you can do it remotely, thanks to an update to the MyGlass companion Android app. It uses Glass’ so-called screencast experience, which is a way of letting other users see what Continue Reading →

Which technology giant will be the first to offer a free smartphone? Amazon.com is making a play. In a previously unreported move, the online retailer and Kindle maker is considering introducing its long-planned smartphone for free to consumers, according to people familiar with Amazon’s effort. There are many unanswered questions about the plan and what Continue Reading →

While there are hundreds of worthy subject-based educational apps for high school students, the best ones teach adolescent learners how to use technology to be more productive so they can focus on topics that most inspire them. These five make our honor roll. Complete Class Organizer – Student Version ($4.99) Complete Class Organizer really tries to Continue Reading →

Troubled smartphone manufacturer BlackBerry may have just officially formed a committee to explore a sale of its assets last month, but the company’s board is apparently eager to offload it to a willing buyer as soon as possible. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, BlackBerry’s board of directors wants to hold a Continue Reading →

Private social network Path has released an update for its iOS and Android apps that it says will give its more than 20 million users more control over capturing and sharing of moments. Included in this release are three features: private sharing, inner circle, and a $14.99 annual premium subscription model. In some way, it Continue Reading →

PayPal has released an update to its iOS and Android apps that is pretty significant — it’s been redesigned from the ground up for its users in nearly 125 markets. The intent is to showcase the company as something more than just an ATM, and to prove to the world that it can help consumers Continue Reading →

Enterprises are using the cloud more readily for operations, sending more business-critical applications into the cloud and therefore requiring different security needs, according to a new report from Verizon. The firms’ ‘State of the Enterprise Cloud Report’ finds that enterprise use of cloud technology grew by 90 percent between January 2012 and June 2013. Verizon Continue Reading →