Tuesday, September 30, 2014

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Future Smartphones Won't Need Cell Towers to Connect - MIT Technology Review

Posted: 29 Sep 2014 05:38 PM PDT


Future Smartphones Won't Need Cell Towers to Connect
MIT Technology Review
"You can think of LTE Direct as a sixth sense that is always aware of the environment around you," said Mahesh Makhijani, technical marketing director at Qualcomm, at a session on the technology. "The world around you is full of information, and the ...

Motion activated technology phones - wwlp.com

Posted: 29 Sep 2014 12:30 PM PDT


Motion activated technology phones
wwlp.com
Engineers in Matt Reynolds and Shwetak Patel's labs have come up with a way to use low-power wireless sensing technology that allows you to train your phone by recognizing and responding to the hand gestures you make near the phone. "When you've ...

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Monday, September 29, 2014

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Former Microsoft Tech Chief Thinks He Can Get You to Talk on the Phone Again - Wired

Posted: 23 Sep 2014 09:47 AM PDT


Wired
Former Microsoft Tech Chief Thinks He Can Get You to Talk on the Phone Again
Wired
The only problem, he says, is the phone part of the smartphone hasn't evolved as quickly as the rest of it. That's why he's introducing a new collaboration tool called Talko. The idea is to bring more voice to online collaboration, particularly in the ...
Ray Ozzie's new app reimagines the phone call CNET
Messaging app seeks to bring voices back to phones Uniontown Herald Standard

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Sunday, September 28, 2014

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Review: Samsung Alpha big on design, short on tech - Journal and Courier

Posted: 28 Sep 2014 10:10 AM PDT


Journal and Courier
Review: Samsung Alpha big on design, short on tech
Journal and Courier
Like other Samsung phones, the Alpha uses a screen technology called AMOLED, for active-matrix organic light-emitting diodes. This is designed to produce richer colors than iPhones, but sometimes the technology goes overboard. For instance, some ...
iPhone 6 vs. Galaxy S5: Appearance-conscious vs. tech-conscious? CNET
iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus tougher than Galaxy S5: Report Tech Times

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Tech wrap: Blackberry's new phone an “abomination” - TradingFloor.com

Posted: 26 Sep 2014 06:05 AM PDT


Tech wrap: Blackberry's new phone an "abomination"
TradingFloor.com
Tech expert Stuart Miles doesn't mince his words when it comes to Blackberry's new smartphone. He is not impressed with the square shaped device, and says Blackberry's chief executive John Chen should move away from trying to compete in the ...

Is the iPhone 6 the phone that bends in your pocket? - The Week UK

Posted: 24 Sep 2014 06:37 AM PDT


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Is the iPhone 6 the phone that bends in your pocket?
The Week UK
Pictures of newly-curved phones are being circulated online - though of course there is no way to be sure how they ended up like that. One tech blogger however went so far as to try to bend his iPhone 6 Plus on camera - he succeeded, though he ...
iPhone 6 review: Simply the best phone Apple has ever made Daily Star
Bending All The Phones: iPhone 6 vs. HTC One M8 vs. Moto X TechCrunch (blog)
iPhone 6 and 6 Plus bending: Apple fans report new phones are bending in their ... The Independent
USA TODAY  - ExtremeTech  - Yahoo Tech
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Saturday, September 27, 2014

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Samsung's Alpha strong on design, short on tech - The Seattle Times

Posted: 27 Sep 2014 08:28 AM PDT


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Samsung's Alpha strong on design, short on tech
The Seattle Times
Samsung has design in mind with its new Alpha phone, a departure from its large-size Galaxy models. The smaller, sleeker Alpha looks and feels more like an iPhone and offers a generous 32 gigabytes of storage, but given its technical shortcomings, the ...
Review: Samsung Alpha big on design, short on tech seattlepi.com

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BlackBerry Passport review: New phone is squarely aimed at power users - Digital Spy

Posted: 26 Sep 2014 04:50 PM PDT


Digital Spy
BlackBerry Passport review: New phone is squarely aimed at power users
Digital Spy
Tech Review. BlackBerry Passport review: New phone is squarely aimed at power users. By Hunter Skipworth. Friday, Sep 26 2014, 6:00am EDT. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+. Well then, BlackBerry, you certainly took a gamble with ...
BlackBerry's Last Gasp: The Weird, Wonderful Passport Yahoo Tech
Square-Shaped BlackBerry a Productivity Workhorse Top Tech News
Blackberry shows off square Passport phone The Malay Mail Online
The Star Online  - Imperial Valley Press
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Police Departments In 18 States Use 'Stingray' Tech To Track Cell Phones. But ... - International Business Times

Posted: 24 Sep 2014 03:02 PM PDT


International Business Times
Police Departments In 18 States Use 'Stingray' Tech To Track Cell Phones. But ...
International Business Times
Police departments in 18 states have deployed a technology called "Stingray" to track individual cell phones in the local war on terror. But its being used for drug crimes and other non-terrorism investigations, and police departments say they aren't ...
Cops Must Promise to Keep Secrets for FBI, FCC Phone Snooping Tech Reason (blog)
Stingray Developer Misled FCC To Sell Cellphone Tracking Tech To Police Daily Caller

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Friday, September 26, 2014

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Review: Samsung Alpha Big on Design, Short on Tech - NewsFactor Network

Posted: 26 Sep 2014 09:36 AM PDT


NewsFactor Network
Review: Samsung Alpha Big on Design, Short on Tech
NewsFactor Network
Apple filled a gaping hole in its product lineup with new iPhones boasting larger screens like Samsung's flagship Galaxy smartphones. Now, Samsung is coming out with a smaller phone that looks and feels more like an iPhone. The new iPhones measure 4.7 ...
Samsung to launch new phone in China before Apple Uniontown Herald Standard

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BlackBerry's Last Gasp: The Weird, Wonderful Passport - Yahoo Tech

Posted: 26 Sep 2014 06:11 AM PDT


Digital Spy
BlackBerry's Last Gasp: The Weird, Wonderful Passport
Yahoo Tech
Second, what makes this phone thick is the battery. It occurred to somebody over at BlackBerry that what people don't like about current smartphones is running out of battery every dang day. So this one goes two, even three days on a charge. That's ...
BlackBerry Passport review: New phone is squarely aimed at power users Digital Spy
Is BlackBerry's Passport hip, or just square? Fortune
Blackberry shows off square Passport phone The Malay Mail Online
The Star Online  - Imperial Valley Press
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Tech wrap: Blackberry's new phone an “abomination” - TradingFloor.com

Posted: 26 Sep 2014 06:05 AM PDT


Tech wrap: Blackberry's new phone an "abomination"
TradingFloor.com
Tech expert Stuart Miles doesn't mince his words when it comes to Blackberry's new smartphone. He is not impressed with the square shaped device, and says Blackberry's chief executive John Chen should move away from trying to compete in the ...

Apple, Google phone encryptions NOT good idea: FBI director - Tech Times

Posted: 26 Sep 2014 04:45 AM PDT


Tech Times
Apple, Google phone encryptions NOT good idea: FBI director
Tech Times
Speaking to reporters in Washington on Thursday, Federal Bureau of Investigation director James Comey said he is concerned about the two technology titans preventing easy government access to people's personal data stored in their smartphones.
FBI chief: Apple, Google phone encryption perilous Uniontown Herald Standard
FBI Chief Scolds Apple and Google Over New Smartphone Encryption NBCNews.com
Chicago Police: 'Apple Will Become the Phone of Choice for the Pedophile' iClarified
Christian Science Monitor  - BBC News
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With RogerVoice, Deaf People Can Make Their First Phone Calls - TechCrunch (blog)

Posted: 26 Sep 2014 03:40 AM PDT


TechCrunch (blog)
With RogerVoice, Deaf People Can Make Their First Phone Calls
TechCrunch (blog)
This is where technology shines — RogerVoice is not yet another Uber for X. It will potentially help millions of hard-of-hearing people by letting them make phone calls. Some of them might even make their first phone call through the app. To do this ...
Tech That Matters: RogerVoice Will Allow The Deaf Finally Have A Conversation ... Forbes
RogerVoice enables deaf, hard-of-hearing to make phone calls Telecompaper (subscription)

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Thursday, September 25, 2014

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Tech Tips: Considerations when phone contracts end - Pueblo Chieftain

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 09:40 AM PDT


Tech Tips: Considerations when phone contracts end
Pueblo Chieftain
In accepting the offers, I'd have to give up Verizon's unlimited data plan, which lets me use the phone's cellular data connection as much as I want without overage fees. It's so good that both Verizon and AT&T have been phasing it out. Existing ...

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Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus can bend in pockets, users complain - The Guardian

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 07:51 AM PDT


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Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus can bend in pockets, users complain
The Guardian
The weak area of the phone appears to be around the volume buttons, where the frame is at its thinnest and creates a fulcrum point around which the phone bends. Surprisingly, the screen does not break when the phone bends – though it does if the phone ...
Review: Samsung Alpha big on design, short on tech seattlepi.com
Samsung to launch new phone in China before Apple Uniontown Herald Standard

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Cops Must Promise to Keep Secrets for FBI, FCC Phone Snooping Tech - Reason (blog)

Posted: 24 Sep 2014 03:20 PM PDT


Reason (blog)
Cops Must Promise to Keep Secrets for FBI, FCC Phone Snooping Tech
Reason (blog)
"It's not clear to me why the FCC would have an interest in requiring law enforcement agencies to sign NDA's with the FBI, unless they were concerned that the spread of this technology could harm users of American communications networks," suggests ...

Police Departments In 18 States Use 'Stingray' Tech To Track Cell Phones. But ... - International Business Times

Posted: 24 Sep 2014 03:02 PM PDT


International Business Times
Police Departments In 18 States Use 'Stingray' Tech To Track Cell Phones. But ...
International Business Times
Police departments in 18 states have deployed a technology called "Stingray" to track individual cell phones in the local war on terror. But its being used for drug crimes and other non-terrorism investigations, and police departments say they aren't ...
Stingray Developer Misled FCC To Sell Cellphone Tracking Tech To Police Daily Caller

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Minneapolis picks tech vendor for pay-by-phone parking meters - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal

Posted: 24 Sep 2014 01:16 PM PDT


Minneapolis picks tech vendor for pay-by-phone parking meters
Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal
The company was one of seven firms vying for the deal. Parkmobile's system allows consumers to remotely feed meters via a smartphone app or phone call. The technology also can alert consumers when their meters are close to expiring. The city expects to ...

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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

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iPhone 6 review: Simply the best phone Apple has ever made - Daily Star

Posted: 24 Sep 2014 04:44 AM PDT


Daily Star
iPhone 6 review: Simply the best phone Apple has ever made
Daily Star
Apple's original iPhone showed the world what could be done with the humble mobile phone. Since then smartphones have become our trusted tech friends, with major brands churning out endless devices. Over the past year Android and Windows phones ...
Apple iPhone 6 review: You guessed it, the best phone on sale today Digital Spy
After all these hacks, tech firms could do more – but better security starts ... The Conversation UK
Apple and privacy: Bigger phone isn't the only milestone Boston Globe
New York Times  - Gizmodo
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Appy talk! Tech-savvy students at Huddersfield University launch pioneering ... - Huddersfield Examiner

Posted: 23 Sep 2014 07:32 PM PDT


Huddersfield Examiner
Appy talk! Tech-savvy students at Huddersfield University launch pioneering ...
Huddersfield Examiner
As new students flock into town for Freshers' Week, Huddersfield University and West Yorkshire Police have launched a mobile phone app aimed at keeping students safe. The joint project, believed to be the first of its kind in the UK, has been made ...

Stingray Developer Misled FCC To Sell Cellphone Tracking Tech To Police - Daily Caller

Posted: 23 Sep 2014 01:55 PM PDT


Stingray Developer Misled FCC To Sell Cellphone Tracking Tech To Police
Daily Caller
Stingray devices connect to local cell towers and collect real-time data from all cellphones within a given radius to intercept names, phone numbers, locations, call records, text messages and other private cellphone data. The device masks itself as a ...

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iPhone 6 vs. Galaxy S5: Appearance-conscious vs. tech-conscious? - CNET

Posted: 23 Sep 2014 10:07 AM PDT


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iPhone 6 vs. Galaxy S5: Appearance-conscious vs. tech-conscious?
CNET
large-hero-plutusxerxes10.jpg Does your choice of phone say something about you? Or are you just caught in one ecosystem or another? (From left: iPhone 6, HTC One M8 for Windows, Galaxy S5, iPhone 6 Plus.) CNET. When it comes to cell phone brands, ...
Samsung to launch new phone in China before Apple Uniontown Herald Standard
Samsung rushes Note 4 to market Korea JoongAng Daily
Tech Talk: Appple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy series square up The Star
ExtremeTech  - The Epoch Times
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