Friday, August 8, 2014

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Rise of the phone zombies: What we lose when technology gives us everything - Salon

Posted: 08 Aug 2014 06:23 AM PDT


Salon
Rise of the phone zombies: What we lose when technology gives us everything
Salon
You have five minutes to kill, and instead of looking around, maybe having some random conversation with a stranger, maybe just sharing some glances … we're looking at our phones. I think these new technologies enable a level of self-isolation that's ...

AH Tech Talk: Microsoft Gives Fired Nokia Workers A Free Phone to Ease the Pain - Android Headlines - Android News

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 06:51 PM PDT


Android Headlines - Android News
AH Tech Talk: Microsoft Gives Fired Nokia Workers A Free Phone to Ease the Pain
Android Headlines - Android News
The third mistake was allowing Elop to drop the Symbian OS (that was a good thing) and sign an agreement with Microsoft to produce phones with the Windows Phone 8 operating system, rather than Android. The next mistake was allowing Elop to sell Nokia ...
Nokia Lumia 730 'selfie phone' photos leaked BGR India
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Introduces New Camera Apps for Windows Phone Tech Insider
Microsoft Preps Lumia 730 "Selfie-Phone", Debian Red Firmware DailyTech
Engadget  - Paste Magazine  - International Business Times UK
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Leno's smartphone 'kill-switch' bill advances as tech, phone giants drop ... - San Francisco Business Times (blog)

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 02:55 PM PDT


Top Tech News
Leno's smartphone 'kill-switch' bill advances as tech, phone giants drop ...
San Francisco Business Times (blog)
A sustained campaign by San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón and a host of other law enforcement figures has helped mute criticism from wireless companies, handset makers and software giants to legislation that would require smartphones sold ...
Calif. Smartphone Kill Switch Bill Is Close to Passage Top Tech News

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'Millennium generation' of children are the most tech-savvy, but may be ... - Metro

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 02:30 AM PDT


'Millennium generation' of children are the most tech-savvy, but may be ...
Metro
For many young children in the UK phones with internet access have been available for most of their lives, leading to only 3 per cent of their communication being voice phone calls, while the average adult will communicate via the phone 20 per cent of ...
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Thursday, August 7, 2014

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The Amazon Fire's Fanciest Features Fail to Impress - MIT Technology Review

Posted: 06 Aug 2014 01:12 PM PDT


MIT Technology Review
The Amazon Fire's Fanciest Features Fail to Impress
MIT Technology Review
The Amazon Fire is a good smartphone, but not because of all the high-tech new features Amazon is touting. In fact, some of those features are more wearying than truly useful. The Fire Phone has everything you actually need: fast Internet access, ...
Is Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)'s Fire Phone Priced Wrongly? Tech Insider
5 reasons I won't buy Amazon's Fire Phone VentureBeat
20 hot tips and tricks for your Amazon Fire Phone TechHive
Tech Times
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Xiaomi dethrones Samsung as top phone maker in China - Digital Spy

Posted: 06 Aug 2014 06:58 AM PDT


Christian Science Monitor
Xiaomi dethrones Samsung as top phone maker in China
Digital Spy
Tech News. Xiaomi dethrones Samsung as top phone maker in China. By Mark Langshaw. Wednesday, Aug 6 2014, 9:15am EDT. 0. Samsung is no longer the top phone maker in China, having been dethroned by local manufacturer Xiaomi. The Chinese ...
Xiaomi: How this Chinese smart phone vendor beat out Samsung Christian Science Monitor
Xiaomi topples Samsung in China as king of smartphone market Tech Times
Xiaomi beats Samsung to lead in Chinese phone market: Canalys Firstpost
Tech2  - Mobile Tech News (press release)
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014

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Vodafone claims 4G calling will save your phone battery - Tech Digest

Posted: 06 Aug 2014 06:39 AM PDT


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Vodafone claims 4G calling will save your phone battery
Tech Digest
Because of this "spectral efficiency" more data can be transmitted in less time, using your phone's wireless radios (the bits that connect to the phone network) less, drawing less power from the battery. Essentially, because 4G is a newer technology ...
We're another step closer to crystal clear, buffer-free smartphone video calls TechRadar UK

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Facebook for Windows Phone gets a facelift, new features - Tech Times

Posted: 06 Aug 2014 02:52 AM PDT


Tech Times
Facebook for Windows Phone gets a facelift, new features
Tech Times
The said feature involves a direct link into the People Hub for users of Windows Phone that run on version 8.1. The aim is to increase Facebook's presence into the Windows Phone environment. Various features such as Facebook contacts, events, and photo ...
Facebook for Windows Phone update adds video uploads Digital Spy
BlackBerry Messenger Now Available on Windows Phone Top Tech News
Amazon.in app now available for Windows Phone TechOne3

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Zip Phone Lets You Make Free Calls Over The Internet...Without Launching Its App - TechCrunch

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 12:39 PM PDT


TechCrunch
Zip Phone Lets You Make Free Calls Over The Internet...Without Launching Its App
TechCrunch
A company known as Zip Phone is making it easier to place secure, Wi-Fi enabled phone calls, in order to save consumers from using up the limited number of cellular minutes that come with their smartphone's voice plan. That's a more common problem ...

Qualcomm boosts its investment in OpenSignal's phone sensor crowdsourcing ... - GigaOM

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 09:42 AM PDT


GigaOM
Qualcomm boosts its investment in OpenSignal's phone sensor crowdsourcing ...
GigaOM
There are many more ways OpenSignal can use anonymous sensor data from phones, according to Samuel Johnston, the company's brand strategist and WeatherSignal project lead. Camera sensors can track ambient light, while heartrate monitors could be ...
Laguna Hills Tech Company Gets $4M Orange County Business Journal
OpenSignal bags $4m Series A funding from Qualcomm Ventures Startups.co.uk

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Tuesday, August 5, 2014

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Micromax pips Samsung as India's leading mobile phone brand: research - The Star Online

Posted: 04 Aug 2014 10:51 PM PDT


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Micromax pips Samsung as India's leading mobile phone brand: research
The Star Online
DETHRONED: Indian budget smartphone maker Micromax has ousted Samsung Electronics Co Ltd as the leading brand in all types of mobile phones in the April-June quarter, grabbing a 16.6% market share, a recent research report showed. — Reuters.
A four year journey: How Micromax became India's leading mobile company Tech2
Micromax beats Samsung to be India's leading mobile phone vendor: Report Firstpost
Domestic companies in India, China pip Samsung to capture handset market Economic Times
Techtree.com  - Times of India  - TechVorm
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Samsung Galaxy Alpha phone leak spurs design rumors - Tech Times

Posted: 04 Aug 2014 05:33 PM PDT


MSN UK
Samsung Galaxy Alpha phone leak spurs design rumors
Tech Times
Maybe the leak to MobileFun and the screenshots reveals on Weibo, a Chinese language tech site, were meant to build a bit more hype for the Alpha, as Samsung's share of the smartphone market in China recently fell to the No. 2 spot behind rival Xiaomi.
LG G3 Stylus shows up to challenge the Galaxy Note 4 TechRadar UK
Samsung Galaxy Note 4: Everything we know Digital Spy UK
Samsung Galaxy Alpha Possible 2014 Release Date Christian Post
Times of India  - MSN UK
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You can now pay for London buses with your phone - Tech City News

Posted: 04 Aug 2014 03:56 AM PDT


Tech City News
You can now pay for London buses with your phone
Tech City News
As of today, you can now use certain smartphones to pay for travel on London's network of buses. Commuters with EE's Cash on Tap enabled handsets can tap in on buses as they would with an Oyster card. The service is currently only available on a ...
EE Cash on Tap gets nod for London buses uSwitch.com (Tech)
EE contactless payments now accepted on London buses Digital Spy
You can now use your EE phone instead of an Oyster card for contactless ... The Next Web
MSN UK
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Monday, August 4, 2014

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Tech Guy: Some important app updates for your phone - WAAY

Posted: 04 Aug 2014 08:24 AM PDT


USA TODAY
Tech Guy: Some important app updates for your phone
WAAY
You can also automatically upload any photos to your account, so you can delete them on your phone to make more room for others. To use the new feature in Gmail, hover over an attachment in an e-mail, and look for the "save to drive" option. That file ...
7 Great Chat App Alternatives to Facebook Messenger Chinatopix
Facebook's compulsory Messenger push angers the commenting horde TechRadar UK
Talking Tech: 7 alternatives to Facebook Messenger USA TODAY

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The Fire Phone is best-selling smartphone... at Amazon - Tech Times

Posted: 04 Aug 2014 04:20 AM PDT


Tech Times
The Fire Phone is best-selling smartphone... at Amazon
Tech Times
First impressions last and unfortunately the Fire Phone didn't make one good enough for critics to recommend it. But that may be ok. If sales are any indication, it looks like the smartphone is hitting it big online, billed as the best-selling ...
Amazon Fire Phone Brings New Features to its Arsenal Chinatopix
Is Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)'s Fire Phone Priced Wrongly? Tech Insider
Fire Phone: Any Competition for Apple, Android? CIO Today
Dubai Chronicle  - SouthCoastToday.com
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The Data Centers of Tomorrow Will Use the Same Tech Our Phones Do - Wired

Posted: 04 Aug 2014 03:36 AM PDT


The Data Centers of Tomorrow Will Use the Same Tech Our Phones Do
Wired
The innovations around PC built the current datacenter model—ushering in technologies such as x86 server virtualization, Linux, and Windows Server—which became the de facto standard for cost, performance, and standardization. Today, the mobile phone ...
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Saturday, August 2, 2014

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How tech tracks missing people - Fox News

Posted: 02 Aug 2014 10:22 AM PDT


Fox News
How tech tracks missing people
Fox News
Before a phone is shut off there are a number of ways for networks and law enforcement to locate someone. James Tagg, chief technology officer of mobile network Truphone, which has its U.S. headquarters in Raleigh Durham, N.C., told FoxNews.com that ...

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President Obama signs cell phone unlocking bill into law: What this means for you - Tech Times

Posted: 02 Aug 2014 04:45 AM PDT


Tech Times
President Obama signs cell phone unlocking bill into law: What this means for you
Tech Times
In 2006 and 2010, the Library of Congress declared cell phone unlocking one of the technologies exempted from the law, but refused to renew this exemption last year. With the Library's decision to classify cell phone unlocking as illegal, any cell ...
Unlocking Your Cell Phone In The U.S. Is Officially Legal Again TechCrunch
Obama signs phone unlocking bill, allies say he beat "partisan gridlock" Ars Technica
Unlocking cellphones is legal again; here's the skinny on the law Los Angeles Times
DAWN.com  - Chinatopix  - Business Insider
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Friday, August 1, 2014

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Nanotech Startup Behind 'Dunkable' Phone Tech Explores Asian IPO - NDTV

Posted: 01 Aug 2014 01:34 AM PDT


NDTV
Nanotech Startup Behind 'Dunkable' Phone Tech Explores Asian IPO
NDTV
P2i, a technology spin-off from Britain's Ministry of Defence, is looking to raise as much as 10 million pounds ($17 million) from Singapore investors as it readies the launch of its "Dunkable" or waterproof technology for smartphones and tablets.

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Windows phone users finally get BBM - Tech Times

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 03:42 PM PDT


Top Tech News
Windows phone users finally get BBM
Tech Times
The BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) app had already been released on Android and iOS before the invite-only beta even began on Windows Phone, but there has been a large enough demand for the app to finally bring it to Microsoft's small, but growing, ...
BlackBerry Messenger Now Available on Windows Phone Top Tech News
BlackBerry launches consumer version of BBM for Windows Phone Digital Spy UK
BlackBerry opens up BBM to Windows Phone users Toronto Sun
Chinatopix
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New Qi wireless charging tech means your phone doesn't have to touch the ... - Liliputing

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 12:31 PM PDT


New Qi wireless charging tech means your phone doesn't have to touch the ...
Liliputing
The Wireless Power Consortium is adding support for resonant charging to its wireless charging technology. That means that your phone, tablet, or other device doesn't actually have to touch a charger that uses Qi v.1.2 technology. This opens the doors ...

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New Battery Tech Cuts Smartphone Charge Times By 75% - Forbes

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 05:45 AM PDT


Forbes
New Battery Tech Cuts Smartphone Charge Times By 75%
Forbes
We can use out technology to put a lot of charge into the phone quickly without damaging the battery. One analogy is that of a freeway or motorway. Five years ago battery capacity was so low it was like driving on a Sunday morning and you're flying on ...

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