Posts in February 2014

After years of meager services, iOS 7 marked Apple's return to providing serious mobile enterprise solutions for businesses. Utilizing a wide range of options and mobile device management (MDM) services, iOS 7 can help, whether your office provides... -- For more information read the original article here.

BlackBerry isn't quite done yet. The beleaguered handset maker may find some new life as Ford is reportedly considering using BlackBerry's QNX software in cars, according to Bloomberg sources. Ford currently has more than 7 million vehicles that use Microsoft's Sync technology, so any change would be a blow to the Redmond company.

BlackBerry's QNX software, which it acquired in 2010, is already inside cars made by BMW and Audi. The company has been maturing QNX in cars for the past few years. Microsoft Sync is used by various automakers, but Ford is the biggest adopter of Microsoft's technology. The timing of a potential change is perfect for BlackBerry because the connected car market has been slowly building as consumers adopt smartphones; it's a bit of a lagging adoption as the in-car systems use smartphones for apps, media and connectivity. Now that smartphone adoption is peaking in the U.S., for example, I'd expect connected car demand to start rising at a quicker pace.

While it's a long shot of an idea, I can't help but wonder if getting QNX in millions of cars could do anything for BlackBerry's handset business. I don't mean the current BlackBerry 10 devices; I'm -- For more information read the original article here.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 will get its official debut in just a few hours at a special event in Barcelona at this year's Mobile World Congress, but you can see what it looks like right now thanks to a massive leak of photos coming from two different sources, including SaudiAndroid and HardwareZone. The pics show a device that remains very similar to previous generations, with a strongly dimpled plastic back, larger display and built-in fingerprint scanner.

The S5′s dimensions put it squarely between the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy S4, allowing for the larger 5-inch diagonal display that has been rumored already. The original Galaxy Note, you may recall, had a 5.3-inch diagonal display, which means the main flagship is approaching the original phablet's dimensions slowly but surely.

the iP1 system features microchips inside the smartwatch, which communicates with the gun to activate its firing switch.

The post smartwatch-controlled .22 LR caliber pistol system by armatix appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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The U.S. Air Force announced earlier in February that it will be swapping out some 5,000 BlackBerry devices for Apple's iPhone and iPad, with the move being a first step in the eventual retirement of all BlackBerry products carried by USAF personnel. -- For more information read the original article here.

In a report from the Wall Street Journal, Netflix has entered into an agreement with Comcast to end throttling of bandwidth by the provider. Netflix customers have been plagued by declining streams since an appeals court ruled the FCC's net neutrality rules were invalid. The move comes as a surprise as the FCC is currently working on new strategies to keep the companies from treating internet traffic in an unfair manner. Netflix has agreed to pay Comcast an undisclosed sum in order to have a direct link to the ISP....






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On the heels of its $16 billion acquisition by Facebook, WhatsApp said it would offer voice services, diversifying beyond its main messaging service.






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Owners of Fitbit's newest fitness band that have been experiencing skin issues are eligible for a full refund while a solution to the problem is reportedly in the works. [Read more]






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In the ongoing he said/she said saga surrounding Netflix streaming potentially being throttled, we've got a new, potentially volatile piece of information: The CEO of the company that provides Netflix's bandwidth (Cogent) straight up says that... -- For more information read the original article here.

The Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant buys the company behind TestFlight, continuing its trend of acquiring small companies to add to its technical war chest. [Read more]






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