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Sign and send documents from your phone, for free, without pain

Posted September 27, 2013 - 4:06 pm

Do you know about HelloSign? You do if you've ever so much as mentioned a fax machine or a scanner while in my hearing distance. You need HelloSign on your phone.

iPhone 5c: The no-brainer upgrade for iPhone 4 or 4s

Posted September 27, 2013 - 3:00 pm

When a new device comes out, it's only natural to compare it to its immediate predecessor: Does this thing do something new the last thing couldn't do? It's a measuring stick, a way to put the new device into context. And when we're talking iPhones, it's a perfectly standard practice.

After a week, iOS 7 runs more than half of Apple's mobile devices

Posted September 27, 2013 - 2:45 pm

Analytics and advertising firms tracking Apple's new mobile operating system iOS 7 said today that its uptake has been 14% faster than last year's iOS 6.

iOS 7.0.2 fixes passcode bypass bugs

Posted September 27, 2013 - 2:40 pm

Another week, another iOS update: Apple's pushed out iOS 7.0.2, which it recommends for all users. The update fixes a few security vulnerabilities and a bug. (iOS 7.0.1 came out last week, but it specifically fixed issues with the iPhone 5c and 5s.)

Search Google with more complex questions

Posted September 27, 2013 - 2:37 pm

Google Search is becoming less like a search engine and more like a personal assistant and database

Gartner to IT shops: 'Game over' for BlackBerry

Posted September 27, 2013 - 2:36 pm

Upcoming Gartner report will recommend that enterprise users quickly find alternatives to BlackBerry smartphones and servers.

New Kindle Fire HDX's tech support button could push IT to yell 'Mayday!'

Posted September 27, 2013 - 2:23 pm

With the tap of a button on any of the new Kindle Fire HDX tablets, Amazon promises that a frustrated user can get free tech support and tips from a live agent via video, hopefully within 15 seconds.

German court rules Apple photo-management patent invalid because of Steve Jobs keynote

Posted September 27, 2013 - 11:23 am

Germany's Federal Patent Court invalidated an Apple photo-management patent because Steve Jobs showed how the technology worked during a keynote months before the company applied for the patent in Europe.

Smartphone shootout: Which mobile OS is the biggest productivity-booster?

Posted September 27, 2013 - 10:21 am

Want to get more done faster with your smartphone? iOS 7, iOS 6, Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone all have their fans. But if you really want to know the truth, you need to go to the pros: Usability experts who have put them through their paces. Here's what they found.

BlackBerry confirms abysmal second quarter results

Posted September 27, 2013 - 7:59 am

BlackBerry confirmed on Friday its US$965 million net operating loss in the second quarter, following low interest in the Z10 smartphone.

AMD & Raptr partner to make your PC games look and perform their best

Posted September 27, 2013 - 6:00 am

Nvidia gamers have the GeForce experience, now AMD users have Gaming Evolved.

Larry Ellison takes Oracle employees on a three hour tour [CARTOON]

Posted September 27, 2013 - 6:00 am

Not everybody at Oracle enjoyed the America’s Cup

China ends video game console ban with new Shanghai trade zone

Posted September 27, 2013 - 5:28 am

China's 13-year ban on video game consoles is ending with the creation of a new free trade zone in Shanghai that will allow foreign-funded companies to sell game systems nationwide.

Verizon and AT&T should face a bigger mobile rival, Sprint CFO says

Posted September 26, 2013 - 7:50 pm

The U.S. mobile industry would be more competitive with one less carrier, Sprint's CFO said on Thursday.

FCC wants to make carriers report cell outages in disasters

Posted September 26, 2013 - 7:14 pm

Mobile operators would have to tell the public what percentage of their cell sites were working during and after major disasters if the FCC adopts a rule it is proposing in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

Facebook allows edits for typos and botched auto-corrects

Posted September 26, 2013 - 7:09 pm

The first draft of anything is terrible, Ernest Hemingway once said (though in slightly more colorful language). Facebook is applying some similar thinking and allowing users to edit their posts.

Study credits conservation for comeback of some endangered European species

Posted September 26, 2013 - 5:42 pm

Being an endangered species isn't always a one-way ticket to extinction.

The Agony and the Ecstasy of Mobilizing Applications

Posted September 26, 2013 - 3:30 pm

What plans do organizations have for mobilizing enterprise applications? Big ones, undoubtedly. But as enterprises move ahead, what are the greatest struggles and costs that they face?

LTE to Soon Replace PSTN?

Posted September 26, 2013 - 3:27 pm

Copper phone lines will be disappearing sooner rather than later, if AT&T has anything to do with it.

Tizen could reach printers, cameras, smart TVs

Posted September 26, 2013 - 2:43 pm

Tizen is for tablets, smartphones and laptops, but the operating system could also be headed to printers, cameras and smart TVs.

Is Apple's iOS 7 causing motion sickness?

Posted September 26, 2013 - 1:55 pm

Is Apple's iOS 7 causing motion sickness? Plus: iPhone versus Android in the smartphone wars. Who's the winner? And iOS 7 causes massive download traffic spikes across the Internet.

How Apple could have built a cheaper iPhone 5C

Posted September 26, 2013 - 1:47 pm

Compromises -- ones Apple decided not to make -- necessary to drive down component costs for a $400 smartphone.

Vendor to IT: You're blocking the wrong services

Posted September 26, 2013 - 1:45 pm

Security vendor cites blocking of low-risk cloud services but not higher-risk applications.

What's the best Android tablet? Google Nexus vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3

Posted September 26, 2013 - 1:24 pm

If you're in the market for an Android tablet and have your eye on both of these terrific tablets, how do you choose which one is for you? Here's a quick breakdown designed to help make your decision.

BYOD blues: What to do when employees leave

Posted September 26, 2013 - 12:56 pm

It's a fact that some data always walks with the employees. But you can manage the risks without cutting into the BYOD benefits.
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