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Broadcom chipsets enable multiple, high-resolution in-car displays

Posted September 26, 2013 - 12:26 pm

Broadcom's latest line of wireless chipsets for cars can keep the kids quiet in the back seat, while allowing mom and dad to make calls in the front.

Enterprises more accepting of Android, while Windows is losing ground

Posted September 26, 2013 - 12:04 pm

Enterprises are increasingly interested in developing apps for Android-based smartphones and tablets, showing how Google's OS is becoming more accepted, according to a poll. At the same time fewer are willing to spend resources on Microsoft's OSes.

Goodbye Steam Boxes, hello Steam Machines

Posted September 26, 2013 - 6:00 am

Valve's second announcement this week focused on the hardware that you'll be running SteamOS on.

Android OS as an embedded platform

Posted September 26, 2013 - 12:00 am

Today, embedded systems are so common that you’d have a hard time looking in any direction without seeing a device which contains one - if you know where to look. Lately, a movement toward embedded as a platform is creating new opportunities by leveraging the Android OS.

Ericsson thinks small for a big solution to workplace wireless

Posted September 25, 2013 - 4:53 pm

Ericsson says it has a small solution to the big problem of weak mobile service in enterprises.

10 tips, tricks, and timesavers to get more out of iOS 7

Posted September 25, 2013 - 3:46 pm

iOS 7 is more than just a pretty face: Get to know it a little better with these ten not-so-obvious features and tricks.

How to see what's using up space on your iPhone

Posted September 25, 2013 - 3:35 pm

A somewhat hidden panel in iOS's Settings app will tell you everything you need to know.

Unlocking mobile devices could give BYOD a boost

Posted September 25, 2013 - 2:43 pm

The momentum behind BYOD policies could build further if consumers were given greater flexibility to use their devices as they choose.

Beyond Siri: Dictation tricks for the iPhone and iPad

Posted September 25, 2013 - 1:19 pm

You're probably familiar with using Siri to make calls on your iPhone, as well as to open apps on your iOS device, get information, and set up appointments. But you may be less familiar with iOS's other dictation feature, the one that lets you talk to your iOS device while it converts your words into text.

Teardowns reveal Apple's customary high margins for both iPhone 5S and 5C

Posted September 25, 2013 - 1:04 pm

iPhone 5S' fingerprint scanner the source of pinched supply, says IHS analyst Andrew Rassweiler.

Moon is 100 million years younger than we thought (and that's what too much sun can do you)

Posted September 25, 2013 - 12:50 pm

So you thought you really knew our moon? Think again.

5 great free apps for customizing Android

Posted September 25, 2013 - 12:05 pm

Android is the most customizable smartphone OS, but if you want more ways to master it, I've got help. Here are five free apps that will help you customize Android and be more productive.

Ten apps every iPhone 5s and 5c user should own

Posted September 25, 2013 - 11:24 am

There are many thousands of apps. Whatever your goal, as Apple's erstwhile advertising campaign proclaimed, "There's an app for that." But some apps are simply must-haves--whether for their functionality, their interface brilliance, or just their entertainment factor. Here are ten apps your new iPhone shouldn't be without.

Leaked specs, image, of Archos GamePad 2 hit the web

Posted September 25, 2013 - 6:00 am

Apparently the Archos GamePad 1 sold well enough that the company is preparing to roll out a new version.

With LTE, AT&T isn't done evolving its network yet

Posted September 24, 2013 - 9:37 pm

Several network initiatives that AT&T is unveiling this week show the carrier is far from finished advancing its network even as it achieves a broad footprint with LTE.

Twitter tries 'magic' to keep users in the know

Posted September 24, 2013 - 7:57 pm

Didn't catch that tweet all your friends were talking about? Twitter wants you to see it next time, using a new feature that will notify you of tweets and contacts that Twitter thinks you'll want to know about.

AT&T teams up with Fon for overseas Wi-Fi

Posted September 24, 2013 - 5:03 pm

AT&T offered more Wi-Fi coverage to international roaming customers on Tuesday through a deal with Fon, the Spanish crowdsourced wireless provider that lets users share their Wi-Fi with other Fon members.

Microsoft sole Windows RT tablet vendor as Dell's XPS 10 is 'unavailable'

Posted September 24, 2013 - 4:54 pm

Dell's XPS 10 tablet models with Windows RT have been removed from the company's website, which analysts said could leave Microsoft as the only vendor selling ARM-based tablets running versions of Windows RT.

Forecast 2014: Boost your mobile bandwidth

Posted September 24, 2013 - 3:17 pm

53% of IT executives surveyed said that they anticipate needing to add bandwidth to keep pace with the burgeoning use of both mobile devices and cloud-based systems.

Will Apple unify iOS and OS X into one operating system?

Posted September 24, 2013 - 2:08 pm

Should Apple combine OS X and iOS into one operating system that would work on desktop computers as well as mobile devices?

Bookmark this massive list of free Microsoft Office training videos and other resources

Posted September 24, 2013 - 1:15 pm

Become an Office pro in no time

Benchmarks: iPhone 5s lives up to the hype

Posted September 24, 2013 - 11:49 am

While much of the recent discussion about the new iPhone 5s and 5c has been about colors and availability, the Macworld Lab has been busy thinking about the new iPhones' performance. We put our brand new iPhone 5s and 5c to the test and found that the devices to live up to--and in some cases surpass--Apple's marketing claims.

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