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Show me the money: Facebook tests new feature to encourage more in-app buying

Posted September 23, 2013 - 8:38 pm

Facebook is moving ahead with plans to test a new mobile feature to entice more people to buy products while shopping on smaller devices such as iPhones.

Massive iPhone 5s and 5C sales numbers prove Apple analysts wrong

Posted September 23, 2013 - 5:22 pm

Apple recorded huge sales numbers for the iPhone 5S and 5C. Plus: The iPhone beats Android in touchscreen latencies. And FaceTime Audio is one of iOS 7's best kept secrets.

What's next for BlackBerry?

Posted September 23, 2013 - 5:19 pm

The group trying to buy BlackBerry for $4.7 billion will likely break up the company, wiping out its smartphone division while preserving BlackBerry's secure network services used by large enterprises. But one analyst said he hopes that's not the case.

'It's a BYOD world' – with a catch -- at New York Law School

Posted September 23, 2013 - 4:07 pm

The "Bring Your Own Device" trend can cause a lot of disruption, but not at New York Law School, the downtown Manhattan college where students, faculty and visitors have always been allowed to use any mobile device they want on the wireless network. But that doesn't mean anything goes.

How to protect corporate data from angry ex-employees

Posted September 23, 2013 - 4:00 pm

The vast majority of employees who leave a company are honest, upstanding corporate citizens. But you never know when someone might leave on bad terms and then attempt to hack back into your corporate systems.

Cisco to launch new Catalyst access switch

Posted September 23, 2013 - 3:53 pm

Cisco next week is expected to unveil a new Catalyst access switch designed to converge wired and wireless networking.

Could the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 be your only device?

Posted September 23, 2013 - 3:52 pm

Today Microsoft held an event to announce and showcase the Surface 2 tablet and accessories. While there are several flashy new items like the thinner, back lit Type Cover 2 and the dedicated DJ type cover - the real potential of the new device comes in the form of business productivity enhancements.

How to register more than five fingerprints on the iPhone 5s

Posted September 23, 2013 - 2:39 pm

Here's a cool trick to register as many fingerprints as you want on the new iPhone 5s' Touch ID

Who needs Microsoft Office? 7 great free office suites for PCs, Macs, iOS and Android

Posted September 23, 2013 - 2:17 pm

Microsoft is being coy about when and if it will release Office for the iPad and Android tablets. Why wait? Here are seven free office suites for the a PC, Mac, iPad or Android device you can use right now.

Police officers, stroller pros agree: iOS 7 has nice anti-theft features

Posted September 23, 2013 - 2:14 pm

Apple's Activation Lock feature seems like a very strong step toward mass adoption of better phone security.

Canada's Fairfax offers to acquire BlackBerry in $4.7B deal

Posted September 23, 2013 - 1:52 pm

A consortium led by Canada's Fairfax Financial Holdings has offered to acquire struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry.

FAQ: What does BlackBerry going private mean?

Posted September 23, 2013 - 12:00 pm

The news that foundering smartphone maker BlackBerry is going to be taken private by one of its largest shareholders has made big waves across the technology and business communities alike. If you're struggling to get up to speed on the news, here's a quick primer to help you along:

Science Class: How Magnets Work

Posted September 23, 2013 - 11:04 am

We know you always wondered more about the physics behind magnets. Here are two videos from YouTube's best science vloggers to help you out.

Unhappy with iOS 7? Downgrade while you still can

Posted September 23, 2013 - 8:55 am

If you feel that you've made a fatal mistake by upgrading to iOS 7, now's the time to fire up your Mac to grab iOS 6 and perform the downgrade.

Wait - what are we waiting in line for again? [CARTOON]

Posted September 23, 2013 - 6:00 am

With so much cool stuff coming out all the time, you never know what people are waiting in line for

German hackers say old technique can bypass Apple's Touch ID

Posted September 23, 2013 - 12:57 am

Apple's Touch ID authentication system can be defeated using a well-honed technique for creating a latex copy of someone's fingerprint, according to a German hacking group.

BlackBerry expects $1B loss, will slash staff, reduce handset range

Posted September 20, 2013 - 3:54 pm

BlackBerry lost close to $1 billion in the July to September quarter as users abandoned its once-dominant platform.

Apple includes Multipath TCP networking in iOS 7

Posted September 20, 2013 - 3:40 pm

Apple has included advanced Multipath TCP networking in iOS 7. Plus: The iPhone 5S in gold is sold out in a lot of places. Apple TV 6.0 is out, and it includes iTunes Radio.

Disable location based advertising in iOS 7

Posted September 20, 2013 - 2:25 pm

Here's how you can disable location based advertising in iOS 7.

Close Safari web pages in iOS 7 by swiping

Posted September 20, 2013 - 1:50 pm

Here's how you can use swiping to close Safari web pages in iOS 7.

Customize Control Center settings in iOS 7

Posted September 20, 2013 - 1:45 pm

Here's how you can customize the Control Center settings in iOS 7 to enable or disable Lock Screen access, or access within apps.

Design awareness versus iOS 7

Posted September 20, 2013 - 12:35 pm

The public that is viewing and buying this iPhone is a different public than existed in late June of 2007

U.S. safety net poised to finally get off the ground

Posted September 20, 2013 - 12:00 pm

It’s been more than a dozen years since the 9/11 tragedies. Unfortunately, we still don’t have a bona fide nationwide public safety network, which has been discussed and planned ever since. Yet the Federal Communications Commission has announced that it will hold its first wireless spectrum auction in five years as early as January 2014 and that some of that spectrum will be used for the cohesive public safety net we’ve been hoping for.

5 great productivity apps redesigned for iOS 7

Posted September 20, 2013 - 10:42 am

No need to wait to take advantage of iOS 7's new features and design. I've rounded up five productivity apps that have been redesigned to help you get more work done with the new OS.

Coming and going – not actually working – reaps Nokia CEO $31.7M

Posted September 20, 2013 - 9:21 am

When the former head of Nokia returns to Microsoft sometime next year he will have pulled down $31.7 million from Nokia just for coming and going, according to regulatory filings.
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