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German law enforcement authorities are sending SMS pings to cell phones to help track criminals, a tool that may be used in the U.S. as courts crack down on phone tracking. German federal police authorities, as well as the Bundesamt fur Verfassungsschutz, the country’s equivalent of the FBI, were sending silent messages without users being [...]
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Nokia Bets Big on Ace
January 4th, 2012 
admin Nokia, Microsoft and AT&T plan to launch the “Ace,” their latest Windows smartphone, with a $100 million advertising campaign, spearheading a push in the highly-competitive U.S. mobile market. Windows launched its first smartphone in the U.S. last year to mediocre reviews, but the release of the Ace, expected in March, marks the first time a [...]
Huawei Halts Business in Iran Amid U.S. Scrutiny
January 4th, 2012 admin Huawei will scale back contracts in Iran after U.S. politicians claim the phone maker’s contracts violate sanctions, heightening tension as the company tries to build its brand in North America. Six lawmakers from states including Arizona, Rhode Island and Virginia asked the State Department to investigate whether Huawei Technologies violated the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability [...]
Kindle Fire Cuts Into IPad Sales
January 4th, 2012 admin The Kindle Fire cut into the sales of the iPad this holiday season, which may result in Apple making changes to its strategy to compete. The presence of Amazon’s new tablet in the market place led to lower than expected iPad sales, potentially stopping the sale of 1 to 2 million of Apple’s tablets, according [...]
The Year Ahead: Consumer Choices Flourish with More Speed, Pricing Options
January 4th, 2012 admin Consumers will have more choices to satisfy their desire for unfettered connection in 2012, as carriers compete with new gadgets and evolving pricing structures. The Year Ahead is a series examining the challenges and opportunities facing the mobile industry and its players in 2012. What forces and trends will impact companies and consumers next year? [...]
IPhone 4S Hits China, Challenges Android
January 4th, 2012 admin Apple’s iPhone 4S will launch in more than 20 new markets on January 13, as the company takes steps toward cutting down Android’s lead in worldwide market share. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company will launch its smartphone in China after months of being stymied in the country’s regulatory approval process, according to speculation. Several countries in [...]
CES to Focus on Connectivity, Content
January 4th, 2012 admin The Consumer Electronics Show promises to unveil both innovative devices and new content, underscoring increasing use of connected gadgets to inform and entertain rather than talk. Consumer Electronics Association CEO Gary Shapiro expects more than 140,00 visitors to next week’s trade show. Tablets, ultrabooks, bigger and thinner televisions, 3D TVs that don’t require special glasses [...]
WebOS Gets Surprise Second Life in Healthcare
January 4th, 2012 admin Hewlett-Packard’s WebOS is making unexpected inroads in healthcare as medical researchers develop applications for the newly open-source platform. Andrew B. Holbrook, a Stanford University Department of Radiology research associate, developed a WebOS application that operates an MRI scanner and allows radiologists and other medical personnel to view images captured by the MRI machine on a [...]
Samsung Secures Approval for Chinese Plant
January 4th, 2012 admin Samsung won approval from the South Korean government to build a flash memory manufacturing plant in China, boosting its presence in the world’s largest emerging market for consumer electronics. The plant is expected to produce NAND flash memory chips, used mainly for music players, tablets and handset devices. The Chinese government still needs to approve [...]
ITTO: Mayan Doomsday Apps Countdown to End of World
January 4th, 2012 admin The Superbowl hype lasts a weekend, college basketball’s March Madness a little more than a week, but for those who want the countdown to beat all countdowns, 2012 starts the ticker on the biggest blast of all: the end of the world. Is This Thing On?, or ITTO, is our Wednesday column showing how everyday [...]
