Obama acts to free up spectrum to ease crunch
US President Barack Obama moved Friday to free up more broadcast spectrum used by federal agencies to help meet the surging demand from smartphones and other mobile devices.
US President Barack Obama moved Friday to free up more broadcast spectrum used by federal agencies to help meet the surging demand from smartphones and other mobile devices.
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Jun 14, 2013
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Just one year ago, the world's largest social network was in Wall Street's doghouse. Facebook Inc.'s highly touted stock market debut had fizzled, and the company's share price was spiraling lower and lower, as critics charged ...
Business
Aug 7, 2013
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The Internet of Things—connecting everyday items with sensors—is hitting the beach in time for the northern hemisphere's summer with a bikini that says when it's time to apply more sun screen.
Engineering
Jun 12, 2015
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In an essay to be published on June 17, 2016 in Science magazine Susan Landau, professor of cybersecurity policy at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), argues that the FBI's recent and widely publicized efforts to compel ...
Security
Jun 16, 2016
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Most of the imaging technologies available today, including smartphone cameras, digital video cameras, microscopes and telescopes, are based on the concepts of direct imaging, i.e., a camera directly recording a scene in ...
Japan's SoftBank said Thursday its net profit soared 84.1 percent year-on-year to $4.0 billion in the six months to September, boosted by strong demand for iPhones and other smartphones.
Business
Oct 31, 2013
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FOR THE LIVING ROOM: If your loved ones are looking for an easy way to watch Internet content on their big-screen TVs, Google's Chromecast ($35) is an inexpensive choice. Owners use their smartphones, tablets or computers ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 29, 2013
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Apple is accelerating the race to make smartphone applications easier and safer to use in cars.
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 3, 2014
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You can dunk Samsung's new smartphones in water, but don't drop them on a sidewalk, a new study finds.
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 14, 2016
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Iranian officials with access to classified information will be forbidden from using smartphones in connection with their work because of fears of espionage, a security official said Saturday.
Security
Jun 13, 2015
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