Mobile

How hunting aliens can solve problems with crowdsensing

Gamification and micropayments can be used to incentivize people to participate in mobile crowdsensing and to help collect valuable data and ensure user consent.

Cell service at US airports varies from first class to middle-seat coach

New Apple Watch, iMac, and iPad models predicted later this year

Proposal to split up Qualcomm is patently absurd

Activist investor Jana Partners’ proposed Qualcomm breakup reveals that Jana knows finance but not engineering.

Biggest tech industry layoffs of 2015, so far

Microsoft, BlackBerry, NetApp among those trimming workforces

Apple, IBM release 10 new apps, incorporating analytics and iBeacons

Nokia Here said to be snatched up by Audi, BMW and Daimler for $2.7B

ZTE fights off low-end stereotype with high-end Axon phone

Gesture, voice-control are the future of mobile tech, smartphone manufacturer says

Consumers are now expecting phone tech to adapt to them, not the other way around, a smartphone executive says.

The Upload: Your tech news briefing for Monday, July 20