Mobile

Apple’s underwhelming Black Friday 2016 event is live! Gift cards galore

Up to $150 in gift cards offered when buying certain Apple Macs

10 smartphone trends to watch in 2017

Smartphones will be thinner, faster, and perhaps smarter

Nokia uses analytics, machine learning to help mobile providers

As mobile competition heats up, Nokia is betting that advanced data analytics and machine learning will help wireless carriers optimize their customer service.

Cisco sees Wi-Fi market in transition to controller-less solutions

The Wi-Fi market has been moving to controller-less solutions, and Cisco appears to be walking the controller-less management walk

More than half the world’s people still off the internet

Women, the elderly and the poor are still lagging behind, U.N. report says

Holiday shopping goes high-tech: 3 trends retailers have adopted

Expect to see retailers using augmented reality, chatbots and beacons to help boost sales online and offline

Apple teases 1-day Black Friday 2016 shopping event

Mystery as to whether Apple will cut prices on iPhones, Apple Watch, Macs

Netgear Orbi straddles line between traditional, mesh Wi-Fi

Airport Wi-Fi improving—gradually

Data shows airports are improving digital access and enabling travelers to get online

In wearables, IDC says the little things are going to be very big

IDC says smartwatches and ear-worn technology are about to get enterprise attention