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3 interesting wireless networking research projects

NC State shrinks RFID tags; UMich examines table manners; UAB putting a new charge into smartphones

May 10, 2016 3 mins

Android Small and Medium Business Smartphones

SAP design chief talks details of Apple deal

SAP's chief design officer says modern workers have high expectations for the enterprise apps they use each day, and the company's recent deal with Apple is designed to elevate business software and enhance the overall SAP user experience.

By Matt Kapko

May 10, 2016 3 mins

Apple Small and Medium Business Smartphones

What SWAG will Google I/O 2016 attendees take home?

Google could give away an Android N device and a lower-cost redesigned Project Tango device to accelerate AR

By Steven Patterson

May 10, 2016 4 mins

Android Google Small and Medium Business

Worldwide mobile app market hits $34 billion

New IDC report says market will keep growing, but slowly, and it will be dominated by large companies

By Fredric Paul

May 10, 2016 3 mins

Android Mobile Apps Small and Medium Business

Windows Store for Business finally opens for business

Developers can sell directly to customers through the store

By Andy Patrizio

May 10, 2016 2 mins

Microsoft Small and Medium Business Windows

The Oracle-Google jury includes at least one person with an aversion to tech

A retired woman said she was likely to have trouble following the case, but she was picked anyway

By James Niccolai

May 9, 2016 3 mins

Android Java Smartphones

Android’s Stagefright vulnerability hardened against exploits

The bug hasn’t been used outside of the lab to compromise a user’s phone, yet it continues to get a lot of attention

By Steven Patterson

May 9, 2016 5 mins

Android Google Small and Medium Business

Microsoft strips Store blocking from Windows 10 Pro

Made change in November 2015 with 1511 upgrade

By Gregg Keizer

May 9, 2016 4 mins

Microsoft Small and Medium Business Windows

Windows 10-based Wi-Fi analyzers: No frills, low cost

WiFi Tool, WiFi Commander stand out in test of five stumbler and surveying apps.

By Eric Geier

May 9, 2016 11 mins

Small and Medium Business Wi-Fi Windows

iPhone Rumor Rollup: Things You Can’t Live Without; New life for headphone jack; battery booster

Apple CEO Tim Cook says there's nothing to see with those lower sales, but there will be quite the things to see in iPhone 7 and beyond

By Bob Brown

May 8, 2016 3 mins

Apple Small and Medium Business Smartphones