Todd R. Weiss
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Lancaster, PA, United States
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What Samsung Must Do Right With Upcoming Galaxy Note 8 Smartphone
ANALYSIS: When the new Note 8 is unveiled later this month as expected, it will supersede the troubled Note7 smartphone from 2016 → Read More
Apple to Use Differential Privacy to Get User Insights Without IDs
The "differential privacy" technology will let Apple see usage patterns of large groups of users without being able to identify them. → Read More
Toyota Working on Wearable Device for Helping the Blind
The wearable device now under development is worn around a person's shoulders and includes cameras that detect what is around them, Toyota officials said. → Read More
Oculus Founder Disses Apple Over Power of Its Computers to Run VR
Oculus founder Palmer Luckey says he'd consider supporting Mac OS on the Rift VR headset if Apple "ever releases a good computer." → Read More
Samsung Galaxy S7 Smartphone Could Get Pressure-Sensitive Display
When Samsung's updated flagship Galaxy handset arrives in March, it is also rumored to include a high-speed charging port. → Read More
T-Mobile Offering Holiday Gifts to Attract Competitors' Customers
As part of its holiday promotion to win over rivals' customers, T-Mobile is offering Verizon customers a year of Hulu video streaming if they switch carriers. → Read More
Motorola's Moto 360 Sport Smartwatch Geared for Active Users
The Moto 360 Sport watch has a GPS, heart-rate monitor and music player, all of which can be used without connecting to a smartphone during exercise. → Read More
Janam's XM70 Rugged Mobile Enterprise Computer Has Dual OS Support
The XM70 handheld lets businesses use one operating system to start and then move to a different OS in the future, if desired. → Read More
Gmail Now Offers Alerts if Sensitive Data Is Being Sent
The new Google at Work data loss prevention feature gives warnings if sensitive data is in documents or emails before they are sent. → Read More
Walmart Pay Joins the Mobile Payments Fray
The service will be offered in select stores in December and is expected to roll out across the United States by the first half of 2016. → Read More
Samsung Looks to Grow In-Vehicle Technologies to Drive Revenue
With smartphone sales still lagging, Samsung is creating an automotive technology team to seek new business revenue opportunities. → Read More
AT&T Adding 38 Metro Areas to its GigaPower High-Speed Network
The company is continuing to expand its high-speed GigaPower fiber network, which it began deploying in 2014 in Austin, Texas. → Read More
Apple Reportedly Suspends Plans for Internet TV Service
Higher-than-expected licensing costs for programming appears to be the glitch that is putting Apple's planned service on hold. → Read More
Apple Reportedly Unveiling Next-Gen Apple Watch 2 in March
The updated smartwatch would ship in April, according to reports. Also possible at the event is the launch of a 4-inch iPhone 6c. → Read More
Apple's $99 iPhone 6s Battery Case Extends Battery Life
The latest Apple accessory promises to extend battery power in the latest iPhone 6s and iPhone 6 handsets for up to 25 hours of talk time. → Read More
Apple's Enterprise Business Expanding at Expense of PCs: Analyst
As Apple's enterprise sales continue to boom, an analyst argues that the demise of the PC and traditional apps is on the horizon. → Read More
Google, Microsoft, Comcast Oppose Verizon's WiFi Spectrum Plans
Verizon plans to use unlicensed spectrum for WiFi calling for customers, but competitors say the practice will interfere with their services. → Read More
Samsung Could Use Liquid Cooling in Galaxy S7 to Boost Performance
Liquid cooling would help reduce operating temperatures and increase performance of the future handsets. → Read More
Tablet Shipments to Rise for Holidays but Return to Slow Growth: ABI
While worldwide tablet shipments will rise to 40 million in Q4, up 10 million from 3Q, that will be a temporary holiday increase, according to ABI Research. → Read More
Google Cardboard App Gives Virtual-Reality Capabilities to Smartphones
The app lets users take photos with a smartphone and then display them in the Google Cardboard virtual-reality viewer at another time. → Read More