Google merges skills to launch Spaces sharing app
Google on Monday rolled out a Spaces application tailored to let users easily share content and commentary, group-messaging style, on any topic they wish.
View ArticleUS seeks to clear the air for 5G wireless
US airwaves should get ready soon for 5G wireless, the promising next generation of mobile networks that will help connect a myriad of devices, a top telecom regulator said Monday.
View ArticleMobile news surges, newspapers fall further: US poll
Americans are increasingly turning to their mobile devices for news, with print newspapers losing more ground, a poll showed Thursday.
View ArticlePower amplifiers for 5G made of gallium nitride
The wireless data transmission via mobile communication is reliable and affordable. However, data volume per user is rising exponentially. Causes are not only the continuously growing number of...
View ArticleCombating traffic congestion with advanced data analytics
Fraunhofer IAO and Telefónica Deutschland are investigating how cell phone data could benefit traffic planning.
View ArticleFacebook launches smartphone app for event seekers
Facebook on Friday released a mobile app for finding local happenings to enjoy with friends.
View ArticleA remote-controlled drone helps in designing future wireless networks
The development of mobile devices has set increasingly high requirements for wireless networks and the emission of radio frequencies. Researcher Vasilii Semkin together with a research group at Aalto...
View ArticleRegional Australia is crying out for equitable access to broadband
Internet and broadband connectivity are the foundation of the networked economy. But to ensure the benefits of the networked economy are evenly distributed, the Australian government needs to ensure...
View ArticleProtect your privacy during turbulent times—a hacker's guide to being cyber-safe
Protecting individual privacy from government intrusion is older than American democracy. In 1604, the attorney general of England, Sir Edward Coke, ruled that a man's house is his castle. This was the...
View ArticleNokia sues Apple for patent infringement
Nokia announced Wednesday it is suing Apple in German and US courts for patent infringement, claiming the US tech giant was using Nokia technology in "many" products without paying for it.
View ArticleSmart prioritization of visually important data to improve video streaming
By prioritizing the delivery of rich visual data, A*STAR researchers have demonstrated that the quality of streaming video can be vastly improved on even the most crowded wireless networks.
View ArticleGoogle grabs Twitter app platform Fabric
Google is acquiring Twitter's mobile application developer platform Fabric, a move which could give some breathing room for the social network after charting an independent path without a suitor.
View ArticleSingapore 2G switchoff highlights digital divide
When Singapore pulls the plug on its 2G mobile phone network this year, thousands of people could be stuck without a signal—digital have-nots left behind by the relentless march of technology.
View ArticleYouTube adds mobile video streaming for top talent
YouTube on Tuesday began letting popular online video personalities broadcast on the go using mobile devices, ramping up a challenge to Facebook and Twitter in the live-streaming arena.
View ArticleIn South Korea, the race is on for Olympics 5G next year
Tech-savvy sports enthusiasts will get their money's worth at next year's Pyeongchang Winter Olympics where South Korea's KT mobile operator wants to give spectators what it hopes will be their first...
View ArticleSmart data analysis for transport in Stuttgart
The overburdening of city transport systems is becoming an increasing challenge. But before cities can take concrete action, they need to gather precise traffic data. This is often very time consuming...
View ArticleCars racing to become 'mobile phones on wheels'
The car of the future will let you pay for petrol or parking directly from your vehicle and receive traffic alerts and restaurant recommendations from your onboard digital assistant.
View ArticleGoogle Translate app now unblocked in China
Google on Wednesday made available in China a new version of its translation app that is accessible without censor-evading software, a move likely to fuel speculation that the internet giant was...
View Article$19.8 billion airwaves auction may mean better cell service (Update)
Consumers could see more competition and better mobile service after the end of a big U.S. government auction transferring airwave rights from TV broadcasters to companies interested in wireless networks.
View ArticleHarvesting big data could bring about the next transport revolution, right now
The future of transport appears full of fun and flashy possibilities. From super-fast hyperloop transport systems, to self-driving cars and hovering taxis, new technology promises to move us further...
View ArticleThe difficulty of determining which internet apps track personal data
Anyone who spends much time online knows the saying: "If you're not paying, you're the product". That's not exactly correct.
View ArticleEthiopia mobile internet still off after a week
Ethiopians were still unable to surf the web via mobile networks on Tuesday, despite government claims the nationwide internet shutdown, which began a week ago, had been lifted.
View ArticleEU's border dwellers cheer loudest as roaming charges end
The end of roaming fees in the EU is drawing loud cheers from mobile phone users, and nowhere more so than in borderlands where residents are always just a step away from involuntarily incurring hefty...
View ArticleAdobe bidding Flash farewell in 2020
Adobe on Tuesday said its Flash software that served up video and online games for decades will be killed off over the next three years.
View ArticleCyberattack leaves millions without mobile phone service in Venezuela
A massive cyberattack that took down government websites in Venezuela earlier this week also has left seven million mobile phone users without service, the government said Thursday.
View ArticleHow safe is critical infrastructure from hacker attacks?
Critical infrastructure elements such as wind power stations are partially controlled via mobile phone networks. Using state-of-the-art tests, researchers at Horst Görtz Institute for IT-Security (HGI)...
View ArticleTerranova – thinking beyond a network standard
The future is digital: interconnected machines exchange huge amounts of data in real time and the demand for high data rates in the financial sector and in data centers is increasing by the day....
View ArticleMathematicians model 5G mobile communications of the future
Scientists from RUDN University have created a mathematical model of reliable microwave communication for mobile phones and other devices. The results of the research have been published in a special...
View ArticleSprint turns to improving its wireless network now that a T-Mobile merger is...
Unwilling to turn control of Sprint over to rivals at T-Mobile US, Sprint's chairman vowed this week to spend more money on the Overland Park-based company's wireless network.
View ArticleNight owls have larger social networks than early birds
Using anonymous mobile phone data, Aalto University doctoral researcher Talayeh Aledavood has tapped into patterns in people's behaviour. She has found out that individual 'chronotypes,' the inherent...
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