Stories Tagged as
Smartphone
What's inside that brand new Samsung phone?
by
Molly Wood
Apr 26, 2013
The iPhone is like the Golden Gate Bridge: It hogs attention, but the Bay Bridge to and from Oakland gets used more often. So what's the Bay Bridge in this analogy? The Samsung Galaxy.
Can you really hack a plane cockpit?
by
Molly Wood
Apr 16, 2013
Can a plane's cockpit be hacked? One researcher, who used a smartphone to hack the cockpit of a virtual airplane, says yes. The FAA says its unlikely, if not impossible.
'Home' gives your phone a Facebook facelift
by
Molly Wood
Apr 5, 2013
While some are calling Facebook's big announcement on Thursday 'the fanciest screensaver anyone's ever seen,' Farhad Manjoo at Slate Magazine thinks 'Home' will work for a lot of people, including teens.
Car service app Uber faces driver complaints
by
Molly Wood
Mar 28, 2013
Does Uber properly share the bounty with drivers and does it operate in accordance with rules that govern taxis and limos in various cities?
Apple joins race for indoor mapping technology
Mar 25, 2013
Apple's purchase of an indoor mapping startup shows the competition for technology to help people navigate inside airports and stores -- as well as let marketers track consumers more closely.
Samsung Galaxy S4 leads the Android pack, challenges Apple
Mar 15, 2013
Samsung unveiled its new smartphone, the Galaxy S4, last night in New York. The phones will start shipping at the end of April and have a slew of new features, including one that is raising some eyebrows, literally.
Samsung Galaxy S4 may reorder the smartphone universe
by
Queena Kim
Mar 13, 2013
On Thursday, Samsung will unveil its new Galaxy smartphone. What does it mean for Samsung, and of course, what does it say about Apple? Are people finally willing to defect?
For public good, not for profit.
Taking smartphones out of sleepovers
by
Molly Wood
Mar 4, 2013
How do you host a sleepover for your kids without smartphones getting in the way?
Intel puts a new face on Internet TV
by
Queena Kim
Feb 13, 2013
The giant computer chip maker says it will develop a set-top box for Internet TV, that includes facial recognition.
The power Library of Congress has on cell phones
Jan 28, 2013
The nation's foremost repository of copyrighted material also oversees digital copyrights.