The 'Internet of things,' beyond the hype at Mobile World Congress

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	The 'Internet of things,' beyond the hype at Mobile World Congress If you want to find out how the so-called Internet of things is shaking up the tech industry, Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is the place to be this week. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Premier 100 IT Leadership Conference Gain huge insights and enjoy huge savings. Imagine downloading unique insights from the world's top IT leaders in just two days. Explore a breakthrough a new leadership model that transforms the way C-suite teams innovate, transform and collaborate. Brainstorm innovative IT strategies that deliver real value for your enterprise. Network with Premier 100 IT Award winners and your peers. Join us for this premier, two-day event at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa in Tucson, Arizona. Register now for just $595 and SAVE $600. In this Issue Samsung debuts Galaxy S5 with an improved camera Your car as smartphone: In-car tech at Mobile World Congress New chipsets and devices lay groudwork for LTE-Advanced Samsung debuts new Exynos chips, questions linger on 64-bit plans Blackphone plans more secure devices, buoyed by Snowden leaks Lenovo builds global brand as it preps U.S. smartphone entry 7 hidden dangers of wearable computers JR Raphael: Galaxy S5 translation guide: A no-nonsense, hype-free look at Samsung's new phone Preston Gralla: New report calls Windows Phone 'top performer' and 'fastest growing OS in the world' Android malware using TOR anonymity network makes a debut Samsung beefs up Knox mobile management software Mastercard, Syniverse protect against card fraud with phone geolocation AMD boosts Android on Windows PCs and tablets powered by its chips Mobile platforms with 8GB memory may be on the way Nvidia's mobile chip fortunes could rebound with new LTE smartphones Wi-Fi roaming starts to take flight with Hotspot 2.0 STMicro could enable touchless gesture control of smartphones Intel ends wait for 64-bit Android on smartphones Richi Jennings: Google Ara will make phones in BITS WEBCAST: SAP SAP IT Transformation Forum On March 6, join us in an exclusive live event featuring Nolan Bushnell, a technology pioneer, entrepreneur, and scientist who's often cited as the father of the video game industry. This event will feature topics on laying the foundations for mobile, Big Data, and cloud applications that business teams require to stay competitive. Learn more Samsung debuts Galaxy S5 with an improved camera The Galaxy S5 from Samsung Electronics sports an improved camera and a fingerprint reader. Read More Your car as smartphone: In-car tech at Mobile World Congress Cars are the new smartphones, one GM official said at Mobile World Congress, and these prototype models show some of the possibilities of in-car infotainment systems that will soon be connected to the Internet via wireless networks. Read More New chipsets and devices lay groudwork for LTE-Advanced Chip vendors and device makers are readying the smartphones, hotspots and cars that will let users eventually enjoy higher download speeds with LTE-Advanced. Read More Samsung debuts new Exynos chips, questions linger on 64-bit plans Samsung announced new 32-bit Exynos chips for smartphones and tablets with six- and eight-CPU cores, but left questions hanging on when the company will launch its first 64-bit chip. Read More Blackphone plans more secure devices, buoyed by Snowden leaks Blackphone, the Swiss start-up that's launching a smartphone with encrypted communications, is planning a series of devices around the same idea, one of the company's co-founders said. Read More Lenovo builds global brand as it preps U.S. smartphone entry China-based Lenovo is on a roll, with the goal of becoming a globally recognized brand in nearly all shapes and sizes of computing hardware, including laptops, servers and smartphones. Read More 7 hidden dangers of wearable computers Wearable computers like smart clothes and smart watches offer a myriad of benefits, but also raise security concerns. Here are 7 worries associated with wearable devices. Read More JR Raphael: Galaxy S5 translation guide: A no-nonsense, hype-free look at Samsung's new phone Hype, be gone: Here's a no-nonsense translation of what Samsung's latest phone is really all about -- and what's significant about it from a consumer perspective. Read More Preston Gralla: New report calls Windows Phone 'top performer' and 'fastest growing OS in the world' It may seem that there's only bad news for Windows Phone these days, but a new report from a respected research firm says that Windows is the "fastest growing OS in the world," and sees good times ahead for it. Is this just hype, or is there some truth behind it? Read More WHITE PAPER: Toshiba An interactive eGuide: Mobile Computing The face of mobile computing has changed significantly over the past few years with the advent of smart phones, tablets, and other mobile devices. Learn More Android malware using TOR anonymity network makes a debut Kaspersky Lab has spotted malware for the Android mobile operating system employing the TOR anonymity network, a development previously only seen on Windows. Read More Samsung beefs up Knox mobile management software One day after announcing the Galaxy S5 smartphone with a security-focused fingerprint scanner, Samsung announced that second-generation Knox software for enterprise-level security and management of Samsung devices will ship sometime in the second quarter. Read More Mastercard, Syniverse protect against card fraud with phone geolocation Mastercard and roaming infrastructure company Syniverse have come up with a way to protect credit card transactions abroad with help from a phone's location. Read More AMD boosts Android on Windows PCs and tablets powered by its chips Advanced Micro Devices has optimized a version of Android for tablets and PCs containing its chips, and will sell it on new PCs through retail stores in Europe. Read More Mobile platforms with 8GB memory may be on the way Vendors who have been calling tablets "the new PCs" can now prove it. The development of 64-bit mobile processors opens the door for more addressable memory and PC-like performance on tablets and smartphones. Read More Nvidia's mobile chip fortunes could rebound with new LTE smartphones Nvidia's struggling Tegra chip business could get a jolt from new smartphones using its latest chip, the Tegra 4i, which signals the chip maker's entry into a new market of processors with integrated LTE radios. Read More Wi-Fi roaming starts to take flight with Hotspot 2.0 Smooth roaming from cell to Wi-Fi networks is finally seeing the light of day, with deployments at 21 U.S. airports and at two smaller sites in Europe debuting on Monday. Read More STMicro could enable touchless gesture control of smartphones Using an infrared laser, ST Microelectronics' new proximity detector for mobile phones can measure distances to within a centimeter or two. Read More Intel ends wait for 64-bit Android on smartphones The long wait for a 64-bit version of Android on smartphones is coming to a close, with Intel on Monday showing a version of the OS running on a handset. Read More Richi Jennings: Google Ara will make phones in BITS The Google ATAP group is still working on its modular smartphone. And now it's getting ready to talk about its plans. Stand by for a Project Ara developer conference in mid-April. 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