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	Amazon's Fire phone is 'Prime' example of customer first With its new Fire Phone, Amazon is primarily interested in connecting to its 250 million Amazon and Prime customers with a phone that makes it quick and easy to shop over the Web. Read More WHITE PAPER: SolarWinds Champagne SIEM on a Beer Budget The SolarWinds Log & Event Manager is an excellent option for all sizes of organizations wanting to increase the security of their networks by keeping an eye on their security-related log data without breaking the bank. Learn More In this Issue T-Mobile looks to keep customers satisfied with test drives, free music streaming The real 'fire' in Amazon's smartphone? A shopping spree BlackBerry sales tumble 70%; smartphone maker ekes out profit Amazon enters smartphone market with 'Fire' New tech links LTE and GSM networks Wireless data traffic in the U.S. more than doubled in 2013 Samsung matters more than Apple in deciding wireless charging's future Intel ventures into 3D mobile chat app that tracks faces, moods Amazon names initial apps, lights 'fire' under developers 15 Chrome OS productivity apps that work offline Facebook tries to stop Snapchat drain with Slingshot Apple won't fear Amazon's Fire Phone E-health for pets? Smart collar can send health alerts to vets BlackBerry makes Amazon app store part of rescue plan Galaxy S5 gets QHD display and latest Snapdragon chip -- in South Korea Richi Jennings: BUBBLEWATCH: Yo. Are these angels on CRACK? WHITE PAPER: AVI-SPL The State of Video Conferencing Security Video conferencing equipment, found in almost every boardroom around the world, may be opening up companies to serious security breaches. This paper explains how government entities can protect themselves. Read Now T-Mobile looks to keep customers satisfied with test drives, free music streaming John Legere and T-Mobile want to make buying a smartphone more like shopping for a used car. And they mean that in the best possible way. Read More The real 'fire' in Amazon's smartphone? A shopping spree You'd be forgiven for thinking Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos wants to compete with other phone makers with his company's new Fire smartphone. But forget the multiple cameras and pretty 3-D-like effects, the device is really about selling more stuff. Read More BlackBerry sales tumble 70%; smartphone maker ekes out profit BlackBerry managed to turn the tide toward a small profit during its fiscal first quarter, but revenue and phone sales continued to drop. Read More Amazon enters smartphone market with 'Fire' Amazon unveiled its highly anticipated entry into the smartphone market Wednesday, a handset called "Fire." Read More New tech links LTE and GSM networks In the hunt for more spectrum to speed up mobile networks, Vodafone and Huawei Technologies have successfully tested a technology that lets LTE and GSM share the same frequencies. Read More Wireless data traffic in the U.S. more than doubled in 2013 The total amount of data handled by wireless carriers in the U.S. more than doubled in 2013, an increase driven in large part by video traffic. Read More Samsung matters more than Apple in deciding wireless charging's future Samsung and Apple are the leading handset manufacturers in the world, but when it comes to which one can drive the mobile market for wireless charging, Samsung looks like the bigger player. Read More Intel ventures into 3D mobile chat app that tracks faces, moods Intel wants to inject passion and excitement into mobile chat through a new app that relies on face-tracking technology to assess facial expressions and mood. Read More WHITE PAPER: Medhost Improve care delivery and performance MEDHOST YourCareCommunity is built on prevailing industry standards, making it vendor-agnostic, and as an SaaS-based solution, no hardware or software needs to be installed at the Customer site. Learn More Amazon names initial apps, lights 'fire' under developers Many of the most popular mobile apps look set to be available on Amazon's new Fire smartphone when it launches on July 25. Read More 15 Chrome OS productivity apps that work offline Chromebooks are lightweight, inexpensive and efficient -- in other words, great for business travel. But can these cloud-based laptops operate when you're off Wi-Fi? Sure they can -- here are 15 productivity apps that can work with you when you're offline. Read More Facebook tries to stop Snapchat drain with Slingshot Facebook took direct aim at social competitor Snapchat with its new mobile app, Slingshot. Read More Apple won't fear Amazon's Fire Phone No one at Apple's headquarters will be losing sleep over whether the new Amazon Fire will snatch market share from the iPhone, analysts said. Read More E-health for pets? Smart collar can send health alerts to vets PetPace's new smart collar is making it easier for veterinarians to track the well-being of pets and keep in touch with owners. Read More BlackBerry makes Amazon app store part of rescue plan The BlackBerry 10 OS will soon have Amazon's Android app store built-in, in a bid to increase the number of apps available on the smartphone and allow BlackBerry to focus on enterprise software as it tries to stay afloat. Read More Galaxy S5 gets QHD display and latest Snapdragon chip -- in South Korea Samsung Electronics has launched a new version of the Galaxy S5 with an upgraded screen and faster processor, but for now it is only available in South Korea. Read More Richi Jennings: BUBBLEWATCH: Yo. Are these angels on CRACK? Silly-Valley venture funding just jumped the shark. A mobile app that simply lets you say "Yo" to your so-called friends has amassed over a million dollars in angel investment. Pointless idea or brilliant "context-based messaging" play? You decide -- because, frankly, I'm putting all my money in bubblegum cards. An app to just say "Yo"? In IT Blogwatch, bloggers just say "No." Read More
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