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	Beach tech: 11 gadgets for fun in the sun Spending a week at the beach or sitting by your backyard pool? These devices can make your summer safer and more fun. Read More   RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: ConnectIT You're Invited Free: ConnectIT Event in Atlanta Learn the best ways to drive and expand knowledge sharing in your organization through research, product introductions and more. Don't miss this action-packed morning for a fresh look at best practices to drive capabilities, adoption and results. Register now: In this Issue Samsung's S5 mini: Slimmer and slower than S5, but still scans fingerprints T-Mobile made hundreds of millions from unwanted SMS features, FTC says Preston Gralla: Windows Phone share sinks in U.S. and China. Can anything save this OS? 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Learn More>> Samsung's S5 mini: Slimmer and slower than S5, but still scans fingerprints The Galaxy S5 mini will still have the fingerprint scanner, heart-rate monitor and waterproofing of its bigger brother, but its quad-core processor will run slower and its screen will, of course, be smaller. Read More   T-Mobile made hundreds of millions from unwanted SMS features, FTC says T-Mobile USA made hundreds of millions of dollars by charging customers for purported "premium" SMS subscriptions that, in many cases, they never ordered, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission says. Read More   Preston Gralla: Windows Phone share sinks in U.S. and China. Can anything save this OS? The latest figures show that Windows Phone share is sinking in the U.S. and China and stalling in Europe. Can anything save Microsoft's struggling smartphone operating system? Read More   Ericsson hits 5Gbps in 5G labs demo Ericsson says it has succeeded in sending data at 5 gigabits per second over a wireless testbed for future "5G" mobile networks. Read More   Apple deals $50-$100 store gift cards for back-to-school promo Apple began its annual back-to-school promotion in the U.S., once again reprising a gift card deal for customers who buy eligible hardware. Read More   JR Raphael: From then to now: 5 teased Android Wear features that aren't in the final products Where, oh where, are these Android Wear features? Several things Google teased in its initial Android Wear announcement are nowhere to be found in the first Wear watches. Read More   WHITE PAPER: SAS A Non-Geek's Big Data Playbook This white paper is designed to be a visual playbook for the non-geek yet technically savvy business professional who is still trying to understand how big data, specifically Hadoop, impacts the enterprise data game we've all been playing for years. Learn more Why It's Never Been More Important to Pick Your Mobile Platform Wisely Will your choice of phablet determine the mobile ecosystem you get locked into for health and fitness tracking, automobile navigation and home entertainment? Read More   Chris Poelker: Don't let storage ruin your vacation I did an awesome drive on the trans-Canada highway from Calgary to Vancouver Canada, and I was awed by the natural beauty there. I took hundreds of pictures and videos using my trusty smartphone. As I was in the middle of capturing my walk along a beautiful trail leading to a spectacular waterfall, the camera app suddenly stopped. I found that I had run out of storage. Read More   JR Raphael: An interesting difference between the LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live LG's G Watch and Samsung's Gear Live may look similar at a glance, but the longer you use the two Android Wear devices, the more differences you notice. Read More   Android Studio heading towards full release Google's Android Studio development environment is available in a beta version that makes it easier to create apps for smartwatches and TVs. Read More   Free Wi-Fi networks in SF, San Jose join hands through Hotspot 2.0 San Francisco and San Jose are now at the cutting edge of another tech trend, and one that has nothing to do with smartwatches or social-media startups -- not directly, at least. Read More   Jonny Evans: Apple HealthKit: 5 iOS wearables for sporty types Make no mistake, health and wearable devices are utterly transforming sports. I've put together five solutions that suggest just how important Apple's HealthKit is going to become. Read More
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