Forget the iPhone: It's all about the iWatch now

	At IFA, new smartphones are a harbinger of future trends | The Devil wears Apple: Invites to Tuesday's event signal smartwatch's fashionable intent
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	Forget the iPhone: It's all about the iWatch now Ten years from now, nobody will remember the announcement of the iPhone 6. They will, however, remember the launch of the Apple iWatch. Read More WHITE PAPER: Fortinet Security Concerns in the C-Suite Next-generation firewall technology (NGFW) addresses the most prevalent security issues. Fortinet's FortiGate NGFW integrates five crucial security protections, including strong authentication, antimalware and APT detection. View Now>> In this Issue At IFA, new smartphones are a harbinger of future trends The Devil wears Apple: Invites to Tuesday's event signal smartwatch's fashionable intent Intel's Core M chips slated for 20 Windows tablets, hybrids SAP to release AR apps on Android Wear for smart glasses in the workplace Wireless charging to reach PCs, tablets next year Hands on: Trying out the new Moto X -- is bigger necessarily better? 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Learn More At IFA, new smartphones are a harbinger of future trends Smartphones introduced at the IFA trade show in Berlin this week highlight trends that will grow more apparent over the next year, including the use of 64-bit processors, LTE-Advanced and super high-resolution screens. Read More The Devil wears Apple: Invites to Tuesday's event signal smartwatch's fashionable intent Apple has invited prominent fashion editors and bloggers to its Tuesday product launch event, strong signals not only that will it introduce a line of wearable devices but that it will emphasize form as much as function. Read More Intel's Core M chips slated for 20 Windows tablets, hybrids Intel's new Core M chips -- which bring PC-like performance to paper-thin tablets -- will initially be in many Windows 8.1 tablets, but no Android devices are yet on the radar. Read More SAP to release AR apps on Android Wear for smart glasses in the workplace SAP this week will begin selling two workplace-related augmented reality apps for use with Android Wear smart glasses, including Google Glass, to aid warehouse workers and field service technicians. Read More Wireless charging to reach PCs, tablets next year Wireless charging will reach PCs next year, and laptops will be able to recharge when placed on tables, pads or surfaces supporting power delivery, says Intel exec. Read More Hands on: Trying out the new Moto X -- is bigger necessarily better? About a year ago, I tried out a new smartphone from Motorola Mobility (which was then owned by Google) called the Moto X. Now in the process of moving to Lenovo, Motorola has just released the update to that phone -- which, despite all the rumors to the contrary, it is also simply calling the Moto X, replacing last year's model. Read More WHITE PAPER: Accountable Media Meeting the Exploding Demand for New IT Services Fueled by the explosion of mobility, the broad acceptance of cloud and tidal volumes of new data sources, the unprecedented demand for new and more efficient IT services is taxing IT managers to the limit. Learn More Popular Android apps fail basic security tests, putting privacy at risk Instagram, Grindr, OkCupid and many other Android apps fail to take basic precautions to protect their users' data, putting their privacy at risk, according to new study. Read More Verizon Auto Share service to launch later this year Verizon announced a vehicle-sharing service that allows drivers to load an app on a smartphone or tablet to securely rent a car or truck. Read More Can the Lumia 830 Windows Phone really take on the iPhone? Microsoft says that its just-announced Lumia 830 Windows Phone will eat into the market share of both the iPhone and Samsung devices. Is that a real possibility, or just one more example of overhype when it comes to Microsoft's struggling smartphone platform? Read More Plastic is out, metal and wood in for high-end smartphones Plastic is out and metal, leather and wood are in as smartphone vendors hope luxurious-looking devices will inspire buyers to upgrade. Read More Huawei aims for large-screen glory with metal-clad Ascend Mate 7 Huawei Technologies is hoping to steal market share from Samsung's Galaxy Note family with the Ascend Mate7, which has a metal body, 6-inch full HD screen and a battery that has almost 30 percent more capacity than what the Note 4 offers. Read More Microsoft's attacks on Apple's Siri get a tad more satirical Microsoft is taking its ongoing offensive against iPhone's voice assistant Siri into a somewhat higher realm of satire, with a new "Let the healing begin" video spot set to launch on YouTube this week. Read More
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