iPhones much more likely to 'fail' than Androids

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CIO Mobile Aug 31, 2016 iPhones much more likely to 'fail' than Androids A new report suggests Apple smartphones are significantly more likely to experience serious hardware or software problems than phones from Samsung and other Android phone makers. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Apple's iPhone 7 event is confirmed for Sept. 7 • Facebook will use Whatsapp users' personal data to target ads • Why Dominos' virtual assistant struggles to understand your orders • 4 best new features in Fitbit Charge 2 and Flex 2 • Microsoft Pix iOS app uses AI to rival Apple's Camera • Laptops are about to get a whole lot faster • As 5G heads for IoT, 4G is far from done • Commercial drones take off to deliver new data and business models • Ford, MIT use Bostonians' cellphone location data for traffic planning eGuide: Citrix Systems Managing Security and Third-Party Risk With every technology advance and business in-novation, the security professional's job descrip-tion gets bigger. Cloud and mobile computing have expanded the boundaries of what the enter-prise needs to protect, and third-party partners and supply chain vendors create additional threat exposure points for today's digital businesses. Read More ▶ Apple's iPhone 7 event is confirmed for Sept. 7 Mark your calendars for Sept. 7 at 10 a.m. Pacific, when Apple will unveil the iPhone 7—and possibly the Apple Watch 2—at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. Read More ▶ Facebook will use Whatsapp users' personal data to target ads Two years after its acquisition by Facebook, WhatsApp is changing its privacy policy to allow it to share more information about its mobile app users with its owner. Read More ▶ Why Dominos' virtual assistant struggles to understand your orders Dominos CIO Kevin Vasconi is bullish on virtual assistant technology, but says that natural language processing and artificial intelligence technologies require more polish. Read More ▶ 4 best new features in Fitbit Charge 2 and Flex 2 Fitbit's latest Charge 2 and Flex 2 activity trackers deliver a set of welcome new features and refinements, along with at least one potential disappointment. Read More ▶ Microsoft Pix iOS app uses AI to rival Apple's Camera AI-based iOS shooter focuses on people but offers minimal after-shot flexibility. Read More ▶ Laptops are about to get a whole lot faster Up to 50% of laptops sold in 2018 will have SSDs, which will vastly improve performance and durability of the computers. Read More ▶ As 5G heads for IoT, 4G is far from done The iPhone 7 expected to debut on Sept. 7 may offer a glimpse into the future of smartphones, but it won't have 5G. And even though the next generation of cellular is due to launch in 2020, high-end handsets may be LTE-only for years to come. Read More ▶ Commercial drones take off to deliver new data and business models The FAA today released new regulations for the low-altitude operation of commercial small unmanned aircraft, which has the potential to unlock a wave of new data and business models built on that data. Read More ▶ Ford, MIT use Bostonians' cellphone location data for traffic planning MIT and Ford have devised a way to use cellphone location data to determine traffic patterns, which can help planners better understand urban mobility patterns. Read More ▶ White Paper: Scandit Deploy Mobile Data Capture Solutions to Improve Operations This white paper outlines each stage of the enterprise mobile data capture ecosystem including investment, deployment and operations. Learn how your enterprise can replace dedicated barcode scanners and deploy cloud-connected mobile data capture solutions to reduce costs and improve operations. Read More ▶ 4 signs you're a victim of ransomware "It's not always obvious when ransomware is the problem," says Mike Cobb, director of engineering at data recovery and digital forensics firm DriveSavers. Here's what to look for. ▶ How to rebuild your career after a layoff There is life after the layoff. Take these 6 steps to engineer your own comeback. ▶

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