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Computerworld Mobile/Wireless Computing Aug 19, 2016 Smartphone sales jump 4% in Q2, Gartner says Global smartphone sales jumped 4.3% in the second quarter compared to a year ago, but iPhone sales declined for the third straight quarter, market research firm Gartner said. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Braven 105 vs. Jam Rewind: Portable speakers with good sound • Windows smartphone sales collapse • 9 must-have 'smart' gadgets for your connected office • Cisco to cut 5,500 workers in refocus on IoT, security and cloud • AT&T wants big mobile players to join forces on 5G • How your contact lenses could talk to your phone • 1.4 billion Android devices vulnerable to hijacking thanks to Linux TCP bug • Are your fragile packages safe? 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Read More ▶ Windows smartphone sales collapse Sales of Windows smartphones plunged 76% in the second quarter of this year compared to 2015. Read More ▶ 9 must-have 'smart' gadgets for your connected office These nine 'smart' gadgets -- which include cameras, security systems, a thermostat, IoT lighting and a connected power outlet -- can give your home or work office a total tech-makeover. Read More ▶ Cisco to cut 5,500 workers in refocus on IoT, security and cloud Cisco Systems plans to lay off about 7 percent of its global workforce in a restructuring that will see it further focus on hot IT areas such as the Internet of things, security, collaboration, next-generation data centers and the cloud. Read More ▶ AT&T wants big mobile players to join forces on 5G AT&T is hoping to collaborate with a powerful set of carriers and equipment vendors on 5G. On Wednesday, the company said it's having preliminary discussions with an A-list lineup of players to align their efforts on defining the future standard. Read More ▶ How your contact lenses could talk to your phone A new technology called interscatter communication would allow small devices, such as contact lenses, implantable sensors and credit cards, to communicate with everyday devices, like smartphones and smart watches. Read More ▶ 1.4 billion Android devices vulnerable to hijacking thanks to Linux TCP bug 8 out of 10 Android devices vulnerable to spying since they are vulnerable to the Linux TCP bug. Read More ▶ Are your fragile packages safe? Ask Intel's tiny IoT chip An IoT shipping label Intel demonstrated at IDF this week could report on shipping conditions in real time without needing a battery to stay powered. Read More ▶ FCC urged to crack down on Baltimore police for using phone trackers Three civil rights groups have filed a complaint against Baltimore City police for using cell site simulator technology to investigate potential crimes. Read More ▶ Intel's new Atom chips bring 4K video to VR headsets, robots In 2009, Apple CEO Tim Cook memorably trashed Atom-based netbooks for being "junky" hardware that underperformed. Intel's Atom chips have come a long way since, with the latest generation being the most impressive. Read More ▶ JR Raphael: The problem with Google's new Duo video chat app Call me crazy, but this latest effort to reshape our mobile chatting habits sure feels familiar. 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