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Untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 available for download

Absinthe 2.0, the jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1, is ready and available for download, the Jailbreak Dream Team announced at the Hack in the Box conference in Amsterdam.

By Loek Essers | 25 May, 2012 14:56

Tags: Telecommunication, smartphones, security, mobile security, Mobile OSes, mobile, iPhone, iOS, Hack In The Box, Exploits / vulnerabilities, consumer electronics, applications, Apple

Unthethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 available for download

Absinthe 2.0, the jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1, is ready and available for download, the Jailbreak Dream Team announced at the Hack in the Box conference in Amsterdam on Friday.

By Loek Essers | 25 May, 2012 13:53

Tags: Hack In The Box, iOS, Mobile OSes, mobile, applications, Telecommunication, iPhone, smartphones, consumer electronics, mobile security, Exploits / vulnerabilities, security, Apple

Sony brings streaming music service to the iPhone

Sony on Friday released an iPhone app to access its streaming Music Unlimited service, part of its efforts to expand its online platforms to devices from rival manufacturers.

By Jay Alabaster | 25 May, 2012 07:37

Tags: sony, Internet-based applications and services, internet, consumer electronics

Lawmakers call on DOJ to reopen investigation into Google Wi-Fi spying

Two U.S. lawmakers have called on the U.S. Department of Justice to reopen its investigation into Google's snooping on Wi-Fi networks in 2010 after recent questions about the company's level of cooperation with federal inquiries.

By Grant Gross | 24 May, 2012 23:37

Tags: Eric Holder, John Barrow, Frank Pallone Jr., WLANs / Wi-Fi, wireless, networking, Criminal, legal, privacy, security, Regulation, government, U.S. Federal Communications Commission, Google, U.S. Department of Justice

Lawmakers call on DOJ to reopen investigation into Google Wi-Fi spying

Two U.S. lawmakers have called on the U.S. Department of Justice to reopen its investigation into Google's snooping on Wi-Fi networks in 2010 after recent questions about the company's level of cooperation with federal inquiries.

By Grant Gross | 24 May, 2012 20:53

Tags: Eric Holder, John Barrow, Frank Pallone Jr., WLANs / Wi-Fi, wireless, networking, Criminal, legal, privacy, security, Regulation, government, U.S. Federal Communications Commission, Google, U.S. Department of Justice

Smartphones with quad-core chips and 4G LTE coming soon

Quad-core processors have not yet been combined with 4G LTE in smartphones, but that could change soon.

By Agam Shah | 24 May, 2012 19:23

Tags: smartphones, processors, nvidia, Fujitsu, consumer electronics, Components

Qualcomm to sell Indian broadband operation to Bharti Airtel by 2014

Bharti Airtel has invested about US$165 million to acquire a 49 percent stake in Qualcomm's Indian entities that hold broadband wireless licenses, with the Indian mobile operator eventually taking full ownership, the companies said Thursday.

By John Ribeiro | 24 May, 2012 18:18

Tags: mergers and acquisitions, 4g, restructuring, business issues, Carriers, Telecommunication, qualcomm, Bharti Airtel

Motorola Mobility has infringed Microsoft patent, says Munich court

Google-owned Motorola Mobility has infringed a Microsoft patent related to SMS messaging, according to a ruling in the Munich regional court, which also dismissed a second case related to a localization patent.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 24 May, 2012 15:24

Tags: Android OS, Android, smartphones, consumer electronics, patent, intellectual property, legal, Microsoft, Google, Motorola Mobility, Motorola

iPhone, Android account for 82% of smartphones shipped

Android and iPhone smartphones together made up 82% of all such devices shipped to retailers in the first quarter of 2012, IDC said Thursday.

By Matt Hamblen | 24 May, 2012 14:16

Tags: symbian, smartphones, mobile phones, Mobile and Wireless, IT industry, IDC, Gartner, consumer electronics, Apple

ZTE's latest LTE test shows how operators can increase bandwidth

ZTE has successfully completed a hand-over test between two different versions of LTE, allowing operators to more effectively use their spectrum in a way that is seamless to the end user, the company said on Thursday.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 24 May, 2012 12:47

Tags: 4g, Carriers, Telecommunication, ZTE

Sony pulls out of LCD JV with Sharp, gets US$126 million investment back

Sony said Thursday it will pull out of its over three-year LCD TV panel joint venture with Sharp, part of Sony's ongoing attempts to reform its foundering TV business.

By Jay Alabaster | 24 May, 2012 10:15

Tags: consumer electronics, Components, business issues, sharp, sony

Obama orders agencies to optimize Web content for mobile

U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered all major government agencies to make two key services available on mobile phones within a year, in an effort to embrace a growing trend toward Web surfing on mobile devices.

By Grant Gross | 23 May, 2012 20:06

Tags: Kevin Kelly, Todd Park, Steven VanRoekel, Barack Obama, 4g, mobile, e-government, government, 3g, Telecommunication, LGS Innovations

Obama orders agencies to optimize Web content for mobile

U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered all major government agencies to make two key services available on mobile phones within a year, in an effort to embrace a growing trend toward Web surfing on mobile devices.

By Grant Gross | 23 May, 2012 17:58

Tags: Todd Park, Steven VanRoekel, Barack Obama, 4g, mobile, e-government, government, 3g, Telecommunication

FujiFilm camera design to withstand water, shock, dust, freezing temperatures

FujiFilm said Wednesday it will begin sales of a digital camera in June that is waterproof, shockproof, sealed against dust and sand, and works at temperatures below freezing.

By Jay Alabaster | 23 May, 2012 13:22

Tags: popular science, digital cameras, consumer electronics, fujifilm

Big cable companies pooling Wi-Fi hotspot resources

The big cable companies know that if they want to stay relevant in the wireless market, they can't do it on their own.

By Brad Reed | 22 May, 2012 01:33

Tags: WLANs / Wi-Fi, wireless, wi-fi, Time Warner Cable, time warner, networking, cox, comcast, Cablevision, Bright House

Cisco's wireless unit shifts emphasis to "mobility"

Cisco's Wireless Networking Business Unit doesn't actually talk so much about wireless networking these days. Increasingly, its message aimed at IT groups is about the broader concept of "mobility."

By John Cox | 19 May, 2012 01:31

Tags: wireless, networking, enterprise WLAN, enterprise wifi, cisco wlan, cisco wireless, Cisco mobility

Jawbone boosts its wireless speakers

Jawbone is rolling out an even louder version of its portable wireless speakers, which have caught fire among smartphone and tablet users.

By AAP | 02 May, 2012 08:42

Tags: big jawbone, jawbone, smartphone, tablets, wireless speakers

CSIRO wins $220m settlement for Wi-Fi

The CSIRO has been awarded $220 million after settling litigation against companies in the US to license its wireless local area network (WLAN) technology.

By AAP | 02 April, 2012 08:26

Tags: csiro, networking, WiFi, wireless

Three tips for avoiding tablet management headaches

Tablets are a tricky proposition for many IT departments since the mobile devices boast many of the content creation capabilities of laptops but lack mature management and security software.

By Brad Reed | 16 December, 2011 05:37

Tags: Business Management, Data Center, freemium, hardware systems, infrastructure management, ipad tablet, Mobile device management, Network management, pc, security, smartphones, tablet laptops, tablets, wireless, Wireless Management

Virgin Australia checks in with Wi-Fi entertainment service

Virgin Australia plans to ditch its traditional inflight entertainment screens in favour of a new system which will offer content to passengers on their personal devices using Wi-Fi technology.

By Hamish Barwick | 15 December, 2011 15:54

Tags: BoardConnect, in-flight Wi-Fi, Virgin Australia

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