Todd R. Weiss

New Zebra Mobile Handhelds Keep Workers Busy at Far-Flung Job Sites By Todd R. Weiss TC75 Has Enterprise Power and Features The TC75 handheld computer includes a 4.7-inch HD display that can be touched with gloved hands, an optional stylus or bare fingers; a tough Corning Gorilla Glass outer covering; a 1.7GHz dual-core processor; 1GB […]

Zebra Technologies, maker of handheld computers for enterprise workers, has unveiled its latest two devices, as well as an expanded Mobility DNA enterprise application suite aimed at making mobile workers even more productive. The new Zebra handhelds—the TC75 and TC55 enterprise mobile computers—are aimed at workers in a variety of industries, including field service, transportation […]

Opponents of the Federal Communications Commission’s plans to reclassify the Internet as a public utility under the U.S. Communications Act are asking a federal appeals court to halt the FCC’s upcoming changes by issuing a stay or to expedite the review of the matter on behalf of the plaintiffs before the new rules are to […]

Verizon’s $4.4 billion acquisition plans for AOL will help the prospective parent company gain additional online advertising tools as well as a stream of fresh and varied content, both of which can help attract more users in the face of growing online advertising competition from Google, Facebook and others. That’s the take of four industry […]

Verizon Wireless and Sprint Corp. will pay settlements of $90 million and $68 million respectively to U.S. regulators after government investigations determined that the two companies crammed customer phone bills with unauthorized charges and then ignored complaints and requests for refunds. The actions were announced May 12 by the Federal Communications Commission’s Enforcement Bureau, marking […]

Verizon is bolstering its content and online advertising capabilities with a brash announcement that it is acquiring AOL Inc. for $4.4 billion. The acquisition, rumored earlier this year, will bring together the largest U.S. mobile carrier and the AOL video and print content network, including the AOL Huffington Post Media Group. “Verizon’s vision is to […]

The Federal Communications Commission will not delay the start of its recently enacted net neutrality rules after rejecting requests from two groups of broadband providers and industry trade groups that asked the agency to wait until several legal cases are resolved. In a 19-page order denying the delay requests, the FCC said on May 8 […]

Apple is moving to make its operations in China more environmentally friendly, starting with initiatives that will expand existing renewable energy projects for its manufacturing facilities and will create a new forestland program that will protect as many as 1 million acres of responsibly managed working forests which provide fiber for pulp, paper and wood […]

Smartphone shipments in China dropped 4 percent in the first quarter of 2015, compared with the same quarter one year ago, which is the first falloff in sales there in six years. What that means, according to a new research report from IDC, is that China’s smartphone market is maturing as more and more people […]

For the last several years, major technology companies like Google and LinkedIn have been expanding their office space, adding more employees and bringing more business to the cities and towns where they are located. For the cities themselves, that development has been a mixed bag because while tax revenues increased, pressures on residential property values, […]

Acer’s TravelMate P645-S Enterprise Ultrabooks Get Performance Boost by Todd R. Weiss Fifth-Generation Intel Processors Add Increased Performance The updated Acer TravelMate P645-S machines are available with fifth-generation Intel Core i5 or i7 processors. They also come with a 14-inch Full HD display and Nvidia GeForce 840M graphics with 2GB DDR3 VRAM or a more […]

Online music streaming company Spotify AB is reportedly looking to expand its business into online video as it works to grow in size around the world. To make it happen, Spotify is reportedly seeking a partner to help make the move, according to a May 8 article by The Wall Street Journal. The article said […]