Todd R. Weiss

AT&T business customers can get a Samsung, Apple or other select smartphone for free with the purchase of a second eligible smartphone and a new line of service under a limited time promotion. The two-for-one smartphone deal was announced by the company on Jan. 20 and includes popular phones such as the Samsung Galaxy S6, […]

Apple’s first iOS app development center on European soil is being assembled in Italy to help train more software developers in the skills needed for building iOS apps for the company’s huge customer base around the world. Apple on Jan. 21 announced that the iOS App Development Center will be in Naples, Italy, at the […]

Apple’s GarageBand app just received a host of useful upgrades that add new capabilities for musicians, while a new Music Memos app (pictured) for iOS makes it easy and quick for songwriters to get their latest inspirations into digital form on the fly. Both musical tools were announced by Apple on Jan. 20 on iTunes. […]

Verizon ended 2015 on a financial high note, reporting fourth-quarter revenue of $34.3 billion and net income of $5.5 billion, as well as adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 89 cents, which beat analyst estimates by 1 cent. The telecommunications company announced its Q4 and full-year 2015 figures in a conference call with analysts on […]

Mobile WiFi hotspot vendor Karma is getting angry heat from customers after the company drastically slowed down its WiFi speeds in response to high data use rates by some customers under its fledgling unlimited data plans. Karma introduced a $50-a-month unlimited Neverstop data plan for its $149 Karma Go WiFi hotspot back in November, promising […]

Apple is working to repair an annoying glitch that’s not updating iPhone 6s (pictured) and 6s Plus battery charge indicators when a user switches time zones. The issue occurs when users move through time zones while traveling or when they change the time zones manually on their devices, according to Apple. What’s happening is that […]

Zebra TC8000 Handheld Rugged Computer Gets Ergonomic Redesign Zebra Technologies has redesigned its latest rugged handheld mobile computer to make it easier to use, while reducing wrist strain for workers. Zebra’s TC8000 Enterprise Handheld Rugged Computer The new TC8000 includes a dual-core 1.7GHz processor and 1GB of memory. The standard model features 4GB of flash […]

Sony has unveiled its latest fully featured consumer smartphones, the Xperia Z5 flagship phone and its smaller Xperia Z5 Compact version, which will be sold in the United States starting Feb. 7. The larger flagship Xperia Z5 (pictured) includes a 5.2-inch FHD 1080p (1,920-by-1,080) Triluminos display, a 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor, an Adreno […]

Zebra Technologies’ latest TC8000 handheld rugged enterprise computer has been redesigned to reposition its display parallel to its pistol grip to improve worker productivity and reduce repetitive motion injuries. The TC8000, which was announced Jan. 7, now lets users read its display with fewer wrist motions than required by earlier devices, which featured top-mounted displays, […]

Google Maps can now give users real-time traffic advice, for example, if it is a good time to head home or to work, or if it would be wise to have a cup of coffee and read for a bit before braving the traffic on nearby roads. The new driving shortcut feature was announced by […]