Todd R. Weiss

AT&T, in a big move to bolster its mobile customer base, is offering $500 in credits per line to DirecTV customers who will move their mobile services over to AT&T from a competing carrier. The offer, which was announced Aug. 10, comes less than three weeks after AT&T acquired DirecTV for $48.5 billion in July […]

Android users have a new security issue to worry about, this time involving fingerprint sensors that could allow hackers to copy a user’s fingerprint image and use it to make purchases or conduct a wide range of supposedly secure transactions. Researchers at FireEye discovered the flaw, called a “fingerprint sensor spying attack,” which apparently gives […]

The latest Pebble Time Steel smartwatch, which features a stainless steel body that’s available in three different colors, is now available for preorder starting at $249.99. The Pebble Time Steel is a variant of the company’s Pebble Time smartwatch that was unveiled in June, which includes a stainless steel bezel and a non-metal body. The […]

Adidas has acquired GPS fitness app vendor Runtastic in a $239 million deal that adds more digital fitness and health app tools to the sports equipment and footwear company’s product arsenal. Adidas will use the acquisition, which was announced Aug. 5, to expand its reach into sports science, wearables, sensor technology, and health and fitness […]

BlackBerry has updated its latest Passport enterprise smartphone—dubbed the BlackBerry Passport Silver Edition—with a striking silver finish, an improved back gripping surface and keyboard improvements aimed at making typing even easier. The Passport Silver Edition also differs from standard Passport models through a reinforced stainless steel frame that offers extra strength and durability, rounded corners […]

Security in Google’s Android mobile operating system is getting more formal, with the introduction of new monthly security updates that will be issued over-the-air (OTA) to a wide range of Nexus mobile devices. The latest security step was detailed by Adrian Ludwig, lead engineer for Android security, and Venkat Rapaka, director of Nexus product management, […]

Epson has unveiled a new line of EcoTank color inkjet printers that differ from traditional inkjets by using large side-mounted ink tanks instead of small, expensive cartridges that have to be replaced often. The five EcoTank models range from a $379 model that produces 4,000 black and 6,500 color pages on a full set of […]

Apple already has some 11 million users signed up for 90-day free trials under its fledgling Apple Music streaming service, while its Apple App Store appears to have rung up chart-topping sales for the month of July. The early figures, which come about five weeks after the June 30 launch of Apple Music, were revealed […]

Sony Packs More Photo Power Into Its Latest Xperia Smartphones The new Xperia M5 features a 21.5-megapixel rear-facing camera with a 5X zoom, while the new Xperia C5 Ultra sports a 13MP camera front and rear. Here’s the Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Under its 6-inch HD display, the C5 Ultra features a 1.7GHz, 64-bit octa-core […]

Scott Robison doesn’t like to waste time when he is traveling for his job as the strategic account sales manager for Johnson Health Tech, which manufactures gym and fitness center equipment. So instead of sitting in airports and remaining idle, he frequently goes to his iPad tablet or laptop and logs in for online training […]

Android smartwatch users will now get improved maps services thanks to new Google Android Wear updates for Google Maps and for the API for Android Wear, which will deliver more information to the wrists of users without having to pull out their smartphones. The updates were announced by Ben Greenwood, product manager for Google Maps, […]

Apple is apparently testing the waters to buy cellular phone services directly from major carriers in the United States and Europe so it can then offer mobile services to its own customers without a middleman. The practice of buying mobile services from large carriers and reselling them is not new, but it would be the […]