Now that we're firmly in iPhone 5 rumor season, we're seeing reports both for and against Near Field Communication being present in Apple's next smartphone. While Google's Nexus S currently sports the spangly new payment method, NFC has been slow to catch on outside Japan. Perhaps though, BGR has received the biggest tip yet that Apple is taking the NFC bull by the horns with news the company could be bringing the technology to its Apple Stores.
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Oliver Haslam has written about technology for over a decade. His work has been published in print at Macworld and online pretty much everywhere else. If it plugs in or has a battery, it's fair game.
Researchers at multiple universities are warning that almost all smartphones running Google's Android software could be allowing third parties access to digital tokens that could allow access to services such as Google Calendar and Contacts.
These days we're lucky enough to live in an always-connected world, with devices all around us that have an always-on connection to the internet. And boy do we get our use out of them, according to a new report from Ericsson ConsumerLab which claims fully one-third of Americans use their favorite smartphone apps before getting out of bed in a morning.
The wish list for iOS 5 just keeps on growing. We've already had umpteen concepts showing just how Apple should improve the iOS notification handling and now we've got a brand new video, but this time showing el-Jobs and co. how their mobile operating system should be handling voice recognition.
Sony have today released details of their PSN 'Welcome Back' package for North American customers, with PlayStation Plus service and free games the order of the day.
News coming out of various sources and BGR point to Apple launching a new product to fit in with the 10th anniversary of its retail stores.
Looks like Microsoft is on a roll these days, after acquiring Skype for a whooping $8.5 Billion, reports in Chinese press now suggests that Microsoft is on the verge of announcing a deal with Chinese search giant Baidu.
Technology is a wonderful thing, especially when two pieces of tech come together to either do something super cool or fix a problem in people's lives. 'Camera For Apple TV' manages to do both, and we love it!
Sony's servers may have been taken down using Amazon's servers according to Bloomberg. Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg claims Amazon's 'Amazon Web Services' servers may have been used to attack Sony's online presence.
Security is high on everyone's list of priorities these days, especially with Sony still battling to bring its PlayStation network and Qriocity services back online after a security breach potentially leaked millions of users' personal information. Now Facebook is offering a new tool to try and prevent unauthorized access to your account.
