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Google Digs Up Old Direct-Sales Nexus Strategy May 16, 2012 
Two years after its initial attempt to sell Nexus smartphones directly to consumers flopped, Google is apparently trying to revive the strategy. This time, though, it's added a few new touches. It's going to work with up to five device manufacturers at a time to create a portfolio of Nexus-line devices that include smartphones and tablets.
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Lenovo Shoots for Sexy With Svelt, Sleek Portables May 15, 2012 
Lenovo on Tuesday announced new Ultrabook ThinkPad laptops based on Intel's latest Ivy Bridge processor. Heading the procession is the upcoming X1 Carbon, which will use premium carbon fiber materials and is aimed head-on at the Apple MacBook Air. The lineup also includes new models in the ThinkPad T, X, L and W series aimed at small businesses, government agencies, educational institutions and large corporations.
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Microsoft Sets Sail With Russian Pirate Hunters May 15, 2012 
Today in international tech news: Microsoft backs Russian startup "Pirate Pay," which claims it can track and thwart illicit downloads around the globe. Elsewhere, Renren, China's Facebook equivalent, releases a lackluster earnings report, while Baidu, China's Google equivalent, enters the smartphone market -- and taps into the void left by the country's block of Google Drive.
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Code Clues Reheat Google Tablet Rumors May 15, 2012 
Murmurs about Google's supposed plans to launch its own tablet soon are growing to a roar. Source code from Google and Samsung indicate that a Nexus tablet is in the works, Slashgear reported. "It seems logical that it will be a Google Nexus device consistent with the Nexus smartphone, but the problem is there's nothing unique about the Nexus smartphone," suggested Andrew Eisner, director of community and content at Retrevo.
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Sapphire Now: It's a Mobile, Social, Cloudy, Collaborative World May 15, 2012 
The Sapphire Now conference kicked off Monday in Orlando, Fla., with 60,000 customers, partners and employees of SAP participating, either at the conference facility or watching it online. The first day of the event offered the usual lineup of celebrity speakers -- corporate and otherwise -- with Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong featured in the morning and SAP Co-CEO Bill McDermott in the afternoon.
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Buffalo Debuts Speed Freak WiFi Router May 14, 2012 
Buffalo Tech on Monday became the first on the market with wireless products touting 802.11ac WiFi, also known as "5G WiFi." These are its AirStation WZR-D1800H wireless router and WLI-H4-D1300 wireless media bridge. They purportedly offer speeds up to three times faster than 802.11n, and they are fully backward compatible with 802.11a, b, g and n.
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Facebook's Face-Melting Fast European Network May 14, 2012 
Today in international tech news: Ahead of its upcoming IPO, Facebook taps a Swedish telecommunications company to build and operate a massive pan-European optical network. Elsewhere, Change.org launches a UK platform, Apple decides to drop "4G" from the third-generation iPad, and Facebook cofounder Eduardo Saverin renounces his U.S. citizenship.
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FBI Sounds Alarm on Hotel WiFi Caper May 14, 2012 
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has warned overseas travelers
to be careful when using hotel WiFi networks. "Recent analysis from the FBI and other government agencies demonstrates that malicious actors are targeting travelers abroad through pop-up windows while establishing an Internet connection in their hotel rooms," a bulletin from the Internet Crime Complaint Center said last week.
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SynchroCam Sorely Disappoints May 14, 2012 
I very much prefer to write reviews only of apps and products that I
appreciate, that I find useful, interesting, or just plain awesome. This
is not one of those reviews. And the app? It's not one of those apps,
either. The makers of some products sometimes try hard to make them appear to be things they really are not.
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Windows RT and the Dastardly Browser-Exclusion Deed May 14, 2012 
Life is never dull here in the world of technology, but some weeks it's hard to remember that this is actually the real world, and not some epic tale of the battle between good and evil. We've seen plenty of examples of good pulling ahead in the struggle in recent weeks, of course -- but there's never any shortage of dastardly deeds being committed, either.
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Mozilla and Google ARMwrestle Microsoft May 12, 2012 
Mozilla and Google are challenging Microsoft's decision to shut out all browsers other than Internet Explorer from Windows 8 devices that use ARM processors. This restricts user choice, reduces competition, chills innovation, and might have antitrust implications, among other bad things, Mozilla general counsel Harvey Anderson asserted.
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Google Drive for Android: Just About as Good as the Rest May 11, 2012 
Keep Everything. Share Anything. When a company like Google uses a tagline that includes the words "share anything" for a Dropbox-like cloud file storage system, my immediate reaction is "with whom?" Google, after-all, is a company that's made its money delivering ads based on what it learns about our habits. There's been debate about this very question since Drive launched.
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Facebook Moves Its App Flea Market Indoors May 10, 2012 
Looking to get a tighter grip on mobile and hoping to corral the multitude of apps available for its platform, Facebook on Wednesday launched App Center, a hub for Facebook apps of both desktop and mobile varieties. "The App Center is built to drive growth for great apps, whether they're built on iOS, Android or [the] mobile Web," said Facebook spokesperson Malorie Lucich.
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Sprint's New Tri-Fi Hotspot Finds a Signal Any Which Way It Can May 10, 2012 
Sprint is launching a new type of mobile hotspot -- the Sierra Wireless 4G LTE Tri-Fi Hotspot, the first device that will convert LTE, WiMAX and 3G networks into a WiFi signal. Via the portable device, users can access three networks -- Sprint's CDMA 3G network, its WiMax 4G network and its upcoming LTE 4G network.
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iPad: Desperately Seeking Guest Mode May 10, 2012 
After you get over the worry that kids or grandmothers are going to drop your iPad and then accidentally trod on it or stab it with the leg of a walker, other problems quickly arise: For instance, what sort of iMessage or Reminder is going to pop up from your crass buddy and mortify your grandma? Which email from the friend who won't stop sending the joke emails is going show up in front of a kid?
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Symantec on the Move With Enterprise Security May 09, 2012 
Antivirus vendor Symantec has announced enhancements to its enterprise mobile security product. These include capabilities for mobile application management, data loss prevention, certificate management and code signing for devs. The features will help IT cope with the burgeoning Bring Your Own Device trend, which has employees increasingly using their personal mobile devices for work, Symantec said.
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mHealth Looks Rosy at CTIA May 09, 2012 
The future of the mHealth space is, in a word, "growth," which is exemplified at this week's International CTIA Wireless 2012 trade show. Several companies are presenting their wares in the Wireless Health Pavilion, with innovations that allow consumers to monitor health remotely, track daily habits, manage health records, track inventory, and support physical wellness.
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Genachowski Promises Spectrum Solutions May 08, 2012 
Returning to New Orleans for the first time since the Big Easy was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the International CTIA Wireless 2012 trade show kicked off with a unified call for more spectrum. "Like New Orleans, we are moving forward," said Steve Largent, president and CEO of CTIA-The Wireless Association, in Tuesday's opening keynote addresses.
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