Apple – most admired company & most valuable brand

Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Cupertino, California, that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software and personal computers. Its best-known hardware products are the Mac line of computers, the iPod media player, the iPhone smartphone, and the iPad tablet computer. Its consumer software includes the OS X and iOS operating

Verizon Wireless – largest mobile network operator in US

Cellco Partnership (doing business as Verizon Wireless), a subsidiary of Verizon Communications, is the largest mobile network operator in the United States, providing wireless services to 102.8 million subscribers as of Q4 2013. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, the company was formed as a joint venture of American telecommunications firm Bell Atlantic (renamed Verizon

Android based network to study cyber disruptions – Sandia

Android based network to study cyber disruptions – Sandia

As part of ongoing research to help prevent and mitigate disruptions to computer networks on the Internet, researchers at Sandia National Laboratories in California have turned their attention to smartphones and other hand-held computing devices. Sandia cyber researchers linked together 300,000 virtual hand-held computing devices running the Android operating system so they can study large

Smartphone technology for telemedicine

Use of smartphones medical images to evaluate stroke patients in remote locations through telemedicine has been reported in USA. The study, the first to test the effectiveness of smartphone teleradiology applications in a real-world telestroke network, was recently published in Stroke, a journal of the American Heart Association. The study conducted by Mayo Clinic researchers.

What is NFC or Near field communication in smartphones?

What is NFC or Near field communication in smartphones?

Near field communication (NFC) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish radio communication with each other by touching them together or bringing them into close proximity, usually no more than a few centimetres. Present and anticipated applications include contactless transactions, data exchange, and simplified setup of more complex communications such as Wi-Fi.

Health monitoring with your smartphone

Health monitoring with your smartphone

Researchers in New Zealand have developed a prototype Bluetooth-enabled medical monitoring device that can be connected wirelessly to your smart phone and keep track of various physiological parameters, such as body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure and movements.

Liquid E Ferrari Edition android smartphones from Acer

Liquid E Ferrari Edition android smartphones from Acer

Liquid E Ferrari special edition is the exclusive smartphone dedicated to those who demand something extra from their technological devices: passion, cutting-edge technology, performance, and … exclusive features! Passionate like the red of its livery; sophistication, expression of the utmost perfection; high performance like the finnest race cars; exclusive like a tailor-made suit; and fully-equipped like a luxurious object.

Nokia Lumia 900 – smartphone with LTE, large display and exclusive applications

Nokia Lumia 900 – smartphone with LTE, large display and exclusive applications

At the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Nokia and AT&T announced the Nokia Lumia 900, the first of Nokia’s Windows Phone-based range to feature high-speed LTE connectivity.  With Nokia’s largest display, the Nokia Lumia 900 delivers a rich content experience from a phone that still fits easily in your hand.

Free Phone at Best Buy Mobile

Free Phone at Best Buy Mobile

Best Buy Mobile announced a one-day sale event featuring the Motorola Atrix 4G (AT&T), Nexus S 4G from Google (Sprint), and Samsung Fascinate (Verizon) for free with a new or upgrade purchase with two-year activation. The offer is only good on Aug. 17 and is available at Best Buy, Best Buy Mobile specialty stores, and

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