Facebook turned on its Safety Check feature following the horrific mass shooting in Orlando, the first time the tool was ever used in the US.
Microsoft has won an appeals court ruling in the U.S. that may lower the rates many electronics makers pay to license technology considered standard in smartphones and computers.
Attorneys with the Dallas law firm Caldwell Cassady & Curry won a $625.6 million verdict today in favor of Nevada-based VirnetX Holding Corp. in a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple Inc.
Huawei accused U.S. authorities on Wednesday of attempting to break into its information systems and of trying to coerce its employees to gather information on the company.
OnePlus founder and CEO Pete Lau has announced that the company will host its own special event at CES next month. On December 17, 2019, the 6th anniversary of its founding, the company will introduce its first-ever concept phone, the OnePlus Concept One, at CES 2020.
Defense Mobile, the only wireless service platform built exclusively for current and former members of the U.S. Military, has announced it has completed a total of $20 million of Series A financing. The investment will enable the company to aggressively expand its distribution and marketing efforts in 2015.
FedEx has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Commerce to stop it from enforcing certain export restrictions against the company. In a statement, FedEx didn’t name Huawei specifically but the filing comes after the company has botched Huawei-related shipments on at least two occasions.
Following talks with President Xi Jinping. President Trump said Saturday he will allow U.S. companies to sell products to Huawei, offering a concession to China.
Apple's Self Service Repair is now available, providing repair manuals and genuine Apple parts and tools through the Apple Self Service Repair Store.
Back in March of this year, BlackBerry set up a completely separate subsidiary in Washington, D.C., to strengthen the company's ties with critical U.S. federal agencies that require highly secure cloud-based services.
Coordinating care for people with complex, chronic conditions is a difficult process. Historically providers have not been reimbursed or rewarded for care coordination efforts by payers. Starting in 2015, Medicare has paved the way by offering reimbursement for documented care coordination activities.
We have a discount code available for select BlackBerry 10 devices for those who want to purchase it sim-free from BlackBerry.
A couple of weeks ago, we told you how BlackBerry will hold the second annual BlackBerry Security Summit event in New York on Thursday, July 23rd where attendees will be able to learn about the latest mobile security threats and their impact on enterprise and government customers.
AT&T has announced a new service called NumberSync which will allow customers to attach a single phone number to all of their connected devices.
Opening Ceremony and Intel today took the wraps off the complete features of MICA, My Intelligent Communication Accessory, the smart and fashionable luxury accessory.
Apple, Google and Microsoft are amongst more than 140 technology companies who have signed a letter to President Obama calling for him to reject measures that would weaken encryption and security in smartphones and other devices.
Lawmakers in Vermont, Colorado and Wisconsin are currently considering new bills that could change the way people communicate using technology...
Neelam Sandhu, the woman behind a lawsuit alleging BlackBerry's CEO sexually harassed her and then retaliated against her for reporting the behaviour, is the company's former chief marketing officer.
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Friday morning that downloads of video app TikTok and messaging app WeChat will be banned in the U.S. from Sunday (Sept 20). If a deal is not struck by 12 November, the app will be fully banned, and using as well as downloading the app will be illegal.
The National Security Agency (NSA) has awarded a contract worth up to $10 billion to Amazon , setting off another fight between Amazon and Microsoft over national security contracts
Boston city’s Transportation Department is developing a smartphone application to eliminate the scramble for cash, by using an iPhone, Android, or...
In the early hours of this morning, BlackBerry revealed the US and Canadian prices for the BlackBery Priv when they put the device up for pre-order from ShopBlackBerry.
SoundCloud has announced the SoundCloud, a new subscription service, going up against the likes of Spotify and Google Play Music.
Earlier today, we reported how AT&T had showcased a video for the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active and now, for the third summer in a row, AT&T is bringing its customers the toughest and most advanced member of the Galaxy S family exclusively.
European policymakers are looking to sign agreements with China, Japan and the United States to cooperate on developing the next generation of mobile broadband, 5G, which promises much faster video downloads, denser network coverage and the possibility of connecting billions of everyday electronic objects to create "the internet of things".
Apple countersued Epic Games on Tuesday, claiming the company breached a contract when it introduced a new in-app payment system within the popular video game Fortnite. Apple asked U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers for punitive damages and to block Epic from continuing what it calls unfair business practices, in the escalating skirmish between the two companies
Kyocera has launched its first 5G ultra-rugged Android smartphone, DuraForce Ultra 5G UW, which delivers ultra-durability, ultra-fast speeds and ultra-low latency on the Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband (UW) network.
T-Mobile U.S. today rolled out another program for customers to make upgrading even easier. It's called Score! and at $5-a-month for both postpaid and prepaid T-Mobile customers it offers a free upgrade to an entry-level smartphone after just six months, or a steep discount on a mid-range-to-premium phone after 12 months.
On the day that the Samsung Galaxy S5 goes on sale worldwide and two weeks from T-Mobile’s license to sell...
With the help of Visa and touchless payments company tiptap, the Salvation Army is rolling out a contactless donation program at 2,000 kettle locations around the US.
BlackBerry today announced that its FedRAMP-authorized BlackBerry AtHoc crisis communication system continues to expand on its leading position within the U.S. Federal Government with the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) using BlackBerry AtHoc for secure crisis response.
MobileIron and Good Technology today announced that they have settled all outstanding litigation between them. The settlement includes a narrow, non-material license agreement between Good and MobileIron and a mutual dismissal of claims.
In a U.S. District Court lawsuit in which Immersion Corporation has accused HTC of infringing on several of its patents concerning haptic feedback technologies, the judge has agreed to go forward with litigation over two of the patents in question, but has dismissed three others.
General Dynamics C4 Systems recently received the Defense Mobile Classified Capability (DMCC) contract from the National Security Agency (NSA).
Thousands and thousands of websites had been left vulnerable to hackers for more than a decade due to a former U.S. government policy, according to cybersecurity researchers.
It looks like there will be no official announcement from BlackBerry about the launch of the BlackBerry Priv, at least no normal announcement in the fashion that we are used to.
Verizon has today announced the creation of a global Zero-Trust Architecture, achieved by embedding a Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) over its private IP MPLS network. Verizon’s Zero Trust network essentially blocks connectivity from unknown devices, making corporate data virtually invisible to anyone without approved access, mitigating against credential theft and server exploitation.
Amazon and Salvatore Ferragamo have jointly filed two lawsuits against four individuals and three entities for counterfeiting Ferragamo’s products.
bp has signed a deal in which bp pulse, bp’s EV charging business, will acquire ultra-fast charging hardware units from Tesla for $100 million.
Back in March of 2019, BlackBerry set up a completely separate subsidiary in Washington, D.C., to strengthen the company's ties with critical U.S. federal agencies that require highly secure cloud-based services.
AtHoc has announced that Foundation of Shalom Park, one of the largest Community Campuses in the United States, has selected AtHoc’s Networked Crisis Communication system.
A three-judge panel in California has ruled that Apple Store staff should be paid for time spent waiting to undergo the company's bag checks, in the the latest turn in a class action Apple has been battling for seven years, fending off retail workers that asked to be paid for up to 45 minutes spent at the end of their shift waiting to be searched.
The U.S Patent Office has overturned an Apple design patent that a jury said Samsung infringed on leading to a huge monetary award.
Apple has officially launched Apple Pay Cash today for all iOS 11.2 users with an eligible iPhone or iPad model in the United States. Apple Pay Cash allows for quick person-to-person money transfers, much like competing services..
Apple is planning to stop selling some versions of the Apple Watch in the United States as soon as this week to get ahead of what could be one of the most momentous patent disputes in years.
Google has announced that they have begun the roll out Android Pay in the U.S. Android Pay is a simple and secure way to pay with your Android phone at over one million locations across the US.
Nokia has extended its agreement with AT&T to support global enterprise customers with IoT connectivity using its WING solution and IoT ecosystem.
A judge om Californai has dismissed three
charges brought against BlackBerry and its CEO, John Giamatteo, over sexual harassment, discrimination and wrongful termination.
Apple has unveiled Apple Learning Coach, a new professional learning program for educators who coach teachers to get the most out of Apple technology.
In the U.S, BBB National Programs' Children's Advertising Review Unit (CARU) has issued a new compliance warning regarding the application of CARU's Self-Regulatory Guidelines for Children's Advertising to advertising practices directed to children in the metaverse.
LG has filed complaints with the U.S. International Trade Commission and United States District Court for the District of Delaware against BLU for infringing five LG patents that have been declared as essential to the LTE standard.
Instagram is launching an online shopping feature that will allow users to buy products directly within the Instagram app, marking a major move into ecommerce and a bid to tap new revenue streams.
Apple is to pay out $25 million to settle a class action lawsuit over its Family Sharing feature. The feature allows users and up to five family members to share access to apps, music, movies, TV shows, and books that they purchase.
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, West Palm Beach has ruled against Apple in its copyright violation claims against Corellium, which offers virtual iPhones for security researchers testing for vulnerabilities in the operating system.
Harwood Feffer LLP (www.hfesq.com) has announced that it is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of Concur Technologies,...
Sony today announced the AV Center XAV-AX210 at the Mobile Electronics Association's KnowledgeFest 2018. The XAV-AX210 adds iDatalink Maestro support to the 6.4-inch display, which allows you a new way to connect the car's audio without losing the original functionality of the infotainment system
Microsoft and ServiceNow today announced a broader strategic partnership intended to significantly enhance the integration and optimisation of the companies’ products, platform and cloud capabilities.
T-Mobile in the U.S. has announced a new $40 “Simple Starter” plan which includes unlimited talk, text and 500MB of...
Starbucks has launched an NFT Loyalty program - Starbucks Odyssey - in beta to the first Starbucks Rewards members and partners (employees) in the U.S.
Samsung just sent out invitations for its Samsung Unpacked 2016 event where it will unveil its latest Note smartphone, the Galaxy Note7.
BlackBerry will be unveiling "BlackBerry Radar", their new end-to-end asset tracking system at the 2016 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS).
Qualcomm is reportedly asking the United States government to let the semiconductor outfit sell its Snapdragon processors to Huawei, which would then be placed into 5G-capable handsets.
Microsoft has been granted a license from the U.S. government to export software to Huawei. The Donald Trump Administration on Wednesday gave Huawei its second 90 day reprieve this week, allowing some suppliers to restart sales to Huawei after it was placed on a trade blacklist over national security concerns six months ago.
The Los Angeles Auto Show (LA Auto Show) announced four additions to its Connected Car Expo (CCE) advisory board for 2016.
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded Verizon Public Sector three Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) task order awards worth $966.5 million.
As part of its digital transformation, Bank of America is turning to the Microsoft Cloud to help deliver new business efficiencies, support digital culture change and better meet customer needs.
HTC is providing more consumers with the ability to experience virtual reality with its Vive system first hand through a relationship with Microsoft stores and GameStop locations across the U.S. and in Canada.
Samsung today introduced the Galaxy Note8 Enterprise Edition, an Unlocked by Samsung Galaxy smartphone designed for the enterprise and SMB market.
BlackBerry today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has expanded their Agriculture - Automated Warning and Information Response System (Ag-AWaIRS) .
A few technology enthusiasts from San Diego, engineers from Jacobs School of Engineering and social entrepreneurs from Rady School of...
A US federal appeals court ruled Google violated copyright laws by using Oracle's software when developing its Android mobile platform. Judges for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled Google's unauthorized use of 37 packages of Oracle's open-source Java application programming interface, or API, was unfair as a matter of law.
The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop on November 16, 2015, to examine the privacy issues around the tracking of consumers’ activities across their different devices for advertising and marketing purposes.
Back in December of last year, Titanium Transportation announced that it was to integrate BlackBerry Radar into its entire fleet of trailers to boost efficiencies, increase revenue per trailer and improve profitability.
Swedish telecoms firm Ericsson has filed two complaints with the International Trade Commission (ITC) and seven complaints in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas against Apple.
BlackBerry today announced its crisis communication software-as-a-service, BlackBerry AtHoc, has received Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Authorization.
BlackBerry today announced that St. Louis County Emergency Management selected AtHoc, a division of BlackBerry, to provide a highly secure alerting and personnel accountability solution.
Dashible is to launch an NFT marketplace specifically designed for local businesses. The NFT marketplace will allow local businesses of all sizes to create and sell NFTs.
ImmutableX has officially launched the GameStop NFT Marketplace which unlocks access to web3 games and millions of world-class, NFT gaming assets to tens of millions of GameStop players and GameStop Powerup Pro loyalty customers across the United States.
Samsung and Mastercard have announced that they will be extending their partnership to bring Samsung Pay to Europe.
The United States Justice Department (DOJ) has filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the company of engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones that boxes out competitors, stifles innovation and keeps prices artificially high.
BlackBerry has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Snap Inc. SImilar to the companies lawsuit against Facebook last month, BlackBerry says that Snap has infringed on intellectual property, including innovations on real-time activity location for maps, message notification techniques and methods for integrating advertising on mobile devices.
A U.S. federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit accusing Google of forcing handset makers that use its Android operating system to make the search engine company's own applications the default option.
Google has announced its plan to run a mobile phone network in the US. The firm will rent voice and data capacity from two existing operators - Sprint and T-Mobile - and use existing wi-fi hotspots, rather than build new infrastructure from scratch.
The Android CommonHealth app, which enables users to access and share their health records, such as COVID-19 and lab tests, is now connected to 230 US health systems, with more than 340 health systems due to to be connected by the end of the month.
BlackBerry and CEO John Giamatteo have asked a U.S. court to dismiss some of the claims made by a former employee who alleges Giamatteo sexually harassed her.
The US Senate Judiciary Committee marked up the “Open App Markets Act.” The bill, introduced by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), passed out of the committee with a landslide vote.
Blackberry has initiated litigation against Avaya in the Northern District of Texas. In a suit, filed on 27th July, Blackberry alleges that the Santa Clara-based company has infringed eight of its US patents.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has officially ended legal action against Apple in the month-long encryption feud between the the tech giant and the FBI.
For the first time, industry leaders are leveraging the power of mobile telecommunications to create a community exclusively for drivers and the businesses that serve them.
The US has hit back at Huawei, asking a federal judge in Texas to dismiss the firm’s lawsuit against the US ban on its products. Huawei filed the lawsuit in March, claiming that a law limiting its American business is unconstitutional.
BlackBerry will hold the second annual BlackBerry Security Summit event in New York on Thursday, July 23rd to address the current situation and trends in secure enterprise mobility.
Apple’s next iPhone event is scheduled for September 12, once again scheduled for its Apple Park headquarters in Cupertino.
The UK Government is due to make their decision on 5G this week and the US has intensified the pressure as US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday said that the UK's sovereignty is at risk if Huawei is allowed to develop 5G infrastructure in the country.
Apple today announced ResearchKit, an open source software framework designed for medical and health research, helping doctors and scientists gather data more frequently and more accurately from participants using iPhone apps.
A U.S. Lenovo customer has filed a class-action lawsuit against the Chinese technology manufacturing company and its Superfish adware, charging both with having invaded customers’ privacy and made money off of analyzing their web browsing habits.
Equifax is being sued by the city of San Francisco. City Attorney Dennis Herrera has filed a lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court for “failing to protect the personal data of more than 15 million Californians,”.
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It looks like the UK Government is not the only Government Agency to drag out upgrading from Windows XP. The...
In an interview with American Banker, BlackBerry CEO John Chen outlined a short-term plan for the company that is laser-focused on...
T-Mobile has agreed to fully refund its customers for unwanted third-party charges it placed on their phone bills, a practice known as mobile cramming, paying at least $90 million to settle a FTC lawsuit.
A US federal judge has rejected Huawei's constitutional challenge to a US law that restricted its ability to do business with federal agencies and their contractors, ruling that Huawei does not have grounds to sue the U.S. government.
Apple Vision Pro, an augmented reality headset, will be available beginning Friday, February 2, at all U.S. Apple Store locations and the U.S. Apple Store online.
Apple has entered the water bottle industry and launched a new water bottle called HidrateSpark, which can be synced to Apple Health via Bluetooth.
Apple has unveiled Apple Business Essentials, a new service that brings together device management, 24/7 Apple Support, and iCloud storage into flexible subscription plans for small businesses with up to 500 employees.
T-Mobile US today provided a preliminary view of key customer results for the fourth quarter of 2014, once again demonstrating the strength of the momentum and positive customer response to its Un-carrier initiatives.
Good Technology sued its former CEO and several venture capital investors Thursday in an attempt to thwart their efforts in seeking to block the $425 million acquisition by BlackBerry.
SAP North America is the first technology company in the United States to be awarded the Economic Dividends for Gender Equality (EDGE) certificate in recognition for its commitment to gender equality in the workplace.
Square today launched the Square Reader SDK, giving Android and iOS developers the ability to use Square hardware to accept in-person payments directly from within their own application, with no app-switch required. With only a few lines of code, developers can quickly add EMV- and PCI-compliant in-person payments to any Android or iOS app.
Verizon and Huawei have reached a settlement in a patent litigation lawsuit. dating back to 2019 when Huawei said it approached Verizon about licensing some of its technologies. After nearly a year of negotiations, talks between the two companies broke down on January 21st, 2020, and Huawei went on to file multiple lawsuits....
Logitech today announced the Logitech CREATE Keyboard Case for iPad Pro, developed closely with Apple to leverage the new Smart Connector.
The never-ending mess of Apple and Qualcomm legal disputes continued today. While a court in California was awarding Qualcomm $31 million in damages against Apple, a Federal court in the US was ruling that Qualcomm owes Apple nearly a billion dollars, or £754 million from previous payment agreements.
BlackBerry today announced its pending transfer of the listing of its common stock from the NASDAQ Global Select Market ("NASDAQ") to the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE").
BlackBerry is introducing a new feature to BlackBerry Jarvis, the company's software composition analysis tool, that enables those doing business with the U.S. Federal Government
Amazon Music has launched DJ Mode, a new, on-demand listening experience that combines the personalization, control of streaming with the vibrancy and personality of DJ-hosted radio—all in one destination. Listeners in the U.S. can opt in today to check out new, DJ-hosted stations across hip-hop, country, and pop, featuring music insights from industry experts and tastemakers, and drop-ins from top artists, plus music facts and trivia from Alexa.
US technology companies will be allowed to continue selling to Huawei under certain circumstances, after the US commerce secretary extended a second temporary 90-day reprieve. Wilbur Ross on Monday said the Trump administration would extend a temporary licence for companies to sell to the Chinese company if they are selling repairs or updates to existing systems.
AtHoc today announced a new award from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in the U.S., a component agency of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Uber has confirmed that the company concealed a hack in 2016 that affected 57 million customers and drivers, and paid hackers $100,000 (£75,000) to delete the data.
Vodafone has teamed up with Cisco to launch ‘Complete Connectivity’, a new broadband and WiFi solution powered by Cisco Meraki. Designed for small and medium businesses (10 – 250 employees), it offers reliable and secure broadband connectivity across sites, with advanced security features to ensure SMEs have everything required to stay connected, secure and in complete control.
