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Forgot your wallet? No problem, Iowa launching digital driver’s license
Iowa is at the forefront of technology and may become the first U.S. state that will allow drivers to use a smartphone app as their driver’s license. The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will allow Iowa residents to keep an electronic version in addition to the standard plastic version, or alternatively as a replacement. The ...
Password Changer from Dashlane is here: change all your passwords in seconds
The subscription-based password management service, Dashlane Inc., yesterday announced the acquisition of PassOmatic Inc., a startup that has created automatic password change technology. This acquisition has allowed them to announce the release of a beta version of Dashlane, which will incorporate this technology allowing you to change all your passwords with a single click. The ...
Blackphone to launch first-ever secure app store, say goodbye to spying apps
SGP Technologies, SA, the creators of Blackphone, a privacy-first smartphone, , have announced that they will launch their own app store to serve users concerned about privacy and security. Set to open in January 2015, the Blackphone app store will feature apps vetted by a team of security experts. “We’ll have a few degrees of ...
Highlights of Apple’s top picks for best iPhone and iPad apps of 2014
On Monday Apple Inc. announced its official list of the best iPhone and iPad apps for 2014 available from iTunes. If you are tired of scrolling through endless ‘top’ lists, this list can be your go-to resource if you are looking for a new iOS app or game. Android users, take heart, some of these ...
Call+ app lets you call landlines and mobiles for free
Most smartphone apps that offer free phone calls require the person receiving the call to also have the app installed on their smartphone. Which will be fine for family and friends, but problems arise if you want to phone a business contact or a landline. The Call+ app differs in that it allows you to ...
Google’s Device Assist helps you get the most out of your Lollipop phone
Google Inc. has launched a new app that will detect any problems with your smartphone and help first-time users get the most out of their Android phones. Device Assist, will assist in fixing issues with features like the battery, GPS and connectivity. In addition, it will teach you how to optimize your smartphone’s performance, and ...
Puzzlephone: a new modular phone coming in 2015
The Puzzelphone may only be a concept right now, but it may soon be a very real device. The Finnish creators, Circular Devices Oy, say they are working hard to ship the first devices during 2015. Its concept is not unlike that of Google’s modular smartphone, Project Ara. The handset has three modular sections namely: ...
Apple deleted songs from your iPod and didn’t tell you
If you owned an iPod between 2007 and 2009, Apple Inc. secretly deleted all your music not bought from the iTunes Music Store. Yesterday, during in-court proceedings of Apple’s iPod/iTunes antitrust lawsuit, the plaintiffs’ lawyers claimed Apple took deliberate steps to prevent users from playing music bought from third-party vendors on their iPods. Patrick Coughlin, ...
YotaPhone 2 could be coming to the U.S. early next year
The first YotaPhone has been around since 2012 and the new generation YotaPhone 2 was first glimpsed at Mobile World Congress in February this year. At a special event held yesterday in Moscow’s Gorky Park, Yota officially launched the YotaPhone 2, available in Europe this week and worldwide in early 2015. YotaPhone 2, an Android ...
Out for blood? Creditors want to depose Apple exec Jeff Williams
In November Apple Inc. was compelled under a protective court order to give creditors of bankrupt sapphire supplier GT Advanced Technologies Inc. (GTAT) access to sensitive documents pertaining to the deal between the two companies. Now those same creditors are seeking access to Apple executive Jeff Williams (pictured right). According to a report in the ...