Why Samsung's Man in Silicon Valley Uses Apple Devices
Chief strategy officer Young Sohn looks to turn Samsung into a Silicon Valley trendsetter.
Communications
New Quad-Core Mobile Chip Will Mean Cheaper High-End Smartphones
Combining components on a single chip lowers the cost of manufacturing.
New Airwave-Sharing Scheme Will Launch a Wireless Revolution
A policy change means that sections of spectrum can be “checked out” for different purposes at specific locations.
A Personal Assistant Created from the Crowd by Smart Software
A service called Premier acts like a single smart assistant, on call 24 hours a day. It’s actually made from an ever-changing crowd of casual workers.
The Most Controlling Smartphone Ever Made
A custom version of Android exerts total control over what you can do, depending on where you are and what apps or networks you are using.
Review: Apps that Keep You from Getting Lost in Translation
There are plenty of translation apps for smartphones, but sometimes they speak better than they listen.
Sentry System Combines a Human Brain with Computer Vision
A DARPA project suggests a mix of man and machine may be the most efficient way to spot danger.
Why Israel's "Iron Dome" Missile-Defense System Actually Works
Successful intercepts show that missile defense can work against relatively slow-moving rockets.
The Spectrum Crunch That Wasn’t
Tiny transmitters, spectrum sharing, and new information- coding technologies promise to keep wireless data capacity increasing for years.
Windows Phone 8: Despite Some Issues, an Excellent Mobile OS
Microsoft’s latest attempt at smartphone software is a job well done—but there’s still plenty of work ahead.
