Qualcomm chip combines Wi-Fi and LTE in the office and at home

From PC World: Qualcomm is bringing 4G coverage to offices and homes with a low-cost chip that will power wireless routers with both Wi-Fi and LTE.

The introduction of the FSM90xx SoC (system-on-a-chip) is a change of pace for Qualcomm. When the company entered the small cell sector it did so with...

Popular paid Android keyboard SwiftKey goes free for all

From CNET: SwiftKey is one of the most popular paid Android apps of all time for Android, but that partially changes today. The well-designed predictive keyboard app used to cost $3.99, but it's now completely free. Instead of charging you up front to get the app, SwiftKey is trying out the freemium...

OpenSSL Exploits Delay Worldwide Launch of $299 OnePlus One Smartphone

From DailyTech: The OnePlus One looks to be an ambitious smartphone project. The smartphone boasts impressive specs including a 2.5GHz Snapdragon 801 processor paired with 3GB of RAM, a 5.5” 1080p display, 13MP rear camera, all while running CyanogenMod 11S. Most impressively, the OnePlus One costs...

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"When it comes to buying cars," I explained to my friend, "it is actually quite similar to relationship choices we make. For example, I love BMWs. I rave about their attractive looks, desirable specifications, charming personality, and outstanding performance, but I would never buy one. It is like the girl you would not mind dating, but when it comes to marriage, it is wise to look elsewhere." Why is that? Well, for me, it will have to be the...

Apple's Swift is instant hit among top programming languages

From InfoWorld: Apple's new Swift language, featuring modern-day development capabilities for building OS X and iOS applications, is likely to find swift, high placement in assessments of programming language popularity.

Both the Tiobe and PyPL indexes already have plans to accommodate Swift. "A...

Netflix won't budge in dispute with Verizon over video quality

From PC World: Netflix defended its error messages to customers that blamed Verizon Communications’ network, despite a cease-and-desist notice from the broadband service provider.

In a reply to Verizon, Netflix’s General Counsel David Hyman wrote on Monday that the message cited by Verizon merely...

PlayStation TV to cross pond, make way to US, Canada for $99

From CNET: The Sony set-top box that allowed gamers to play PlayStation Vita games on their televisions and launched last year in Japan is heading to North America.

That device, formerly known as the PlayStation Vita TV and now known as the PlayStation TV, is headed to the US and Canada later this...

Google unseats Microsoft as the U.S. browser powerhouse

From InfoWorld: Google has unseated rival Microsoft as the leading browser maker in the U.S. for the first time, Adobe said last week, citing data from its analytics platform. The rise in Google's domestic fortunes followed Microsoft's reduction to second fiddle worldwide in May 2013.

According to...

Motorola debuts 64GB Moto X with a 'Try then buy' promo

From PC World: We're still waiting on Motorola to officially out the Moto X+1, which is expected to launch in late summer or early fall. In the meantime, however, the company has quietly introduced a 64GB version of the company's current flagship device, the Moto X, for $450 without a contract...

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