Todd R. Weiss

MINNEAPOLIS—Apple device management vendor Jamf plans to release an updated version of its fully featured management application in the first half of 2017, and is renaming it Jamf Pro Version 10. The upcoming enterprise application, formerly known as Casper Suite, allows Apple device administrators to watch over their iPhone, iPad, MacBook and other Apple device […]

With the banning of Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphones on all flights in the United States by the Federal Aviation Administration, travelers who own the discontinued handsets now have to make arrangements to replace their phones before their trips or leave the recalled, fire-prone devices behind when they have to travel. The FAA ban on the […]

I never realized how much I relied on tethering—using a mobile device as a mobile hotspot—until I signed up a few years ago for a new Verizon Wireless data plan for my smartphone that didn’t include tethering. “Sure,” I told the Verizon rep when he offered to give me extra gigs of data at the […]

LG V20 Smartphones to Arrive Oct. 28 at AT&T, T-Mobile The LG V20, a 4G LTE smartphone with a 5.7-inch display, a 2.05-inch always-on secondary display and a quad-core processor, has dual rear-facing cameras and a single front-facing camera. The LG V20 Flagship Smartphone The V20, priced at $829.99 from AT&T, is a 4G LTE […]

Apple has unveiled plans for a new research and development center in Shenzhen, China, the second such announcement since the company said it will build an R&D facility in Beijing back in August. The planned R&D center is aimed at helping the company expand its reach and sales in the huge Chinese economy and to […]

Releasing new information about the financial fallout of the ill-fated Note7 smartphone, Samsung announced that it expects to see a “negative impact” on its operating profits of approximately $3.1 billion (about 3.5 trillion Korean Won, or KRW), combined, for the fourth quarter of 2016 and the first quarter of 2017. Those losses are on top […]

Xiaomi’s $69 Mi Box Streaming Media Player Boasts 4K Ultra HD Video Taking on the likes of Roku and Google Chromecast, the Mi Box 4K Ultra HD media player incorporates Android TV and will give users access to thousands of movies and shows. The Xiaomi Mi Box Streaming Media Player Priced at $69, the Xiaomi […]

LG’s latest smartphone, the LG V20, is now available for preorder from AT&T, with shipping set for Oct. 24-27, while Sprint will begin taking preorders Oct. 21 with availability set for Oct. 28. T-Mobile announced that it will offer the phone starting Oct. 28, while Verizon says it will also sell the new V20 but […]

With its decision to stop producing and selling its fire-prone Galaxy Note7 flagship smartphone behind it, Samsung has laid out procedures for how Note7 owners can return their recalled devices and get refunds or bill credits on new phones from the company or other brands. Under a recall plan approved by the U.S. Consumer Product […]

One million disadvantaged U.S. high school students whose families can’t afford internet access for their schoolwork will be eligible to get a free smartphone, tablet, laptop or hotspot device and mobile services from Sprint for up to four years each under a new program unveiled by the carrier. The “1Million Project” will provide about 200,000 […]