Todd R. Weiss

Android Comes to Zebra’s Enterprise Wrist-Mounted Wearable Computer The new WT6000 Industrial Wearable Computer is Zebra’s first such device for myriad environments and runs on Android rather than Windows Embedded OS. The Zebra WT6000 Industrial Wearable Computer The new Android-powered WT6000 can be worn on the wrist and includes a 3.2-inch WVGA (800-by-480) LCD In-Plane-Switching […]

Connecting cars and homes in new and innovative ways is the goal of a new collaborative project being undertaken by smartphone and electronics vendor LG and automaker Volkswagen. The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to begin joint research and development of what they call a next-generation connected car service platform that will […]

Google is reportedly developing two new Android smartwatches with integrated Google Assistant services that would be sold under Nexus nameplates sometime after the company’s latest upcoming smartphones are released. The rumors, which came from a source who is familiar with the development work, were reported July 6 by AndroidPolice and described a larger, sportier and […]

Walmart Pay, which allows customers to pay for their purchases at a store checkout counter using an app on a mobile phone, is now available for transactions in all Walmart stores across the nation. The feature, which can be used on any Android or Apple iOS smartphone, is part of the company’s Walmart app and […]

Verizon Wireless is revamping its mobile phone plans with larger monthly data allotments, added features to guard against data overage charges, monthly data rollover and a redesigned My Verizon Mobile app with simplified account management features. The new plans, however, come at higher monthly rates compared to its existing accounts. Customers can move to the […]

Apple is adding an organ donor sign-up option to the Health app in its upcoming iOS 10 operating system on iPhones to encourage more people to sign up as organ, eye and tissue donors. The new capabilities will be included in iOS 10 under an agreement with nonprofit Donate Life America, which will add registered […]

BlackBerry is dropping the production of its Classic QWERTY keyboard-equipped smartphone just a few days after the U.S. Senate unveiled its plans to stop offering BlackBerry phones to members after its existing supplies of the company’s handsets are distributed. The moves, though unrelated, could offer more support for the widely held industry beliefs that BlackBerry […]

Zebra Technologies has introduced its first-ever Android-based enterprise wearable computer, offering customers an alternative to the long-standing Microsoft Windows operating systems that has been used on its products for two decades. The new products include the WT6000 Industrial Wearable Computer, as well as an accessory RS6000 Wearable Ring Scanner and an HS3100 Rugged Headset that […]

Samsung is now selling unlocked versions of its flagship Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge smartphones in the United States, which will allow customers to buy the phones and use them on the GSM or CDMA mobile networks of their choice. The company announced the availability of the unlocked devices on June 30 as a […]

HTC has moved its popular Vive virtual reality product line into its own company-owned subsidiary as it continues to react to its tough financial performance in the first quarter of the year. “HTC can confirm that it has established a wholly-owned subsidiary, HTC Vive Tech Corporation, as a vehicle for developing strategic alliances to help […]