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October 04, 2021 04 Oct'21
Disney adopts Amazon's white-label voice assistant for hotels

The "Hey Disney" voice assistant is the first use of Amazon's white-labeled voice assistant in a major hotel chain. It will coexist with Amazon's "Hey Alexa" in Echo devices.
August 30, 2021 30 Aug'21
Facebook, Microsoft bet on collaborative virtual reality

Microsoft and Facebook think virtual reality collaboration could help companies save on office space and travel. But the tech needs more development to be ready for general use.
August 12, 2021 12 Aug'21
Samsung moves closer to business use with Galaxy Z Fold3

Samsung's latest foldable smartphone has features likely to appeal to businesspeople, including a more durable body and display and support for the S Pen stylus.
July 22, 2021 22 Jul'21
Amazon updates aim for Alexa everywhere

Amazon's latest Alexa advancements include better support for natural language, interoperability with more devices and support for devices running multiple voice assistants.

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wearable technology

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smartwatch

A smartwatch is a wearable computing device that closely resembles a wristwatch or other time-keeping device. Continue Reading
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There's a lot of hype surrounding 5G. Before getting too excited, it's important to determine the enterprise use cases, costs and what organizations must do to take advantage of 5G. Continue Reading
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Advances in enterprise mobile device security management

Learn how IT must take a holistic management approach to stop every mobile threat that comes its way with the right tools, policies and device-specific best practices. Continue Reading
5 strategic steps to blunt mobile device security threats

Companies need to evaluate their own needs and implement a viable mobile security strategy that's part of an overall corporate security plan. Their future may depend on it. Continue Reading
Enterprise wearables bring benefits, management challenges

Enterprise mobility isn't just about smartphones and tablets. Wearable device adoption is growing, so IT should be ready to support this dynamic category of mobile devices. Continue Reading

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How is dynamic spectrum access used by connected cars?

With spectrum scarcity, connected cars can't communicate -- which can be disastrous. IEEE senior member Alexander Wyglinski explains how dynamic spectrum access solves the problem. Continue Reading
Why Linux on Samsung DeX creates challenges for IT

Using DeX, users can create a Linux desktop with their Samsung smartphones. But IT should be aware of the challenges with its deployment and management. Continue Reading
How to create an inclusive endpoint management strategy

Smartwatches, IoT devices and sensors -- oh my! Endpoint management can get confusing quickly, but you can figure it out by answering these questions. Continue Reading