

Matt Hamblen
Senior Editor
Matt Hamblen is a multi-media journalist covering mobile, networking and smart city tech. He previously was a senior editor at Computerworld.

Enterprise smartwatch use is catching on
In the latest example of a trial, Samsung Galaxy S3 smartwatches are helping janitors do timely restroom cleanups while restaurant servers receive alerts when customers arrive or need service

New WannaCry variant being monitored, DHS official says
A variant of the WannaCry ransomware has been able to infect some of the computers patched after the original malware struck. But attacks in the U.S. appear to be limited so far.

'Perfect storm' of ransomware and network worm hits unprotected computers globally
Enterprises were clearly unprepared. The question is if they'll fare any better the next time around -- and there will likely be a next time.

Amazon's Echo Show could disrupt enterprise-class unified communications
Amazon is on the verge of disrupting the enterprise videoconferencing and unified communications markets dominated by Cisco and Avaya.

DHS 'likely' to expand laptop ban on flights
Loaner laptops at the gate may help, but OS and app-compatibility issues could be a problem.

'May the Fourth' remind users to choose a stronger password
IT pros, share these tips with your users. Hey, it can't hurt.

FAQ: Can BlackBerry/TCL get back its smartphone mojo?
Now that TCL has announced the KEYone smartphone which ships May 31, it might be fair to ask: Can BlackBerry, with TCL as a licensee of its phones, once again be a viable smartphone player in the market? There are several...

BlackBerry KEYone sales delayed a month to meet demand, TCL CEO says
Enterprise customers eager to get their hands on the new BlackBerry KEYone, with its old-fashioned hardware keyboard, will have to wait another month until its May 31 release.

After early hype, smartwatches slowly emerge with enterprise uses
A market for enterprise-use smartwatches is slowly emerging, being led by the Apple Watch.

CEOs rate productivity 'very low' from emerging tech
CEOs and other senior enterprise managers rated four breakthrough technologies "very low" in terms of productivity improvement in the next five years, according to a Gartner survey.

'Millions' in enterprises expected to buy Galaxy S8
While individual buyers might pick the device for its looks, the S8 will rely on the latest Knox 2.8 security and management that Samsung has promoted and improved over the past three years.