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.
Comcast Business offers direct connection to IBM Cloud network
The goal for both cloud and network providers is to connect to as many different partners as possible and offer hybrid services to customers.
Samsung's Bixby voice assistant won't ship with Galaxy S8 on April 21
Samsung's highly promoted Bixby voice assistant won't be shipping with Galaxy S8 on April 21, as previously announced.
New guidelines point to an augmented future
The augmented reality guidelines will promote interoperability, their creators said.
Pairing Galaxy S8 with Microsoft apps seen as benefit to business customers
Samsung and Microsoft? Yes, they are indeed working together on providing access to Windows apps for Galaxy S8 phones.
U.S. businesses jump on trend to buy unlocked smartphones
The notion of buying discounted phones with a locked-in two-year service plan is going away, welcomed by both companies and consumers alike.
As March Madness wraps up tonight, security tech is ready
From an undisclosed downtown Phoenix location, public safety officials in a command-and-control center will monitor and react to metadata from up to 900 video feeds, as well as to data from various sensors.
Verizon to launch wireless Cat M1 network nationwide to juice IoT
Verizon will launch a nationwide wireless network designed to help developers, businesses, utilities and municipalities deploy secure internet-of-things devices at lower cost.
Sleek new Galaxy S8 phones feature facial recognition, Bixby intelligent agent
Samsung launched sleek new Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphones with features including facial recognition, an intelligent agent called Bixby and Samsung Pass for secure e-commerce mobile payments.
Samsung announces DeX dock for new Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphones
Smartphone docks haven’t done well historically, but analysts say this one might catch on.
Refurbishing Samsung Note7s for resale is a 'disastrous' plan, analyst says
Just two days before Samsung's launch of the Galaxy S8 on Wednesday, the company announced it will consider using some recalled Galaxy Note7 smartphones for re-sale as refurbished or as rental phones.
Samsung may retake momentum with the S8 smartphone
Samsung has a lot riding on its next smartphone, the Galaxy S8, which debuts on Wednesday at an event in New York City.
Totem streetlight poles to combine wireless with power on city streets
Many companies are developing smart streetlights that combine energy-efficient LED lighting with wireless communications and sensors. Totem Power is taking that concept a step farther.
L.A. and NYC still rank behind smaller cities in wireless performance
The two biggest cities in the U.S. continue to rank well below many smaller U.S. cities in overall wireless performance, according to RootMetrics.
'Hearables' and clothing to grow fastest in wearables market, IDC says
Devices that double as clothing or get worn on the ear will grow the fastest of all wearables in the next five years, market research firm IDC said.
Samsung unveils Bixby voice assistant for upcoming Galaxy S8
Samsung revealed Monday that Bixby, an intelligent voice assistant, will run on the Samsung Galaxy S8 smartphone being unveiled next week.
Credit-card breach hits another restaurant chain
Several high-end eateries run by Select Restaurants in Cleveland were the victims of fraudulent cards used by customers at its eateries.
Augmented and virtual reality to see aggressive growth by 2021
AR and VR are slowly catching on among early adopters, and some analysts envision a 10-fold spike by 2021 in the number of headsets sold.
Startup works on safer carbon-ion batteries
ZapGo is planning on its batteries showing up in smartphones in two years.
Los Angeles tests gunshot sensors on light poles
Los Angeles is testing sensors attached to streetlights to wirelessly detect gunshots and other noises, and may expand the service to include sensors to recognize air pollution and earthquakes.