Mobile tech has grown increasingly more complicated, while mobile markets are more diverse than ever, with apps for nearly every purpose and occasion. One of the biggest results? A nearly frenetic focus on mobile security as companies and developers rush to make sure all that mobile data is properly protected.
What is the near-future going to look like for these mobile protection plans? Key trends include:
Google Glass gets music integration (via AFP)
Google’s new Internet-connected eyewear will have music too. The company said Tuesday music would be available on Google Glass by allowing wearers to use Google’s online music services to listen to songs and identify music. Specially designed earbuds…
Erased, Discarded Mobile Phones Still Pose Security Risk (via slashdot)
Smartphones and other mobile devices used in the workplace can pose a security threat that remains even when the device itself is no longer in use. Forensic examination of 32 mobile phones issued to employees by a Fortune 500 company (and eventually…
Kindle Fire HDX Offers Clues to Amazon’s Tablet Evolution (via slashdot)
Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablets are handheld vending machines for the company’s e-books and streaming content. But that could change. Amazon’s new Kindle Fire HDX tablets—available Nov. 7 in 7-inch and 8.9-inch editions—are still intended first…
Once-cool BlackBerry failed to keep pace with rivals (via AFP)
In just a short time, BlackBerry went from being the coolest gadget-maker on the planet to one apparently destined for the history books. The firm, which agreed to a $4.7 billion buyout to take the firm private, appears close to a breakup, which might…