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Steve Jobs unveiled the first Macintosh computer 30 years ago today, helping to usher in the modern era of personal computing. Though Apple's growth mostly comes from sales of mobile devices these days, the Macintosh brand helped…

Jan 24, 2014

Intel turns wine into electricity to power mobile devices

CHIPMAKER Intel showed off a low-power communications research project at the firm's Intel Developer Forum (IDF) on Thursday, which uses wine to charge mobile devices, an energy efficient alcoholic's dream. The project was demonstrated…

Sep 13, 2013

How mobile devices are changing Africa

Without access to fixed-line telephones or PCs, mobile devices are the most important pieces of hardware many Africans own. AUSTIN, TX—Mobile phones are kicking off a revolution in Africa, with everyone from farmers to villagers relying on apps to make electronic payments, check on expiration dates…

Mar 10, 2013

Facebook rolls out new advertising tools

NEW YORK — Facebook rolled out new tools for advertisers Wednesday as it prepares to go public later this year in the largest flotation ever by an Internet company on Wall Street.

Mar 01, 2012

Rep. Markey proposes cell phone privacy bill

On Monday, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) released a draft of The Mobile Device Privacy Act, legislation that would prohibit companies from installing monitoring software on mobile devices without the user's knowledge or consent.

Jan 30, 2012