Sharp smartband LCD uses 1,000 times less power

Sony's new mobile chief has hands full as handsets struggle IBM joins Tencent to target China's growing enterprise cloud market IT News Daily October 31, 2014 Sharp smartband LCD uses 1,000 times less power Sharp is developing a "color memory LCD panel" for wearables that has dramatically lower power consumption, allowing smartbands, smartwatches and other devices with small displays to be used far longer. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Sony's new mobile chief has hands full as handsets struggle 2. IBM joins Tencent to target China's growing enterprise cloud market 3. Samsung attacks Chinese rivals with new mid-range Galaxy phones 4. FCC's Wheeler said to mull hybrid approach to net neutrality 5. Major banks ready their own mobile payment apps 6. Android creator Andy Rubin leaving Google Sony's new mobile chief has hands full as handsets struggle Sony's new mobile chief has a tough job ahead of him -- convincing people to buy Xperia smartphones. READ MORE IBM joins Tencent to target China's growing enterprise cloud market After partnering with Apple and Twitter for the enterprise market, IBM is doing the same in China with local Internet giant Tencent in a deal targeting growing businesses in the country. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: MaaS360 Ten Commandments of Bring Your Own Device End users are demanding their own devices in the workplace making IT the shepherds of a potentially unruly flock. The good news is IT can embrace BYOD with security and confidence given the right preparation and technology. Whether you're supporting iOS, Android, BlackBerry or Windows, the rules of BYOD don't change. Learn More. Samsung attacks Chinese rivals with new mid-range Galaxy phones With Chinese vendors coming out with high-spec phones at affordable prices, Samsung is hitting back with two handsets sporting "metal unibody" designs that'll be targeting consumers in China with mid-range prices. READ MORE FCC's Wheeler said to mull hybrid approach to net neutrality The U.S. Federal Communications Commission appears set to reclassify broadband so that it comes under the agency's authority, but without explicitly prohibiting special access deals between broadband and content companies, according to a news report. READ MORE RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IDG TV IDG.tv is now live! Watch all the latest videos from IDG's global network of technology experts, all teed up in searchable channels with a fun, fresh look. Click to continue Major banks ready their own mobile payment apps Several major national and international banks are planning to launch their own mobile payments apps next year. READ MORE Android creator Andy Rubin leaving Google Andy Rubin, the engineer who developed Google's Android OS and was lately in charge of its robotics efforts, is leaving the company, Google confirmed Thursday. READ MORE Follow IT News You are currently subscribed to itnews_daily as garn14.tech@blogger.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com To contact IT News, please send an e-mail to online@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2014 IT News, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **