11 sample BYOT policies to help a school or district create their own.

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Intel's perceptual computing isn't limited to PCs. The chipmaker demoed a tablet packing algorithms that keeps tabs on your heart. [Read more]    

Samsung, which is known for its large smartphones, is now going smaller.  Samsung is expected to launch a lower end — and smaller — version of its Galaxy S4 smartphone in June.

Armed with $12m of new funding, developer hopes to follow in the lucrative footsteps of Supercell
The phrase "mobile-first" continues to be en vogue for a range of media and entertainment services.

The previously leaked Acer Iconia W3 has been officially announced by the hardware maker today, which added a stamp of officialdom to internet rumour. The 8.1″ tablet is 11.3mm thick, with a dual-core Intel Atom Z2760 clocked at 1.8GHz inside.

May 24, 2013 — In a study that evaluated some of the latest in automatic facial recognition technology, researchers at Michigan State University were able to quickly identify one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects from law enforcement video, an experiment that demonstrated the value of such technology.

In the Pattern Recognition and Image Processing laboratory, Anil Jain, MSU Distinguished Professor of computer science and engineering, and Josh Klontz, a research scientist, tested three different facial-recognition systems.

By using actual law-enforcement video from the bombing, they found that one of the three systems could provide a "rank one" identification -- a match -- of suspect Dzokhar Tsarnaev.

 

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As rumored, the Gmail inbox is getting a new look on the desktop, iOS and Android.

Over 153,000 iPhone users who were denied warranty coverage for water damage are in for a payout: Apple was just forced to officially settle a case which will see them pay out $53 million to those whose iPhone, iPhone 3G, or iPhone 3GS was affected.

Battery life is always a huge concern with any smartphone. If you’re not careful, especially with Android devices, you can wind up with quite a few applications running in the background, which drains battery.

The controversial Google Glass computer can now recognise who you are talking to thanks to a new ‘hack’.

Smartphone owners are now a solid majority of U.S. mobile subscribers at 61% according to Nielsen. Smartphones became the dominant mobile device in the U.S.

Apple has lost a trade panel ruling in a dispute with rival Samsung which could see older models of iPads and iPhones banned from sale in the US (@EternalSarcasm Apple loses patent case with Samsung http://t.co/L8SItIGp4H)...

Google's operating system, which rules mobile, is going into just about everything that has a chip

The summer is almost here, and tech companies are probably looking forward to enjoying the beach as much as we all are. But that doesn't mean this wasn't another exciting week in the world of tech.

All new Mercedes-Benz vehicles will get two QR code stickers that emergency responders can scan in the event of an accident to access the car's schematics.

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These start-ups offer innovation in many forms: better data visualization, a hardware solution for better security, and more.The following companies offer something new and novel.

The smartphone maker is readying a smaller version of its Galaxy S4 flagship handset, continuing a tradition of deep market research and fast manufacturing ability