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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Boeing's extra-secure smartphone finally reaches the FCC

Boeing's extra-secure smartphone finally reaches the FCC: Boeing said way back in 2012 that it was working on a high-security Android smartphone. Almost two years later, it appears that the company is finally close to a launch -- the hardware, identified as Black, has just passed through the FCC. It's built...

Volvo announces new 'human machine interface' and it looks a lot like a tablet (video)

Volvo announces new 'human machine interface' and it looks a lot like a tablet (video): Tesla isn't the only automaker with a tablet-like center console. Volvo's latest "human machine interface" will debut at next week's Geneva Motor Show -- however, it could be a bit simpler than what we've seen from the competition. The screen is...

Equating Civil Liberties with Privacy

Equating Civil Liberties with Privacy: FBI Director Addresses Balancing Rights with Security

An address by FBI Director James Comey at the RSA security conference seems to equate civil liberties and privacy. But when he offers an example of balancing Americans' rights with cybersecurity, he mainly refers to the civil liberties, not privacy.

RSA Day One: Editors' Insights

RSA Day One: Editors' Insights: ISMG's Editorial Team Discusses Highlights from RSA 2014

RSA 2014 is hosted across the street from a Target store. Which is only fitting because the Target retail breach arose in many discussions during day one of the annual security conference.

Boeing Is Working On a Self-Destructing Phone For Spies

Boeing Is Working On a Self-Destructing Phone For Spies:

Boeing Is Working On a Self-Destructing Phone For Spies

Government employees who rely on Blackberry's famously secure encryption might have another phone to choose from some day soon: Myce reports that Boeing has quietly filed papers with the FCC for a phone that self-destructs if you tamper with it. It's called the Boeing Black, of course.

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TV vendors bump up orders for curved Ultra HD TV panels

TV vendors bump up orders for curved Ultra HD TV panels: TV vendors are bumping up orders for curved Ultra HD TV panels amid increasing demand for curved TVs. Curved TVs gained popularity in late 2013 and are picking up momentum in the high-end segment, with vendors expected to release new units throughout 2014.

Apple's Touch-Sensitive MacBook Patent Embeds Controls in Screen Bezel

Apple's Touch-Sensitive MacBook Patent Embeds Controls in Screen Bezel:

Apple's Touch-Sensitive MacBook Patent Embeds Controls in Screen Bezel

Ever since the rise of Apple's touchscreen devices, it's seemed only a matter of time until a touchscreen MacBook arrives. But those who wince at finger-smeared screens may not need to worry — a newly uncovered patent suggests Apple is more interested in revamping the bezel.

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