Fred O'Connor
Reporter
Fred O'Connor writes about wearables, Apple, IT careers, health IT and general technology news for the IDG News Service.
Apple, IBM release 10 new enterprise apps incorporating analytics and iBeacons
The apps use technology like predictive analytics and are for business travelers and mortgage officers, among other professionals
United Airlines flights grounded by 'network connectivity' issues
Passengers in the U.S. were unable to check in for flights or print boarding passes
Microsoft developing Cortana app for iOS, Android
The versions for iOS and Android won't have all the functionality of the Cortana app for Windows
Apple buys GPS startup Coherent to beef up mapping technology
Several Coherent employees have taken jobs working on Apple's map and location technologies
Apple mobile devices still dominate at companies, but Windows and Android gain
Windows and Android tablets decrease Apple's share on business tablets by double digits, according to a new report
Samsung rebuts tester's claim that Galaxy Edge S6 bends easily
The phone maker thinks the stress test applied too much pressure
Obama authorizes sanctions against hackers
The sanctions will help the U.S. go after overseas attackers when foreign governments can't step in
Survey: A majority of Apple Pay users encounter problems
Issues include terminals that are out of order and transactions that take too long to complete
Jury clears Apple of infringing patents formerly held by Nokia
The patents covered wireless communication from mobile devices
Mobile wallet space heats up as PayPal buys Paydiant
Paydiant technology is behind the mobile payment apps used by Subway and Capital One
HP buys Aruba to bolster its wireless networking business
The $2.7 billion deal will allow HP to take advantage of businesses with increasingly mobile employees