Fred O'Connor

Reporter

Fred O'Connor writes about wearables, Apple, IT careers, health IT and general technology news for the IDG News Service.

IDC lowers its 2015 outlook for the PC and tablet markets

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

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