Nokia (maker of WP8 devices Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820), Finland’s pride is revealing more about their rebranded mapping service now called ‘Here’. Yes, for now this is a cloud-based free digital map of the world. The revealing happened last Tuesday and ‘Here” is said to compete with Google Maps and Apple Maps app across all types of devices. The only downside is, some smartphones are ...

By Robert Lemos Want to check if the password to your wireless network (or your neighbor’s) passes muster? For $34, you can do just that by using a password-cracking service that’s primarily aimed at “penetration testers”–people who are paid by a company to test its network’s security. The service, known as WPA Cracker, is one of the first hacking services to rely ...

Amazon today unveiled the beta launch of AmazonWireless.com, a new Web site offering mobile phones and service plans from a selection of phones from AT&T and Verizon Wireless. The move marks the first time the e-tailer has dedicated a site solely to wireless phones and plans, although it’s been in the phone-retailing business since early in the decade. The idea behind Amazon’s (NASDAQ: ...