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BYOD could hurt Windows Phone growth

Posted April 26, 2012 - 7:00 am

Some of the researchers behind last year's high expectations for Microsoft's Windows Phone mobile operating system are beginning to dial back their predictions, citing the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend as a roadblock in some markets.
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Samsung reveals processor that will power its next flagship smartphone

Posted April 26, 2012 - 4:56 am

Samsung Electronics has introduced the 1.4GHz Exynos 4 Quad processor, which will power the next Galaxy smartphone, the company said on Thursday.
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The enterprise app store: 10 must-have features

Posted April 25, 2012 - 4:52 pm

Is 2012 the year app stores will break out in the enterprise?
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Android malware uses motion to log keystrokes

Posted April 25, 2012 - 3:07 pm

Researchers at Penn State University and IBM's Watson Research Center built an app that uses gyroscopes, accelerometers and other motion sensors to monitor every move a user makes and decode from the motion what the user types.
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Nokia, HTC score victory against IPCom as patent is deemed invalid

Posted April 25, 2012 - 11:26 am

The European Patent Office (EPO) in Munich has revoked a patent belonging to IPCom, but the impact of the decision is in dispute.
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Apple WWDC set for June 11-16: Will iPhone 5 or iOS 6.0 debut?

Posted April 25, 2012 - 10:29 am

Apple on Wednesday finally announced the dates for its Worldwide Developers Conference (Apple WWDC): June 11-15 at San Francisco’s Moscone conference center. Now the race is on for developers to buy tickets for the event, which last year sold out in under 12 hours.
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LAN attack can put some Samsung TVs in endless restart loop

Posted April 25, 2012 - 9:37 am

A vulnerability in the firmware of several network-enabled Samsung TV models and possibly Blu-ray players allows potential attackers to put the vulnerable devices into an endless restart loop that requires the intervention of a technician to terminate, according to independent security researcher Luigi Auriemma.
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New tracker tool reveals Apple's iOS dominates mobile traffic

Posted April 25, 2012 - 4:15 am

A new Android vs iOS real-time tracker shows that Apple’s mobile operating system is dominating mobile traffic in the US.
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U.K. Ministry of Defence: BYOD ban does not hinder productivity

Posted April 25, 2012 - 4:15 am

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said that a blanket ban on personal devices being used in the organisation does not necessarily hinder staff productivity.
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China's Huawei may start selling its own mobile chips

Posted April 25, 2012 - 2:58 am

Chinese handset maker Huawei Technologies expects its smartphone chip business will help further drive revenue, signaling that the company could try to compete in the world's mobile chip market.
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Amazon releases Send to Kindle software for Mac

Posted April 24, 2012 - 7:11 pm

Amazon released the Mac version of the Send to Kindle application on Tuesday, bringing Mac users into parity with a Windows application that was released a few months back. Send to Kindle makes it easier to move documents into your Kindle reading cloud or onto a specific device, joining Amazon's earlier email service.
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InterDigital software will help make cell vs. Wi-Fi choices on phones

Posted April 24, 2012 - 5:23 pm

Having both cellular and Wi-Fi available for mobile data may be the best of all possible worlds, but software that helps your phone make the right choice between them is even better, according to InterDigital.
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Tablets will be most users' main computing device, Forrester says

Posted April 24, 2012 - 5:01 pm

Tablets will become most users' primary computing device within the next four years, Forrester Research analyst Frank Gillett believes.
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Are BYOD workers more productive?

Posted April 24, 2012 - 2:26 pm

Most people prefer using their personal smartphone or tablet for work than a company-issued one. Does this mean their productivity will increase? Probably, says Aberdeen Group.
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Samsung releases Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade list

Posted April 24, 2012 - 10:39 am

Many of Samsung’s smartphones and tablets released in the U.S. will receive an update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, with a couple of notable exceptions. While newer Samsung Android phones will be graced with Android 4.0, if you have a Galaxy S, an original 7-inch Galaxy Tab or if you are a T-Mobile customer, you may be out of luck.
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The Android update trap

Posted April 24, 2012 - 9:24 am

The Samsung Galaxy S II was supposed to be David Petty’s dream phone. He'd watched the smartphone market for a couple of years, and finally pulled the trigger on his first Android handset when AT&T launched the Galaxy S II last October. For the first few months, it was perfect.
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Chinese official: Apple does not own iPad trademark

Posted April 24, 2012 - 7:51 am

A Chinese official said on Tuesday that Apple does not have ownership of the iPad trademark in China, signaling that authorities could be favoring local company Proview in its battle with the U.S. tech giant over rights to the iconic brand name.
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MIT hackers play TETRIS on a whole building

Posted April 23, 2012 - 9:34 pm

Not every MIT hack is brilliant. Some are the kind of prank any group of bright students could pull off. Not this time. Friday night a group of uber-geek MIT hackers turned the campus' Green Building into a game of Tetris that could be played using a console installed at ground level (with a sign reading DO NOT play TETRIS on the Green Building). Brilliant.
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The New Business Case for Inbound Transportation Management

Posted April 23, 2012 - 1:40 pm

Read this white paper to learn how implementing a cloud-based TMS, together with a well designed freight audit and payment module, can help reduce your transportation spend.
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Smarter Commerce for Consumer Electronics

Posted April 23, 2012 - 1:40 pm

Smarter commerce is more than just an idea-when applied, it provides real business results. This paper discusses how IBM helped consumer electronics companies transform their approach to commerce by focusing on the customer.
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Smarter Commerce for Consumer Products

Posted April 23, 2012 - 1:40 pm

To succeed in today's marketplace, consumer product companies must focus on flawless execution when connecting with the new consumer, managing supply chain efficiencies and collaborating with channel partners. Essentially, they must change the way their products are sourced, manufactured and distributed.
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IBM Study - Capitalizing on the Power of the Smarter Consumer

Posted April 23, 2012 - 1:40 pm

Our survey of more than 30,000 consumers in 13 countries tell us that consumers want to be heard, known and empowered. Savvy retailers will listen to today's smarter, connected consumer and leverage what they learn to empower their customers to shop when and how they want.
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Machine gun much cooler than camera in privately owned drone 'copter

Posted April 23, 2012 - 1:23 pm

YouTube series FPSRussia entertains by executing Xboxes and a firing off lots of cool things that go 'boom.' The latest shows how adding a submachine gun to a quad-rotor drone creates a manikin-killing, car-destroying death machine your crazy neighbor could build with no trouble.
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IBM CIO embraces BYOD movement

Posted April 23, 2012 - 11:41 am

The company supports the personal devices of 80,000 employees today, and aims to expand coverage to all 440,000 workers.
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Learn the secret to Kaiser Permanente's sustainable mobile strategy

Posted April 23, 2012 - 10:41 am

Healthcare CIOs know mobile is important to their customers. Phil Fasano, CIO of Kaiser Permanente, took a slow-but-steady mobile approach and is seeing big results since its new site and apps launched.
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