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The week in iOS apps: Come fly with me

Posted May 27, 2012 - 7:08 am

This week’s roundup of iOS apps is another feast for the senses, with offerings that let you pretend to fly through the air, watch the latest shows, read the latest news, or plan that trip to the big city.
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Amazon's Android appstore allows users to test apps on phones

Posted May 26, 2012 - 7:50 am

You no longer need a PC browser to test out apps from Amazon’s Appstore for Android. The online retailer recently announced that you can try out apps before you buy them by using the company’s new beta feature, Test Drive for Android. All you need is a compatible device and the Amazon Appstore for Android app version 2.6.53 or higher.
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HTC updates Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade list

Posted May 26, 2012 - 7:50 am

HTC has updated its list of phones that will get Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, a roster that now includes the Evo 3D, Rezound, Rhyme, Amaze 4G and Droid Incredible 2.
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What's missing from the iPhone 5 rumor mill

Posted May 26, 2012 - 7:25 am

A key tenet of Apple rumormongering is that Apple history repeats itself repeatedly: If Apple has done X, Y and 42 so much as twice consecutively, pundits posit that Apple will do X, Y and 42 a third time.
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Sidecar smartphone app: share data while making a phone call

Posted May 26, 2012 - 7:25 am

There are a lot of apps out there that allow you to do just about anything with today's smartphone, but most of them avoid trying to better the good old voice call.
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Microsoft Office for iOS and Android may arrive this fall

Posted May 23, 2012 - 10:00 pm

Microsoft appears to be closing in on a release of Microsoft Office for both iOS and Android this fall, despite previous denials.
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iPhone 5 growing up, but not out, this fall

Posted May 23, 2012 - 8:30 am

The rumor mill says the iPhone 5 will have a taller screen than the iPhone 4S, but that the width will stay the same.
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Google has finally closed Motorola Mobility acquisition

Posted May 22, 2012 - 10:41 am

Google employee Dennis Woodside named new CEO.
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Mobile app standoff: Web app vs. native app

Posted May 21, 2012 - 8:59 pm

For resources-strapped companies that want to get in the mobile app game, a Web app tuned for smartphones and tablets is a wise choice. Just ask Texas insurance provider ANICO.
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How AT&T boosted cell coverage at Boston's TD Garden

Posted May 21, 2012 - 8:36 pm

U.S. wireless carrier AT&T today announced it has finished installation of Boston's first indoor, LTE-capable Distributed Antenna System (DAS), designed to improve cellular-network performance during Boston Celtics basketball and Bruins hockey games, concerts and other events held at the TD Garden.
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Android in enterprises 'severely limited' by weak management support from Google

Posted May 20, 2012 - 7:48 am

Adoption of Android tablets and smartphones in large businesses has been "severely limited" because of the complexities of managing the various Android models and versions, market research firm Gartner said in an evaluation of 20 mobile device management software vendors.
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Cisco's wireless unit shifts emphasis to "mobility"

Posted May 20, 2012 - 7:36 am

Cisco's Wireless Networking Business Unit doesn't actually talk so much about wireless networking these days. Increasingly, its message aimed at IT groups is about the broader concept of "mobility."
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Smartphone security is heading for 'apocalypse'

Posted May 20, 2012 - 7:02 am

The meteoric rise in the smartphone market is creating a dangerous vulnerability in smartphone security - one that may not be patched until the problem expands into what has been dubbed an "apocalypse."
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How to make Android faster, more productive and more secure than iPhone

Posted May 19, 2012 - 7:50 am

IPhone users love to brag about their phones. They line up around the block and stand in line for hours when a new one is released. Yet, for many users, Android is clearly the superior platform. Yes, its Achilles' heel is a big one: security. Android's openness and large market share mean that it's a juicy target for attackers.
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Apple lets crowd-funded developers sidestep App Store policies

Posted May 19, 2012 - 7:43 am

Sometimes it pays to ask nicely.
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Apple scaling back iPhone 4S due to iPhone 5 launch

Posted May 19, 2012 - 7:35 am

An analyst is claiming that Apple is cutting back on production of the iPhone in the run up to the launch of the iPhone 5.
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Android 5.0 will launch this fall with five Nexus devices: Report

Posted May 19, 2012 - 7:02 am

When Android 5.0 “Jelly Bean” launches this fall, it will appear first on several new mobile devices sold by Google itself as part of the “Nexus” line.
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With Verizon pushing more into data caps, Sprint touts unlimited option

Posted May 17, 2012 - 9:50 pm

If you're a Verizon customer upset that your next smartphone contract won't include unlimited data, Sprint would like to remind you that you have an alternative.
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Appsbar gives small businesses a simple (and free!) template for app building

Posted May 17, 2012 - 9:28 pm

If you've ever wanted to build a mobile app for your small business but have been intimidated by the cost of hiring developers, Appsbar has a proposition for you.
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AT&T lights up 4G LTE in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Naples

Posted May 17, 2012 - 3:31 pm

AT&T Thursday launched its 4G LTE service in, New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Naples, Fla., today, which extends its high-speed network implementations to 38 markets.
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Netgear adds to its 802.11ac lineup

Posted May 17, 2012 - 2:18 pm

Netgear's first 802.11ac router, the R6300, will go on sale next week for $200, the company announced at a news conference yesterday. Touting the benefits of the next-gen Wi-Fi standard, the company also announced two more 802.11ac products: a lower-end router and a USB adapter for notebooks, both due this summer.
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Cisco mobility bundles target BYOD, mobile virtual desktop

Posted May 17, 2012 - 8:21 am

Cisco announced yesterday three pre-tested bundles of products and services designed to cut through the confusing complexity of enterprise mobility.
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T-Mobile USA clarifies job cuts will be net 350, not 900

Posted May 17, 2012 - 7:59 am

T-Mobile USA clarified its latest restructuring plans and said the changes will result in a net 350 job losses, not 900 as reported earlier.
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Consumerization trends hit IT service management

Posted May 16, 2012 - 12:49 pm

While the technology is moving forward, some still struggle with how to implement and integrate tools meant to help them get a grip on IT processes.
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4G iPhone 5 will be immediate hit, PCWorld study suggests

Posted May 15, 2012 - 7:25 am

If the results of a new PCWorld/Macworld survey are any guide, the forthcoming iPhone 5 with LTE is going to be a big hit.
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