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    BullGuard Mobile Security 10: Solid mobile antivirus with parental controls

    Posted May 27, 2012 - 7:59 am

    BullGuard offers a mobile antivirus and security app for Android, Symbian, Windows Mobile, and BlackBerry devices, called BullGuard Mobile Security. For $29.95 per year, it protects you and your mobile device from viruses, spyware, identity theft, and online fraud. The app also offers antitheft, parental controls, and data backup--all of which can be accessed via BullGuard's web-based control panel (that it calls the Mobile Security Manager).
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    Android remote access app shootout

    Posted May 21, 2012 - 2:00 pm

    There are times when accessing another computer remotely can be convenient -- to check on the status of a download or code that is being compiled, to start or stop an application, or to load a document to view it. It can be really helpful to be able to do this from a smartphone or tablet. We tested three services that let you use your Android device to connect to your computer remotely.
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    HTC Evo 4G LTE review: almost great

    Posted May 19, 2012 - 7:50 am

    HTC's Evo 4G LTE smartphone has a lot going for it, but other factors, including the lack of LTE service from Sprint, make it difficult to recommend.
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    4G mobile hotspot face-off: AT&T, Verizon LTE hotspots fight to a draw

    Posted May 17, 2012 - 9:22 pm

    Dedicated mobile hotspots have been around for a few years now, but they've gotten progressively easier to use. And with the advent of 4G service, they’ve become notably faster, capable of connecting to more devices, and just a lot more useful.
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    5 great Android apps for cloud admins

    Posted May 16, 2012 - 9:55 am

    If you administer cloud servers or services, such as those from Amazon Web Services or Rackspace, you might be relieved to learn that you don't need access to a notebook or desktop PC to perform routine administrative tasks.
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    D-Link DIR-605L Cloud Router review: Strong monitoring capabilities but indifferent performance

    Posted May 6, 2012 - 7:19 am

    As Wi-Fi routers go, the D-Link Cloud Router (DIR-605L) isn't a top performer--it has the basic 2x2 antenna array required for 802.11n certification, and its LAN ports support only 10/100 (not gigabit) ethernet. But it boasts some easy-to-use remote-access features that should appeal to small businesses and consumers who want to keep close tabs on network activity without spending a lot of money.
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    Review: DroidWall protects your rooted Android phone against unauthorized Internet access

    Posted April 28, 2012 - 7:04 am

    I review a lot of Android apps: Many of them are junk, some are so-so, and a small number are great, providing functionality that should be included in every Android device. DroidWall (for rooted devices only) is among the elite few. Why? Because DroidWall allows you to specify which apps can access the Internet--giving you more control over your phone and enabling you to protect yourself against unauthorized data connections.
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    Asus Transformer Pad TF300 review: Value tablet delivers a solid, but mixed, experience

    Posted April 22, 2012 - 8:54 pm

    The 10.1-inch Asus Transformer Pad TF300 aims to reshape the tablet market by delivering top-tier performance at a value price. It largely succeeds in this mission, delivering performance that's on a par with its pricier Transformer Prime sibling. However, the Transformer Pad had to make some compromises in components and display to achieve its goal. And more worrying than those compromises--which include a slightly heavier weight and different build materials than what's found on the premium Prime--were the frequent glitches I seemed to encounter, with no rhyme or reason, while using this Android 4.0 tablet.
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    Some new devices to mess around with Wi-Fi

    Posted April 21, 2012 - 7:43 am

    Keith Shaw reviews Stem Innovation's iZON Remote Room Monitor, Belkin's Wireless Dual-Band Travel Router.
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    HTC Titan 2: Impressive camera, not so impressive screen

    Posted April 21, 2012 - 7:15 am

    Walking the line between "phablet" and phone, the HTC Titan 2 ($199 with a new two-year AT&T contract as of April 18, 2012) is a monster-sized Windows Phone handset. We first encountered the Titan 2 at this year's CES, and back then we liked its 16-megapixel camera and LTE connectivity. The Titan 2 is certainly an impressive phone, but it has a few quirks that you should take into consideration before you buy.
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    HTC One S review: T-Mobile's new shining star

    Posted April 21, 2012 - 7:07 am

    With its sleek design and excellent camera, HTC's One S sets a new standard for smartphone greatness for HTC and for T-Mobile.
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    'Ice Cream Sandwich' makes the Galaxy Tab a little sweeter

    Posted April 19, 2012 - 6:11 am

    Samsung Android tablet hardware is essentially unchanged, but new UI is easier to use -- except for Web browsing
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    Nokia's great Windows Phone hope: Beauty without brawn

    Posted April 10, 2012 - 6:13 am

    The poor fit of Microsoft's 'Mango' OS to business needs is no surprise, but the Lumia 900 flagship device's weak hardware is
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    First impressions: HTC Evo 4G LTE

    Posted April 7, 2012 - 7:29 am

    Sprint might not have an LTE network yet, but that isn't stopping the carrier from releasing new LTE phones. At an event Wednesday evening, HTC and Sprint pulled back the curtains on the HTC Evo 4G LTE. I got the chance to check out this dual-core Android 4.0 phone during a quick demo. Overall, I'm not blown away by the design, but the camera is impressive.
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    Hands-on: Nokia Lumia 900 puts Windows Phone back in the race

    Posted April 6, 2012 - 6:09 am

    The Nokia Lumia 900 puts Windows Phone in with the big kids, offering good performance, a bright display and stylish design.
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    Nokia Lumia 900 review: Best Windows Phone so far

    Posted April 4, 2012 - 9:43 am

    When I first saw the Nokia Lumia 900 ($100 with a two-year AT&T contract, price as of April 3, 2012) at CES 2012, I proclaimed that it was the Windows Phone I'd been waiting for: Offering a premium design, a high-end camera, a gorgeous display, and LTE data speeds, the Lumia 900 seemed to be giving Windows Phone the hardware it deserves.
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    Two Windows 7 tablets: HP Slate 2 vs. Samsung Series 7 Slate

    Posted March 29, 2012 - 2:27 pm

    Two very different Windows-7-based tablets from HP and Samsung offer a variety of features for business and personal use.
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    Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G: Slick, speedy phone suffers from bloatware

    Posted March 24, 2012 - 7:58 am

    In a world where smartphone displays are getting more and more gargantuan, the 3.97-inch display on the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G is refreshingly compact. Not everybody needs a 5.3-inch display on their phone (Galaxy Note, I'm looking at you!), and it's nice to see a more pocketable phone for those consumers. In addition, the Galaxy S Blaze 4G ($150 with a two-year contract on T-Mobile; price as of March 20, 2012) has fast data speeds (thanks to T-Mobile's HSPA+ 42 network) and smooth performance powered by a dual-core processor. But regrettably, the phone is riddled with carrier and manufacturer bloatware that you can't easily remove.
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    Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G: Dual-core Android, smaller screen

    Posted March 17, 2012 - 7:13 am

    The Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G may not be the latest and greatest Android phone, but, with a 3.97-inch display, it might just be the antidote we need for increasingly larger screen sizes.
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    Review: The third-generation iPad

    Posted March 15, 2012 - 10:10 am

    The iPad has been a remarkable success story. Apple sold 15 million of the original model in the first nine months of the product's existence, a number that blew away even the most optimistic prognostications. With last year's introduction of the iPad 2, things kept accelerating. In a little less than two years, Apple has sold roughly 60 million iPads, dominating the market it created.
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    Keeping Windows 8 in sync with SkyDrive

    Posted March 12, 2012 - 2:39 pm

    Hands-on with SkyDrive. What works, what's missing, and what you can expect.
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    BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 review: An enterprise evaluation

    Posted March 9, 2012 - 8:47 am

    The new PlayBook software is easy to like. But it's definitely not perfect, and it's somewhat tarnished from its outset because RIM took so long to make it available.
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    Lapdock: From avant-garde to awful

    Posted February 28, 2012 - 7:11 am

    Motorola's laptop dock for Android smartphones has terrible hardware -- and faces a new generation of post-PC competition
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    Review: HP Folio 13 is an Ultrabook for the masses

    Posted February 25, 2012 - 7:28 am

    HP's Folio 13, the first of a new product line designed to appeal to both mainstream and business users, isn't the thinnest or lightest Ultrabook around. But unless you're a fanatic about such things, it will probably fill your needs better than its thinner and lighter competitors. It offers excellent performance and battery life, a fetchingly minimalist design, and a typing experience that thinner units can't match.
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    BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 OS: Closer, but still no cigar

    Posted February 22, 2012 - 11:37 am

    I want to love the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet and its new Version 2.0 operating system released yesterday. After all, the PlayBook OS will be the basis of Research in Motion's future BlackBerry smartphones' BlackBerry 10 OS, and it has a clean, simple, inviting design. Also, you can now access your email, calendar, and contacts using native clients without having to bridge via Bluetooth to a BlackBerry smartphone, one of the most inane limits of the original BlackBerry PlayBook OS.

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Empowering Your Mobile Worker

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SMB's and the Consumerization of IT

As social media becomes an integral part of consumer technology, an increasing number of employees are bringing their personal mobile devices to work, enabling social media and collaboration in the workplace.

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Refreshing the Mobile Infrastructure

The convenient portability and high functionality of consumer devices combined with the ability to connect to the Internet almost anywhere and at any time are resulting in a growing mobile workforce realizing important productivity benefits - right at the point of contact with customers and partners.

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Mobility KnowledgeVault

How "mobile ready" is your infrastructure? This Mobility Knowledge Vault provides a wide variety of expert advice on how to strike a balance between end user ease-of-use and security. Prepare your organization with primers on data encryption and user authentication, device disablement and devising an employee-liable device strategy that makes both IT and users happy.

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Is Your Infrastructure Mobile Ready?

Even if your organization is not large, you need to ensure mobile data is secure. This guide offers expert advice and peer examples of how midsize businesses are developing a master plan for mobile security. It's just one of the resources, along with expert videos and research results, you'll find in this Mobility KnowledgeVault.

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