Mobile & Wireless

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No Chrome-Android merger, at least in the next year or two

Posted May 13, 2013 - 1:45 pm

Android's new boss hinted of an eventual merger of Chrome and Android but said the two will remain separate "for the short term," in an interview posted prior to Google I/O's opening keynote on Wednesday.
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BrandPost: IT Needs to Leverage Cloud, Not Oppose it

Posted May 13, 2013 - 1:44 pm

Flexibility and capacity of cloud should be used to enterprise advantage
New York calls on phone makers to help deter theft

Posted May 13, 2013 - 1:42 pm

The New York State attorney general has sent letters to the chief executives of Apple, Microsoft, Google and Samsung asking them for help in combating cellphone theft and hinting he may pursue legal action if they don't cooperate.
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BrandPost: More Mobile Collaboration Apps Needed

Posted May 13, 2013 - 1:39 pm

Increase in Yammer sales shows need for more enterprise collaboration apps
Wi-Fi in the sky may get a speed boost thanks to the FCC

Posted May 13, 2013 - 1:26 pm

The FCC wants to sell more spectrum to in-flight Wi-Fi services, to make flying the friendly skies slightly less awful.
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ESPN's rumored offer to subsidize mobile data is a slippery, treacherous slope

Posted May 13, 2013 - 1:25 pm

ESPN's reported offer to subsidize mobile data costs for their videos sounds has troubling net neutrality implications.
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Nexus 4 may be nearing the end of its short, tough life

Posted May 13, 2013 - 1:15 pm

Two mobile phone retailers in the U.K. stoked speculation this week that the Nexus 4 Android handset produced for Google by LG Electronics may be in its waning days.
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Harmon.ie aims to close the mobile gap in Office 365

Posted May 13, 2013 - 11:49 am

A new mobile application from Harmon.ie promises to improve the way people use Microsoft Office 365 from iOS, BlackBerry and Android tablets and phones.
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Forrester Research: Empowering Workforces With Mobile Work Styles And Client Virtualization

Posted May 13, 2013 - 11:15 am

The workplace is changing rapidly to accommodate mobile and flexible work styles, as employees expect the same computing experience when working remotely as they get in the office.
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Samsung takes first 5G steps with advanced antenna

Posted May 13, 2013 - 10:37 am

Samsung Electronics plans to use advanced antennas to boost the bandwidth in mobile networks by what it said was "several tens of Gbps per base station", but the improved bandwidth won't be commercially available until 2020.
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Japan's DoCoMo to use mobile data to monitor traffic jams

Posted May 13, 2013 - 6:25 am

NTT DoCoMo, Japan's largest mobile carrier, will use location data from its 61.5 million subscriber devices to build a platform that monitors traffic conditions across the country.
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Lifelogging gets real

Posted May 11, 2013 - 7:12 am

As privacy-invading technologies and location-aware applications become commonplace and accepted (and they will), and more products like Saga, Memoto and Glass become pervasive, the idea of lifelogging will become more appealing.
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At Google I/O, expect Android, Chrome, and some privacy questions about Glass

Posted May 10, 2013 - 9:34 pm

Best practices guidelines for Glass developers may be discussed at the show, one analyst said.
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Smartphones driving violent crime across U.S.

Posted May 10, 2013 - 5:22 pm

Incidents of cellphone theft have been rising for several years and are fast becoming an epidemic -- a violent epidemic.
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Download free Sid Meier's Ace Patrol app for iOS devices

Posted May 10, 2013 - 3:34 pm

Here's how you can download the Sid Meier's Ace Patrol app free for your iPad, iPhone, iPad mini or iPod Touch.
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Desktop chips zip past 4GHz; next stop 5GHz?

Posted May 10, 2013 - 3:33 pm

Mobility has all but eclipsed speed and anything else as the capability garnering the most attention in desktop processors.
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Download free Say the Same Thing app for iOS devices

Posted May 10, 2013 - 3:30 pm

Here's how you can download the Say the Same Thing app free for your iPad, iPhone, iPad mini or iPod Touch.
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AT&T offers iPhone 5 through pre-paid Aio Wireless

Posted May 10, 2013 - 3:22 pm

AT&T launched a new wireless subsidiary called Aio Wireless on Thursday that offers phones like the iPhone 5 with no annual contract.
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Download free Tiny Troopers 2: Special Ops app for iOS devices

Posted May 10, 2013 - 3:20 pm

Here's how you can download the Tiny Troopers 2: Special Ops app free for your iPad, iPhone, iPad mini or iPod Touch.
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Download free Snoop Dogg's Snoopify Sticker Camera! app for iOS devices

Posted May 10, 2013 - 3:17 pm

Here's how you can download the Snoop Dogg's Snoopify Sticker Camera! app free for your iPad, iPhone, iPad mini or iPod Touch.
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Harvard Business Review: How Mobility is Changing the World

Posted May 10, 2013 - 3:15 pm

Learn about use of cutting-edge applications, ranging from location-based services and mobile payments to machine-to-machine communications and augmented reality.
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How Mobility is Transforming Industries

Posted May 10, 2013 - 3:15 pm

This Harvard Business Review analysis sheds light on which industries are pioneers in the mobility landscape, the lessons that can be learned from thought leaders, as well as some unique scenarios where mobile is transforming business.
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Mobile Commerce: The Path to Customer Engagement

Posted May 10, 2013 - 3:15 pm

Download this playbook, sponsored by SAP, and learn how to navigate this new world of mobile customer engagement and commerce.
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How Mobility is Changing the Enterprise

Posted May 10, 2013 - 3:15 pm

This Harvard Business Review report examines the phenomenon and highlights how forward-thinking enterprises use mobile technology in finance, sales, HR, and more to give employees, suppliers, and customers a better way to conduct business.
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Delivering on the Promise of Mobile ROI

Posted May 10, 2013 - 3:15 pm

This white paper, by J. Gold Associates, focuses on ways enterprises can create guidelines for success and measurement criteria to determine ROI for all mobile projects.
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