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Tested: T-Mobile's LTE is smokin' fast in seven cities

Posted June 3, 2013 - 12:46 pm

T-Mobile may not have deployed its new LTE network in many areas yet, but in the seven cities where we recently tested the service, we found great speeds and coverage--adding another highlight to an already impressive T-Mobile story this year.
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How Fortune 500 companies are managing BYOD

Posted June 3, 2013 - 12:19 pm

Employees must accept strict controls and security policies prior to gaining network access.
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Nokia Lumia 928 review: Humdrum phone makes Windows Phone even less appealing

Posted June 3, 2013 - 12:14 pm

The Nokia Lumia 928 doesn't do much to stand out from the company's other mobile offerings.
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Why you won't benefit from Google's unlocked phones

Posted June 3, 2013 - 11:05 am

Google's obsession with unlocked phones reflects the tech giant's utopian ideals, but it doesn't acknowledge how people actually buy and use their handsets.
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The BYOD mobile security threat is real

Posted June 3, 2013 - 10:50 am

Cloud storage, text messaging, poor accountability and the "Bad Leaver" open the doors to data breaches in a BYOD environment, says a cyber-crime expert in this interview.
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Hands-on with Acer's 8-inch Windows 8 tablet, Iconia W3

Posted June 3, 2013 - 10:29 am

After months on the market, Windows 8 tablets have yet to rack up the sales Microsoft and PC vendors were originally hoping for. But on Monday Taiwanese PC maker Acer showed off what could be the first of many Windows 8 tablets to come in smaller screen sizes, following the success of Apple's iPad mini and Google's Nexus 7.
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LTE and smartphones drive mobile traffic, says Ericsson

Posted June 3, 2013 - 10:01 am

The spread of smartphones, powered by fast 3G and LTE networks used to watch ever more video content, are pushing up the volume of mobile data traffic. The challenge for operators will be to turn that into more revenue, as users prefer Wi-Fi networks, an analyst said.
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Japanese Internet icon, free from prison, starts app design firm

Posted June 3, 2013 - 6:28 am

A Japanese entrepreneur who founded one of the country's largest web portals and was a national celebrity before being jailed for securities fraud is now free and has launched a firm to develop smartphone apps.
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Preston Gralla: Microsoft's mobile corpse stirs with signs of life

Posted June 3, 2013 - 6:15 am

The numbers Microsoft is posting in mobile aren't at the level it is accustomed to in areas like desktop operating systems and productivity suites. But they're on the rise.
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Bitcoin Foundation is doubling the size of its staff -- to four

Posted June 3, 2013 - 6:15 am

The Bitcoin Foundation is seeking a QA pro and a project manager as it aims to expand its staff to four full-timers.
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Foxconn developing 5 Firefox OS devices, could include tablet

Posted June 3, 2013 - 5:43 am

Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer, has become the latest company to back Mozilla's Firefox OS and is developing more than five devices running the mobile operating system for its customers.
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BrandPost: Will Health Care Avoid BYOD?

Posted May 31, 2013 - 8:07 pm

Legal restrictions, device specialization may keep full BYOD from hospitals
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BrandPost: Meeker: Mobile Just Keeps Getting Bigger

Posted May 31, 2013 - 7:21 pm

Latest Internet analysis shows no slowdown in mobile usage patterns
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How to turn an iMessage into a standard text

Posted May 31, 2013 - 4:44 pm

Here is a neat tip for iPhone owners who have a bunch of friends using iMessage, but they can't quite, just yet, entirely trust that iMessage always gets through.
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Gmail reinvents the inbox (again) at nine

Posted May 31, 2013 - 2:29 pm

A look at Gmail's new inbox and glance at Gmail innovations of past.
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Download free SMS Backup & Restore app for Android devices

Posted May 31, 2013 - 2:05 pm

Here's how you can download the SMS Backup & Restore app free for Android devices.
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Download free Norton Security Antivirus app for Android devices

Posted May 31, 2013 - 1:43 pm

Here's how you can download the Norton Security Antivirus app free for Android devices.
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Hospitals use cameras, sensor tags to track hand washing

Posted May 31, 2013 - 12:50 pm

With nightmarish superbugs threatening the lives of patients and healthcare workers, hospitals are using video cameras and wearable sensors to track who is and who isn't washing their hands before they touch a patient.
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HTC abandons plan for large Windows RT tablets, report says

Posted May 31, 2013 - 11:36 am

HTC has canceled plans to develop a larger Windows RT tablet because demand for tablets based on the Microsoft operating system has been weak.
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Mobile phone security no-brainer: Use a device passcode

Posted May 31, 2013 - 6:08 am

When it comes to smartphone safety, the single most important thing a mobile phone owner can do is lock the device with a unique, four-digit PIN.
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Paging Dr. Glasshole [CARTOON]

Posted May 31, 2013 - 6:00 am

Beware of surgeons wearing Google Glass
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US allows export of communication devices, software and services to Iran

Posted May 31, 2013 - 1:51 am

The U.S. government has lifted sanctions on the export of a variety of consumer communications devices, software and services including mobile phones to Iran ahead of elections in that country.
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Clearwire puts off shareholder vote to consider Dish's fatter bid

Posted May 30, 2013 - 9:20 pm

The tug-of-war over Clearwire looks set to continue for at least another two weeks as the struggling mobile operator postponed a special shareholder meeting once again to consider Dish Network's latest bid.
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Your Wi-Fi speed stinks. Here are 10 things you can do about it.

Posted May 30, 2013 - 8:32 pm

Is your 802.11n router not keeping up with your 100Mbps downpipe, dropping HD video streams and copying files at mindboggingly slow speeds? Help is here!
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Ads hit Tumbler desktop feeds as Yahoo takeover looms

Posted May 30, 2013 - 6:01 pm

Tumblr is now putting ads in users' feeds on the desktop, in what could be the first move toward making sure the social blogging site is a profitable business for Yahoo.
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