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BlackBerry 10 cleared for use on US Department of Defense networks

Posted May 2, 2013 - 11:21 pm

The U.S. Department of Defense has cleared BlackBerry 10 smartphones and PlayBook tablets for use on its networks, amid reports that the department may also clear devices from Samsung Electronics and Apple.
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Toshiba to expand tablet offerings in the US this year

Posted May 2, 2013 - 9:18 pm

Toshiba plans to expand its tablet offerings in the U.S. later this year as it explores more screen sizes and price points.
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Facebook rethinks its 'hackathons' with an eye toward mobile

Posted May 2, 2013 - 8:57 pm

Facebook is retooling its famous "hackathon" all-night coding workshops to give engineers more time to conceive new products, hopefully with a focus on mobile.
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US mobile data growing while SMS falls, CTIA reports

Posted May 2, 2013 - 8:00 pm

U.S. mobile networks carried 69 percent more data traffic in 2012 than in the prior year, but roughly the same number of voice minutes and fewer SMS messages, according to the industry group CTIA.
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BrandPost: Mobility could be the CIO savior

Posted May 2, 2013 - 6:34 pm

Tech expertise in all things mobile could increase CIO value
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BrandPost: Will you give the BlackBerry Z10 a chance?

Posted May 2, 2013 - 6:31 pm

CIO.com's Al Sacco finds '10 things an iPhone can't do' -- is that enough to give BlackBerry another look?
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BrandPost: Is BYOD inevitable?

Posted May 2, 2013 - 6:28 pm

Surveys, research point to greater adoption of BYOD and mobile strategies
The Surface shines while Windows tablets wobble

Posted May 2, 2013 - 3:23 pm

Just months after jumping into hardware, Microsoft is a top five tablet manufacturer -- though Windows tablets still have a long road to travel before they're considered anything close to a success.
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AT&T's new trade-in program for smartphone buyers

Posted May 2, 2013 - 3:15 pm

If you have old phones stashed in drawers around the house, AT&T will now pay you for them via a voucher good for obtaining a brand new handset from the company's offerings.
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Turn your dust-catching Wii Fit board into a smart scale with an Android app

Posted May 2, 2013 - 2:23 pm

Someone made an Android app that turns your Wii Fit board into a new-fangled, web-connected "smart scale." Awesome.
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CIOs must manage the risk of the status quo

Posted May 2, 2013 - 1:43 pm

One of a CIO's greatest risks is not moving fast enough, says columnist Adam Hartung. Here's how to avoid out-of-date thinking.
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Question

What download speeds will WiMAX support?

Posted May 2, 2013 - 1:39 pm

I was thinking of switching my carrier, and Sprint has the cheapest plan that would meet my needs. However, I'm in a WiMAX coverage area, and I'm a little worried about network speeds and reliability. I was hoping that someone who has used WiMAX could give me an idea of how fast (slow?) it is in actual use.
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The best to-do apps on Android

Posted May 2, 2013 - 11:31 am

The five best to-do apps and services for the Android user who has way too many things to do.
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Buyers beware, many BlackBerry 10 apps aren't compatible with Q10 smartphone

Posted May 2, 2013 - 11:20 am

"Available for BlackBerry 10" does not necessarily mean "available for both the BlackBerry Z10 and Q10."
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Airpair plays digital matchmaker between startups, developer experts

Posted May 2, 2013 - 9:00 am

Launching a new product or business is hard. Sometimes, even computer nerds need a little tech support.
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Set default alert times in iOS

Posted May 1, 2013 - 5:12 pm

Here's how you can change the default alert times on your iPad, iPhone or iPod.
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Change font in iOS Notes app

Posted May 1, 2013 - 5:08 pm

Here's how you can change the font in the Notes app on your iPad, iPhone or iPod.
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Think tablets are popular? Shipments explode in first quarter

Posted May 1, 2013 - 4:35 pm

Tablet shipments exploded by 142% in the first quarter of 2013 year-over-year as all Android tablets, including low-budget white box versions, dominated the market over Apple iOS tablets, IDC said.
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Download free Good for Enterprise app for Android devices

Posted May 1, 2013 - 4:32 pm

Here's how you can download the Good for Enterprise app free for Android devices.
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Download free Deep Sleep Battery Saver app for Android devices

Posted May 1, 2013 - 4:16 pm

Here's how you can download the Deep Sleep Battery Saver app free for Android devices.
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BYOD, or else. Companies will soon require that workers use their own smartphone on the job

Posted May 1, 2013 - 4:13 pm

A Gartner study released today predicts that by 2017, half of all companies will require employees to bring their own smartphones for work purposes.
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AT&T to carry LG Optimus G Pro for $200 and contract May 10

Posted May 1, 2013 - 4:03 pm

AT&T will exclusively sell the 5.5-in., quad-core LG Optimus G Pro smartphone starting May 10 for $199.99 with a two-year contract, the two companies announced Wednesday.
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Download free Disable Service app for Android devices

Posted May 1, 2013 - 3:49 pm

Here's how you can download the Disable Service app free for Android devices.
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Blackberry CEO's comments ignite debate on future of personal computing

Posted May 1, 2013 - 3:08 pm

BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins' prediction that tablets would decline in popularity provoked debate on what will happen over the next five to 10 years to smartphones, tablets and laptops -- even wearable computers -- and what devices users might eventually prefer.
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Download free Wake Lock Detector app for Android devices

Posted May 1, 2013 - 2:43 pm

Here's how you can download the Wake Lock Detector app free for Android devices.
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