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Unity adds free mobile game development for Android and iOS

Posted May 21, 2013 - 12:45 pm

Unity Technologies has added the ability to develop for Android and iOS games for free using its platform.
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Sprint hikes bid for Clearwire to counter Dish's offer

Posted May 21, 2013 - 12:07 pm

Sprint Nextel has increased its offer to buy out Clearwire, bidding US$3.40 per share, to counter a competing offer by Dish Network.
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Your Data under Siege: Protection in the Age of BYODs

Posted May 21, 2013 - 11:00 am
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SAP to crunch and sell carriers' data on mobile use

Posted May 21, 2013 - 9:09 am

Mobile operators collect huge amounts of data about how their subscribers use mobile data, and that information is starting to go on sale as targeted intelligence that enterprises can use to better reach consumers.
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Despite Schmidt's timeline, Google may ship Glass in 2013

Posted May 21, 2013 - 6:15 am

Just a month after a top Google executive said Glass wouldn't be officially released for another year, sources say the computerized eyeglasses actually should ship by the end of this year.
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Google Hangouts solves the iPhone-Android emoji problem

Posted May 21, 2013 - 6:14 am

iPhone and Android phones can't always see the tiny Japanese icons they send each other. Unless they use Google Hangouts.
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Nokia Siemens unveils tools to boost mobile video performance

Posted May 21, 2013 - 12:28 am

Mobile network builder Nokia Siemens Networks unveiled tools to optimize video performance on mobile devices on Monday, just in time for the CTIA Wireless trade show that begins Tuesday in Las Vegas.
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Music labels promise to split iRadio royalties equally with artists; what could go wrong?

Posted May 21, 2013 - 12:00 am

Directly licensing music from labels could let Apple and others offer music services which may be better for the listener, but potentially less profitable for recording artists
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Storms test Red Cross' Tornado app

Posted May 20, 2013 - 8:51 pm

The Red Cross is using apps to help warn people about potential weather calamities. One of its more popular efforts is its new Tornado app.
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How to sync an Android phone to your Mac

Posted May 20, 2013 - 4:57 pm

Thanks to iCloud, syncing an iPhone with a Mac is a piece of cake. But Mac users who don't buy into the whole "one vendor to rule them all" thing will find that syncing an Android phone with OS X isn't quite as easy.
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Protection for Every Enterprise: How BlackBerry 10 Security Works

Posted May 20, 2013 - 4:45 pm

Get an IT-level review of BlackBerry® 10 Security, addressing data leakage protection, certified encryption, containerization and much more.
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Smartphones take center stage in two-factor authentication schemes

Posted May 20, 2013 - 3:59 pm

We all know that relying on a simple user ID and password combination is fraught with peril. One alternative is to use one of the single sign-on solutions we reviewed last year, but there are less expensive options that could also be easier to install.
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All hail sloth: Apps for the hopelessly lazy

Posted May 20, 2013 - 1:35 pm

Technology is supposed to make our lives easier -- but do these apps go too far?
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A Comprehensive Strategy to Leverage Mobile

Posted May 20, 2013 - 11:00 am

A successful mobile strategy begins with a common platform for integrating and managing mobile devices and the corporate assets that are stored on them.
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IDC - SAP Enterprise Mobility: Bringing a Cohesive Approach to a Complex Market

Posted May 20, 2013 - 11:00 am

This IDC white paper discusses key mobility trends and examines how SAP's mobile enterprise solutions map to meet organization's mobile requirements.
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The App Happy Enterprise

Posted May 20, 2013 - 11:00 am

This Computerworld playbook explores key aspects of the enterprise mobile revolution and provides a set of step-by-step directions on how to productively manage this new environment in a way that meets IT and end user needs.
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Navigating the New Mobile World

Posted May 20, 2013 - 11:00 am

Over the next five years, companies will evolve to mobile-empowered businesses in three phases, which include extending existing systems, accelerating decisions and responses, and transforming the way you do business.
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Corning taps into optical fiber for better indoor wireless

Posted May 20, 2013 - 8:34 am

Bringing wireless indoors, which was once just a matter of antennas carrying a few cellular bands so people could get phone calls, has grown far more complex and demanding in the age of Wi-Fi, multiple radio bands and more powerful antennas.
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Lawmakers seek Google Glass privacy plan

Posted May 20, 2013 - 7:08 am

Eight members of Congress have written an open letter to Google CEO Larry Page that outlines privacy concerns about the Internet vendor's computerized eyeglasses.
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Jolla announces first Sailfish-based smartphone

Posted May 20, 2013 - 6:59 am

Finnish startup Jolla has announced its first smartphone, which shows off its Sailfish OS on a 4.5-inch screen.
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Canadian Tire forgoes BYOD, issues BlackBerries to workers

Posted May 20, 2013 - 6:14 am

Canadian Tire began issuing thousands of BlackBerry Q10 smartphones to corporate employees in Toronto after rolling out Z10 models weeks earlier.
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Microsoft's $300M Nook investment hasn't paid off -- yet

Posted May 20, 2013 - 6:14 am

Microsoft has gotten next to nothing from its $300 million investment in Barnes & Noble, analysts said, but it may reap some rewards as it prepares to ship smaller tablets.
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Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: Google Glass will be a big deal, so deal with it

Posted May 20, 2013 - 6:14 am

Some people are having fits about Google Glass. True, it will change how we think about privacy in public places, but such rethinking started years ago.
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Samsung launches $800,000 app contest for Galaxy S4

Posted May 20, 2013 - 1:39 am

Samsung will host a US$800,000 contest for developers that build apps for the Galaxy S4 using the company's peer-to-peer software interface.
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US Defense Department approves Apple's iOS devices for its networks

Posted May 20, 2013 - 12:46 am

Devices built around Apple's iOS operating system have been approved by the U.S. Department of Defense for use on its networks, as the department moves to support multivendor mobile devices and operating systems.
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