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  • PC Era says, 'I'm not dead yet. Getting better.'

    Posted August 23, 2011

    When HP announced they were getting out of the PC business, the "PC Era Is Dead" stories started popping up all over the place. Why? The tech world, full of people looking for the newest toys (ooh, shiny), has always been unhappy with what is doing work today and yearns for what is new.

  • Decoding compliance certification icons

    Posted June 22, 2011

    What software developers need to know about product safety and other hardware compliance certifications.

  • How mobile device management works

    Posted May 9, 2011

    Smartphones have become anarchy in a pocket. They have the power of a full desktop system of just a decade ago, and that power is increasing quickly. Here's what you need to know about mobile device management.

  • Manage heterogenous systems with your iPad

    Posted May 9, 2011

    For syadmins on the go, the lightweight iPad can be a surprisingly powerful tool.

  • Android, Apple, BlackBerry: Are they cults yet?

    Posted May 4, 2011

    It's not often that a company of any kind is accused of inspiring cultlike devotion. But that's certainly the case with at least one tech giant: Apple is widely considered to have a cultlike following among its customers. How else can you explain the fact that the release of the white iPhone 4 was such important news? Especially when the white iPhone 4's distinguishing attribute is its being...white.
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  • Microsoft plays victim card in FRAND complaint against Motorola, Google

    Posted February 22, 2012 - 11:08 am

    In what could be the greatest example of the pot calling the kettle black, Microsoft has launched a new antitrust complaint against Motorola Mobility and Google with the European Commission.

  • Google augmented reality glasses expected by year's end

    Posted February 22, 2012 - 11:01 am

    Google is working on pair of augmented reality glasses running on Android, set for release later this year, according to the New York Times, which quoted unnamed company employees. The glasses are meant to work like a heads-up-display that analyzes and displays information for the wearer, priced somewhere between $250 and $600.

  • BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 OS: Closer, but still no cigar

    Posted February 22, 2012 - 10:37 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.

  • AT&T vs. Verizon: LTE showdown in the Big Apple

    Posted February 22, 2012 - 10:29 am

    Roughly a year after Verizon Wireless established LTE-based 4G mobile phone and data service in New York City, AT&T's rival LTE network is up and running here and in several other cities. Although its average speeds lagged behind Verizon's in my tests, AT&T's 4G LTE service has a lot going for it.

  • Kineto's smart VoIP goes head to head with Google Voice, Skype

    Posted February 22, 2012 - 9:51 am

    About a year ago, Kineto announced a partnership with T-Mobile that brought Wi-Fi calling to the carrier's customers; the agreement meant that customers could use their home Internet connection to make calls. This took some pressure off of T-Mobile’s network, and in some cases, it improved call quality for the customers able to utilize the service.

  • Symantec: Mobile adoption has reached tipping point

    Posted February 22, 2012 - 9:47 am

    Survey finds majority of organizations pondering custom apps or running line-of-business apps

  • New MacBook Air models 'on the way'

    Posted February 22, 2012 - 9:26 am

    Apple is preparing to refresh its MacBook Air line-up with new models, reports suggest.

  • A week with the Playstation Vita: how does it hold up?

    Posted February 22, 2012 - 8:30 am

    I had a lot of minor annoyances during my first day of Vita ownership last week. Now that I've had the thing for a week, am I ready to chuck it in the bin or hug it and squeeze it and give it a cute pet name? Read on to find out!

  • Office on the iPad rumors, a bulkier iPad 3 case, and desktop-ready Android?

    Posted February 22, 2012 - 7:45 am

    Why would Microsoft deny that Office is coming to the iPad, when it's one of their most exciting upcoming releases? That and other mobile-centric rumors, rounded up and broken down.

  • Mobile's coming costs put CFOs on the spot

    Posted February 22, 2012 - 6:02 am

    The iPad/iPhone-driven BYOD trend means demand for mobile bandwidth is expanding exponentially. That's interesting as a reflection of the boom in mobile devices across consumer and enterprise markets, but means problems for carriers. And CFOs need to think today about how the movement to bring-your-own-device may impact their bottom line tomorrow.
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