http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/2003/all xx http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/85119/new-generation-rugged-gadgets-hits When the going gets tough, the tough get rugged PCs, phones and other gadgets. Just a few years ago, there was hardly anything worth buying in this category. But now, there's a world of devices that can survive water, shock, dirt and extreme temperatures. http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/85119/new-generation-rugged-gadgets-hits#comments Mobile & wireless Personal tech News digital nomad location independence Mobile rugged Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:03:44 -0500 mikelgan 85119 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/hardware/81045/pc-users-speak-and-lenovo-listens Where do your fingers fly? Where do your cracker crumbs fall? Can the Dubai office (or Grandma) hear you over your typing? Lenovo knows the pulse of the PC user, and put that knowledge to work designing the latest T Series offering. Hardware Mobile & wireless Networking ComputerWorld Dell HP laptops Lenovo Mobile wireless Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:10:45 -0400 kcanning 81045 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/hardware/81044/present-birth-how-lenovo-created-super-t Marketers know what they’d like to sell. Engineers know what they’d like to build. Sometimes it all comes together – and you get a breakthrough product like the new ThinkPad T400s. Take a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the new powerhouse. Hardware Mobile & wireless Networking ComputerWorld Dell HP laptops Lenovo Mobile wireless Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:07:56 -0400 kcanning 81044 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/hardware/81036/shot-across-bow-dell-and-hp The newest, lightest, thinnest T Series ThinkPad is designed to perform – and designed to send everyone else back to the drawing board. Listen in as Lenovo’s Worldwide Competitive Analyst rates their chances. Hardware Mobile & wireless Networking ComputerWorld Dell HP laptops Lenovo Mobile wireless Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:58:33 -0400 kcanning 81036 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/77961/lower-cost-and-complexity-mobile-workforce-through-automation To help you manage a mobile workforce and reduce cost and complexity through automation, Dell invites you to a session with Matt Healy, IDC’s Research Manager. He will explore new and generally unaddressed challenges to IT, shortcomings of traditional methods of managing a distributed environment and factors to consider when purchasing automation. Business intelligence Mobile & wireless Server and data center Dell ITworld Mobile Mobile Workforce Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:43:29 -0400 kcanning 77961 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/77960/managing-mobility-improve-data-security-compliance-and-manageability Is an increasingly mobile workforce causing all sorts of headaches for your IT staff? Chances are that while the number of mobile devices you must manage is increasing, your staff size is not! In this video podcast, IDC's Chief Research Officer, John Gantz, discusses pain points and considerations for managing your mobile workers. Business intelligence Mobile & wireless Security compliance data management data security Dell ITworld Mobile security Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:39:48 -0400 kcanning 77960 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/77957/retooling-it-mobile-workforce-importance-automation As the workforce becomes increasingly mobile, IT needs to consider automated tools that provide proactive monitoring and desktop management and ensure compliance with IT policies. Not only is end-user productivity at stake, but organizations have to deal with IT governance, regulatory compliance, and security issues. Check out this research note from IDC for guidance. Business intelligence Mobile & wireless Dell ITworld Mobile mobile and wireless Mobile Workforce Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:28:48 -0400 kcanning 77957 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/77260/guide-sybases-enterprise-mobility-platform Get Started With Enterprise Mobility. IT management/strategy Mobile & wireless Personal tech enterprise mobility Mobile Sybase Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:29:18 -0400 jmcguirk 77260 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/76964/upcoming-service-lets-you-travel-without-luggage A startup called Zero Baggage plans to offer a range of services that will enable you to travel without having to check luggage. They'll do this by storing your clothing and other items in cities you travel to often, or letting you "rent" stuff from the company. http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/76964/upcoming-service-lets-you-travel-without-luggage#comments Mobile & wireless Personal tech News digital nomad location independent Mobile Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:42:20 -0400 mikelgan 76964 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/76391/3-hardest-things-about-location-independence True location independence sounds impossible to a lot of people. Surprisingly, however, the stuff most people think is hard can be easy, and the stuff people think will be easy is hard. The hardest things to come by are attention, electricity and understanding by others about what in the hell you're up to. http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/76391/3-hardest-things-about-location-independence#comments Mobile & wireless Personal tech How-to cell phones digital nomad laptop Mobile wi-fi wireless Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:21:28 -0400 mikelgan 76391 at http://www.itworld.com