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How Samsung Screwed Up Its Super Bowl Ad
Call it the stylus snafu: Samsung's over-the-top Super Bowl commercial failed to resonate with viewers and earned widespread mocking on Twitter....
Apple's Walled Garden: Sledgehammer Needed
Friday's revelation of an iOS app with a "hidden" tethering capability shows that walled garden restrictions don't necessarily keep us safer. ...
Microsoft Windows 8 Unification Plan: Grand, But Risky
Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 appear to look very much alike. That's great news for users, but can Redmond pull off one OS across desktops, mobile...
New CEO Won't Stop RIM's Bleeding: Exclusive Research
IT pros are split on whether a bolder move might have helped the BlackBerry maker, but they almost universally agree that elevating Thorsten Heins...
Do iPads Belong At Sporting Events?
You can bring your iPad to the Super Bowl. Should you be allowed to?
RIM's Cartoon More Preschool Than Bold
RIM turns to the "Bold" team of superheroes in its latest marketing push. But the Saturday-morning-style characters probably won't appeal to...
There's No App For That, And That's Good
Developing custom apps for tablets and smartphones has become the cool thing to do. Just make sure you aren't opening a can of budget-busting...
Smartphone Adoption Higher In Europe
More U.S. consumers hold on to feature phones and dumb phones. Are U.S. carriers to blame?
Nokia Numbers Show Microsoft’s Mobile Madness
Every Windows Phone 7 device Nokia shipped in Q4 cost Microsoft $250, minus a royalty. But Microsoft is burning this cash with good reason.
Smartphone Option Overload Confuses Consumers
Vendors have bombarded consumers with conflicting information about smartphone costs, network data speeds, and features, slowing adoption and...
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iPad 3 Unveil Set For Early March
February 09, 2012Apple has scheduled an event in San Francisco to reveal the next-generation iPad. Will LTE be on board?
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Do iPads Belong At Sporting Events?
February 02, 2012You can bring your iPad to the Super Bowl. Should you be allowed to?
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AT&T Tweaks Data Plan Prices
January 19, 2012AT&T adds $5 to the monthly price for smartphone and tablet data plans. But added bandwidth cuts the cost per megabyte.
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Wireless Spectrum Doomsday Looms
January 17, 2012For now, tiered plans are keeping carrier networks from melting down. But demand for mobile broadband means the current system is unsustainable.
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LTE 4G Dominates CES
January 12, 2012From market dominators to prepaid carrier MetroPCS, many players at CES 2012 got in on the hot smartphone and tablet trend--LTE 4G.
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LA Sheriff Patrol Cars Get Unique Laptops
January 09, 2012At CES 2012, Raytheon is showing off mobile units with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other capabilities; plans call for installation in 2,400 LASD vehicles.
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HP-Cisco Networking Rivalry To Intensify
January 03, 2012As cloud computing, consumerization, and mobility boost demands on enterprise networks, HP and Cisco will escalate their battle to supply the IT...
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5 Mobile Things That Won't Happen In 2012
January 03, 2012Here are five things we probably won't see take place in the mobile industry in 2012, along with a few that might.
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Mobility 2012: The Wireless Analytics Revolution
December 27, 2011The biggest trend in wireless and mobility for 2012 doesn't have a lot to do with radio technology, but it means everything to the future of what...
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Starbucks' Stephen Gillett: InformationWeek's IT Chief of The Year
December 12, 2011Starbucks' CIO blends technology, marketing, and innovation, a winning formula in our annual recognition of IT leadership.
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- How To Regain IT Control In An Increasingly Mobile World - by BlackBerry
- The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet's Good Bones - by BlackBerry
- Red Alert: Why Tablet Security Matters - by BlackBerry
- New Visual and Wizard-Driven Paradigms for Exploring Data and Developing Analytic Workflows
