MOBILE AND WIRELESS NEWS UPDATE
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Monday, October 5, 2009
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
LATEST MOBILE AND WIRELESS NEWS
- Amazon Settles Kindle Deletion Lawsuit For $150,000
- Nortel To Sell GSM Business
- BlackBerry Gets Mac Syncing Software
- RIM Patches BlackBerry Phishing Flaw
- ViaSat Buys WildBlue For $568 Million
- Google Boosts Mobile Search
- Zimbra Adds Social Networking Features
- AT&T Buys App Developer Plusmo
- Federal Workers Banned From Texting While Driving
ANALYTIC REPORTS
- Ten Government Technology Innovators
- Cloud Computing: Platform As A Service
WHITEPAPERS
- IDC Report: As the Number of Devices Increases, Support Costs Will Soar
- Retooling IT for a Mobile Workforce
TODAY'S MOST POPULAR STORIES @ TECHWEB.COM
- Windows 7 Leaked To eBay
- Windows 7 Revealed: 24 Screen Shots Of Microsoft's Next Operating System
- 12 Best Bluetooth Headsets
- Step-By-Step: Moving Your Server To Linux
- Rolling Review: Windows 7 Deployment Tools
WEBCASTS
- 802.11n Ratification: Burton Group and Wi-Fi Alliance Discuss Facts and Practical Implications
RESOURCES AND EVENTS
- Navigating The Boardroom: What Do You Bring To The Table?
- Data Centers For Growing Companies: Infrastructure To Applications
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TODAY'S TOP STORY
- Amazon Settles Kindle Deletion Lawsuit For $150,000
A student who sued Amazon in June for deleting a copy of the book 1984 from his Kindle e-book reader has won limited deletion protection for other Kindle users.
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ALSO SEE
- Nortel To Sell GSM Business
The company's GSM and GSM-R operations are not expected to draw as much as the $1.13 billion Ericsson paid for Nortel's CDMA, LTE units.
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- BlackBerry Gets Mac Syncing Software
The software enables BlackBerry users to sync their calendars, contacts, applications, and media with Macintosh computers.
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- RIM Patches BlackBerry Phishing Flaw
The vulnerability can make the smartphone think a malicious Web site is a trusted one.
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- ViaSat Buys WildBlue For $568 Million
The deal will bring satellite broadband to rural areas, significantly improving users' speeds.
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- Google Boosts Mobile Search
The search giant is syncing desktop and mobile searches, as well as making easier for mobile users to do local searches without typing.
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- Zimbra Adds Social Networking Features
Yahoo's Zimbra unit continues to enhance its open source alternative to Microsoft Exchange and IBM LotusNotes.
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- AT&T Buys App Developer Plusmo
The purchase will enable AT&T to boost its mobile applications and widgets for mobile phones, personal computers, and television.
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- Federal Workers Banned From Texting While Driving
The ban on texting, sending e-mails, or using instant messaging programs while using a government vehicle aims to cut down on accidents.
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ANALYTIC REPORTS
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- Ten Government Technology Innovators
Cheaper, faster, better isn't just the rallying cry of the private sector. For these government agencies, it's all about innovation.
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- Cloud Computing: Platform As A Service
Web application development is moving to online platforms. This report explores the leading vendors and development environments for online development, and some of the trade-offs that are required.
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WHITEPAPERS
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- IDC Report: As the Number of Devices Increases, Support Costs Will Soar
Users are adopting new classes of devices -- from smartphones and IP handsets to ruggedized equipment -- and CIOs are expected to manage and support them. With support costs growing almost $200 billion over 5 years, maintaining these devices will be a challenge.
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- Retooling IT for a Mobile Workforce
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. Get these tips on managing far-flung employees and devices.
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TODAY'S MOST POPULAR STORIES @ TECHWEB.COM
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- Windows 7 Leaked To eBay
Sellers are using the online auction house to hawk Microsoft's new operating system weeks before official release—but buyer beware.
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- Windows 7 Revealed: 24 Screen Shots Of Microsoft's Next Operating System
Here's a first visual look at the Vista successor, as previewed at Microsoft's Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles.
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- 12 Best Bluetooth Headsets
<FONT STYLE="COLOR:RED;"><STRONG>UPDATE!</STRONG></FONT> On July 1, 2008, California and Washington join New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut in outlawing talking on the phone while driving -- unless you use a hands-free solution. The new laws mean Bluetooth headsets are transforming themselves from a geeky convenience to an everyday safety necessity. That's why we've updated this popular slideshow by adding the latest models that let you talk freely, look stylish, and avoid traffic tickets! Find the model that's right for you...
- Step-By-Step: Moving Your Server To Linux
You can make the move Ubuntu Linux Server in no time at all by following the steps in this hands-on guide where you'll learn how to install the software and start using your Linux server.
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- Rolling Review: Windows 7 Deployment Tools
We put six software packages through their paces rolling out Windows 7.
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WEBCASTS
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- 802.11n Ratification: Burton Group and Wi-Fi Alliance Discuss Facts and Practical Implications
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