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	Class-action against Apple, AT&T gets green light The Associated Press is reporting that a class-action lawsuit against Apple and AT&T's mobile phone business has received the OK to proceed from a federal judge. Grounds for the suit is alleged monopoly abuse. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP HP Network Services Make your data center powerful, automated and dynamic. Learn more. In this Issue 10 free Android apps for staying in the know Google App Inventor Boosts App Numbers, Not Quality RIM patent antagonist NTP sues Apple, Google, others over wireless email technology Network World's Products of the Week slideshow Taking distracted driving to the next level Windows Live to integrate WP7 phones, PCs, Xbox in the cloud BlackBerry offers users free security app Don't buy Apple's iPhone 4, Consumer Reports warns Open mobile still on the way, AT&T's Donovan said Droid X goes on sale Thursday amid flurry of ad promotions Pew study finds rapid increase in mobile Internet use by low-income Americans BlackBerry Protect Brings Enterprise Security to Consumers WHITE PAPER: IBM Manage enterprise data with Integrated Data Management Adopting an Integrated Data Management strategy can be a highly effective way to help IT support business growth, facilitate data governance and manage costs. It is also key to helping ensure that the enterprise derives maximum competitive advantage from its data. Read More! 10 free Android apps for staying in the know The promise of a smartphone is that you have the world's knowledge at your fingertips anywhere you go. Since Google is committed to organizing the world's knowledge, it seems only natural that its Android operating system, now available in dozens of smartphones and other devices worldwide, would excel at bringing you that information. Read More Google App Inventor Boosts App Numbers, Not Quality Google is trying to bridge the massive gap between the Android Market and Apple's App Store for iOS with App Inventor. The application allows anyone to build a smartphone application, with no technical know-how required. It sounds like a great idea, until you think about all the crappy apps that could flood the Android Market as a result of lowering the development bar. Read More RIM patent antagonist NTP sues Apple, Google, others over wireless email technology The patent company that forced RIM into a XXX dollar settlement is now taking aim at much bigger targets: Apple, Google and other smartphone makers. NTP is a company that acquires and holds patents, but doesn't build anything, except legal cases against those it charges with infringing its intellectual property inventory. Read More Network World's Products of the Week slideshow Our round-up of intriguing new products from Sophos, EMC, Firetide, among others. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Work Smarter with IBM Smart Analytics System Working smarter means being able to optimize and grow your business. The IBM Smart Analytics System is a ready-to-use analytics solution that turns information into insights and accelerates decision-making across your business. Read the white paper and put your business in the best position to quickly adapt and grow in any environment. Read More Taking distracted driving to the next level Headed west on the Massachusetts Turnpike, I pass a car being operated by a young woman who has both hands firmly on the steering wheel, just like they teach when you get your license. Rather than the classic 10 o'clock-2 o'clock positioning, however, hers are clamped more like 11:45 and 12:15, or the optimum setup for thumb-texting on whatever mobile device it was she had balanced in between. Read More Windows Live to integrate WP7 phones, PCs, Xbox in the cloud Microsoft officials described how its Windows Phone 7 smartphones will perform within a network of Windows 7 PCs and Xbox gaming consoles through a new Windows Live cloud platform to make the mobile experience easier and more powerful for workers and consumers. Read More BlackBerry offers users free security app BlackBerry maker RIM has shown a new free application that owners can use to track their much-loved smartphones in the event they are lost, stolen, or simply misplaced around the house. Read More Don't buy Apple's iPhone 4, Consumer Reports warns Consumer Reports today said it won't recommend Apple's iPhone 4 because of major reception issues when users touch the external antenna. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Drive Business Innovation with IBM Analytics Solutions Business leaders today are making decisions with major blind spots. But with advanced analytics, you can become a smarter, more fact-based enterprise. Read this white paper to see how IBM Analytics Solutions can help you gain a competitive advantage by enabling real-time or near-real-time decisions. Read Now Open mobile still on the way, AT&T's Donovan said The ideal mobile ecosystem is still one that's partly closed, such as the iPhone App Store, but the trend is toward greater openness, AT&T Chief Technology Officer John Donovan said Monday. Read More Droid X goes on sale Thursday amid flurry of ad promotions The Droid X smartphone ships Thursday, after an unusual pre-sales publicity campaign designed to entice the savvy tech crowd that might also include some in the iPhone 4 camp as well. Read More Pew study finds rapid increase in mobile Internet use by low-income Americans A Pew Research Center study this spring found that low-income groups in the U.S. are the fastest growing users of Wireless Internet technologies. Read More BlackBerry Protect Brings Enterprise Security to Consumers BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) today took the wraps off its latest offering for consumers, BlackBerry Protect, a free service meant to help non-corporate BlackBerry users secure and manage their smartphones. Read More
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