Networking World: GPS, Cell Phone Integration Escalating

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Monday, July 19, 2010

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LATEST MOBILE AND WIRELESS NEWS
- GPS, Cell Phone Integration Escalating
- Baidu Mulling Mobile OS
- iPhone 4 Case Offer Fails To Impress
- FCC Urged To Unlock Mobile Phones
- Windows Phone 7 In Technical Preview
- Slideshow: 7 Biggest Microsoft Flops Ever
- Global CIO: Who Is The Tech Sector's #1 Acquisition Target?
- iPhone 4 Escapes Recall; Apple Offers Free Cases
- FCC Champions Broadband For Rural Healthcare

ANALYTIC REPORTS
- Customer Retention: The Power Of Insight
- Research: Choosing a Smartphone

WHITEPAPERS
- The State of Mobile Security
- Avoid the Mobile Blind Spot: 5 Real World Tactics

TODAY'S MOST POPULAR STORIES @ TECHWEB.COM
- White House Cybersecurity Czar Unveils National Strategy For Trusted Online Identity
- The 6 Worst Cloud Security Mistakes
- Enterprise Security Market To Grow Nearly 14 Percent In 2010, Study Says
- FTC Slaps Twitter Down Hard For Lax Security, Privacy Violations
- Researchers To Unleash Backbone-Hacking Tools At Black Hat Europe

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- Cloud Implementer's Checklist

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LATEST MOBILE AND WIRELESS NEWS
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TODAY'S TOP STORY

- GPS, Cell Phone Integration Escalating
Some 80% of mobile phones will have location technology by 2012, says iSuppli.
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- Baidu Mulling Mobile OS
Operating system development would be led by former Google employees who left after the search giant's confrontation with China over censorship.
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- iPhone 4 Case Offer Fails To Impress
Watchdogs at Consumer Reports say Apple's response to "Antennagate" doesn't go far enough.
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- FCC Urged To Unlock Mobile Phones
The Rural Cellular Association has called on the FCC to direct U.S. wireless carriers to unlock handsets and follow the model set by Japan's NTT DoCoMo.
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- Windows Phone 7 In Technical Preview
Microsoft's new mobile OS is now in the hands of operators for testing, and well on track for a holiday ship date. We took a video tour of some of its features, apps and capabilities.
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- Slideshow: 7 Biggest Microsoft Flops Ever
Despite challenges by a resurgent Apple, upstart Google, and other new rivals, Microsoft remains the world's biggest software company with more than 90% of the desktop. But for all its dominance, Redmond rolls big clunkers from time to time -- and when it flops, it flops big. Here are seven Microsoft disasters that live in infamy.
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- Global CIO: Who Is The Tech Sector's #1 Acquisition Target?
This little-known BI company had 2009 revenue of $157M plus blue-chip corporate customers and proven success on the iPhone and other mobile devices.
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- iPhone 4 Escapes Recall; Apple Offers Free Cases
Steve Jobs says all phone antennas have sensitive areas and that Apple deliberately chose to make iPhone 4's weak spot visible for user convenience.
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- FCC Champions Broadband For Rural Healthcare
Vote to expand telecom services at rural hospitals and clinics aims to improve access to diagnostic tools that larger medical centers typically have.
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ANALYTIC REPORTS
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- Customer Retention: The Power Of Insight
Insurers are discovering that retaining profitable customers can be even more valuable than acquiring new ones. Carriers that know their customers -- from their life stages and behavior to their profitability -- have the edge in today's marketplace. Key to gaining this advantage is leveraging insurers' reams of data to identify loyal customers and close the "expectation gap."
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- Research: Choosing a Smartphone
Apple iPhones are seeking business cred as RIM Blackberrys gain shiny consumer flash. Meanwhile, Microsoft is looking to extend its OS dominance to mobile devices. It’s an interesting time to be supporting smartphones.
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- The State of Mobile Security
Some consumers remain wary to conduct mobile transactions but perception, reality aren't in sync.
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- Avoid the Mobile Blind Spot: 5 Real World Tactics
Reap the benefits of mobility while protecting your corporate data.
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TODAY'S MOST POPULAR STORIES @ TECHWEB.COM
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- White House Cybersecurity Czar Unveils National Strategy For Trusted Online Identity
Devil's in the details for Obama administration's draft plan for eliminating passwords and advancing authentication, security expert say
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- The 6 Worst Cloud Security Mistakes
A look at the most common missteps when choosing a cloud-based service -- and how to avoid them
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- Enterprise Security Market To Grow Nearly 14 Percent In 2010, Study Says
Outlook for 2011 also looks bullish, according to industry research firm Canalys
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- FTC Slaps Twitter Down Hard For Lax Security, Privacy Violations
Social networking site's claims will be scrutinized for 20 years; security program will be audited for 10 years
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- Researchers To Unleash Backbone-Hacking Tools At Black Hat Europe
Tools automate attacks on Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) and Ethernet carrier networks
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