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	Will the New Year bring new in-building systems? Amid all the industry talk of next-generation wireless WANs and new devices, I had an enlightening conversation recently with three network guys seeking new and improved methods of getting in-building cellular coverage. Read More WHITE PAPER: Sybase Mobility is in your workplace. Are you paying attention? When devising a mobility strategy, one of the key decisions to make is whether to invest in point solutions or to move toward a MEAP solution. This affects your ability to manage applications, devices, and security as mobility becomes more prevalent in your organization. Learn more with this complimentary whitepaper! Read More In this Issue Is iOS jailbreaking an enterprise security threat? 2010's most popular iPad apps Smartphone Specs Demystified 11 techie and yummy gingerbread creations Notify unveils multi-platform management software for mobile devices Tablet usage explodes in enterprise MobileNavigator 1.7 gets iPad interface, more Apple, Oracle and EMC part of Microsoft-led patent group Flipboard adds Google Reader support, array of new features Cisco, T-Mobile team up for Wi-Fi Calling for Business system Android, iPhone users outpace BlackBerry, Symbian users in data usage Keith vs. the Vulkano Rise of the tablet may be a blow to Intel, says Goldman Sachs 2010 Microsoft Year in Review: The Video iPhone on Verizon LTE unlikely, analysts say Study: Mobile phone users are more demanding, impatient these days RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Brocade Brocade Higher Ed Networking Solutions Higher Education institutions are under more pressure than ever to enhance instruction, empower research, and deliver anytime, anywhere access to campus resources. Visit the Brocade Higher Education Networking Resource Center and get the latest insights on how these institutions can deliver secure wireless networking on campus to meet these needs. Click to continue Is iOS jailbreaking an enterprise security threat? Apple's recent decision to disable an iOS jailbreak detection API has renewed debate over the enterprise risks of letting unauthorized apps run on iOS devices. We talked to a mobile security consultant for some perspective on the polarizing topic. Read More 2010's most popular iPad apps What people bought during the iPad's inaugural year Read More Smartphone Specs Demystified Retailers use various marketing and technical terms to describe the smartphones they sell. Some of those terms represent meaningful phone characteristics, while others are mostly hype. To help smartphone shoppers understand what they're looking at, we offer definitions of the most commonly used specifications, and explain why they are important. Read More 11 techie and yummy gingerbread creations Mostly edible iPhones, motherboards, laptops and of course, Google Android "Gingerbread" treats. Read More Notify unveils multi-platform management software for mobile devices Notify Technology has announced a new hosted management service aimed at enterprise deployments of different mobile platforms, including iOS, Android, BlackBerry OS, webOS and Windows Mobile. Read More WHITE PAPER: NetApp Storage Buying Criteria for Shared Virtual Infrastructure You can't make the best storage decisions for your business if you're not asking the right questions. This new RFP template makes it easy. It reflects today's IT reality and includes the key criteria to consider so you can position your organization for the future. Learn more! Tablet usage explodes in enterprise A new survey of business IT buyers shows demand for the new-style tablets is exploding in the enterprise. One big surprise is the willingness of enterprises to use tablets such as the iPad to replace laptops, for years the main mobile computing platform for companies. Read More MobileNavigator 1.7 gets iPad interface, more Use Navigon's MobileNavigator for iPhone, but wish you could run it on your iPad? Need help with finding the best spots in your area or exactly which lane to take to get to them? Navigon thought you'd never ask. Read More Apple, Oracle and EMC part of Microsoft-led patent group Apple, Oracle and EMC are involved with CPTN Holdings LLC, the Microsoft-led consortium that is purchasing 882 patents from Novell for US$450 million, according to a Dec. 9 posting on the website of German antitrust authority Bundeskartellamt, or Federal Cartel Office. Read More Flipboard adds Google Reader support, array of new features Flipboard announced Thursday that it's adding Google Reader support to its iPad application, part of a major and much-anticipated upgrade to an offering that has already been named Apple's App of the Year for 2010. Read More Cisco, T-Mobile team up for Wi-Fi Calling for Business system Cisco and T-Mobile USA today announced Wi-Fi Calling for Business to help ensure reliable voice calls over Wi-Fi as well as seamless roaming of voice and data traffic between Wi-Fi and cellular networks for smartphone users. Read More WEBCAST: Aruba Networks Medical Center Shares Tips on Wi-Fi Application Assurance In this 15-min webinar, Rutland Regional discusses how they deliver reliable voice, video and medical device communications at the point of care. WLAN at Rutland was once a nice to have serving a select group & has now transitioned to what is deemed a utility serving a diverse group of users. Learn more now! Android, iPhone users outpace BlackBerry, Symbian users in data usage iPad users don't use more data than smartphone users, whereas Blackberry and Nokia Symbian users focus on voice communications Read More Keith vs. the Vulkano Even if I didn't have a faulty box, I have some reservations about the all-in-one nature and features of this box. Read More Rise of the tablet may be a blow to Intel, says Goldman Sachs Tablets are making such a mark in the computer market that they just might start giving the world's largest chip maker a good bashing. Read More 2010 Microsoft Year in Review: The Video Microsoft saw 2010 as a year of ups and downs with bright spots in gaming, mobile and cloud computing. Nick Barber from the IDG News Service provides this video year-in-review piece. Read More iPhone on Verizon LTE unlikely, analysts say Analysts flatly dismissed the possibility that Verizon Wireless will begin selling an LTE-capable iPhone after Christmas, as reported by MacDaily News. Read More Study: Mobile phone users are more demanding, impatient these days Smartphone owners are looking for more immediate data when searching for local businessesA new study conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of Ask.com shows that smart phone users are expecting more from their mobile devices than their desktop PCs, including getting immediate access to information and timely data on local businesses. The study asked 1,538 mobile phone users in October 2010 a bunch of questions related to their usage of mobile devices these days. Here's a roundup of... Read More
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