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Forget iPhone 5: 10 Top Apple Alternatives
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Never mind iPhone 6 through 9: Here's iPhone 10
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Expert Advice to Mitigate BYOD Risks
Long derided as an overhyped concept, network access control (NAC) has emerged as an important solution for mitigating the risks of consumerization. Network and security managers will need NAC to retain control of the network in a "bring your own device" (BYOD) environment. Read now.

iPhone 5 slideshow: Details are in the pictures
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While it seemed like everyone with an internet connection was running or reading a live-blog of Apple's iPhone 5 announcement today, plenty of people took to Twitter to respond to what they were hearing. Samsung was the first and most obvious Android supporter to crash the iPhone party. The company appeared to have purchased promoted Tweets to show up when people searched both the term "iPhone 5" and... Read More

Undercover journalist lands job building iPhones at Foxconn, confirms fears about working conditions
A journalist working for Chinese news agency the Shanghai Evening Post might bring the Apple-crazed public back to reality on the day of the company's iPhone 5 announcement, releasing a report based on one of its reporters' 10-day stint working at the infamous Foxconn factory where the iPhone 5 was assembled. Read More


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Hottest Google Android news & rumors for the week ending Sept. 14
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Integrating MDM into IT service management is key to operational efficiency in a mobile world
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iPhone 5: Why no NFC?
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Lawmaker pushes mobile privacy legislation
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iPhone 5 For $449, No Thanks!
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