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Is Android in the business world to stay?
It's official, and it's been official for a while -- Android is far and away the most popular smartphone OS in America. Ever since January 2011, when the platform surpassed RIM to take the top spot for the first time in comScore's monthly market share rankings, Google's operating system has continued to grow its user base, which accounts for 52% of the market as of this January. Read More

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MDM Reimagined. BYOD Solved.
Join Aruba CEO, Dominic Orr, and CTO Keerti Melkote, for a look at how Aruba Networks is reimagining MDM to definitively answer your BYOD challenges. Learn how to roll-out BYOD faster, with stronger security, and without having to integrate multiple vendors. Register now for Launch Event—April 10, at 10 am PDT.

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RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: BYOD & Mobile Device Management Tech Seminar

BYOD & Mobility Management Tech Seminar – 4/25
During this one-day tech seminar, IT executives will learn how to successfully manage the onslaught of new mobile devices, along with the strategies and policies that can help avoid pitfalls and ensure success. April 25 - Wyndam Peachtree Conference Center – Peachtree City, GA. Click to continue

More Apple iPhoneys: The iOS 7 edition
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Hot hotspot gateways
Offering Wi-Fi can be a good way to increase return customers and boost revenue in retail stores, hotels, cafes, etc. And it provides convenience for contractors and associates working in corporate offices and conference rooms. Though visitors might have 4G mobile devices or laptops, Wi-Fi can provide a faster, higher quality connection. Read More

What am I missing with Windows Phone 8?
A few months back, I acquired a Nokia Lumia 920 with the intent to use the device as my everyday smartphone. I had been a long-time user of the old and now defunct Windows Mobile, and still like to experiment with custom ROMs on an old WinMo-based HTC Rhodium from time to time, but for the last couple of years I've almost exclusively used Android-based devices. BACKGROUND: Why I abandoned Windows... Read More

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Microsoft Dynamics AX solutions from IBM
IBM provides consulting, implementation and application management services for Microsoft Dynamics AX, a comprehensive ERP solution for midsize and larger organizations that empowers people to work effectively, manage change, and compete globally. Learn More.

Tim Cook apologizes to Chinese consumers, announces changes to Apple's iPhone warranty policies in China
Recently, China's state controlled media has had Apple in their sights as they've released a number of reports alleging that the iPhone warranties Apple affords to its customers in China are not as favorable as the warranties it grants to consumers in other countries. Apple was quick to respond to the allegations, noting that it's warranty policies in China are "more or less" the same in the US as... Read More

Do's and don'ts for using Android in business
While it's important to remember that the use of Google Android software in the enterprise is still a comparatively young phenomenon, there are a few general guidelines that businesses looking to use the platform would do well to remember. Read More

Seagate Wireless Plus review: A terabyte of mobile wireless storage
Seagate's Wireless Plus drive offers a terabyte of storage and a way to stash your videos, photos, music and documents or wirelessly stream them to your mobile devices. Read More

WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies

Simplifying Data Protection
IT requires solutions that are not only simple to deploy, use and fit into their budgets, but most importantly ensure that systems are protected and met with the recovery time and points needed in the event of a disaster. Learn More

Analyst: iPhone price pressure means smartphone profits have peaked
The overall profitability of the smartphone market hit its apex in 2012, according to a prominent equity analyst. Read More

CIOs Must Move From 'Mobile First' to 'Mobile Only'
It's a rare CIO today who doesn't think about the impact of mobility and consumerization of IT. But mobile is more than just the latest step forward in tech innovation, say Mike Brinker and Shehryar Khan, principals with Deloitte Consulting. Mobile is fundamentally reshaping operating models, business models and marketplaces. Read More

Twitter's Biz Stone hints Jelly app will be for doing good
Some of the details surrounding Biz Stone's new Jelly app have just been firmed up: Apparently it will help people "do good." Read More

8 things you might not know about Android
Some lesser-known facts about Google's mobile OS Read More

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8 things you might not know about Android

Some lesser-known facts about Google's mobile OS.

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