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How Fortune 500 companies are managing BYOD | Google says 'no' to sexually explicit content on Glass

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Your Wi-Fi speed stinks. Here are 10 things you can do about it.
Is your 802.11n router not keeping up with your 100Mbps downpipe, dropping HD video streams and copying files at mindboggingly slow speeds? Help is here! Read More

WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks

Tackling Peak Traffic Demands in Today's Data Center
As demands on data center infrastructure increase, both IT professionals and their tools will need to adapt. Learn how application delivery controllers (ADCs) can accommodate enterprise needs for performance and scalability while providing a unified platform for application services. Download the report today. Download Now

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How Fortune 500 companies are managing BYOD
Like it or not, IT departments are accepting the fact that employees are bringing smartphones, tablets, and personal laptops to work – and that they will use these devices while on the job. Read More

Google says 'no' to sexually explicit content on Glass
Google Glass can, in theory, be used for lots of things, but sexually explicit material is one area now off limits to developers. Read More

Why BlackBerry's tepid tablet strategy could be its fatal flaw
Ever since BlackBerry first launched its PlayBook tablet back in April 2011, the company's tablet strategy has been flawed. Read More

iOS 7 under Jony Ive's direction to sport a completely new look
What makes iOS 7 particularly interesting is that this will be the first iteration of iOS that wasn't spearheaded by Scott Forstall, who you may remember was fired abruptly last October. With Forstall gone, Apple industrial design guru Jony Ive has reportedly played an instrumental role in shaping iOS 7's design aesthetic. So just what does iOS 7 have in store for us? Read More

WEBCAST: IBM

Boost Profitability with Better Planning & Mobile Reporting
This session will discuss how Ashurst, a top-tier legal service provider for private and public sector clients worldwide, was able to effectively manage organizational change and improve their profitability using IBM Business Analytics. Learn More.

I'm ditching Windows Phone 8 again, but not without reservations
Back in January, I got my hands on a Nokia Lumia 920 and decided to give Windows Phone 8 an honest try. I'm a fan of Windows 8 and I own a Surface tablet, so I thought it might be cool to somewhat unify all of my computing platforms and immerse myself in all things Microsoft. As you can read in the original post, my experiment did not end well. So I decided to give it another shot. Read More

Meet the unlocked Android phone you can feel good about using
There are a lot of truly great-looking open source platforms for powering your smartphone. Not just great-looking, but powerful too. And, because these are all Open Source (to one degree or another), you can feel good about them from a social/ethical perspective. But what about the hardware? Read More

How the 'internet of things' can spark an open source community
Ninja Blocks is open source hardware and software for connecting the analog world of sensors and actuators with web services. It's is an off-the-shelf way for people with many different skill sets to gain experience building the "internet-of-things." If this happens often enough, it could spark a self perpetuating open source community that refreshes and improves hardware and software designs. Read More

Dual persona smartphones non grata at Starz
Among several BYOD strategies Starz has tried over the past five years, dual persona smartphones -- offering employees a business and personal interface -- took off like a lead balloon. Read More

WEBCAST: IBM

Leveraging SaaS to Drive Innovation and Results
Learn how sales, finance, marketing, procurement, and supply chain leaders are leveraging SaaS to become more agile and serve the customer better. Learn More.

New laptops and hybrids emerge as 'fatbooks' are kicked to the curb
The trusty old laptop is being kicked to the curb, with PC makers trying to spice up their offerings by pushing a variety of hybrids, tablets and smaller-screen devices at the Computex trade show in Taipei this week. Read More

Zynga fires 18% of workforce, vows refocus on mobility
Social gaming publisher Zynga announced Monday that it will lay off 18% of its total workforce -- more than 500 employees -- in an effort to reduce staff costs and focus on the mobile sector. Read More

Mobile phone security no-brainer: Use a device passcode
When it comes to smartphone safety, the single most important thing a mobile phone owner can do is lock the device with a unique, four-digit PIN. Read More

Products of the week 6.03.13
Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as Dell and McAfee Read More

SLIDESHOWS

12 must-play Android games

Our top picks for gaming on your Android device.

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