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iPhone users harangue Apple over battery life 07 July, 2009 08:12
Dubbed 'iDrain,' problem likely a software glitch, says expertReports that Apple's iPhones are draining their batteries so fast that some users can't make it through a workday without recharging likely point to a problem in the new iPhone OS 3.0 software, an Apple hardware repair expert said Sunday. - +
Netbooks offered virtually free with mobile contracts in the US 07 July, 2009 06:38
But questions remain on how PC makers would make money if netbooks were offered for freeNetbook prices in the U.S. are tumbling as retail stores are offering the machines virtually for free, but with caveats attached to them. - +
Report: Nokia to unveil Google Android phone 06 July, 2009 23:36
Change of strategy for Finnish giantIn an attempt to arrest its declining market share, Nokia will use September's Nokia World conference to unveil its first touchscreen Google Android mobile phone. - +
Psystar bails on bankruptcy, promises to 'battle Goliath' 06 July, 2009 08:37
Mac clone maker begs out of Chapter 11 after payment plan with its legal team falls throughPsystar, the Mac clone maker embroiled in a legal dispute with Apple, asked a federal judge last week to dismiss its bankruptcy case, saying that it had been unable to reach a payment agreement with its law firm. - +
MoBank app takes shopping to the iPhone in the UK 06 July, 2009 04:54
The app works with the iPod Touch as well and gives users the advantage of convenience, MoBank saysiPhone and iPod Touch owners in the U.K. will be able to use their devices to buy and pay for goods using a new application from MoBank.
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Mophie cures iPhone battery woes 07 July, 2009 00:34
Putting my money where my mouth is, I headed to the Apple store in Emeryville and picked up a Mophie Juice Pack AirA couple weeks ago, I wrote a critical post about, among other things, of the iPhone's battery life. Since then, reports have poured in of new iPhone users who are displeased with the device's longevity, indicating that the new 3GS does little to alleviate the problem. - +
Five fab apps for iPhone OS 3.0 and the new 3GS 06 July, 2009 08:26
Push notifications add a lot of new options for developersApple Inc. has an interesting pie-slicing problem coming as far as developers of iPhone (and iPod Touch) applications are concerned. All of those first- and second-generation iPhones run the same operating system -- the just-released iPhone OS 3.0 -- as the new 3GS model. But the latter includes new hardware such as a magnetometer, a faster CPU and faster GPU, as well as more memory. If developers build shiny new apps with only those features in mind, they'll limit their market. What to do? - +
Deathmatch rematch: BlackBerry versus iPhone 3.0 03 July, 2009 21:09
Does the newest iPhone OS eliminate the few advantages the BlackBerry Bold had in our original deathmatch comparison?The new iPhone 3.0 OS is now old news, but does its enhancements overcome any advantages that the BlackBerry has over the iPhone? In May, I pitted the BlackBerry Bold in a head-to-head competition against the iPhone 3G, which handily beat RIM's business standard in most areas. After all, the iPhone 3.0 OS enhances the e-mail, calendar, and search functions that many BlackBerry users focus on and that IT loves about the BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES). - +
Moblin: a first look at Intel's open-source OS 03 July, 2009 03:00
The first beta of Moblin v2.0 has just been released, and I decided to take a play with itMoblin is an Intel-created open-source operating system for netbooks and, specifically, the kind of people who use them. - +
Choosing between netbooks and notebooks 01 July, 2009 08:06
Before you buy a smaller, cheaper and less powerful netbook, determine if you need a notebook insteadWhat goes up must come down, and lately what's coming down are netbooks, as more and more articles talk about the compact computers disappointing customers. However, we can't blame netbooks for that. We can only blame vendors who overhype and customers who underbuy. Before you buy a smaller, cheaper and less powerful netbook, determine if you need a notebook instead. If so, you can spend about the same money and get more power, albeit in a larger package.
How-tos
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Creative ways to fight data leaks 28 April, 2009 07:01
Understanding your network entrances and exitsData leakage has become a hot topic in information security. But what if you can't afford the tools that are specifically designed to keep employees from intentionally or mistakenly leaking private or valuable corporate data to the outside? It turns out there are some creative ways to use what you have (or can easily get) to tackle the problem.
Case Studies
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Better BI: Boyne Resorts 02 September, 2008 09:29
Marketing staffers can view customer behavior patterns at each of the company's ski and golf resortsBI projects are frequently driven by the demands of executives who want to scour dashboards to analyze sales and other business trends. But at Boyne Resorts, the company's BI directive was marshaled by its CIO. - +
Uni fortifies Western Front with IDS 22 February, 2008 20:11
Nurtured NAC keeps malware outThe University of Western Sydney (UWS) has today gone live with a managed Intrusion Detection System (IDS) for its 5000 users. - +
Trucking firm turns to RFID to fill black hole 14 February, 2007 09:27
RFID tags used to track trucking containersHorizon Lines has turned to radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to track containers seamlessly from a Seattle distribution centre over the sea and land to their final destination in Alaska. - +
EV-DO cellular data services catch on 04 January, 2007 09:59
As availability expands, U.S. businesses are eyeing EV-DO networks to deliver broadband speeds to mobile devicesIncreasing speeds and falling prices are adding to the appeal of 3G Evolution Data Optimized wireless data services, which deliver broadband speeds to mobile devices. - +
Wireless LANs reach next round 27 December, 2006 08:00
Wireless expansion plans in universities and workplacesWireless LANs have grown in the workplace -- in size, number of installations and technology maturity -- to the point that many IT managers now expect to expand the uses of their networks in a new round of investments within the next year or two.
Interviews
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Polycom CEO Robert Hagerty talks telepresence 10 March, 2009 09:48
Polycom's CEO talks about the long-awaited arrival of 'spooky-good' videoconferencing and the next big thing: videoconferencing on handhelds.Videoconferencing is available for desktops and even through specially designed rooms called telepresence systems, but on wireless handhelds? According to Robert Hagerty, who has been CEO of Polycom for 10 years, it could be widely available soon. - +
Fighting e-waste one mobile phone at a time 25 November, 2008 09:42
ReCellular handles thousands of unwanted handsets every day, fixing them up for resale or sending them to be melted down and recycledWith most Americans switching their mobile handsets once every 18 months, the need to find safe ways to dispose of old mobile phones has only grown. ReCellular, a self-described "electronics-sustainability" firm based in the US, has spent the past two decades working with the US-based Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA) to become a major recycler and reseller of mobile handsets and accessories. Every day, ReCellular processes thousands of unwanted handsets and either fixes them for resale or sends them off to be melted down and recycled. ReCellular Vice President Mike Newman spoke with Brad Reed about how his company is helping to reduce e-waste, as well as how enterprises can benefit from donating their mobile devices for reuse and recycling. - +
MIT's JoAnne Yates on information overload, 'CrackBerry' addicts and the 'always online' life 18 November, 2008 08:19
MIT Sloan's JoAnne Yates talks about information overload, the stress of 'always being on' and 'CrackBerry' addicts hiding out in the bathroom.MIT Deputy Dean JoAnne Yates is co-author of an upcoming article on information overload called "Ubiquitous E-mail: Individual Experiences and Organizational Consequences of BlackBerry Use" - +
Meru looks to make Wi-Fi as reliable as Ethernet 14 November, 2008 10:27
Meru CEo Ihab Abu-Hakima talks about Wi-Fi networks and how it differs from rivals Aruba, Cisco and Trapeze.On Monday, Meru Networks announced virtual ports, a technology designed to make Wi-Fi networks as reliable as wired Ethernet. IDG News Service interviewed the CEO of Meru, Ihab Abu-Hakima, on a visit to London. - +
How the OLPC can help beat Taliban in Afghanistan 09 September, 2008 10:05
Technology is playing a growing part in rebuilding Afghanistan, says the Minister of Communications and Information Technology.In one of the final scenes of the movie, "Charlie Wilson's War," the story of America's part in Afghanistan's victory over the Soviet Union, Congressman Wilson is shown asking for more funding to rebuild Afghanistan, a request that is denied.
Opinions
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Why the iPhone can't be 'killed' 02 July, 2009 08:09
Every time a supposed "iPhone killer" hits the market its sales come in well below the iPhone's sales numbers.Every few months, some new hopeful to the smartphone market will garner enough hype where various media outlets will dub it an "iPhone killer". - +
Are sealed-in laptop batteries a good idea? 30 June, 2009 13:40
In what may become commonplace, Apple and Dell have begun shipping notebooks with sealed-in batteries, promising longer battery life but preventing battery swappingWhen Apple introduced its new MacBooks recently, it touted a doubled battery life -- but noted that the laptops' batteries were sealed into the case, not user-swappable as is the norm on laptops. - +
Elgan: Why the iPhone doesn't matter 22 June, 2009 08:11
Handsets are irrelevant. It's all about software now. And networks.The new iPhone 3G S is here! The new iPhone 3G S is here! - +
Opinion: The 5 best things about iPhone OS 3.0 18 June, 2009 08:28
iPhone uers finally get copy/paste, Spotlighting searches and pushApple Inc. today pushed out the much-anticipated iPhone OS 3.0 update that company execs touted at last week's Worldwide Developers Conference. After spending some time with iPhone 3.0 on both an original Edge-based iPhone and last year's 3G model, I can tell you the update makes even older phones more responsive and offers a number of improvements -- some of them long overdue. Aside from the new features I highlight below, iPhone owners who download the update through iTunes will notice that, overall, the user interface is smoother. Animations don't stutter as they did before and data loads more quickly. - +
Do business desktop PCs have a future? 15 June, 2009 04:45
The dedicated core of enterprise desktop users will include programmers and task workersWith laptop shipments gaining momentum over the past few years the question arises: Are desktops on the verge of being banished from the enterprise?
Reviews
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Hands on with Samsung's Android handset 16 June, 2009 20:24
Samsung's upcoming Galaxy is thinner than Apple's iPhone 3G and HTC's MagicSamsung Electronics gave the world a first look at its upcoming Galaxy handset, which runs Google's Android operating system, at the CommunicAsia exhibition in Singapore, where I had a chance to try it out. - +
BlueAnt Q1 Bluetooth headset 25 May, 2009 13:30
The BlueAnt Q1 headset adds another voice to your callsIf you have problems figuring out the buttons on Bluetooth headsets, the Q1 could make things easier - +
Toshiba Satellite L300 (PSLB8A-0FM004) notebook 15 April, 2009 14:40
The Toshiba Satellite L300 (PSLB8A-0FM004) is a budget notebook that lacks processing powerThe Toshiba Satellite L300 (PSLB8A-0FM004) is a budget laptop with plenty of ports, a good battery life and a 15.4in screen. Unfortunately its processor speeds are very slow, even for a notebook under $1000. - +
OLED screens, Blu-ray players and brain control 15 April, 2009 09:47
Imagine your TV automatically switching channels when you start thinkingJanuary's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is a great place to see new gadgets but they're not always available right away. A couple of the coolest gadgets from this year's CES, Sony's OLED-based Walkman and Samsung's slim Blu-ray Disk player, are now on their way with availability from April. - +
Toshiba Portege R600 (PPR61A-00400R) 15 April, 2009 15:40
Is Toshiba's Portege R600 the ultimate ultraportable laptop?You'd be hard pressed trying to find a lighter notebook than Toshiba's Portege R600 (PPR61A-00400R), which weighs only 950 grams and is aimed at business users who regularly need to travel. It's a 12.1in laptop and it's very thin, but it doesn't have cut-price parts running it: you still get an Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, 3GB of RAM and a 120GB solid-state drive. It runs Windows Vista (or Windows XP — you get to choose).
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