• In Pictures: Google I/O 2013's coolest products and services

  Google announced a number of innovative new products and services at its 2013 Google I/O developer conference.

• Optus suffers 7.5pc slump in FY net profit

  Australia's second-biggest telco, Optus, has suffered a 7.5 per cent slump in net profit for the year to March 31.

• In Pictures: 12 iPhone apps that will make you a networking star

  Have some business travel planned? Get ready to put on a happy face, chat strangers up and expand your professional circle at the next conference or seminar. Here are some trusty iPhone apps to help you network.

• IDC: Cloud, mobility exposing limitations of existing networks

  The combination of highly virtualised environments inside enterprise networks, along with an explosion of mobile traffic, are exposing the limitations of existing networks, and driving the need for a new era of dynamic and scalable networks of the future, IDC researchers said in a panel discussion at Interop this week.

• NSW govt launches domestic violence app

  Kay Schubach would scramble for the landline while she was being beaten in her own home but her abuser would pull it out of the socket.

• Smartphone comparison: Sony Xperia Z vs. HTC One

  The HTC One and the Sony Xperia Z are set to hit the market soon, but which phone is right for you?

• Google's Ice Cream Sandwich - a new era for Android

  Google's Android 4.0 operating system is more than just another upgrade.

• Big changes coming to notebook design by 2015

  A lot has changed in the 20 years since the first laptop computers appeared, including gigahertz processors, color screens, optical drives and wireless data. However, one thing that has stubbornly stayed the same is the conventional clamshell format with its hinged display lid that opens to reveal a mechanical keyboard.

• One way to build mobile-friendly apps for all devices

  Adam Blum, CEO of startup Rhomobile, says 90% of the programs being written with his company's open source mobile application framework are by ISVs and the other 10% by enterprises, but over time he'd like to see those percentages reversed.

• 10 cool new mobile gadgets

  Some of these 10 intriguing mobile gizmos, including a connected GPS unit, external iPhone speakers, a Bluetooth headset, and a gadget charger, are fairly mainstream. The others, well, not so much.

Whitepapers about mobility

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  Quick Poll: Trends in Enterprise Mobility

  This Quick Poll addresses how mobility has become the most important trend currently in IT, as mobility was found have the highest priority amongst IT leaders. Findings suggest that employee collaboration, whilst also delivering an improved customer service, is key. Download for more!

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  Mobility in Financial Services

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  Building the Anytime, Anywhere Enterprise

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  Apps To Go - Delivering User-Driven Mobile Applications