Mobile/Wireless

Thu, January 26, 2012 - Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski recently announced a plan that would expand the Universal Service Fund's Lifeline program to include broadband Internet service.

Mon, January 23, 2012 - Around the world, the rapidly expanding use of smartphones and tablets is turning into a transformational trend -- for enterprises and consumers alike.

Thu, January 19, 2012 - From technologies born out of gaming companies to hardware waterproofing products, we find some gems at the Consumer Electronics Show that CIOs will be glad to welcome to their IT shops.

Fri, January 13, 2012 - The surveys says ... wait. You can't trust surveys, according to CIO.com columnist Rob Enderle. He offers some historical lessons on why you can't believe predictive surveys.

Thu, January 05, 2012 - A lot has been written about Android since its introduction by Google, both good and bad. It's been praised as an open model that led to the creation of the Open Handset Alliance. It's been criticized for being fragmented as a platform and for the rapid pace of new releases, which has made it hard for both users and vendors to keep up.

Tue, January 03, 2012 - You may increasingly pay for things in 2012 with a smartphone, thanks to NFC technology and mobile payment systems like Square Card Case. But both consumer confidence and merchant adoption need a boost before the masses use iPhones to pay for their morning Starbucks.

Thu, December 29, 2011 - A new iPad, an updated iPhone and bridges to the enterprise are on the horizon

Tue, December 27, 2011 - Whitman gets HP in order, cyberattacks get bigger and badder, Oracle and Google settle their Java dispute, and more

Thu, December 15, 2011 - We set out to learn which airports best serve the tech-toting traveler. Perhaps we underestimated the effort required.

Thu, December 08, 2011 - As more and more iPads, iPhones and Android devices show up in the workplace -- the 'bring your own device' trend writ large -- IT shops have to figure out how to manage and secure them all. Columnist Ryan Faas has some advice.