Mobile/Wireless

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At Google I/o, Developer Services Hogged the Spotlight

Further opening the company's services to developers was a focus at the show Full Story »
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T-mobile Drops Challenge to FCC's Net Neutrality Rules

The company inherited the challenge when it merged with MetroPCS

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Dual-Persona Smartphones Not a BYOD Panacea

Mobile vendors are pushing technologies that split a smartphone into two separate platforms for business and personal data. Problem solved, right? Not so fast. It's still easy for employees to circumvent the two worlds.

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Why a BlackBerry Is Better Than an iPhone

The BlackBerry has always been a business phone. The iPhone wowed us all--and it nearly put BlackBerry out of business--but it emphasizes entertainment and not productivity. If you're an IT executive, it's finally time to put function before form, CIO.com columnist Rob Enderle writes.

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Tech Titans Talk: The IDG Enterprise Interview Series

In the IDG Enterprise Interview Series, you'll hear from technology CIOs and CEOs on today's burgeoning trends, ongoing headaches and upcoming product plans. Check out this informative series from IDG Enterprise Chief Content Officer John Gallant and his team of editors.

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3 Products Curiously Absent From the Google I/O Keynote

Google unleashed a lot of new features at I/O, but what was missing from the keynote tells a fascinating story about a quiet event.

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Windows Phone Claims Third Place in the Smartphone Wars, But Challenges Await

Windows Phone is riding high(ish) right now, but Microsoft will have to combat a surging BlackBerry 10 to gain traction in carrier stores.

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If You Can't Find a Seat at Starbucks, Blame IT

Unless you're working at Yahoo, where CEO Marissa Mayer has banned telecommuting, there's a very good chance you are working from home or at a coffee shop.

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Testing Cell Networks Across America: Phone Crime is Real

Our wireless testing guru ran into the dangerous world of smartphone crime several times while testing in America's largest cities.

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Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr Try Out Social Networking Apps for Glass

Several social networking services now have apps aimed at connecting Google Glass wearers

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Spiceworks' Free Management Software Gets Integrated MDM

Spiceworks has teamed up with Fiberlink to add mobile device management functionality to the next version of its free network and IT management software.

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Japan Warns Solar Flares Could Harm GPS, Satellites, Power Lines

A government institute said a recent spate of large solar flares could mean trouble over the next week

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Google has 'Lapped Siri' with Sci-Fi-Like Search

Google laid out its plan for the future of search at Google I/O, talking about a search engine for mobile and desktop that not only answers your questions but has a conversation with you and offers information before you even ask for it.

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Mobile Management Morphs

Customers are pushing the limits of the software -- asking it to manage and do many more things than it was originally created to do -- and vendors are happy to oblige.

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Google Tells Microsoft to Shut Down its YouTube App for Windows Phone

Google on Wednesday demanded that Microsoft yank its YouTube app for Windows Phone from the market and disable any downloaded copies of the app, according to Wired.com, which received a copy of Google's cease and desist letter.