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Military, government officials could get secure Andorid phones

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:35:20 GMT

Google's Android operating system may soon receive the U.S. government's seal of security approval according to a report from CNN.

Unused Wi-Fi costs Minneapolis millions

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:30:48 GMT

Duane Haponuk, a traffic control agent supervisor for the city of Minneapolis, watched different intersections for traffic issues from his vehicle on Wednesday .

Developing Your Enterprise Mobile 'iDea'

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

In my last article I looked at the motivation behind and part of the iOS Developer's DNA. I mentioned that many great apps had started with a great 'iDea' that was either inspirational, formed by personal needs or to better apps that did not quite do it as well as they could have. It is very easy for the developer to get to thinking of how to use the technology first, but this is not a great approach and can limit the opportunities for applications. My friend Anne Skare Nielsen, at Future Navigator in Denmark (http://www.futurenavigator.dk/ ) identified the formula to be an innovator...

Cell Phone, WiFi Coming to 30 More Subway Platforms

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:21:16 GMT

Some 30 additional NY subway stations will get cellphone and WiFi service in 2012 including Times Square, Columbus Circle and and Rockefeller Cente r according to Transit Wireless , the firm conducting the improvements.

Malaysia Nokia Lumia 800 and Lumia 710: Release Date, Price, Specs

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:01:35 GMT

Nokia Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 are the first Nokia phones running Windows Phone platform.

Wifi Passwords Leaking On Select HTC Smart Phones

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:57:03 GMT

Mobile security researchers discovered a "critical" bug in several models ofA HTC Android handsets that could expose users' wifi credentials to any hacker who cared to look, reportsA Sharif Sakr for Engadget.

Forget Super Wi-Fi! Go with Super Wi-Fi! Wait. What?

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:42:27 GMT

Originally posted on VoIP & Gadgets Blog , here: http://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/tom-keating/wireless/forget-super-wi-fi-go-with-super-wi-fi-wait-what.asp . Everyone is hyping the new Super Wi-Fi standard which uses lower-frequency white spaces between television channel frequencies.

Do You Need to Monitor Your Mobile Apps?

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:21:00 GMT

The increasing adoption of mobile applications as part of a company’s online services leads to the question of whether we need to monitor it like other parts of our IT infrastructure. As they are part of our shipped application services we need to ensure they are working properly. However, not every application must be monitored the same way. In addition, monitoring always comes at a certain cost. We need people to take care of the monitoring, we have to prepare our applications to be ready for monitoring and we potentially also have to buy or at least integrate new monitoring tools. Before talking about how we have to monitor them we need to figure out whether and how much to invest in monitoring. As with classical applications, not every application is worth the effort of detailed production monitoring. An obvious decision criterion is business value. If the cost of monitoring exceeds the business value or if no specific requirements for uptime exist, then we shouldn’t invest in monitoring – at least not beyond basic monitoring.

Do You Need to Monitor Your Mobile Apps?

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:21:00 GMT

Siemens on look-out for new CEO for NSN: union rep

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:27:54 GMT

Siemens AG is on the look out for a new chief executive for its mobile phone network equipment joint venture Nokia Siemens Networks , Siemens supervisory board member Sibylle Wankel told reporters on Friday.

FCC excavation leaks details for larger Jambox Bluetooth Speaker

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:23:07 GMT

The Jawbone Jambox portable Bluetooth speaker is a must-pack item for travelers, but its small size means you're not using it to host dance parties or even as a permanent computer speaker at home.

HTC acknowledges long-running WiFi security flaw, says it deliberately kept it quiet

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:13:23 GMT

As far back as September, security researchers discovered a "critical" bug in many HTC Android handsets that exposed users' WiFi credentials to any hacker who cared to look.

One Month Later, Galaxy Nexus Still the Phone to Beat

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:30:00 GMT

While Apple recorded their best quarter ever, Samsung and Google released the most impressive smartphone to date. Appearing on the Verizon network with LTE radios in the US, as well GSM w/ HSDPA+ radios internationally, the Galaxy Nexus is the most groundbreaking phone available. The mix of 32GB internal storage, a dual-core TI OMAP processor, [...]

Give us free wifi or we won't book, say travellers.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:03:43 GMT

A hotels.com survey of hotel amenities shows that free wifi is a must when choosing a room and that this amenity overwhelmingly factored into the decision on which hotel to book.

Public Wi-Fi not as secure as you think

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:54:06 GMT

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. -- In a world that is constantly connected, it seems these days you are never alone, whether you know it or not.

Verizon Wireless Beats Rivals in Customer Satisfaction, Says J.D. Power

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:44:21 GMT

Among the big dogs in the U.S. wireless industry, Verizon Wireless ranks the highest in wireless customer care performance, a J.D. Power and Associates study found.

Turn your notebook into a WiFi hotspot with the click of a button

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:34:51 GMT

I'd like to use my notebook to create a WiFi hotspot to be able to share my 3G connection.

Top 5 Upcoming AT&T Smartphones - Stiff 4G LTE Fight Ahead

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:20:22 GMT

AT&T, America's second largest provider of mobile telephony, is expected to release an array of new 4G LTE phones this year of which Nokia Lumia, All these phones will have 4G LTE, which enables one to download pictures, movies, games etc.

Enterprise Mobility Asia News Weekly

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:10:00 GMT

Welcome to Enterprise Mobility Asia News Weekly, an online newsletter that consists of the most interesting news and articles related to enterprise mobility in Asia. Asia is predicted to be the fastest area of growth for enterprise mobility between now and 2016. In India, “mobile is becoming the preferred way to reach a billion people at low cost,” states SAP co-CEO Jim Hagemann Snabe. For SAP, the markets in the Asia-Pacific region, Japan grew 30 percent, India grew more than 100 percent, and China grew more than 60 percent annually.

Enterprise Mobility Asia News Weekly

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:10:00 GMT

Edgewater Wireless Successful Trial in Brazil

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:10:45 GMT

In this trial, Edgewater Wireless replaced six existing, single-channel access points with a single EAP3000 access point in an area of high networking congestion and interference.

One Month Later, Galaxy Nexus Still the Phone to Beat

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:15:00 GMT

Sophos's new wireless access point AP50 supports 5 GHz connections

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:51:13 GMT

IT security and data protection company Sophos today announced the availability of the Astaro AP50, its new dual-band/dual-radio capable wireless access point.

LightSquared rejects bribery claims

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:41:38 GMT

LightSquared's owner fired back Tuesday at Sen. Chuck Grassley's suggestion that an associate of the broadband company tried - if ever so clumsily - to bribe the senator.

Comcast, Verizon Wireless Link Arms In San Francisco

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:31:52 GMT

Verizon Wireless and Comcast have kicked off their joint marketing arrangement in the San Francisco Bay Area -- under which each party will push the other's products and services -- after the duo got the ball rolling two weeks ago in the Pacific Northwest.

Nokia revamp will hurt most of 2012 results: Chairman

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:32:23 GMT

A major revamp at Nokia that includes a deal to use Microsoft Corp software in its smartphones will impact the earnings of the Finnish handset maker throughout most of this year, Chairman Jorma Ollila said on Wednesday.

Intel's upcoming My WiFi Dashboard with Wi-Fi Direct unveiled

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:27:41 GMT

Intel's upcoming My WiFi Dashboard utility will feature Wi-Fi Direct as well as other interesting options, according to a slide obtained by VR-Zone , which shows a screenshot of Intel's new WiFi software.

Can Samsung Galaxy Note Outshine Galaxy S2 Skyrocket?

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:18:12 GMT

's most-anticipated Galaxy Note, which is a hybrid of smartphone and tablet, is hitting the shelves of AT&T Feb.

NFC and iOS: Will It Become a Reality in 2012?

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Lately there has been a lot of rumor on the web about the iPhone 5 and iPad 3. One thing that most people and technical loggers seem to agree on, along with more internal memory for running of programs and a faster processor is a thinner design and new innovative features such as the use of NFC (Near Field Communication). Yes still speculation until the time the next iPhone will be announced, which will probably be in June at Apple's WWDC (World Wide Developer Conference), but worth talking about in advance. As a quick example of NFC, think of something many thousands of us use daily, the London Undergrounds successful use of the Oyster card and beyond that card payments , such as Barclaycard's Contactless Payment systems.

NFC and iOS: Will It Become a Reality in 2012?

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Wireless loudspeaker and audio industry body

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:58:30 GMT

The Wireless Speaker and Audio Association has been set-up "to advance the adoption of wirelessly transmitted high-definition surround-sound audio in the home theatre environment", it said.

Strange Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard Pants

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:53:52 GMT

Typing on a full-sized keyboard on-the-go just got easier with these strange keyboard pants.

M2M: one network will not rule them all

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:48:58 GMT

Machine to machine networks, sometimes called the Internet of things, are the logical extension of today's connected society, but creating such a network will require multiple technologies; telcos to open up their networks; governments to figure out a way to assign unique numbers for each device on the network; and new rules to protect security and ... (more)

How venues can open new revenue streams with wireless access

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:29:38 GMT

Here's an interesting guest post by Doug Archibald, vice president, sales and service at Ungerboeck Software International - a worldwide provider of mobile event management software for conferences and venues.

WiFi garage door opener makes forgotten keys a thing of the past

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:19:46 GMT

He had tried wireless garage door keypads in the past, but their performance was so-so at best.

Sprint Leads Wireless Industry in Green Power, Securing No. 13 on EPA ...

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:05:17 GMT

Sprint Nextel announced today that the company has moved up from No. 20 to No. 13 on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Fortune 500 Green Power Partner list, and to No.

Nokia Siemens cuts 2,900 jobs

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:50:37 GMT

Nokia Siemens Networks says it will cut some 2,900 jobs in Germany this year as part of a global restructuring effort.

Verdiem Interoperates with Cisco EnergyWise to Help Customers Lower...

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:40:44 GMT

As a Registered Developer in the EnergyWise category of the Cisco Developer Network, Verdiem has completed interoperability verification testing required by Cisco*. Verdiem Surveyor enables customers to centrally manage and control the energy used by PCs, Macs, and other network-attached devices running Cisco EnergyWise including IP phones, Cisco ... (more)

Cisco launches new Aironet wireless access points; Eyes more spatial streams

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:31:09 GMT

Cisco is betting that the Aironet line can maintain quality as workers video conference, connect to virtual desktops and make wireless local area network calls from their devices.

Apple updates AirPort Utility, base station firmware

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:31:08 GMT

The cloud has finally descended upon Apple's networking hardware, as the company on Monday released updates for its AirPort Extreme, AirPort Express, and Time Capsule base stations, along with a new version of its AirPort Utility network software.

Cars vulnerable to hacking

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:26:18 GMT

Drivers can talk with each other via Bluetooth phone connections, ask their cars for directions and dial up satellite radio.

Google buses crease school safety concerns

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:21:26 GMT

Photograph by Judy PetersonGoogle employees are shown here boarding a bus on Shannon Road to take them to the company's headquarters in Mountain View.

Cellphone Deal That Won't Break the Bank

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:21:47 GMT

I recently wrote an article comparing paid cellphone plans to pre-paid plans , in which I mentioned an exclusive pre-paid plan from Walmart that offered a 4G phone and used the T-Mobile network.

Ama SBK: Official Bluetooth Communications System Named

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:02:05 GMT

An agreement has named scala rider as the Official Motorcycle Helmet Bluetooth Communications System of AMA Pro Road Racing and Flat Track for the 2012 season.

North Carolina's 'Super Wi-Fi' network being relegated to public spaces for now

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:57:25 GMT

So now that the first "Super Wi-Fi" network has gone live in Wilmington, N.C., we can expect the technology to quickly spread around the country and become available for residential use, right? Well, not so fast.

Can Motorola Droid Razr Maxx Outrun HTC Rezound?

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:57:24 GMT

The Droid Razr Maxx sports a 4.3-inch 960 x 540 pixels Super AMOLED Advanced capacitive touch-screen with 256 ppi pixel density.