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Apple Releases iOS 4.3, Xcode 4
Just in time for the arrival of the iPad 2, Apple is shipping updated versions of its mobile operating system and its developer tools.
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• Android Bests iOS, BlackBerry For Smartphone Lead
• Flash App For iOS Brings Cries Of Fraud
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Windows Phone 7 Apps Hit 9,000
Microsoft's mobile platform attracting developers but still lags significantly behind Apple and Google.
Global CIO: IT Execs Worry Too Much About Data Quality
How's that for a bit of heresy?
HP Introduces All In One PC For SMBs
The mid-priced OmniPro 110 offers a choice of three operating systems: Windows 7, RedFlag Linux, and FreeDOS.
Taking iPhone's Personal Hotspot For A Spin
Personal Hotspot allows other devices to access the Internet via the Apple iPhone's connection to AT&T's network. Here are the results of a test drive.
Graphic Card Shipments Fall 3.3%
Nvidia shipments were down 6.2% in 2010 and AMD saw growth of 12.6% while all other card makers fell 44%, as less-expensive technologies took the place of graphics cards in lower-end PCs, John Peddie Research reported.
Windows Phone 7 Apps Hit 9,000
Microsoft's mobile platform attracting developers but still lags significantly behind Apple and Google.
Adobe Joins Social Network Analysis Bandwagon
Planned service offers Facebook, Twitter, mobile app and viral video measurement tools. Web analytics upgrade delivers performance and segmentation enhancements.
Trade Groups Push Cybersecurity Carrots, Not Sticks
Coalition says financial rewards would be more effective than laws in encouraging private-sector companies to upgrade their IT security.
HHS Finds IT Boosts Quality, Efficiency Of Healthcare
Literature review shows 92% of recent studies support the government's push to bring technology into the medical office.
Foursquare Upgrades iPhone, Android Apps
A BlackBerry refresh is slated for release this week, while updates for Symbian and Windows devices are in the works.
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Google Activates The Kill Switch
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Google's comparatively lax controls on what apps make it into the Android Market have allowed dozens of malicious apps to be distributed to its users. Google is starting to fight back, but how bad is the problem?
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Establishing Tiered Recovery Points
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Our last entry introduced the concept of tiered recovery points. In this entry we will go into more detail about tiered recovery points. There are typically three types of recovery points you want; instant or close to it, also know as high availability. Within a few hours via some sort of disk or tape backup and finally recovering something old, an archive. Each of these tiers need to be established and understood when they should be used.
Corralsense Revamp Monitoring Line
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With networks becoming more complex, small and medium businesses are finding it more difficult to understand how their applications are performing. In response, Corralsense, a supplier of monitoring solutions, enhanced its SharePath RUM line.
8x8 Adds Android App
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Smartphones have become key extensions to business communications systems. In response, 8x8 Inc., a hosted communications provider, added an Android application to its repertoire.
Breaking The Open Source Licenses
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An increasing number of apps found in smartphone app repositories are based on open source. For that matter, the number one platform, Android, is itself open source. Even though open source licensing requirements are meager, a lot of apps violate the terms of the license.
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