One possible future of mobile computing is on display in classrooms in Fresno, Calif., where the public school district has …
Netbook computers spark corporate interest
One possible future of mobile computing is on display in classrooms in Fresno, Calif., where the public school district has …
Unified communications start-up aims to challenge Microsoft, Skype, Google
Dutch start-up Perzonae Unified Communications is working on a service that will combine e-mail, instant messaging and, later, calls and …
Acer pushes multibrand strategy with product barrage
Acer Inc. took a big step forward with its multibrand strategy on Tuesday, aiming at increasingly smaller demographic slices of …
Are Linux netbooks really returned more often than Windows models?
Windows' dominance extends to 96% of netbooks sold in the U.S. in February. Worldwide, three-quarters of the 15 million netbooks …
Mobile backup services help users save, sort data
If you've ever wished you could easily search through your cell phone voice-mail messages or save all of your text …
Nokia hopes new app store will replicate App Store
Nokia has spent four years working on building an application distribution system, attracting millions of developers eager to sell to …
Intel sets Moblin free at risk of port to rival ARM
Intel Corp. plans to turn over to the Linux Foundation control of Moblin, the Linux operating system it developed for …
Symbian Foundation faces up to challenges
What was billed as a roundtable discussion for members of the new Symbian Foundation turned into an opportunity for them …
Samsung introduces Mondi, the first WiMax ‘Mobile Internet Device’
Samsung Telecommunications America announced the first WiMax-enabled Mobile Internet Device (MID) today at the International CTIA Wireless conference. Called the …
Facebook, app return policy to come to Windows Mobile
Users of the forthcoming Windows Marketplace for Mobile will be able to return applications within 24 hours, and they'll finally …
RIM, others face uphill rivalry with App Store
If Research In Motion opens its BlackBerry App World online store next week as rumored, it will be the second …
VMware to manage virtual machines from mobile phones
VMware is set to release in the beginning of April a technology preview of a new feature that will let …
Michael Dell hints at smartphones, mobile Internet devices
Michael Dell gave the strongest hint to date that his company is developing a mobile Internet device or smartphone at …
Visa pilots new payment card security initiatives
Acknowledging the need for controls that go beyond those offered by the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard, a …
Researcher cracks Mac in 10 seconds at PWN2OWN, wins $5K
Charlie Miller, the security researcher who hacked a Mac in two minutes last year at CanSecWest's PWN2OWN contest, improved his …
New iPhone capabilities appeal to enterprises
The new iPhone 3.0 software previewed on Tuesday has some features that should make enterprise users happy, but it lacks …
Three reasons Microsoft shouldn’t port Windows to the ARM processor
Microsoft Corp. is facing increasing pressure to bring its mainstream Windows operating system to the ARM mobile CPU. But analysts …
Cell phone, smartphone — what’s the difference?
What is a smartphone? The answer is not so simple, judging by the number of definitions available. In fact, it …
Mobile browsers bring new security headaches
The new generation of mobile Web browsers is going to introduce for enterprise IT departments a rash of security challenges. …