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While the AirWatch acquisition was necessary, it doesn’t fully satisfy the needs of customers looking to manage and secure mobile devices. Read More

A Microsoft version of Android would be a nightmare for everybody
The pros don't come close to outweighing the cons. Read More

Federal smartphone kill-switch legislation proposed
Pressure on the cellphone industry to introduce technology that could disable stolen smartphones has intensified with the introduction of proposed federal legislation that would mandate such a system. Read More

Apple's hiring spree of biosensor experts continues
As the rumors surrounding Apple's mythical iWatch continue to swell, Apple has continued to hire folks with deep biomedical and sensor technology expertise. Read More

HP offers private app catalogs for enterprises
Hewlett-Packard is launching a service that could help organizations better manage their Android and iOS mobile apps on employee-owned devices, supporting the BYOD (bring your own device) trend. Read More

What ever happened to the 'FIDO Alliance' that was going to revolutionize authentication?
What ever happened to the "FIDO Alliance," that industry group that first showed up a year ago saying it was going to revolutionize e-commerce online authentication by promoting a new multi-factor authentication protocol? Turns out the revolution in security is slow in coming but they're making some progress. Read More

Spec standoff: LG G Pro 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3
LG Electronics has launched the G Pro 2, another option for people who want smartphones with supersized screens. To succeed, the device will have to outcompete products like the Galaxy Note 3 from Samsung, and there isn't much to tell the two apart when comparing hardware specs. Read More

How Nokia could help Microsoft with its Android smartphone
It would take an unconventional approach, but Nokia's Android-based Normandy smartphone could be good for Microsoft. Read More

Valentine’s Day Google Doodles through the years
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IBM: Prototype device supports 400 Gb/s data transfer speeds
IBM researchers say they have developed a prototype analog-to-digital converter (ADC) that will quadruple the transfer speeds -- 200 - 400 Gigabits per second (Gb/s) -- of huge data dumps between clouds or data centers. IBM says the ADC could download 160 Gigabytes, the equivalent of a two-hour, 4K ultra-high definition movie or 40,000 songs, in only a few seconds. Read More

SDN in action: Pertino service lets users turn up a network without buying a switch, router or server
Pertino Networks wants to make accessing networking services just as easy as spinning up and using cloud resources. Read More

Dozens of rogue self-signed SSL certificates used to impersonate high-profile sites
Dozens of self-signed SSL certificates created to impersonate banking, e-commerce and social networking websites have been found on the Web. The certificates don't pose a big threat to browser users, but could be used to launch man-in-the-middle attacks against users of many mobile apps, according to researchers from Internet services firm Netcraft who found the certificates. Read More

Intel wants to be the 'operating system' for big data
Intel is continuing to build out its array of software tools for the Hadoop open-source big data processing framework, with an emphasis on the security and reliability features demanded by large enterprises. Read More


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