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- Security news roundup: Free software to trace stolen laptops
- This week's security events includes news of a free laptop tracking system, patches released to fix two critical holes in Firefox, a critical vulnerability of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server, and the release of Adobe Acrobat 9. by Paul Mah
- Tags: Software, Adobe Systems Inc., RIM Blackberry Enterprise Server, Mozilla Firefox, Adobe PDF, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader, RIM BlackBerry, Laptop Computer, Mac OS X Version, Web Browsers, Handhelds, Security, Internet, Hardware, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-07-20
- Will you get certified to support PDAs?
- Forecasts show that shipments of handheld devices will reach 9.4 million units by the end of 2008 and grow to as many as 15.8 million units by the end of 2012. Because of this, some PDA-support certs are being offered. by Toni Bowers
- Tags: PDA, Certification, Handheld Device, RIM BlackBerry, Quality, Handhelds, Training And Certification, Business Operations, Hardware, Toni Bowers
- Blog posts 2008-07-17
- Is $38,000 too much to pay for an iPhone?
- When Apple shipped the new iPhone, it lowered the price. But what does an iPhone really cost? How about $38,000? Or would you believe over $200,000? Deciding the true costs of the iPhone. by John Sheesley
- Tags: Cost, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., 3G, Financial Accounting, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Finance, Hardware, John Sheesley
- Blog posts 2008-07-16
- Photos: Army designates year's best inventions
- Every year, the U.S. Army designates a set of top inventions. This year's list includes a GPS-guided artillery shell and a new method for saving severely injured soldiers. by CNET News.com
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Photograph, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, CNET News.com, news, army, gps
- Image galleries 2008-07-07
- Cracking Open 3com's Original Palm Pilot
- Before the iPhone and before BlackBerry, there was the Palm Pilot. Known as the Atari 2600 of PDAs, the Palm Pilot was considered revolutionary in its heyday. We've rescued this model just so we can crack him open and see what this time capsule of circuitry looks like on the...
- Tags: Palm Inc., 3Com Corp., Palm Pilot, Handhelds, Hardware, John Lee, product photos, geekend, cracking open
- Image galleries 2008-07-03
- Court rules employee text messages are private
- Your employer cannot look at text messages sent on your work-issued PDAs, according to a federal appellate court decision. by Toni Bowers
- Tags: Appellate Court, Text Message, Arch Wireless, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Online Communications, PDAs, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Handhelds, Hardware, Toni Bowers
- Blog posts 2008-06-26
- Cracking Open the legendary Merlin
- Merlin was released in 1978 by Parker Brothers and was one of many hand held electronic games released in that time period. See what the Merlin was made of in this TechRepublic Cracking Open Photo Gallery. by Drew McBee
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Handhelds, Personal Technology, Hardware, Drew McBee, tech, cracking open, off topic, games
- Image galleries 2008-06-23
- Survey shows 39 percent of employees purchase their own laptop for work
- Employees are buying a lot of their own technologies to use at work -- including laptops, cell phones, and GPS systems -- according to a new survey from digital research firm In-Stat. This phenomenon presents IT departments with a series of complex challenges. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Employee, Information Technology, Survey, Laptop Computer, Smart Phones, Strategy, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management, Hardware, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-06-20
- Enterprise, meet the iPhone
- As expected, Apple unveiled a 3G version of the iPhone at the Worldwide Developers Conference earlier this week. No real surprise here - its hardware specifications simply served more as a confirmation of details already leaked the Web over. The real gem is really in the software, however. In this...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., E-mail, GPS, Handhelds, Online Communications, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-06-13
- Photos: Apple shows off the iPhone 3G
- In a speech at the Worldwide Developers Conference, CEO Steve Jobs unveils the device in its second generation, complete with GPS, new apps, and the low-end price of $199. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Apple iPhone, TechRepublic Inc., Apple Inc., Photograph, GPS, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, CNET News.com, news, apple, iphone, 3g
- Image galleries 2008-06-10
- Prediction: Apple's 3G iPhone will include a price drop
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Jobs is set to unveil the new iPhone on Monday. Most of the details are still unclear. With no orders being taken and price pressure from competitors, expect Apple to drop the price tag. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Monday,...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., 3G, Software Upgrade, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Retail, Handhelds, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-06-06
- BlackBerry the top SmartPhone in the enterprise
- Despite significant inroads made by Apple's iPhone, Research In Motion's BlackBerry SmartPhone continues to dominate the enterprise. Of course, one could argue that the iPhone in its current incarnation offers little in the way of enterprise features. Still, you can bet that Apple will continue to push aggressively in that...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Smartphone, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, Smart Phones, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-05-29
- Create your own Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- Creat a real-life version of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy abridged following these easy steps: Procure an outdated handheld PC Pave over the handheld OS with Linux Download the complete Wikipedia onto the device Slap a Don't Panic sticker on the cover ...
- Tags: Handhelds, Wiki, Linux, Hardware, Online Communications, Operating Systems, Software, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2008-05-15
- Microsoft desperately trying to break free of the PC
- Microsoft has been trying, with varying degrees of success, to break free of their PC-based roots for quite some time now, but their latest machinations almost smack of desperation. The failed bid for Yahoo seems to have set off a virtual explosion of rumors of talks with Facebook, Myspace, and AOL,...
- Tags: Google Inc., PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Search, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2008-05-13
- PDAs and labor laws
- The Canadian paper The Globe and Mail ran a story last week in which it stated that a union representing government workers was going to make the use of pocket-size electronic devices such as BlackBerrys a bargaining issue. In other words, it's advocating that the government pay its employees for...
- Tags: RIM BlackBerry, Negotiation, PDAs, Handhelds, Free Trade, Hardware, Finance, Toni Bowers
- Blog posts 2008-05-06
- Instant communication encourages less autonomous workers
- I had an interesting discussion with some colleagues yesterday regarding the effects of instant communication on management, leadership and employee capabilities. It was so lively that I thought I would share it with you the best I can and let you join in. Here is the...
- Tags: Communication, Autonomy, Worker, Manager, Instant Communication, PDAs, Handhelds, Hardware, Ramon Padilla
- Blog posts 2008-04-20
- iPhone and BlackBerry tops corporate Smartphone satisfaction survey
- ChangeWave Researcher, a Rockville, Maryland-based firm has found that RIM's BlackBerry technology is still tops when it comes to corporate satisfaction. This, despite the fact that annual outages or shall we say biannual outages have become the norm rather than the exception. Somewhat unsurprisingly,...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, RIM BlackBerry, Survey, Smartphone, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-04-09
- India says yes to the BlackBerry, no to encrypted mail
- In the latest roundup to previous conflicting signals about whether the ubiquitious BlackBerry service will be banned in India or not, the Indian government has thrown down the gauntlet and indicated that while the use of the BlackBerry Smartphone is fine, its inherent ability to send encrypted e-mail is not....
- Tags: Security, India, Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Hardware, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-03-27
- Viewing your documents on-the-move with RepliGo
- Ever tried viewing a complex document on your handheld device, but ended up frustrated by the reflowed formatting needed to fit it into the smaller screen? If skewed document layout really gets on your nerves, perhaps Cerience Corporation's RepliGo might be just what the doctor ordered. In...
- Tags: Document, RIM BlackBerry, RepliGo Server, Handhelds, Microsoft Office, Hardware, Office Suites, Software, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-03-26
- Should encryption be outlawed?
- Telecommunications Secretary Siddhartha Behura, the top official in the telecommunications ministry, has clarified that India does not intend to ban RIM's BlackBerry services in the country. Indeed, the telecommunications department was "very keen" that the services should continue, according to ZDNet News. A furore erupted last week...
- Tags: India, RIM BlackBerry, Encryption, Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Handhelds, Security, Networking, Hardware, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-03-18
