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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
- 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
- Top 10 headlines for May 12 -- Redesigned BlackBerry unveiled, Microsoft limits cheap laptops, Nokia focuses on U.S.
- Top 10 IT headlines RIM officially announces the BlackBerry Bold and a $150 million development fund ZDNet Microsoft to limit capabilities of cheap laptops PC World Nokia kicks off strategy to focus more attention on the U.S. wireless market ZDNet Has Eric Schmidt finally...
- Tags: U.S., TechRepublic Inc., Nokia Corp., Information Technology, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., Laptop Computer, Strategy, Wireless LANs, Wireless, Management, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-05-12
- 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
- Top IT news for April 25: Microsoft earnings a mixed bag, new iMacs could be coming, 3G BlackBerry delayed
- Top five headlines Microsoft’s quarter, outlook mixed; Client revenue misses; Xbox shines New iMacs arriving next week? 3G BlackBerry delayed until August? Cisco's co-founder wants to simplify fiber optic networks Interop Preview: Tech Industry Gets Ready To Rumble More from...
- Tags: Web, Information Technology, Steve Ballmer, Apple iMac, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., Earnings, Google Finance, Web 2.0 Economy, Microsoft Windows XP, Web 2.0, 3G, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Internet, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-04-25
- 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
- Traditional IT metrics fail in tough budget times
- I was in a meeting with a large group of CIOs the other day and the buzz in the room centered around budgets cuts. The words bunker mentality, hunker down and no new projects swirled about, seemingly on everyone’s tongue â€" and I can’t blame them. Things are...
- Tags: Metrics, Information Technology, RIM BlackBerry, Strategy, Management, Ramon Padilla
- Blog posts 2008-03-16
- DataViz and the future of Office on mobile devices
- If you are a BlackBerry user, chances are that you are looking forward to the release of Documents To Go for the BlackBerry. Today, I summarize what is already known about the Office To Go software suite from various sources, as well as try to glean more clues before its...
- Tags: Mobile, Microsoft Office, RIM BlackBerry, Mobile Device, DataViz Inc., Handhelds, Hardware, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-03-14
- My favorite free BlackBerry software
- After two weeks of intensive tinkering with my new BlackBerry Curve, I have identified a list of my favorite free software for the Smartphone. As with my earlier "Best of Pocket PC" guide, I hope this would be of help to you. MobiPocket Reader for BlackBerry I'm glad...
- Tags: Software, RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Hardware, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-03-05
- RIM’s BlackBerry: Still king of push mail
- I just purchased a new BlackBerry Curve. The model which I purchased is the 8320, which comes with built-in Wifi and a standard 2-megapixel camera. It would be the third BlackBerry that I have used in the last four years. Before the 8320, I had been using...
- Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Windows, RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Hardware, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-02-27
- One week after latest outage, BlackBerry trips again
- Within a week after our latest report of a BlackBerry outage comes news of another confirmed issue with BlackBerries in North America. Unlike last week's incident, the downtime was limited to RIM's BlackBerry Internet Service BIS customers across all carriers. Corporate customers tend to lean towards the BlackBerry Enterprise...
- Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, Outage, Handhelds, Manufacturing, Hardware, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-02-21
- RIM ups the mobile mail ante with new features
- The latest BlackBerry Connect newsletter came into my mailbox late last week. I've subscribed to this newsletter since my BlackBerry-carrying days of yesteryear. But the pre-release announcement on some of the features available in BlackBerry Enterprise Server BES v4.1 Server Pack (SP5) 5 made me sit up though. ...
- Tags: Software, Research In Motion Ltd., Mobile, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., Feature, Handhelds, Hardware, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-02-15
- Another major BlackBerry disruption reported in North America
- For the second time in 10 months, a major service outage of the popular BlackBerry service has been reported. The cause of this new outage is still unclear at the moment. What is known is that it began at about 3:20 P.M. ET and was fixed early in the...
- Tags: RIM BlackBerry, Outage, Manufacturing, Handhelds, Hardware, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-02-12
- Yet another Blackberry outage hits North America
- For the second time in ten months RIM has suffered a 'major service outage' in North America that affected about eight million subscribers but the service was restored a few hours later. BlackBerry received a black eye last April when the mobile email service failed for almost 48 hours. A smaller outage was also...
- Tags: Mobile, Server, RIM BlackBerry, Outage, Service, Manufacturing, Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, Marketing, Hardware, Tim Malone
- Blog posts 2008-02-11
- RIM unveils major upgrades to BlackBerry platform
- Research In Motion RIM has announced a series of upgrades to the BlackBerry platform, which brings improved messaging, enhanced security, and simplified device management to the table. Some of the upgrades where user experience is concerned are: It will be possible to view and...
- Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Hardware, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-01-24
- Smartphone marketshare showdown in 2008: iPhone vs. Windows Mobile vs. BlackBerry
- The smartphone market is shaping up like a three-horse race in 2008. BlackBerry remains the leader, Windows Mobile continues to make slow and steady progress, and Apple has come out of nowhere with the hottest and most widely hyped product of the year to become a legitimate contender with...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Smart Phone, RIM BlackBerry, Smartphone, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Microsoft Windows, Cellular Phones, Operating Systems, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Software, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2007-12-31
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