August 31, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Any organization interested in securing data should take seriously the warning from Panda Security that one little device could be the sharpest tool in cyberthieves’ arsenal.
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Tags: flash drives, malware, Panda Security, study, worms
August 26, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Expect more Gmail users to start shedding their land lines soon as “Google Voice” starts to spread among users of the popular e-mail service. Google recently announced the debut of Google Voice, which turns Gmail into a phone.
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Tags: gmail, Google, Google Voice, phone calls
August 10, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
There could be a serious threat to mobile phone service if new software from Pinger catches on. The application lets users make phone calls and send texts on a smartphone without mobile service — or without a mobile phone at all.
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Tags: application, calls, iPad, ipod, mobile phone, Pinter, Software, Textfree, texting
August 4, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
A recent hacker attack on iPads makes it plain that users of the new Apple tablet need to be careful.
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Tags: hackers, iPad, jailbreak, MobileMe
July 22, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
The titanic shift in publishing that’s pushed traditional books, magazines and newspapers off their pedestal in favor of electronic copy hit a crescendo this week when Amazon announced that, for the first time, e-books outsold their hardcover competition.
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Tags: Amazon, ebooks, hardover, iPad, Kindle, sales
July 21, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
The financial juggernaut that is Apple continues unabated by minor blips like the iPhone 4 antennae and fears that the iPad’s phenomenal popularity might eat away at Mac sales.
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Tags: Apple, earnings, iPad, iphone, ipod, macs, third quater
July 16, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Don’t think you’re paying nearly enough to enjoy the glorious pleasures of airline travel these days? Well, many U.S. airlines are offering you the opportunity to pay even more — if you want to connect to the web in-flight.
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Tags: airline, airplane, GoGo, inflight, Row 44, service, Wi-Fi, WiFi
July 9, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Americans are shedding wired connections at a good clip, says a new study from the Pew Research Center. Nearly 60% of all U.S. adults connect to the Internet wirelessly these days.
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Tags: Americans, Internet, Pew Research Center, survey, Web, WiFi, wirless
July 9, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
The eBook marketplace just got even more crowded with the entry of a major book-selling player into the market.
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Tags: Borders, ebooks, iPad, online store, readers
July 8, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Your company’s road warriors now have a simple, cheap solution to taking credit card payments in the field using just their mobile phone or PDA. The catch: The service is being offered by AT&T.
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Tags: Apriva, AprivaPay, AprivaPay Professional, AT&T, credit card, mobile phone, payment