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IBM Releases Tablet Apps For Its Enterprise Systems
Eight new apps have been released that help make popular tablets usable with IBM enterprise systems
Touch Screen Gloves Keep Out The Cold
Touchies gloves let touch screen users stay connected this Christmas with conductive thread technology
German Retailers Told To Stop Selling HTC Products
IPCom has written to German retailers, telling them to stop selling HTC 3G products or face legal action
Android Market Surpasses 10 Billion Downloads
One billion apps a month are being downloaded from the Android Market as 10 billionth app is downloaded
Kindle Fire Coming To UK In January?
Source says Amazon's tablet could be launched in the UK soon but will miss Christmas window
RIM Forced To Rename BBX By US Court
A US Federal Court has granted an injunction preventing RIM from using the BBX trademark
AMD Backing Project To Bring Android To PCs
AMD is said to be helping with an unofficial project designed to port Android onto x86-based PCs
Kindle Fire To Lead Android Tablet Charge
Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet is reportedly set to lead Android's assault on the Apple iPad
RIM And Microsoft Bets Will Bring Radical Change
Radical bets on mobile strategy by Research In Motion and Microsoft could alter the 2012 smartphone scene, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Sony Ericsson Phones To Be Rebranded As Sony
Sony is to phase out the Sony Ericsson brand in an effort to revitalise its mobile division
Xamarin Ships Mono For ‘Ice Cream Sandwich’
The new release of Mono for Android 4.0 gives .NET developers access to Ice Cream Sandwich features
Dell Stops Selling Streak 7
Dell has ended sales of its Streak 7 tablet, possibly meaning the end of its Android tablet line
EFF Demands Legal Protection For Jailbreaks
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is asking for legal loopholes to protect users who jailbreak smartphones or video game consoles
Acer Boss Admits Ultrabook Price Pressure
Ultrabooks are to drop in price with a 20 percent fall early next year, Acer's president has predicted
Android Tightens Smartphone Grip Despite iPhone 4S
The arrival of the iPhone 4S has done little to dent Android's smartphone market strangehold
Virgin Media Denies Imminent Femtocell Rollout
Virgin Media has denied it is about to offer its customers femtocells to ease the data burden on mobile networks
Tesco Extra Wi-Fi Rolled Out Nationwide
Tesco instore Wi-Fi will now be available at every Tesco's Extra from Aberdeen to Bournemouth
Industry Predicts More Advanced Attacks in 2012
Cyber-adversaries are gearing up for even more advanced attacks. Fahmida Rashid Explores the security outlook for 2012
Researchers Reveal Skype Stalking Flaw
A Skype user's IP addresses can be captured over time to covertly track them and view P2P transfers, researchers say
IDC: New World Order As Players Vie For Dominance
IDC predicts that mobile, cloud, social networking, and big data analytics will lead the way in 2012
“Ice Cream” Nexus S Update Put On Test By Google
Google employee reveals on social media he is testing Nexus S Ice Cream Sandwich update
Syria Bans iPhones To Stop Protestors Talking
Apple's iPhone banned to silence reports of violence against protestors in Syria's Arab Spring revolt
Apple’s Samsung Ban Bid Rejected By US Court
A US District Court has refused to grant a preliminary injunction against Samsung's smartphone and tablets
Amazon’s Kindle Fire Catching Up To iPad
Amazon's Kindle Fire is developing into the first real competitor to Apple's iPad, according to market predictions
Micron Readies Stacks Of IBM 3D Memory Chips
Production has begun on Micron's implementation of IBM's speedy, greener, 3D chip architecture
Apple iPhone 4S Gains High Satisfaction Ratings
Apple's new iPhone is proving to be a very satisfying device for new owners, a survey has found
Cisco Plans Larger Cius Tablet Device
Cisco is reportedly developing a larger version of its Cius tablet geared towards enterprise use
Voodoo Android App Sniffs Out Carrier IQ
An open source Android app tells users if the Carrier IQ rootkit is running on their phones
First BlackBerry BBX Device Will Be “Surfboard”
RIM thinks "Surfboard" sounds better than "London" for its first BBX BlackBerry smartphone