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9 cheap Nexus 7 alternatives | Z10 sales start Friday in U.S., but Blackberry's future still far from certain

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Funny or Die to beat other Steve Jobs biopics to the punch with "iSteve"
The yucksters at Funny or Die say they will release the "world's FIRST Steve Jobs biopic" on April 15, beating the Ashton Kutcher-led "jOBS" and out the door. The 60-75 minute film is described in a New York Times scoop on the project. Read More


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BYOD & Mobility Management Tech Seminar – 4/25
During this one-day tech seminar, IT executives will learn how to successfully manage the onslaught of new mobile devices, along with the strategies and policies that can help avoid pitfalls and ensure success. April 25 - Wyndam Peachtree Conference Center – Peachtree City, GA. Click to continue

9 cheap Nexus 7 alternatives
Everyone from HP to Polaroid to Alcatel takes aim at Google's 7-inch tablet Read More

Z10 sales start Friday in U.S., but Blackberry's future still far from certain
BlackBerry Z10 sales kick off this Friday in the U.S., but it is still unclear how popular the smartphone and its Q10 cousin running BlackBerry 10 will be, amid a number of contradictory predictions and indicators. Read More

Bomgar CEO talks mobility, cloud risks and old cars
To hear founder and CEO Joel Bomgar tell it, he might never have started his eponymous company if he'd had a cooler car. Read More

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The Goog-father: Google's big shakeup isn't personal ... just business
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Are You Getting the Most Out of Managed Print Services?
Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 12:00 PM EDT Learn from IDC's Angele Boyd and Lexmark's John Crandall on how to achieve the maximum benefits from MPS. Learn More

Surprised this penguin is settling for an iPad, not holding out for a Linux tablet
Apparently even penguins are gravitating toward tablets these days, as seen in this video released by the Aquarium of the Pacific. Read More

Sony adds two middle-range Xperia handsets to 2013 lineup
Following the launch of its flagship Xperia Z smartphone in February, Sony has announced two middle-range models to go on sale during the next three months. Read More

BlackBerry band is back to sing praises of the Z10 coming to the U.S.
The smartphone business has increasingly become all about the song and dance. Samsung last week tortured viewers of its Galaxy S4 announcement with a seemingly never-ending musical number at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Now BlackBerry returns with its purposely cheesy (we think) band to triumph the BlackBerry Z10's arrival in the United States. Read More

Third-party apps ripe targets for cybercriminals, Secunia says
Third-party apps continued to be juicy targets for cybercriminals, primarily because the programs are rife with vulnerabilities, according to Secunia. Read More

Study exposes impact of second-hand cellphone use
Those juicy tidbits gleaned from one-side cellphone conversations you happen to overhear are even more distracting than those juicy tidbits gleaned from accidentally overhearing conversations between two nearby people, according to University of San Diego researchers. Read More


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Accelerate Performance with High Performance Computing
In this eGuide, articles from Computerworld and InfoWorld offer case studies, examples and opinions of how HPC can be applied to real-world problems today, and what the future of the technology is likely to hold. Read Now!

Microsoft has sold 1.5 million Surface tablets since launch
Getting into the tablet game late, Microsoft new they were facing an uphill battle. They knew they had to come to the market with something just a little bit different than the iPad and an assortment of Android-based tablets. The result? The Microsoft Surface tablet Read More

Products of the week 3.18.13
Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as Cisco, Fortinet, Sepaton Read More

Despite new security in Galaxy S4, BlackBerry remains king
BlackBerry ups ante with cross-platform management for managing the use of corporate data and apps across Apple iOS and Android devices Read More

House to meet on regulating mobile health apps
A House committee this week is meeting to determine whether regulations, including a possible tax on mobile health apps may stifle innovation in healthcare. Read More

15 iPhone Apps That Changed Our World
The first iPhone hit the market less than five years ago -- and shook up our world. Now iPhone sightings are everywhere, with Apple lovers listening to music, playing games and staring into tiny screens. The last holdouts are coming around and finally getting a smartphone. Most people feel lost without their iPhones. Can you live without these iPhone apps? Read More



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