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Microsoft’s ARM Move Essential to Success in Mobile, ARM President Says
(Reuters) – Microsoft’s plan to make Windows compatible with ARM Holdings chip designs will help the software giant establish a major presence in smartphones and tablets, ARM’s president said. Microsoft has been slow to make a splash in the mobile market, dominated by Apple, Google and Research In Motion, but it’s not too late, Tudor…
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Cisco, Skype Bring Video Conferencing to Your TV at CES
The television. It isn’t just for watching anymore. Skype and Cisco both launched new products at this year’s International Consumer Electronics Show that allow users to turn their televisions into videoconferencing hubs. Skype announced that Skype-enabled TVs were in the works at last year’s CES, and this year it’s partnered with Sony and Vizio on…
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Skype Ban Threatened in China
Dec 31 (Reuters) – China will crack down on what it called illegal Internet telephone providers, according to a circular from the Chinese government seen on Friday that could potentially affect Internet calling service Skype. The statement, from the powerful Ministry of Information and Industry Technology, did not mention any carriers by name. It called…
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Mobile Devices, Apple Are Targets for Emerging Threats in 2011: Report
Security specialist McAfee, Inc. unveiled its 2011 Threat Predictions report, outlining the top threats that researchers at McAfee Labs foresee for the coming year. The list comprises platforms and services including Google’s Android, Apple’s iPhone, foursquare, Google TV and the Mac OS X platform, which are all expected to become major targets for cybercriminals. McAfee…
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Mobile Device Momentum Hits Tipping Point in 2010
The year 2010 was the year of mobile – there is no denying that. From major disruptions in device market share to market-changing acquisitions, folks who play or are looking to buy mobile solutions—whether enterprise or consumer—have a lot of processing to do as they head into 2011. Let’s review major trends and the biggest…