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NewsID theft climbs 12 percent in '09
Identity fraud hit more than 11 million adults in the United States last year--a 12 percent increase over the previous year. It came at a big price, too, according to the "2010 Identity Fraud Survey Read more...
Gartner: Electronics industry will recover in '10
Tired of hearing all the predictions about when the economy will recover? Here's one from Gartner that looks optimistic: Mobile phone and PC sales are ready to start leading the electronics industry Read more...
Get ready for cell phone spam
Anthony Melone, Verizon Wireless's chief technology officer, started getting complaints last March from customers about unsolicited text messages that were flooding the network. He and his Verizon Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Google proposes global online privacy standard; A third of IT projects exceed budget, survey says;
> Google proposes global online privacy standard. Article > A third of IT projects exceed budget, Read more...
Reducing the email productivity drainIt's too easy to become a slave to your email inbox, but doing so can dampen productivity and cost companies real money. A new study, in fact, finds that a typical worker gets 200 emails, Read more... Using mobile technology for secure application deliveryThe mobile phone might seem like an excellent way to deliver productivity applications but CIOs have traditionally been skeptical, citing security concerns. New technology in the form of biometric Read more... A new data delivery stream via RSSWhile a few smart companies are already using RSS feeds to push business data points such as customer details, account actions and other activity-driven information to mobile workers, two vendors Read more... ALSO NOTED: 3 things not to do when disaster strikes; Intel's Core 2 Duo hits the shelves; and much more...> Three things not to do when disaster strikes. Article > Intel's Core 2 Duo hits the shelves. Read more... ALSO NOTED: Researchers show off future tech innovations; HP buys itself a business software maker; and much more...> Researchers show off future tech innovations. Article > HP buys itself a business software maker. Read more... ALSO NOTED: IBM transistor 100X faster than today's chip; Lack of skilled technologists concerns UK leaders; and much more...>IBM transistor 100 times faster than today's chip. Article >Dearth of skilled technologists has U.K. tech Read more... | Press ReleasesMozido Launches Genius Wallet(SM) for Mobile PaymentsDALLAS, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mozido, the Global Cloud Payment Network that brings every mobile phone user into the financial ecosystem, announced today the launch of the Genius Wallet(SM), a Read more >> Vringo Retains National Public Relations AgencyThe Hodges Partnership Will Lead the Mobile Social Software Company's Corporate and Product Public Relations EffortsNEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vringo, Inc. (NYSE Amex: VRNG), a provider Read more >> Vringo's Facetones™ App Surpasses 1 Million DownloadsVringo Reaches Key Download Milestone in Less Than 6 Months of MarketingNEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vringo, Inc. (NYSE Amex: VRNG), a provider of software platforms for mobile social and Read more >> Datacard Group Announces an Equity Investment and Strategic Partnership with DeviceFidelity, Inc.Equity Investment That Includes Dallas Venture Partners (DVP) and Datacard Group Solidifies a Continued Commitment to Innovation in Mobile Payments. MINNETONKA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Datacard Read more >> Smartphone Market Hits All-Time Quarterly High Due To Seasonal Strength and Wider Variety of Offerings, According to IDCFRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The worldwide smartphone market grew 54.7% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2011 (4Q11), as Apple unleashed its iPhone 4S on an eager marketplace. Read more >> |
