A Better Way to Meet Online
Tech Trends columnist John Brandon recently tried out iMeet, a new Web-conferencing service that all the tech blogs seem to be raving about. Here’s what he found.
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We've tested four innovative models of internet headsets to determine which is best for daily use. Here's what we've found.
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The Smartest Credit Card Ever Made: Your Phone
You are carrying the smartest credit card ever made, but it is not made out of plastic. Instead, your smartphone has all the transaction details you'd ever need. For merchants, the small screen will pay big dividends.
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Developers Bet on Google's Android
The search engine giant's operating system has the best long-term business prospects, according to a new survey.
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Is BlackBerry Losing Ground?
Once the reigning champion among business handhelds, BlackBerry maker RIM is steadily losing market share. What happened?
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Navigating the Switch to Multiple Computers
The rise of the tablet computer has me thinking about the future of computers. How many computers surround me right now? I have my office comp... Read more
Tablet Wars: Intel Joins Game
For years, PCs were often referred to as Wintel machines. The "tel" coming from Intel's role as Windows's preferred chipmaker-in-chief. Now, here we are w... Read more
Will 2011 Ring in an iPad Killer?
The BlackBerry PlayBook is due to hit the market this quarter, coming on the heels of several Android-based tablets, like the Samsung Galaxy Tab, that have r... Read more
Study: Smartphones Highly Vulnerable to Hacks
Smartphones are really just mobile computers, and so are open to attack. Just how real is the threat? Read more
Palm Needs A Hand
Palm's latest quarterly report is out and the news is not good. Smartphone sales are in the dumper, with only 408,000 units sold. Ouch! By compar... Read more
Cellphone As Wireless Router
I'm dating myself to even call them cell phones anymore. I think smartphone is even kind of dumb. Is there anything you can't do with a mobile device anym... Read more
HP And Palm: Dell's Big Mistake
PC Makers need to be recrafting themselves intp smartphone makers. The smartphone, for all intensive purposes, is the PC now. HP's announced ... Read more
Smartphone Security Start-up Lookout Raises $11 Million
San Francisco-based Lookout's fundraising ability is partly thanks to the exploding smartphone market -- and the risks that come with it. Read more
Dell Needs A Winning Streak
The Dell "Don't Call Me A Cellphone" Streak is officially on its way - via the United Kingdom first. Round Rock, Texas-based Read more
Search Optimization in the Mobile Age
As more consumers use their mobile phones for Internet access, the question for businesses that want to get noticed online is what does this mean for search?... Read more
iPhone 4: Is It Ideal for Your Business?
The iPhone 4 has been selling out nationwide as it went on sale in Apple stores, AT&T stores, and select other outlets. But antenna woes have caused controve... Read more
Why Windows Phone 7 Is Doomed
Oh Lord, let me count the ways. No surprises here, but it's a huge blow all the same; HP has confirmed to CNBCRead more
Gimme 5: Endangered Gadgets List
Earlier this summer, I endorsed the prediction that we'd see sub $100 eReaders from the likes of Amazon, etc. by the end of the year. Maybe. Welll, you ca... Read more
Blackberry Torch Not So Hot
Blackberry's parent company, Research In Motion, really needed to hit it out of the park this week with the announcement of its new touchscreen smartphone... Read more
Making the Case for Smartphone Protection
Given the much-publicized iPhone 4 bumper case give-away -- the cases are supposed to correct the smartphone’s reception problems that occur when people co... Read more
Do Your Smartphones Need Anti-Virus Protection?
So far most smartphones have avoided the assortment of malware that attacks Windows PC each day, but experts say it’s only a matter of time before hackers ... Read more
iPhone Clues From Verizon, ATT
The rumors just won't quit that the iPhone is finally coming to Verizon by January. For those watching Verizon and AT&T's every move, the clues are pi... Read more
How Goes WinPhone7 Launch?
I told you so! Some of you took exception to my not-so-sunny take on the launch of Windows Phone 7 earlier this week. Well, lo and behold, its early days,... Read more
Who's Your Daddy? Samsung!
Samsung is kicking butt with it's Galaxy S Android smartphones. Not even a year ago, Samsung held a whopping 9 percent and some change of the Android smar... Read more
Why Digital Ads Are the Way to Reach U.S. Hispanics
U.S. Hispanics have about a trillion dollars in purchasing power—and they're far more likely than the general population to buy something after seeing an o... Read more
Geoffrey Moore Interview: How to Approach the Smartphone App Business
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Which Cell Phone Is Smartest for Business?
How do you choose between not only BlackBerry and iPhone, but Google's Android, Windows Mobile, Palm Pre and others? Read more
Top 10 Free Apps and Services for Business
Especially with the economy down in the dumps, there's never been a better time for businesses to look for free applications and services. And the fact that ... Read more
Which Cell Phone Is Smartest for Business?
Many businesses depend on mobile phones that also browse the Web, send and receive e-mail, and use other applications. But how do you choose between not only... Read more
Read Your E-Mail in the Fast Lane -- Safely
New software and hardware offerings can read your e-mail and text messages to you while you're driving behind the wheel. It's all hands-free -- so you won't ... Read more
The $99 iPhone
This is huge! At last, someone at Apple finally tuned into CNBC (or better yet, spent some quality time on Main Street listening to real people).... Read more
Dell Smartphone Is A Dumb Idea
According to reports originating from the Wall Street Journal, Dell is planning to market it's oPhone (currently available only in China) here in the Unit... Read more
Tech Habits In The Workplace
Forrester Research has a new report extensively laying out the tech habits of the average information worker. More interesting than what they use... Read more
Cell Phone With a Projector
Attention smartphone makers, this would be a feature that really gets my attention: a phone with a built-in projector for PowerPoint presentations, etc. <... Read more
New Smartphone Security Apps
Here’s a look at mobile apps designed to make your phone safer. Read more
Nokia's Dumb Price For a Smartphone
Let's put Nokia's new $700 smartphone in its proper context: Palm launched it's Palm Pre on Saturday for $199. Apple announced it will drop its 8 ... Read more
Smartphone Power Management 101
Some smartphones are notorious for having short battery lives and put your data in jeopardy. Here are tips, tricks, and techniques to squeezing more life out... Read more
Bet on Telephone Headsets
The era of cell phones, iPods, and video games has erased any stigma associated with wearing a telephone headset at work. Wireless and other models are suita... Read more
Bluetooth Uses Beyond Headsets
From Bluetooth-enabled GPS to exchanging business cards to printing photos from a Bluetooth camera, here's a rundown on how businesses are finding benefits b... Read more
Smartphones: For Work -- and For Life
Once you start using a smartphone can you ever live without it again? Read more
Three Hot iPhone Alternatives
Despite the drop in price, the iPhone still isn't the only phone in town. The following models may be better smartphones for your business – and your bucks. Read more
The Brave New World of Telecom
Deregulation of the 1990s backfired and left fewer traditional phone service choices, but wireless and VoIP created more options than ever for small and mid-... Read more
Workplace Cell Phone Policies
Employers can be liable for road accidents caused by worker cell phone use. A strict safety policy can help. While text messaging... Read more
A Wealth of Telecom Choices
A virtual smorgasbord of telecommunications selections these days means entrepreneurs have to choose what is best for business. Read more
Head to Head: Palm v. Windows
When it comes to an OS for handhelds, is one better than the other for business use? Read more
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