Apple 'i-devices' get mgmt. shot in the arm; Securing 4G smartphones

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	Apple 'i-devices' get mgmt. shot in the arm The new Apple iOS 4 operating system is now downloadable with the multitasking, VoIP and push notification support many iPhone users have been awaiting. Alongside the enhanced OS, some third-party management tools are coming to make the iPhone and other Apple "i-devices" more friendly to enterprise IT departments, as well. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: AT&T AT&T Designing Tomorrow's Ethernet-Based Metropolitan Area Networks Click to continue In this Issue Securing 4G smartphones Biggest tech industry apologies of 2010 – so far New Apple iOS 4 APIs expand iPhone device management Adobe's Flash Player 10.1 sent to phone makers Wireless security myths 2010 AT&T, Verizon join Wi-Fi roaming group Microsoft releases Windows Live Messenger app Motorola Enterprise Digital Assistant: What You Need to Know No iPhones, just Blackberries for UK government employees Droid X smartphone launch expected Wednesday What's Holding Up the White Spaces? iOS 4.0 Multitasking Has Challenge Ahead Barnes & Noble intros Wi-Fi-only Nook, lowers 3G Nook price Google's Wi-Fi spygate is its BP moment FCC issues advice on traveling with mobile phones WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks, Inc. 7 Key Challenges You Can't Ignore 7 Key Challenges You Can't Ignore 7 Key Challenges You Can't Ignore Securing 4G smartphones What any smart IT department should know before allowing a 4G device onto its network. Read More Biggest tech industry apologies of 2010 – so far AT&T, Facebook, Google, McAfee, Adobe and others say "We're sorry" for assorted security, privacy and performance problems in 2010. Read More New Apple iOS 4 APIs expand iPhone device management Enterprises can finally make use of third-party device management applications for iPhone deployments, thanks to Apple's new iOS 4 APIs and an on-board device management service. Read More Adobe's Flash Player 10.1 sent to phone makers Adobe Systems plans to release the final version of Flash Player 10.1 for smartphones on Tuesday, but very few people will be able to use it right away. Read More Wireless security myths 2010 Wireless has become a part of our official and personal lives. Securing against wireless threats has been and will continue to be an important piece in the overall enterprise security puzzle. However, as if following Darwin's theory of evolution, wireless security myths too are born, evolve and then die to be replaced by new ones. Read More WHITE PAPER: Sprint Integrated Wireline and Wireless Services Puzzled about convergent services? Read this IDC white paper for the latest findings now! Learn More Now AT&T, Verizon join Wi-Fi roaming group AT&T and Verizon Wireless, the two largest U.S. mobile operators, have joined an organization that ensures roaming among mobile operators' Wi-Fi networks. Read More Microsoft releases Windows Live Messenger app While Windows Live Messenger may not be the most popular instant messaging service for Mac users, it still deserves a place in the App Store, right? Microsoft seems to agree, as it launched an official, free Windows Live Messenger app [link opens in iTunes] for the iPhone and iPod touch. (The app will also run on the iPad, though it's not optimized for that device.) Read More Motorola Enterprise Digital Assistant: What You Need to Know Motorola this week showed off its latest ruggedized handheld for mobile workers, the Windows-Mobile-powered ES400, which will be available later this year on Sprint in the United States. CIO.com's Al Sacco details ten of the device's most notable business features. Read More No iPhones, just Blackberries for UK government employees U.K. government ministers are not allowed to use Apple's iPhone but Blackberries are fine, presumably for security reasons, according Health Secretary Simon Burns . Read More Droid X smartphone launch expected Wednesday The mobile OS battle is joined: The next generation of the Motorola Droid smartphone is being announced next week, the day before the iPhone 4 ships. Read More E-GUIDE: IBM Corporation 5 Tips for Getting BI Right Due to improvements in Business Intelligence (BI) technology and the way CIOs are implementing it, BI has the potential to transform organizations by delivering the information executives need in order to facilitate accurate decisions and provide relevant performance metrics. Learn more. What's Holding Up the White Spaces? I had the privilege this week of speaking at the TV White Spaces Summit, sponsored by the Wireless Innovation Forum, which is the new name of the trade association formerly known as the Software Defined Radio Forum. Read More iOS 4.0 Multitasking Has Challenge Ahead One of the most highly anticipated features of iOS 4 is its multitasking. But on day one, this feature is a mixed bag, and appears to be best left to Apple's own core apps--as opposed to third-party apps--which largely defeats the purpose of the feature. Read More Barnes & Noble intros Wi-Fi-only Nook, lowers 3G Nook price Book retail giant Barnes & Noble has launched a new version of its Nook e-book reader, lowered prices on existing models, and announced a software update that introduces new book reading features as well as free access to AT&T's Wi-Fi hotspots. Read More Google's Wi-Fi spygate is its BP moment While it doesn't quite rank up there with dumping hundreds of millions of gallons of crude oil into the ocean while your CEO goes yachting, Google's huge Wi-Fi spying "oops" may become the search giant's BP moment. Read More FCC issues advice on traveling with mobile phones As the U.S. enters the summer vacation season, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission has launched an educational program to remind mobile-phone customers traveling internationally how to avoid high-cost calls. Read More
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