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9 iPhone-iPad Apps That Invade Your Privacy, and 1 That Doesn't
Most iPhone and iPad apps appear harmless and fun, but don't fall for them. Some apps are virtual Trojan horses that swipe personal data when you're not looking. Appthority has put together a list of some of the worst offenders and you may be shocked to learn that a couple of the most popular apps made the list, such as Facebook and Angry Birds Star Wars. Be sure to check out the app at the end of the list for the one most honest. Read More

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RIM BlackBerry 10 will determine firm's fate as a premier mobile device player
The key to Research in Motion's success in the business markets lies not with IT groups or even business users, but with consumers, according to analysts looking ahead to Wednesday's announcement of RIM's new BlackBerry 10 smartphones. Read More

RIM BlackBerry 10 blockbuster: Live stream Wednesday 10am EST/7am PST
Research in Motion is expected to pull out all the stops on Wednesday morning -- and is counting on West Coasters getting up early -- for its long awaited (er, delayed) BlackBerry 10 smartphone launch at 10am EST/7am PST. The Canadian company will make its big splash in New York City, where Network World and its sister publications will have reporters and video cameras on hand, but we'll also be providing... Read More

iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending Jan. 25
The combination of intense cold gripping much of the U.S. and feverish iPhone speculation is creating extreme rumoring conditions, threatening to drive the iOSphere into epistemological collapse. Read More

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What IT needs to know about near-field communications
The rise of near-field communications (NFC) has been part of the discussion in the mobile industry for years. Unfortunately, the technology hasn't generated much more than discussion to this point. Read More

Sierra Wireless to sell AirCard unit to Netgear for $138 million
Sierra Wireless will unload its AirCard mobile add-on business to Netgear for about $138 million in cash and become a pure-play M2M vendor. Read More

Review: AT&T MiFi Liberate mobile hotspot
Shaw reviews AT&T's Mobile Hotspot MiFi Liberate. Read More

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Lenovo buying RIM? Not necessarily
Lenovo played down reports that it was interested in buying Research In Motion, saying that the BlackBerry maker was one of many companies it was looking at as a potential takeover target. Read More

Apple makes good on CEO's promise to expand iPhone 5's 4G carriers
Apple today released iOS 6.1, the first major update for the mobile operating system since its September 2012 launch, patching 27 security vulnerabilities and adding 36 LTE carriers to the iPhone 5's support list. Read More

New BlackBerry mobile management tools ready for download
Analysts are unsure whether RIM's new enterprise mobility software, now available for download, can halt the migration away from BlackBerry smartphones. Read More

8 must-see Microsoft's Surface tablet videos
From drop tests to protests at launch events, the Internet has been watching Microsoft Surface closely Read More

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