Symantec to acquire Nukona to assist in BYOD strategy
Symantec today announced it has reached an agreement to acquire privately held Nukona, a maker of mobile application management software, for an undisclosed price.
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In-Stat: Apple to be top mobile processor company
Apple is an iconic consumer electronics company with a string of massively successful products, but it could also become the world's largest mobile processor company by the end of the year, according to a study due to be released by In-Stat later this week.
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Wall Street Journal: HP to combine its PC and printer divisions
Hewlett-Packard Co. is to combine its PC and printer divisions into a single business unit, a move that will see Vyomesh "VJ" Joshi, the longtime head of HP's printer division, leave the company, according to a report published Tuesday. HP plans to announce the move later today, according to a story in the Wall Street Journal's All Things D blog, which cited unnamed sources. An HP spokesman said the company declined to comment on the report.
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Researchers discover new Duqu variant that tries to evade antivirus detection
Security researchers have discovered a new variant of the Duqu cyberespionage malware that was designed to evade detection by antivirus products and other security tools. Researchers from Symantec announced the discovery of a new Duqu driver, the component responsible for loading the malware's encrypted body, on Monday via Twitter. The driver is called mcd9x86.sys and was compiled on Feb. 23, said Vikram Thakur, principal security response manager at Symantec.
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Businesses get special service at Apple Stores
It wasn't so long ago that, when Ted Ellis needed to get one of his company's Mac laptops fixed, he'd have to make an appointment at a nearby Apple Store's Genius Bar, just like anyone else. Being a business customer didn't get him any kind of special service.
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Which tablets will launch with Windows 8?
Dina Bass at Bloomberg posted an unattributed story, reiterating old news about the planned Windows 8 ship date but including a
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'Surprise' Mac app quickly configures iOS devices
Almost unnoticed in announcing the new iPad, Apple also released on March 7 a new Mac app designed to streamline setting up and configuring iOS devices.
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HP releases tools for mobile app development
HP announced on Tuesday the release of several tools aimed at simplifying the enterprise mobile application development and deployment processes.
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Cell-to-Wi-Fi roaming on the way -- but may come with a price
Getting your phone onto Wi-Fi networks may get a lot easier starting in about a year, but it won't necessarily get cheaper. The main trade groups for mobile operators and Wi-Fi hotspot providers are working out the details of how to hand off devices automatically between the two types of networks. Within nine months, the GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) Association and the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) expect to have a framework for service providers to set up roaming systems similar to those already available in the cellular world.
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Mozilla may support H.264 video codec in Firefox to compete on mobile phones
Mozilla Foundation is considering adding support for the H.264 video codec in mobile versions of the Firefox browser, a move it has avoided up to now because H.264 is encumbered by patents. Mozilla's policy up to now has been to support only open codecs, but it is relaxing that rule because support for the codec is important in mobile browsers, the foundation's chair said.
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IBM unveils three data analysis packages
IBM has unveiled three packages of services and software to help organizations analyze their data for profit and improved efficiency. The signature solutions, as IBM calls these offerings, go beyond generic analysis software to address three different specific tasks: detecting financial fraud, predicting consumer behavior, and estimating financial risk.
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