Mobile Device

BBB: Mobile Device Safety WZZM Most of us have taken steps to protect our home and business computers with anti-virus software and firewalls. Now that cell phones are used as handheld computing devices, we need to start thinking about smart security measures for our smartphones. See all stories on this topic »

UAB wins grant from DHS for securing mobile devices UAB News ragib_hasan_s Ragib Hasan, Ph.D., director of the UAB SECuRE and Trustworthy Computing Lab (SECRETLab) and an assistant professor in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences, received the $583,000 grant to build a system for verifying ... See all stories on this topic »

'No Mobile Phone Days' campaign starts Wednesday The Voice of Russia “Forget about you cell phones for a couple of days” – this is the motto of the global campaign which started on Tuesday. The goal of this flash mob is to remind people how it feels like when you are not always online. Leaving a cell phone at home does ... See all stories on this topic » The Voice of Russia

An archery kit for your mobile phone GMA News Owners of smartphones who spend all day with their mobile devices might one of these not just for gaming but also for exercise. Introducing the Bowblade, a gaming accessory designed by a chiropractor that uses a trigger hooked up to a touchscreen stylus. See all stories on this topic »

CIO Nightmares: Inadequate Data Backup, BYOD Mobile Devices MSPmentor (blog) After witnessing the power surge of Super Bowl XLVII, some of us may be more inclined to reconsider how we backup our data, maybe reevaluating which vendors we use. The good news is that our competitors' clients may be reviewing their backup policies, ... See all stories on this topic »

HMRC to roll-out 7000 mobile devices including iPads ComputerWeekly.com HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is to roll out 7,000 mobile devices, including Apple iPads and MacBook laptops, as part of a move to increase mobile working. HMRC CIO Mark Hall told Computer Weekly the department was looking to introduce "out of the ... See all stories on this topic »

The flexible future of mobile devices FierceMobileIT A number of electronics firms are working on technology that would enable mobile device displays to bend, providing a more flexible experience for the mobile device user, whether at home or in the workplace. Research firm Visiongain estimates that the ... See all stories on this topic »

Which phone should you buy? CNET One big question to ask yourself when choosing a mobile phone is how you plan to use it. If you plan to use your phone as your primary camera; play a lot of graphically rich games; stream a lot of data; store a lot of photos, videos, e-books, and audio ... See all stories on this topic »

Knight Center webinar: Mobile phone basics in Spanish for reporting Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas (blog) The mobile device is one of those new platforms that reporters must use for newsgathering and reporting. Do you know the latest tools and techniques for using your mobile phone effectively as a reporter? You can find out how in an upcoming two-hour ... See all stories on this topic »