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HP SlateBook X2 is serious Android laptop hybrid
Hewlett-Packard this week took the wraps off a new laptop-tablet hybrid that runs on the Android operating system. The SlateBook X2 is priced at $479.99, and comes with both the tablet and keyboard dock portion in the same package. It is not possible to buy the tablet as a stand-alone item.
Despite BYOD security worries, SMBs are slow to deploy MDM, survey finds
While 61 percent of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have implemented a BYOD policy, only 37 percent are managing or plan to manage those devices usin a mobile device management (MDM) product, according to a survey of 991 SMB IT professionals conducted by Spiceworks and sponsored by MDM firm Fiberlink.
Windows Phone passes BlackBerry as number 3 smartphone, says IDC
Reflecting BlackBerry's continuing slide in the consumer market, Windows Phone as surpassed the iconic brand as the number three smartphone for the first time, according to the latest IDC stats.
Samsung extends mobile phone lead, while Apple gains on second place Nokia
Samsung extended its lead in worldwide mobile phone sales to a 23.6 percent market share, buoyed by a 13 percent year-over year sales increase in the first quarter of 2013, according to the latest stats from Gartner
Nuance OmniPage Ultimate converts text to speech
Nuance's OmniPage Ultimate provides lightweight scanning, document conversion and mobile and cloud features.
In legal dispute with Samsung, Apple says it wants Android source code
Apple is arguing that Android "provides much of the accused functionality" in the Samsung smartphones involved in its most recent patent infringement lawsuit, filed last year in a United States district court in northern California.
Acer cancels plans to offer tablet running current version of Windows RT
Acer has decided not to offer a tablet running the current version of Windows RT, Jim Wong, Acer's president, told InfoWorld in an interview on Friday.
Report: Samsung to delay release of KNOX security platform until summer
Samsung is delaying the release of its KNOX enterprise security platform until the summer, according to a report by the New York Times citing sources familiar with the company's plans.
Apple iOS keeps lead in branded tablet market despite market share drop
Apple maintained its lead in global branded tablet shipments, which grew 117 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2013 and reached 40.6 million units, according to the latest research from Strategy Analytics.
The FTC and a new opportunity to address software insecurity
Much has been written about the fragmentation of the Android operating system and the resulting vulnerability of Android smartphones, particularly compared to iPhones. When Google releases a security update, the code generally is modified by Android device manufacturers, then sent on to carriers, and finally made available to users. Or not.
