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Lithium Batteries On The Hot Seat Over Airline Fires

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 03:35 PM ET | Oct 27, 2009

The mantra for today's portable device batteries is "better, stronger and longer." When they take to the sky, however, "snap, crackle, pop!" might be more appropriate.

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Mobile Miracle: How To Revive A Wet Cell Phone

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 01:57 AM ET | Jul 22, 2009

So, your fancy new cell phone is dripping wet and dead as a doornail. What now?

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Inflight Insecurity Update: Gogo Responds

Posted by Keith Ferrell 03:16 PM ET | May 6, 2009

Inflight Internet Access provider Gogo took some issue with today's earlier post, and it's worth taking a look at the issues the company raises.

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Inflight Insecurity? Netragard Says Airborne Web Service Easily Hacked

Posted by Keith Ferrell 11:57 AM ET | May 6, 2009

According to anti-hacking company Netragard, Gogo, the unencrypted inflight Internet access service, puts user data at risk.

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Videoconferencing Seeks Its Moment In The Sun

Posted by Fredric Paul 03:17 PM ET | May 1, 2009

With the double whammy of a global recession turning business travel into an expensive indulgence even as swine flu fears make it seem downright dangerous, small and midsize companies have never been more interested in finding ways to do business without leaving their desks.

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Have Business Rules Changed For Mobile Phones?

Posted by Jennifer Moline 01:29 PM ET | Mar 12, 2009

What would Miss Manners have to say about the use of cell phones in public these days? Or have times changed, and it's perfectly acceptable to text during a meeting?

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Where's The ROI For Trade Shows & Conferences?

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 04:13 PM ET | Mar 9, 2009

SXSW Interactive starts later this week. The question for business owners is whether this event or any other is worth the expense in this economy.

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Midsize Companies Invest In Green To Save Some Green

Posted by Jennifer Moline 12:11 PM ET | Mar 4, 2009

A study released today by IBM has found that most midsize businesses are interested in green IT initiatives in order to reduce their use of electricity -- with a No. 1 goal of saving money.

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Linux Delivers Instant-On Tech To New Dell Laptops

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 08:51 PM ET | Feb 12, 2009

Does a laptop that goes up to a full day between charges sound appealing? Well, here it comes, and Linux is helping to make it happen.

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Smaller Companies Are Going Mobile

Posted by Jennifer Moline 03:18 PM ET | Feb 12, 2009

Two separate reports show that small and midsize companies are increasingly mobile. And with that mobility comes a reliance on laptops, netbooks, and smartphones.

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Firefox To Go: Five Great Extensions For Mobile Users

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 12:26 AM ET | Dec 12, 2008

Want to make the most of your netbook or laptop PC? Here are five Firefox extensions that can make working with a mobile PC a lot easier -- and possibly a bit cheaper, too.

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Small & Midsize Businesses Lead Mobile Broadband Adoption

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 12:15 PM ET | Nov 4, 2008

The sprawling operations of large enterprises make mobile broadband appealing and big organizations have the deep IT resources to support robust mobile services. Yet, it's small and midsize businesses that are the early adopters.

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Company Size: 1-49 | Mobile | Travel

802.11n High Speed Wi-Fi Good Fit For SMBs

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 07:47 PM ET | Oct 14, 2008

Faster speeds in an ongoing network mantra. Recently, that need has been intersecting with an increasing use of mobile devices. As a result, one market research firm views more than one million small and medium businesses as candidates to double the speed of their wireless LANs and drive adoption of nascent 802.11n technology, which supports 100M bps transmissions.

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Company Size: 1-49 | Mobile | Travel

Free Wi-Fi Access: An Inalienable Right?

Posted by Naomi Grossman 11:22 AM ET | Aug 21, 2008

It's the dog days of August and travel is at its peak as everyone tries to soak up the last few moments of summer. But, of course, in this era of hyper-connectivity, working never stops completely and in between flights, the checking of e-mails, Web sites, and other stuff on the Internet, is endemic -- as are the groans in those airports where Wi-Fi is only available for a fee.

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Launching Lightweight Laptops Left And Right

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 08:15 AM ET | Aug 19, 2008

What do you know! Just after bMighty puts out a slideshow of 8 Ultraportable Laptops For Growing Businesses, two of the featured manufacturers roll out new models -- both at or near the coveted 3 lb. mark.

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