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Wireless sensors are potential hot' data center trend; Unspoken smartphone etiquette rules for the holidays

Smartphone etiquette: Unspoken rules for the holidays; Slideshow: 16 Apple products we can only dream about
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Wireless sensors: A potential hot' data center trend

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iPhone satisfaction rating 'on a different planet,' says survey
Apple iPhone users are almost twice as likely to say that they're "very satisfied" with their smartphone than second-place RIM and its BlackBerry, research firm ChangeWave Research said today.

$180 BlackBerry Storm2 hits the shelves on Wednesday
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Apple and iPhone leave Verizon still a bridesmaid, not a bride
Verizon Wireless is still hoping to sell the iPhone, but is waiting on word from Apple, Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg said.

Sprint plans to release Palm Pixi in mid-November
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Has Apple missed the netbook boat?
Apple may have missed the netbook boat by not producing a low-priced notebook to compete with the ultra-cheap portables that have cornered a significant portion of the PC market, a survey published today said.

Microsoft unwraps netbook Windows 7 upgrade tool
Microsoft has released a tool that lets netbook owners install Windows 7 on their machines using a USB flash drive, sidestepping the usual requirement of a DVD drive.

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Comparing Research In Motion and Microsoft Mobile Solutions
The concept of working "any time and anywhere" has become popular. To support this concept, many organizations are adopting mobile solutions. As employees use these solutions, their expectations are increasing. This paper compares the Research In Motion BlackBerry solution with the Microsoft mobile solution by analyzing features of the user experience and the administrator experience.
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