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    As your business grows, more and more of your network users are likely to want to connect remotely with a growing diversity of devices. The problem is how to make e-mail and other corporate resources accessible to those who need them while maintaining control and security.

  • Mobility madness: Managing mobile devices

    Today's smart phones are less about ring tones and more about extending your corporate applications well and truly into the field. Say goodbye to the deskbound worker -- and hello to a potential data and security nightmare, warns David Braue.

  • Intel readies next handheld chips

    Intel is adding to its arsenal of processors for portable devices by developing an XScale-based processor, code-named Bulverde, for handheld computers.

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    Chipmaking giant Intel is considering the creation of a separate consumer brand for processors used in portable devices as it battles Motorola for both market share and mind share.

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  • How Microsoft plans to take over your cell phone

    What's new on the cell phone front from Microsoft? Two new devices, code-named Stinger and Stirling. I got a sneak peek in a recent visit to Redmond, although the phones are being unveiled for the first time this week in France. My take? Stinger looks good, Stirling isn't much, and traditional PDAs (and the Palm OS) are still tough competitors.

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  • Is that a computer in your pocket? 6 mobile devices tested

    Choosing a portable computing device is getting trickier -- we take a variety of devices for a spin and weight up the pros and cons.

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