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  • RealNetworks, TI order audio to go

    The streaming media company and the chipmaker are working together to bring live audio and video to mobile devices.

  • Alcohol gives new life to thirsty portables

    NEC and Sony are developing fuel cells that turn alcohol into electricity, potentially giving a new breath of life to mobile devices.

  • Mini Wi-Fi chip fits in mobiles

    Texas Instruments has developed a Wi-Fi chip small enough to go inside mobile phones and handheld devices.

  • Bluetooth cuts the cord

    Anticipation of the wireless standard taking hold is old news. But the waiting is finally over, and the first ready-for-prime-time products are trickling into the market. By year's end, a flood of Bluetooth-enabled, enterprise-worthy devices is expected. We take an inside look at the future of the long-awaited Bluetooth.

  • 10 myths of wireless

    If modern wireless mythology is to be believed, it won't be long before everything in the business world will be linked to the Internet and remotely controlled via mobile phone. It's time to come back to reality.

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  • Security with bite: 15 technologies tested

    In this special review, we round up the various authentication devices on the market.

  • Cisco's new security target: consumers

    Cisco Systems, a multibillion-dollar player in security tools for businesses, is planning to move into the consumer market.

  • 10 mobile trends: Should you care?

    silicon.com's Jo Best looks at 10 oft-debated areas in mobile and wireless and asks a simple question: how much should you care over the next 12 months?

  • 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.

  • Wi-Fi and 3G may come together

    New wireless networking chips for handheld devices are giving second life to the 802.11b standard and could soon test the theory that Wi-Fi and mobile data services can work hand in hand rather than compete.

Reviews (20)

  • Security with bite: 15 technologies tested

    In this special review, we round up the various authentication devices on the market. From fingerprint scanners, to single sign-on software and biometric technology -- we have the authentication market covered.

  • Iomega inches closer to mini-storage

    Iomega has unveiled details of a small, detachable storage drive it is developing for portable electronics gadgets.

  • Intel mulls branding for handheld chips

    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.

  • Intel opens up 'Manitoba' territory

    The chipmaker ventures farther into the market for portable devices with an all-in-one chip for mobile phones, with the promise of richer multimedia features that don't frazzle batteries.

  • How not to be seen

    In a world where the spies have unparalleled access to our everyday lives, there are some simple ways to make them earn their pay.

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