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    By 2011, Apple will double its market share in the US and Europe -- a trend that will also mean an onslaught of Apple devices invading corporate networks, new research predicts.

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    Xandros, which makes the Windows-like Linux distribution used in ASUS's popular Eee PC sub-laptop, has signed a deal with information-management software maker Viyya Technologies to jointly target portable devices such as laptops and mobile Internet devices.

  • The boss's iPhone: Your worst security nightmare

    As employee-owned portable devices become more sophisticated they become less secure, according to one analyst -- and the more senior an employee, the less compliant they are when it comes to protecting the information on those devices.

  • ARM powers up portable 'penguin'

    Lineo and ARM will collaborate at an engineering level to bring Lineo's embedded Linux to microprocessors based on ARM cores. What does this mean for players in the portable space?

  • 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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  • Mad scientist drills hole through hard drive

    A scientist who was frustrated by his PC's squeaky hard drive tried to stop the problem by drilling a hole through its casing and pouring oil in the hole. The squeak stopped but so did the hard drive. Data recovery firm, Kroll Ontrack offers this and nine more recovery highlights from 2007.

  • Philips picks blue lasers for itty-bitty disc

    Consumer-electronics giant Philips is demonstrating a prototype miniature disc drive that uses a coin-size disc capable of storing nearly twice as much data as a standard-sized CD.

  • 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.

  • Intel outlines mobile future

    Chipmaker Intel has given details of new initiatives aimed at reducing the power consumption of notebook displays and at adding communications capabilities to portable computing devices.

  • 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.

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  • Maxon Visimax Projector

    Despite the promise of its tiny size, the Maxon Visimax projector is little more than a gimmick, and an expensive one at that.

  • New chip to bring talkies to handhelds

    Instead of catching up on the news via radio or a newspaper on the way to work, commuters may soon be watching it on a handheld computer or mobile phone.

  • Microsoft releases Media Player 10 beta

    Microsoft released the first test version of its new Windows Media Player software Wednesday, marking a significant upgrade aimed squarely at the burgeoning portable device market.

  • 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.

  • Video iPods on the horizon

    After much gossip and speculation, it looks like Apple is indeed working on a portable video player. But creating a device that's as easy to use as a music iPod won't be easy.

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