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  CeBIT 2012: Vic Dept of Health to release Android-friendly app

  The Victorian Department of Health will release a Web app for its Better Health Channel (BHC) app, which will allow users to access it via Android devices, in mid-2012.

  By Diana Nguyen | 23 May, 2012 16:12

  Tags: victorian department of health, mobility, Mobile OSes, iOS, CeBIT 2012, Better Health Channel, Android

• Westpac keeps focus on mobility

  Westpac’s mobile banking platform is growing rapidly, with the company capitalising on the mobility trend.

  By Stephanie McDonald | 23 May, 2012 12:49

  Tags: westpac, mobility

• In Pictures: Pocket marvels - 40 years of handheld computers

  From the first pocket scientific calculator through '80s organisers to today's tablets, check out 15 ingenious devices that have driven the handheld computing revolution.

  By Matt Lake | 21 May, 2012 08:30

  Tags: tablets, slideshow, scientific calculator, mobility, mobile solutions, handheld computing

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  HTC Evo 4G LTE review: Almost great

  HTC's Evo 4G was one of Sprint's first breakout smartphone stars. Now, after some lackluster follow-ups, the carrier is hoping to bring the sizzle back to the Evo name with its HTC Evo 4G LTE.

  By JR Raphael | 15 May, 2012 06:41

  Tags: mobile solutions, mobility, smartphones, Mobile and Wireless, htc, consumer electronics

• In pictures: Top 20 mobile websites and services

  Apps, schmaps. Who needs to download anything when these mobile sites and services offer fast information and entertainment right in your mobile browser?

  By Liane Cassavoy | 11 May, 2012 08:25

  Tags: Websites, slideshow, mobility, mobile solutions

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  Tablet mania: The next four months will be crazy

  The next four months promise are likely to see a period of tablet experimentation on a grander scale than ever.

  By Matt Hamblen | 11 May, 2012 01:15

  Tags: tablets, mobility, mobile solutions, hardware systems, asus, Apple iPad 2, Apple

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  Facebook buys mobile discovery startup

  Mere weeks from a multi-billion-dollar debut on the stock market, Facebook has ramped up its focus on mobile lifestyles with the purchase of "social discovery" start-up Glancee.

  By AAP | 08 May, 2012 11:37

  Tags: startups, social networking, mobility, Glancee, Facebook, business

• Companies respond to Aussie worker mobility fatigue: Survey

  Some office staff members in Australia are seeking to reclaim normal working hours by turning off devices and not checking work emails at home, according to a survey conducted by NorthgateArinso.

  By Hamish Barwick | 04 May, 2012 11:30

  Tags: work life balance, NorthgateArinso Work-life Balance study, mobility

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  Interop puts software-defined networking in limelight

  The potential game-changing technology that surrounds software-defined networking (SDN) will be center stage at Interop next week with high-profile product introductions, technology demos and information sessions all set to roll.

  By Brandon Butler | 03 May, 2012 07:32

  Tags: Arista Networks, byod, Cisco, cloud, cloud computing, Configuration / maintenance, Data Center, hardware systems, IBM, internet, Interop, mobility, networking, OpenFlow, SDN, VMware, wireless

• In Pictures: A closer look at RIM's BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha smartphone

  RIM has unveiled the first smartphone running its next-generation BlackBerry 10 software. The device is meant only for developers, however, and won't ever be released to the public. CIO.com's Al Sacco shares a number of images of the new BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha handheld.

  By Al Sacco | 02 May, 2012 08:57

  Tags: Blackberry, mobile solutions, mobility, Research In Motion (RIM), s lideshow, smartphones

• In Pictures: 11 not entirely useless factoids about BlackBerry maker RIM

  Trivial pursuits swirling around BlackBerry World 2012

  By John Cox | 02 May, 2012 08:53

  Tags: Blackberry, mobility, Research In Motion (RIM), slideshow

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  LG Electronics returns to profit

  LG Electronics posted its first profit in three quarters, beating expectations thanks to a revival in its mobile business and demand for high-end TVs.

  By AAP | 26 April, 2012 09:21

  Tags: business, LG Electronics, mobility, profit

• Mobile Pitch Challenge: an "American Idol"-style contest for local app developers

  BOSTON - It may not have received the attention of "American Idol," but this week's Mobile Monday Boston featured a similar type of competition among local mobile app developers.

  By Brad Reed | 26 April, 2012 06:28

  Tags: at&t, Bain Capital, Boston app development, Capita, consumer electronics, hardware systems, mobile apps, mobility, networking, smartphones, tablets, wireless

• Acer Q1 profit falls by 72 per cent

  Taiwanese PC maker Acer's first-quarter net profit dropped 72.1 per cent year-on-year, while revenue slumped 11.4 percent.

  By Michael Kan | 25 April, 2012 20:52

  Tags: Acer, business issues, financial results, mobility, PCs, tablets, ultrabooks

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  Smartphone wallets going mainstream: Poll

  Using smartphones or tablets as digital "wallets" will be common within a decade, largely replacing cash and credit cards, according to a new survey.

  By AAP | 19 April, 2012 08:49

  Tags: Google wallets, mobile payments, mobile phones, mobility, smartphones, smartphone wallet