Mobile Computing

The mobile computing section examines concepts and technology around one of the current hottest tech trends. Also see wireless networking.

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Can Public Key Infrastructure Provide More Security Online?

April 19, 2012

Everything’s connected. iPads, iPods, iPhones and even landline phones are all connected to this relatively new frontier we call the Internet. The...

VoIP over 4G: The Future in VoIP Communications

April 17, 2012

There’s no question that cellphones have become a staple in the U.S. - much like hamburgers or apple pie. A cellphone is no longer a status symbol. It's...

What to Expect From Google Play

April 05, 2012

March marked the rollout of the Google Play service, which brings together Google's Apps Marketplace, movie and video offerings, music downloads and...

Ultrabooks: Hardware Pop Star or Has Been?

March 28, 2012

At the consumer electronics show (CES) in Las Vegas in early 2012, the main goal of many a laptop manufacturer was to show that they could make PCs that...

Native App or Mobile Web App?

March 19, 2012

Mobile technology has transformed the development landscape over the past few years, and it's still anyone's guess what changes the next few years will...

Should Your Business Go Mobile?

March 16, 2012

Mobile devices such as tablets, smartphones and e-readers are changing the way people live. More importantly for online businesses, however, is that they...

Common Methods Hackers Are Using To Crack Your Cellular Phone

February 17, 2012

The modern cellular phone has little in common with the plastic bricks of the 1980s. Smartphones are essentially mini computers people can use to check...

The Most Important Trends in Gaming

February 15, 2012

The gaming industry has no shortage of people declaring a golden age, or others raving about the signs of a gaming apocalypse. This is a pretty standard...

Creative Disruption: The Rise of E-Books and Digital Publishing

January 13, 2012

The book and publishing industry has undergone a major overhaul in the last 30 years. Here, longtime author and journalist John F. McMullen covers a brief...

What is the difference between Bluetooth and Wi-Fi?

December 08, 2011

Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are both methods that provide wireless communication, but the difference between the two mainly stems from what they are designed to...

From Bluetooth to New Tooth: A Look at Bluetooth 4.0

November 04, 2011

When the iPhone 4S was released in October 2011, many tech lovers and bloggers seized on its use of Siri, an intelligent personal assistant software based...