mobile computing - News, Features, and Slideshows

• A new AMD licensing deal could create more x86 rivals for Intel

  AMD is licensing its x86 chip architecture to a new joint venture it has formed with a consortium of Chinese companies.

• Hands-on: How HoloLens handles creating shared experiences

  As Microsoft began shipping its HoloLens augmented reality headgear, the company gave journalists a sneak peek into how developers can create networked experiences.

• BlackBerry embraces BYOD to win back customers

  BlackBerry seeks to win back Australian business from rivals after a late realisation that it must adapt to the growing trend of bring your own device (BYOD), BlackBerry executives said at the BlackBerry 10 launch in Australia.

• Where does Palm go from here?

  Smartphone industry pundits wonder whether Palm can survive another year, given Palm's guidance today that its new smartphone sales expectations.

• IDC: 1 billion mobile devices will go online by 2013

  The growing demand for online applications could push the number of mobile devices accessing the Internet past 1 billion by 2013, IDC said in a survey issued on Wednesday.

• Building the Google smartbook dream machine

  The netbook promises convenience and capability in a small, lightweight, and generally inexpensive package, and the concept of a smartbook goes even further: a handy-dandy combination of smartphone and notebook. Alas, most netbook offerings come burdened with a full-blown Windows operating system, which runs slowly on performance-limited netbook hardware and saps battery life. And Windows is not exactly smartphone-oriented.

Whitepapers about mobile computing

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  Determining Organizational Readiness to Support Employee-Owned Devices

  The use of employee-owned devices (EODs) within organizations has exploded. In a number of cases, the use has preceded the implementation of processes and structures to fully support them. As a result, organizations must quickly catch up. Businesses need a cohesive plan that addresses each of the key elements of supporting EODs. This checklist looks at the most important elements that will help you determine your current level of readiness to support this mega-trend, while spelling out the key processes, approaches, and best practices needed to enable it.

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  Lenovo Recommends 15 Steps to Reducing Security Risks in Business Mobility

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  Choosing the right IT vendors

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  Habits and hardware: A checklist for building a smarter security posture