Tony Bradley

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As RIM weighs its options, shouldn’t you be doing the same?

As RIM weighs its options, shouldn’t you be doing the same?

RIM's ship is sinking. The company announced its second straight losing quarter, and plans to let a significant number of employees go. It has also reportedly enlisted the support of J.P. Morgan Securities

Published on: May 31st, 2012 Tony Bradley
Why Facebook doesn’t work for GM

Why Facebook doesn’t work for GM

General Motors has announced that it will no longer advertise its cars and trucks on Facebook according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The poor performance of GM ads on the

Published on: May 17th, 2012 Tony Bradley
New app screens Facebook apps for privacy threats

New app screens Facebook apps for privacy threats

When someone plays Zynga's Words with Friends on Facebook they obviously expect to share that experience with whichever Facebook contact they play against. However, by authorizing Words with Friends--or other Facebook apps--users might

Published on: April 23rd, 2012 Tony Bradley
5 things to make iPad 3 a business tool

5 things to make iPad 3 a business tool

The whole world is on the edge of its proverbial seat in anticipation of the big Apple iPad3  unveiling today. There is ample speculation about a higher resolution display, Siri capabilities, and 4G/LTE

Published on: March 7th, 2012 Tony Bradley
Apple’s court victory could put damper on Google’s Motorola deal

Apple’s court victory could put damper on Google’s Motorola deal

A German court has ruled in favor of Apple and dealt a crucial blow to Motorola Mobility in the ongoing patent battle between the two. The Karlsruhe Higher Regional Court decided today that

Published on: February 27th, 2012 Tony Bradley
iPad 2, Kindle Fire share common complaints

iPad 2, Kindle Fire share common complaints

Tablets are great for a wide variety of mobile computing tasks. The Apple iPad 2 isn't just an awesome device; it's “magical” if you believe the Apple marketing hype. As astounding as tablets

Published on: February 17th, 2012 Tony Bradley
Love and security: Microsoft marks Valentine’s Day with 9 patches

Love and security: Microsoft marks Valentine’s Day with 9 patches

Today is a big deal. Yes, it is Valentine's Day, but that's not what I'm talking about. It is also the second Tuesday in the month of February which makes it Patch Tuesday.

Published on: February 14th, 2012 Tony Bradley
Facebook Timeline tricks to boost your business

Facebook Timeline tricks to boost your business

Facebook is beginning to push out its new Timeline layout to all 850 million user profiles this week. Business pages on Facebook aren’t affected (at least not yet), but your company can take

Published on: February 10th, 2012 Tony Bradley
Microsoft OneNote released for Android

Microsoft OneNote released for Android

Word, Excel, and PowerPoint may get all the attention, but OneNote has quickly become the gem of the Microsoft Office suite. Microsoft is now extending the reach of OneNote with an app for

Published on: February 8th, 2012 Tony Bradley
7 ways Ultrabooks will make laptops hot again

7 ways Ultrabooks will make laptops hot again

At CES 2012, the ultrabook is the new tablet. Of course, there are plenty of new tablets being offered up as well, but 2012 is shaping up to be the year of the

Published on: January 12th, 2012 Tony Bradley
Microsoft abandons Windows Phone update timeline

Microsoft abandons Windows Phone update timeline

Microsoft released an update for Windows Phone that fixes a number of issues. That is great, but it comes with some news that has upset many Windows Phone users. Microsoft is abandoning its

Published on: January 10th, 2012 Tony Bradley
Don’t blame Android – mobile fraudsters prey on the naive

Don’t blame Android – mobile fraudsters prey on the naive

Google is yanking a number of apps from the Android Market after discovering that they are fraudulent. Although such apps are more likely to be found with Android than on rival platforms, the

Published on: December 15th, 2011 Tony Bradley
‘Ice Cream Sandwich’ features come with security gaps

‘Ice Cream Sandwich’ features come with security gaps

Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich” is imminent with the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone. Early reviews suggest that Android 4.0 is a cutting edge mobile OS with a variety of awesome

Published on: November 21st, 2011 Tony Bradley
Five ways to sidestep mobile malware

Five ways to sidestep mobile malware

Smartphones and tablets are evolving from niche luxury devices to mainstream consumer gadgets. As mobile devices become a ubiquitous part of the mainstream culture, malware developers are paying attention and are anxious to

Published on: November 15th, 2011 Tony Bradley
BlackBerry Cloud Services connect with Office 365

BlackBerry Cloud Services connect with Office 365

BlackBerry smartphones are a staple of mobile communications for many businesses, but some of the key productivity features have not been available to small and medium businesses. RIM is solving that, though, with

Published on: October 25th, 2011 Tony Bradley