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• If you can't find a seat at Starbucks, blame IT

  By Patrick Thibodeau | 16 May, 2013 21:42

  Unless you're a Yahoo employee, theres a very good chance you are working from home or at a coffee shop at least part of the week, according to Forrester Research.

• Google tells Microsoft to shut down its YouTube app for Windows Phone

  By John Cox | 15 May, 2013 22:51

  Google on Wednesday demanded that Microsoft yank its YouTube app for Windows Phone from the market and disable any downloaded copies of the app, according to Wired.com, which received a copy of Google's cease and desist letter.

• Google I/O: A lower-key Android keynote, but devs get huge set of new tools

  By Jon Gold | 15 May, 2013 21:02

  Those hoping for a major new Android version or splashy device launch were likely disappointed by the Android portion of the keynote today at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco – but developers may have gotten more than they bargained for.

• Google CEO on innovation: 'We're at one per cent of what's possible'

  By Sharon Gaudin | 15 May, 2013 20:08

  Google CEO Larry Page took the stage today to wrap up a nearly four-hour long keynote that kicked off the Google I/O developers conference in San Francisco.

• Dell slashes its Windows RT tablet price by $US200; XPS 10 now sells for $US300

  By Matt Hamblen | 15 May, 2013 17:58

  Dell drastically cut the online price of its Windows RT tablet, reducing the price by $US200 to $US299.99 for Dell XPS 10.

• BlackBerry Messenger is expanding to iOS and Android

  By Matt Hamblen | 14 May, 2013 17:24

  BlackBerry's free Messenger service is being expanded to work with iOS and Android devices, the company announced today at its BlackBerry Live event.

• VMware launches dual persona feature for Verizon smart phones

  By Lucas Mearian | 15 May, 2013 12:11

  Through a deal with Verizon, VMware is going to offer the ability for employees to download a app that allows their companies to run a standardized corporate version of Android OS on their phones along side their personal version.

• BlackBerry CEO trumpets management, marketing at user conference

  By John Cox | 14 May, 2013 22:03

  It took two hours for three BlackBerry executives to announce four items: a routine software update, a new low-end qwerty smartphone aimed at overseas markets, a new feature for BlackBerry Messenger, and Messenger's extension to iOS and Android.

• 8 essential features you need in a business router

  By Eric Geier | 17 May, 2013 15:56

  A router is the heart of your network, so it deserves to be chosen carefully. Any router will share your Internet connection amongst your computers and other networkable devices (smartphones, tablets, and so on), but better models provide features that will enhance your network and its performance. Whether you're seeking a business- or consumer-class router, here are the eight most essential features to look for.

• Google has 'lapped Siri' with sci-fi-like search

  By Sharon Gaudin | 16 May, 2013 10:06

  Google laid out its plan for the future of search at Google I/O, talking about a search engine for mobile and desktop that not only answers your questions but has a conversation with you and offers information before you even ask for it.

• Google Wallet chief's resignation another bad sign for NFC

  By Matt Hamblen | 10 May, 2013 14:34

  The chief of the Google Wallet operation has resigned to pursue new opportunities, another sign of continuing troubles in convincing U.S. smartphone users to adopt mobile wallets using NFC technology.

• Facebook on a mobile roll

  By Sharon Gaudin | 06 May, 2013 20:15

  Facebook last week cited mobile growth as a major contributor to its first-quarter increase in sales and profits.

• Opinion: Microsoft's smartwatch - Been there, didn't do that

  By Preston Gralla | 06 May, 2013 10:08

  Vendors are falling all over themselves to develop smartwatches. Will this be yet one more example of Microsoft getting to a market first and then failing to cash in?

• Opinion: What I learned living abroad as a digital nomad

  By Mike Elgan | 05 May, 2013 06:10

  Digital nomad Mike Elgan returns to the US. after 10 months of travel and shares these tips for working and living abroad.

• Blackberry CEO's comments ignite debate on future of personal computing

  By Matt Hamblen | 01 May, 2013 19:08

  BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins' prediction that tablets would decline in popularity provoked debate on what will happen over the next five to 10 years to smartphones, tablets and laptops -- even wearable computers -- and what devices users might eventually prefer.

• IoT development needs context and leadership

  By Sheila Lam | 26 April, 2013 21:22

  The Internet of Things (IoT) is a concept first suggested in 1999 by Kevin Ashton, the co-founder of Auto-ID Center at MIT. And it's popular again--thanks to mobility and the maturing of tracking technologies like RFID, NFC, and QR codes, according to Claus Mortensen, principal of emerging technologies at IDC Asia-Pacific.