BlackBerry handsets approved for US Department of Defense deployment

With a reputation for ironclad security earned though years of serving governments and the enterprise, Research In Motion got a bit of a boost when the US Department of Defense chose its BlackBerry smartphones as standard issue for the DoD.

RIM announced yesterday the DoD-wide approval for the use of BlackBerry 7 smartphones. Working with U.S. Army and Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) sponsors and partners, BlackBerry 7 smartphones have undergone successful testing through Army labs leading to a subsequent listing on DISA's Unified Communications Approved Product List (UCAPL). 

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Scotia iTRADE mobile trading app takes self-directed trading to the next level

Scotiabank has launched its new Scotia iTRADE mobile trading app, giving customers on-the-go the ability to make equity and option trades and manage their own investments with real time market data right from their smart phones. 

The mobile version of its popular online trading service allows Scotia iTRADE customers to track, review and trade their investments from beyond the desktop or laptop and is compatible with many smart phone devices.

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Cardo Systems banks on Bluetooth enabled communications for cyclists

Cardo Systems, Inc.,  announced the launch of the cardo BK-1, a  communication and entertainment product designed especially for cyclists. The BK-1 delivers voice-activated, two-way, or three-way bike-to-bike communication capabilities that allow cyclists to easily converse with fellow BK-1 users who are up to 1,600 feet apart. With cardo BK-1, cyclists can also enjoy safe, hands-free use of Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones, MP3 players, or GPS devices.

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SourceCode: Filemaker 12 in Focus

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Filemaker is a database suite that is wholly owned by Apple and has evolved with the needs of businesses since it was a Mac-only solution. Filemaker currently offers appications running on Mac, Windows and iOS. 

I  recently spoke to Ryan Rosenberg, VP of sales and marketing for Filemaker regarding their new versions for desktop as well as Bento for iOS and to discuss how the company has evolved in the so called "Post PC" era.

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