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Update apps, get malware From the "Wow that's cool, hope it doesn't happen to me" files comes news that F-Secure has discovered an Android application that will update itself and install malware known as DroidKungFu. Read more Resource of the day Fostering Collaboration through Unified Communications The problem with having so many ways to communicate is that between all of the different lines of communication, some wires are bound to get crossed. Watch this webcast to learn how to unify and simplify your communications. Top 10 trends that will transform mobile between now and 2015 Gartner analyst Nick Jones laid out his top 10 mobile and wireless technologies to watch over the next four years. Read it and get our take. Read more Five Windows Phone 7 apps for coping with everyday life Looking for Windows Phone 7 apps that can make life a bit easier, day in and day out? Here are five worth trying. Read more Key factor for Nokia and Windows Phone 7: Android angst While the first round of Nokia Lumia handsets running Windows Phone 7 looks solid, their fate will likely rest in the hands of Android. Read more Five fun Halloween-themed Android games Jack Wallen lists his top five free Android games that have a certain scary appeal for the Halloween season. Read more Analyst: Android growth slowing, many may jump to iPhone A new Wall Street analyst report finds a troubling sign for Android. While's there's some truth to it, here's why the conclusion is flawed. Read more A third of BlackBerry's enterprise base to head for exits in 2012 BlackBerry got a big warning sign this week from a new survey showing enterprise customers leaving, but the platform isn't dead yet. See why. Read more Smartphone technology of the future Deb Shinder takes a look at a few features that are rare or not found at all in today's phones that will likely be standard on the smartphones of the future. Read more Manage the battery life on your Droid Bionic Jack Wallen highlights the Battery & data manager settings on the Droid Bionic. This tool allows you to have serious control over battery usage. Read more PhoneGap: What app developers need to know Kyle Miller provides an overview of PhoneGap and then shares his thoughts on the cross-platform framework for developing mobile apps. Read more Featured multimedia   Must-have mobile apps for smart workers ZDNet Asia picks out top apps across four mobile platforms--iOS, Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone--to put some organization into your life. View on site Samsung Transform Ultra (photos) Boost Mobile adds a new Gingerbread phone to its lineup, this time with a QWERTY keyboard. View on site Nokia's new Lumia 800, 710 Windows phones (photos) At Nokia World, the phone maker showed off the centerpieces of what it hopes will be a road to Windows Phone-powered recovery, the higher-end Lumia 800 and lower-cost Lumia 710. View on site Motorola Atrix 2 (photos) For the price, the Motorola Atrix 2 is an amazingly feature-packed high-performance Android phone for AT&T customers. View on site Must-read posts The 10 rising tech trends of 2012 Top IT skills wanted for 2012 Tablets will replace PCs for many enterprise users What the IT department will look like in 2015 Today's recommended downloads Improved Cooling Strategies for IT Wiring Closets (American Power Conversion (APC)) Keep Your Storage Area Network at Peak Performance (Diskeeper) Best Practices For Defragmentation on Storage Area Networks (Diskeeper) The Kellogg Executive MBA Program (Northwestern University (Kellogg)) Make Better Decisions with Better Information (IBM) Perennial favorites   Lesser-known Android tips and tricks Smartphones with the lowest and the highest radiation levels Ways to improve your mobile computing experience Predicting the future of tablets in the enterprise Patrick Gray offers some insight about what we can expect to see next for tablets, particularly in the enterprise space. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tips, the latest tech news updates, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tablets in the Enterprise (launching soon) App Builder 10 Things Tech Sanity Check

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