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Collection of mobile devices Assemble an Efficient Mobile Device Farm to Maximize Your Testing

Mobile testers need to know which devices and operating systems are in demand, but you don’t want to have to maintain (and test) every device on the market. Here’s how you can set up the most relevant farm of mobile devices so that you can feel secure that your application will work correctly for most of your users.

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Max Zheleznyy
Free Mobile Device Testing Labs Add to Culture of Sharing

The excitement that comes with each new mobile device launch brings with it one more device for developers and testers to have to weigh the costs of running their mobile applications on, to make sure they're compatible. Could free, open device labs solve that problem? Maybe—if we all chip in.

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Noel Wurst
The Challenges of Mobile Testing for Jailbroken Devices

Many of the automation tools for mobile testing on the market today require the use of jailbroken or rooted devices, a controversial condition that some testing advocates believe violates mobile testing best practices. Bonnie Bailey writes of the challenges jailbroken devices present to testers.

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Bonnie Bailey
How to Keep Big Data on Mobile Devices Secure in 2013

Mobile devices are a great way for employees to rapidly access, send, and receive company data. As more and more companies and even government organizations move toward BYOD and business apps, now is the time to make sure that your employees know how to protect that information.

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Noel Wurst
The Risks of Implementing BYOD

CIOs and IT directors need to know if they are putting themselves at risk when they implement "bring your own device," or BYOD. Joe Townsend considers whether or not the benefits of this business policy outweigh the risks to a company's security.

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Joe Townsend
Bring Your Own Device—Are We There Yet?

Outside of niche industries, no one has questioned having a company purchase and control the hardware and software that employees use to do their jobs. With more people having computers outside of the work environment and the widespread use of mobile devices, it is time to revisit that idea.

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Beth Cohen
Please Turn Off All Portable Electronic Devices?

Turning off personal electronic devices during takeoff and landing has long been a source of annoyance for air travelers. The Federal Aviation Administration announced that it is considering whether that policy is really necessary, and they want to know what you think.

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Pamela Rentz
Why the UK Police Are Wrong about IT and Why You Should Care

While value for money is always important, a more important question should be “What problem are you trying to solve?” Unless you fully explore the problem, you’ll have no idea if IT is the best solution.

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Adrian Reed