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Research In Motion (RIM) has finally launched BlackBerry Mobile Fusion for iOS and Android-based devices.

The mobile company announced Mobile Fusion last year. The service allows government and business customers to manage devices across BlackBerry OS, iOS, and Android from a Web-based console. According to the company, Mobile Fusion includes support for multiple devices per use, 256-bit AES encryption, the ability to enforce IT controls, and much more.

RIM was also quick to point out that the platform, which launched back in February for the BlackBerry PlayBook and BlackBerry smartphones, will also support BlackBerry 10 handsets when they launch later … Read more

An Australian court has taken a bite out of Google's search ads.

The Australia Federal Court earlier today ruled that Google was "misleading and deceptive" when it displayed ads for a company called CarSales in search results related to Honda Australia. Google was displaying the ads between March 2006 and July 2007. The court took issue with CarSales' ads indicating a link between its operation and Honda Australia.

"Google's search engine calls up and displays the response to the user's query. It is Google's technology which creates that which is displayed," the … Read more

Although Microsoft has said the next Xbox won't be launching anytime soon, the rumor mill just won't quit.

Gaming blog VG247 is now reporting that Microsoft is hard at work on the next Xbox, and when it finally launches late next year, it'll come with a Blu-ray player. The device will also ship with two AMD GPUs, making it "like two PCs taped together," the blog's sources say.

Those reports aren't necessarily groundbreaking. AMD has hinted from time to time that it'll be Microsoft's partner in the next Xbox. Gaming blog … Read more

Samsung's Galaxy Note promotion is going quite well, at least as far as its advertising is concerned.

A commercial for the device, called "The Best of a Phone and Tablet," was rated the most-effective ad during the first quarter of 2012. The commercial beat out Doritos's "Sling Baby" ad and the M&M's "Just My Shell" to take the top spot.

Ad effectiveness is a subjective measure. In order to give some clarity to the rankings, Ace Metrix asks for viewer reactions to commercials running on U.S. television. The … Read more

It was nearly one year ago that Royal Philips announced its desire to reduce its reliance upon televisions. And now, it has finally gotten its wish.

The company today announced that the transaction to complete a joint venture with TP Vision (TPV) has finally happened, and the companies are now moving forward with offering sets to consumers around the world. TPV will own 70 percent of the venture, while Philips will control 30 percent of the new operation.

Philips and TPV announced their partnership last April. The companies initially planned to start their joint venture late last year, but the … Read more

Although many of the world's patent lawsuits have done little to change status quo, the bitter fight between Microsoft and Motorola Mobility is now impacting Germany's workers.

German news agency DPA reported today that Microsoft has ended its relationship with Arvato, which has provided logistics services for the software giant and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Germany-based Betelsmann. Microsoft will now relocate its logistics services to the Netherlands, according to the news agency. Dozens of jobs will be lost in the move.

DPA is reporting that Microsoft made the move for one reason: its legal troubles with … Read more

It's not uncommon for a disgruntled employee to share issues about a former employer with the world. But when the CEO gets into the mix, everything escalates. OMGPOP Chief Executive Dan Porter is learning that lesson right now.

The trouble started last week when OMGPOP employee Shay Pierce wrote an editorial on gaming site Gamasutra, saying that he refused to work for Zynga -- the company that had acquired his employer -- because he didn't want to sign over rights to an iOS game he created, called Connectrode. But his troubles with his [prospective new employer extended far … Read more

The display business is a tough one. And now, Samsung has made a move to shake it from the books.

Samsung Display Co. has officially been spun off from Samsung Electronics and has become new corporation, the technology giant announced today. Samsung Display plans to start operating as an independent entity later this week after it completes its incorporation.

It didn't take long for Samsung Display to set a record. In a statement today, the company said that its 20,000 employees and five production facilities worldwide make it the world's largest display manufacturer. And its $20 billion … Read more

Microsoft's Xbox 360 might not be protecting user data after the console is restored to factory settings, according to a new report.

In an interview with gaming blog Kotaku, Ashley Podhradsky, a researcher at Drexel University, said when Xbox 360 owners trade in their consoles after restoring the device to factory settings, their personal data might be left open to malicious hackers.

"Microsoft does a great job of protecting their proprietary information," Podhradsky told Kotaku. "But they don't do a great job of protecting the user's data."

Podhradsky, along with other researchers at … Read more