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Featured Articles » Top 5 Road Trip Apps » Knock-Off iPhone Racket Busted in China » Flickr for Android Could Knock Instagram Off its Perch » Apple Consumers Talk Circles Around Curved Glass Rumors » Apple's Next Product Event to Be Held on Oct. 4, Starring New CEO and Possibly iPhone 5   Sponsored By: Carousel Industries and Aruba Networks Get your Wi-Fi ready for the iPad Tuesday October 4, 2011 2:00PM ET/ 11:00 AM PT Register Here iPads and other mobile devices are showing up at the workplace in greater numbers every day. On this webinar you will learn how to scale your Wi-Fi network and IT helpdesk processes to support the onslaught of consumer devices. Aruba has developed new products and a blueprint that will help you roll out "Bring-Your-Own-Device" initiatives to increase productivity throughout your workplace while improving security with minimal costs.   Top Stories » Mazda North American Operations Unveils New iPhone App for Mazda Users » Hilton Garden Inn Unveiled New Interactive iPhone/iPad App » ASOS Launches Free Shopping App for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch » Mobile Productivity iPhone Application Launched by Podio   From The Expert Corner September 29, 2011 iPhone 5 Expected to Have Wide-Ranging Voice Control By Ed Silverstein TMCnet Contributor The anticipated iPhone (News - Alert) 5 is reported to include a handy voice-controlled feature called the “Assistant,” according to media sources. Assistant will “be able to do anything you ask,” the Business Insider reported. “Assistant is described as the biggest game changer in this year’s iPhone,” according to a report from 9 to 5 Mac. It features an “info” button with, with a click, shows common spoken commands and phrases, the report adds. In addition, a user can speak “make appointment for 7:30 PM” and the Assistant will place the appointment in a user’s calendar, 9 to 5 Mac said. Assistant also lets users create reminders for the iOS 5 Reminders application, 9 to 5 Mac said. Assistant can also create and send an SMS or iMessage with a voice command, according to 9 to 5 Mac. In addition, Apple (News - Alert) is coming up with a way to let users request a song to be played... Read More   From The Blogs New Skype for iPhone & iPad Released September 27, 2011 By: Tom Keating Today Skype announced a new version of Skype for the iPad and iPhone with the coolest new feature being a anti-shake software algorithm that smooths the video even if you have a shaky hand. It only works with the rear-facing camera however. Update: I neglected to mention an important new feature in this release. The new version adds support for Bluetooth headsets, a feature that users have been clamoring for. Good timing to add BT support in the same release they're adding mobile ads. Sort of softens the blow and mitigates some user anger over ads being put in... Read More    Featured Videos This Summer's Top 5 Road Trip Apps    Featured Resources » Enterprise Mobility Management Solutions from the Cloud » SMS: The Voice Alternative Channel that Speaks Volumes   TMCnet's Blogs » Amazon's Subsidized Tablets Borrow from Wireless Carriers   Featured Channels » Enterprise Mobility » Speech Analytics » Text Messaging   iPhone.tmcnet.com is Your Source for the Latest iPhone News and Information   Sign Up For FREE    |    Visit Site    |    Free Magazine Subscription   Advertise With Us   General advertising Info: Click here      Contact Us   Company Directory    |    All Editors' Info   Become a TMCnet columnist! Become a TMCnet columnist! Want to contribute your expertise to a growing audience of technology professionals? Become a writer, blogger or columnist for the TMCnet Web site and this newsletter. Contact TMCnet Group Editorial Director, Erik Linask, at elinask@tmcnet.com for details.

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