[TechRepublic] Android tips for anti-virus, VPN, and Calendar

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Lookout provides security and anti-virus for your Android phone Smartphones are vulnerable, so it's time to consider using a security app. Michael Kassner examines Lookout Mobile Security for your Android device. Read more Resource of the day Prepare an ERM classification scheme Classification is a key aspect of the record-keeping framework; links between classification, access, and disposal are important for both control and automation. Download whitepaper here Securely connect your Android smartphone via VPN Deb Shinder explains how you can use a VPN to connect your Android smartphone to your home or work network. Read more Stay productive on the go by accessing Gmail and Calendar on your mobile device You can use the browser-based Google App to check email and calendar or you can use Google Sync to sync your mobile phone's native mail and calendar apps. Either way will keep you in touch and productive. Read more How to remove the signature line from your mobile device Scott Lowe offers a quick tutorial on how to remove or alter the text from the signature line on your iPhone or Android device. Read more MotoGoogle: Good, bad, or indifferent for Microsoft? Debra Littlejohn Shinder analyzes how the deal between Google and Motorola Mobility will affect Microsoft and its efforts to regain a foothold in the smartphone business. Read more Featured multimedia   Roundup: Motorola Android phones (photos) As the world processes the news of Google's acquisition of Motorola, CNET takes a look back at some of Moto's more notable Android phones. View on site iPhone 5 wish list - 20 new features we want the most (photos) The iPhone 5 is expected to arrive in the early fall with the announcement coming in weeks. Here's what you hope to see - inside and out. View on site Easily track packages on iPhone or iPad (photos) Keeping track of shipments and packages can be a real pain. Thankfully apps like Delivery Status touch exist to help make our lives easier. Take a look at the overall design, features and layout of this iOS app and OS X widget. View on site Looking in on Verizon's App Innovation Center (photos) CNET swung by Verizon's new App Innovation Center on its opening day to see what cutting edge projects the spacious downtown San Francisco office has in store. View on site The Google-Motorola deal Will Google-Motorola deal drive Microsoft toward HTC or Nokia? Four ways the Google-Motorola deal will change the tech industry MotoGoogle: Good, bad, or indifferent for Microsoft? Five ways the Google-Motorola deal impacts more than phones Poll: Will Google's Motorola patent acquisition gambit pay off? Today's recommended downloads Looking for a solution to curb your organization's rising IT costs? Prepare an ERM classification scheme KPMG, HP simplify HP records management - A Case Study Centralize! Automate tasks on hundreds of computers. (LogMeIn) Cloud Security Demo (Symantec) Perennial favorites   Lesser-known Android tips and tricks Smartphones with the lowest and the highest radiation levels Ways to improve your mobile computing experience Quick tip: Measuring user satisfaction Ryan Boudreaux discusses the importance of gauging user satisfaction with your websites. Here are some things to consider when deciding how to get feedback. TechRepublic newsletters   Get Mac tips, the latest IT news updates, product reviews, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Macs in Business Tech Sanity Check Five Tips 10 Things

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