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ITEXPO East begins in: 1 Day REGISTER NOW!   Featured Articles » iscoord Launches Is-Phone 3.0 Mobile VoIP App on iTunes » iPhone Users Can Now Access Live TV App from Time Warner Cable » Is There a 4G Killer App? » Survey Reveals iPhone Users are Optimists, BlackBerry Users are Pessimists   Sponsored By: 4GWE The 4GWE Conference will focus on how carriers and other industry stakeholders can exploit the mobile Internet and successfully transition and provide services through it. 4GWE's conference sessions will weigh in on the implications that this new network infrastructure will have on carriers and their ability to develop strategies and business plans to succeed in this new age of the "anywhere, anytime mobile broadband network". Topics include; Carrier strategies for pricing and costing models, continuity between WiFi, 3G and 4G networks, over the top offerings and carriers ability to compete, app store business model, spectrum issues and more. 4GWE has become the industry's premier gathering place for Mobile Network Operators, fixed carriers, handset manufacturers, mobile internet device manufacturers, application providers, and venture capitalists.   Top Stories » Four iPhone-Related Products Unveiled by UB3Rfun at CES » Lantronix Unveils Wireless Printing Solution for Apple Devices » BEHRINGER Unveils iAxe Guitar for iPad and iPod » Four iPhone-Related Products Introduced by UB3Rfun at CES   From The Expert Corner January 26, 2012 Fake Version of Popular App Appears in iPhone's App Store By Rachel Ramsey TMCnet Contributor Most security experts consider the iPhone platform more secure from hacker misuse because Apple (News - Alert) inspects each app before allowing it into the App Store. But Apple let its guard down this weekend as a fake app made its way through security. On Saturday, Jan. 21, a fake iPhone (News - Alert) app, Camera+ version 4.0, was released for the iOS App Store. The real Camera+ app is the No. 7 on Apple’s bestseller list of paid iPhone apps. Apple was quick to pull it from the App Store, so security researchers weren’t able to tell if the fake app contained malware. The fake Camera+ was released by a company called Pursuit Special and used graphics identical to those of the real app. The fake app was listed for the same price as the real Camera+ app, $0.99, but the real deal is created by Tap Tap Tap, an app developer that aims for users’ tasks to be completed with a few taps... Read More      From The Blogs Gadget Lovers! LaGuardia Airport Adds Electric Outlets to Waiting Gate Seats By: Tom Keating Gadget lovers rejoice! LaGuardia Airport has added electric outlets to roughly every other seat in the seats by all the gates. The electric outlets sport a glowing blue light that draws gadget lovers like moth to a flame. It was so annoying when I previously came to LaGuardia airport and had to struggle to find an outlet to plugin. Now your iPad, iPhone, Android, iPod touch, and any other gadget won't be drained surfing the Web, checking email, etc. while waiting to board Your gadgets can be fully charged so they last throughout the flight. Here's some photos... Read More    Featured Videos Here's the Thing: 5 Games to Get You Going in 2012    Featured Resources » Managed Service Provider Program » Car Dealer Saves 70% in Data Backup and Recovery Costs » Automotive Financing Company Benefits from 75% Cost Savings and 90% Increased Efficiency   TMCnet's Blogs » ITEXPO is Everywhere - Even Newspapers » ITEXPO Miami 2012 Room Keys » No Winter for the Northeast - But Miami Here I Come!   Featured Channels » Business VoIP » VoIP Solutions » Virtual PBX   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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