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Featured Articles » Aereo Delivers Live TV Feeds for IPhones and IPads » iPhone Accessories Hit the Market; iBike Offers Cycling Integration » iPhone Users Keen on Paying with Their Devices   Sponsored By: Fonolo WEBINAR: How Call Centers are Being Reshaped by Smartphones, Social Media and Fed-Up Consumers Wednesday March 7 2012 @ 2:00pm EST/ 11:00am PST REGISTER TODAY Call centers today subject callers to a number of aggravations: Annoying phone menus, lengthy hold-times and the unnecessary repeating of information to agents. But all that is about to undergo a radical change, powered by the growing impact of social media, the proliferation of smartphones and the rising expectations of today's consumers. The call center of the future fixes these flaws, resulting in delighted callers and significantly lower costs-per-call. This webinar will show you how that future is closer than you think.   Top Stories » Twisted Pair Introduces WAVE Mobile Communicator for iPhone and iPad » Mobile Active Defense, Seccuris to Offer Canadian Enterprises with iPhone/iPad and Mobile Security Hosting » Socket Mobile Launches New Affordable Socket Bluetooth Barcode Scanner for iOS Devices   From The Expert Corner February 24, 2012 The New Micro-Dock Screams Apple Adaptation and Evolution By Nick McDonald Contributing Writer A recent rumor suggests Apple (News - Alert) will be ditching its signature 30-pin dock connector for a smaller more efficient “micro-dock.” The new dock is a space saving move, as it is predicted to free up a loads of space to make room for things like a bigger battery, a 4G radio, and any other component that is necessary for an elite mobile device. The dock connector is one thing that has been essentially unchanged in iPhone (News - Alert) models for several generations, and with the Apple’s new Wi-Fi Sync feature released on iOS 5, users can synchronize large media files over a network without physically connecting the device. Apple has plenty to look forward to in its future, and it should not worry what critics may say about this latest move. For example, Apple has always taken criticism for its lack of flash capabilities. However, the iPhone and iPod Touch alone account for roughly 30 percent of all mobile videos used. As new iOS models without the micro-dock are rolled out, Apple has an even greater opportunity to dominate the mobile video market with more room for added capabilities... Read More    Featured Videos Interview with Soundmatters    Featured Resources » A Cloud Rating Strategy for "Greenfield" Mobile Operators and MVNO's » Empowering the Mobile Enterprise » Mobile And Social Technologies Come Late To Wealth Management   TMCnet's Blogs » Skype For Windows Phone Available With Group IMs But No Group Video   Featured Channels » Mobile Banking » Mobile Device Management » Mobile Unified Communications   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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