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In a Blow to BlackBerry, the Defense Department OKs Apple Devices
Almost 80 percent of the U.S. military's mobile devices are BlackBerry products, but now that will probably change -
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One year after the IPO, questions remain about the company's ability to target mobile users -
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Protecting Privacy on the Internet
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Consumers ignore or misunderstand privacy policies because of confusing language, and some simply don't trust apps -
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