Mobile tech is sexist

68% of the world's population is women and children who could benefit much from mobile technology, but the majority of mobile devices are designed by men, for men, according to Gartner, reports Fox Business.

The user profile to which most mobile products are targeted is a western adult male (age 20 to 64), but this represents just 32% of the global population.

"Mobile products will have to address gender diversity and demographics, evolving and differentiating into a range of consumer products," said Monica Basso, research VP at Gartner.

IT workers looking to secure future employment would be wise to hone their mobile and wireless skill sets, according to new research, which suggests such skills will soon top security proficiency on the list of IT manager hiring priorities, says CIO.

A new survey of 3 578 IT managers suggests that wireless and radio frequency mobile technology proficiency will grow in importance over the coming five years to become the number one most valuable IT skill.

Currently, the three leading IT skills are security (74% of respondents ranked the skill "six" or "seven" on a scale of one to seven), general networking (66%), and operating systems (66%), according to the survey.

Garmin claimed its n"uvi 900T solution provides navigation options with the additional benefit of receiving DVB-H Mobile TV, states EETimes.

By integrating DiBcom's DVB-H technology, users will be able to switch on to high-quality digital broadcasts to watch TV programmes, added Garmin.

Garmin said it expects to release its n"uvi 900T portable navigation systems in Italy in the third quarter of 2008.