What's up for Apple in 2012?

	Apple iOS, Google Android new device activations skyrocket | Apple's purchase of Anobit would give it a leg up on rivals
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	What's up for Apple in 2012? 2011 was a consequential year for Apple in good ways -- the iPad 2 and Siri -- and bad -- the loss of Steve Jobs. With the year pretty much in the rear-view mirror, columnist Ryan Faas looks at what's coming for 2012. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Red Hat FOUR STEPS TO A PRIVATE OR HYBRID CLOUD STEP 4: ACCELERATE BUSINESS RESULTS WITH YOUR CLOUD. WEBINAR - JANUARY 19, 2012. In the From Virtualization to Cloud webinar series, Red Hat® and the IT Process Institute guide you through the best practices of cloud-building. Learn how to optimize cloud economics, reshape behavior for IT-as-a-Service, and streamline cross-functional collaboration. REGISTER NOW In this Issue Apple iOS, Google Android new device activations skyrocket Apple's purchase of Anobit would give it a leg up on rivals The real force behind the consumerization of IT Ultrabooks: Windows laptops as Light as Apple's Air Jonny Evans: Apple's iBookstore goes indie in Kindle Flame war Report: Phishing attack targets Apple customers Fifty essential apps for new iOS device owners Mac mini with Lion Server ideal for SOHO and SMB Jonny Evans: This is why Apple's iPad rules the tablet market Jonny Evans: Opinion: 2012, Apple's iOS Odyssey Jonny Evans: US teen fury at Apple iPhone iPad gift no-show Jonny Evans: Apple 2012 rumor: iTV Q2, iPad 3 Q1, iPhone 5 Q4 IT Blogwatch: Arise, Sir Jony; I've dubbed KBE, says Queen IT Blogwatch: iPad 3 release date, specs include retina IGZO WHITE PAPER: Numara Software A Global Benchmark Defining IT Asset and Service Management Find out how your IT department's IT asset and services management strategy compares to that of your peers by using this unique tool. Click on the link below to begin our 10-minute assessment and see how your IT organization measures up! Learn more Apple iOS, Google Android new device activations skyrocket Activations of new iOS and Android devices soared on Christmas Day, jumping by 142% over the same day last year, a Web metrics company said. Read More Apple's purchase of Anobit would give it a leg up on rivals Having been the largest consumer of flash memory, Apple will gain a leg up on competitors with its purchase of Anobit, since the deal will enable the company to use the cheapest chips in its products while maintaining a high level of resilience and performance. Read More The real force behind the consumerization of IT You can blame the iPhone, Salesforce.com, and Facebook, but the truth is that business itself has driven the shift to employee-directed tech Read More Ultrabooks: Windows laptops as Light as Apple's Air Apple's most recent MacBook Air is selling like hotcakes, for good reason. Current Airs are incredibly thin and light, and--unlike the first version--they're powerful enough for most everyday work. But what if you don't want an Apple laptop? Finally, thanks to Intel and its partners, you have a Windows alternative: the Ultrabook. Read More Jonny Evans: Apple's iBookstore goes indie in Kindle Flame war Apple apparently plans a "special event" at the end of the month, opening the iBookstore market to self publishers and support for more enhanced multimedia titles could be part of the East Coast story. Read More Report: Phishing attack targets Apple customers A "vast phishing attack" that attempts to capture the credit card information of Apple customers was launched on Christmas day, according to a report from Mac security-software company Intego. Read More Fifty essential apps for new iOS device owners Maybe you were lucky enough to wake up Christmas morning to find an iPad under the tree. Maybe one of the eight nights of Hanukkah brought a brand new iPod touch into your life. Maybe you decided to treat yourself to an iPhone this holiday season. Whatever the reason, you find yourself the happy owner of a brand new iOS device. But still there's that nagging question: Read More WEBCAST: SAP Empowerment with Mobile Real-Time Analytics IT managers are gearing up to rapidly deploy mobile business intelligence and empower their front-line workers. In this webcast, we'll hear from experts on the challenges and driving forces behind creating BI reports in the field, and how to successfully deploy mobile analytic tools to increase productivity with minimal operational disruptions. Learn More Mac mini with Lion Server ideal for SOHO and SMB I was fairly positive in my review of the 2010 version of Apple's smallest server, and fortunately, I can say that it's very easy to be happy with the 2011 Mac mini with Lion Server. Read More Jonny Evans: This is why Apple's iPad rules the tablet market Satisfaction. That's what it takes. Apple gets this. It repeats its standard procedure in each new industry sector it moves into: creating solutions which are good, beautiful and make people happy when they use them. Read More Jonny Evans: Opinion: 2012, Apple's iOS Odyssey What defines Apple in 2012 will be the evolution of the company's vision of "Post-PC". Product will include the iPhone 5, iPad 3, and new implementations of iOS, including the Apple television. Read More Jonny Evans: US teen fury at Apple iPhone iPad gift no-show Please ignore Digitimes' fake claims of two new iPad models in January, there's plenty of better rumors. This Christmas has been Apple and mobile leaving a trail of angry teens incandescent with their parents for failing to get them an iPhone or iPad. Read More Jonny Evans: Apple 2012 rumor: iTV Q2, iPad 3 Q1, iPhone 5 Q4 The Apple [AAPL] road map seems a little clearer following a series of Christmas weekend claims. These suggest an iPad 3 model in Q1, a summer time Apple TV and the later introduction of the iPhone 5 just in time for Christmas 2012. Read More IT Blogwatch: Arise, Sir Jony; I've dubbed KBE, says Queen Jonathan 'Jony' Ive is now a Knight Commander of the British Empire (KBE). The award was announced in The Queen's new year's honours list. The British-born Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) design honcho is now Sir Jony. In the first IT Blogwatch of 2012, bloggers ponder Her Majesty's motives. Read More IT Blogwatch: iPad 3 release date, specs include retina IGZO When is the iPad 3 release date? Reports continue to fly, and we're also told that the specs will include a retina IGZO (indium gallium zinc oxide) display, which promises improvements over the IPS technology used today by Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL). In IT Blogwatch, bloggers reconnoiter the rumors. Read More
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