What's up for Apple in 2012?

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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 sets China's iPhone 4S launch for Jan. 13 10 reasons to move to Linux in 2012 Michael Gartenberg: 5 things I really like and dislike about Android JR Raphael: Here's what Samsung actually said about the Galaxy S and Ice Cream Sandwich Apple event will focus on iBooks, says analyst JR Raphael: Android in 2012: What to expect What's in a name? In the world of Linux, much silliness Mac mini with Lion Server ideal for SOHO and SMB IT Blogwatch: iPhone 5 release date and features rumor Need to print from iOS? Look no further WHITE PAPER: Sourcefire Four Keys to Effective Next-Generation Security Report Download this report now to learn the Four Keys of Effective 'Next-Generation' Security and how you can protect your networks from the newly-evolving threat landscape. Learn More Apple sets China's iPhone 4S launch for Jan. 13 Apple today announced it would start selling the iPhone 4S in mainland China a week from this Friday -- Jan. 13. Read More 10 reasons to move to Linux in 2012 The past year was a tempestuous one in the world of desktop operating systems, it seems fair to say, with big changes occurring in just about all of the major contenders. Read More Michael Gartenberg: 5 things I really like and dislike about Android Even the things I don't like speak to the flexibility of the platform. Read More JR Raphael: Here's what Samsung actually said about the Galaxy S and Ice Cream Sandwich Is Samsung's original Galaxy S line getting Ice Cream Sandwich or not? Enough of the "he said, she said" -- here's the answer, straight from the source.   Read More Apple event will focus on iBooks, says analyst Apple will probably highlight changes to iBooks this month, an analyst said, citing his own sources and rumors of an impending event the Cupertino, Calif. company will host. Read More WHITE PAPER: Oracle Running SAP NetWeaver on the Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud This document outlines the value of using SAP on Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud and the Oracle Exadata Database Machine and discusses architectural and practical considerations when deploying SAP on Exalogic and Exadata. Learn More! JR Raphael: Android in 2012: What to expect From Honeycomb to Ice Cream Sandwich, 2011 was a huge year in the ever-expanding world of Android. So what's next for the once-little platform that could?   Read More What's in a name? In the world of Linux, much silliness A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, as Shakespeare's Juliet so famously said, but what if its name were Pink Farting Weasel? Read 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 IT Blogwatch: iPhone 5 release date and features rumor The year's twilight days bring rumors of the iPhone 5 release date and its features. Looks like Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is sticking to its new Fall schedule, and the upcoming shiny will finally ditch the current, stupid antenna design. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers dissect the details.   Read More Need to print from iOS? Look no further First look: Lantronix's xPrintServer overcomes Apple's printer gap, with amazing simplicity Read More
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