Why you shouldn't care about CES

	Darlene Storm: Apple, Nokia, RIM supply backdoors for gov't intercept? | Richi Jennings: ''Bye Nokia,'' Microsoft's gonna buy Nokia
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	Preston Gralla: Why you shouldn't care about CES Microsoft's decision to pull out of the Consumer Electronics Show after this year was the right one and the harbinger of things to come. The show, originally designed to show off technology like TVs and stereos has become increasingly irrelevant in a world of around-the-year product breakthroughs. Read More WHITE PAPER: Numara Software The Convergence of IT Operations Management In this white paper, read about new research from IDG that explores these challenges, and learn about a cost-effective approach to managing PCs, mobile devices, software, and IT infrastructure that simplifies and automates the entire ownership experience. Learn more In this Issue Darlene Storm: Apple, Nokia, RIM supply backdoors for gov't intercept? Richi Jennings: ''Bye Nokia,'' Microsoft's gonna buy Nokia IT Blogwatch: CES: Lenovo shows 2012 IdeaTabs beat 2010 iPad Jonny Evans: Apple's iPhone 4S sets ground for future growth Shark Tank: At least the dentist offers a pain killer RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cisco Systems, Inc. Cisco UCS with intelligent Intel® Xeon® processors Learn how the Cisco Unified Computing System, powered by intelligent Intel® Xeon® processors, signals an evolution in the data center: Cisco Unified Computing at Work, Unified Computing Design Zone, Build a Cloud Ready Data Center and Changing the Server Industry. Learn More Darlene Storm: Apple, Nokia, RIM supply backdoors for gov't intercept? After hackers snatched an internal memo from India's Military Intelligence servers, dirty details made with mobile manufacturers 'in exchange for an Indian market presence' suggest RIM, Nokia and Apple (RINOA) provide "intercept backdoors" for governments. What started as a story about Symantec Norton source code stolen from military intelligence has now morphed into allegations of government backdoors for spying, intelligence agencies around the world, and an expert who suggests to "assume evil" and trust neither Apple iCloud nor Microsoft Skydrive encryption. Read More Richi Jennings: ''Bye Nokia,'' Microsoft's gonna buy Nokia We're told by those in the know that Microsoft is in talks to buy Nokia, or at least buy its smartphone division. The well-sourced rumor has the two sides meeting in Las Vegas this week, to thrash out a deal. Let's dissect it and see if it has legs, in The Long View INSIDER (free registration requested) Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Business Analytics: The Path from Novice to Master A Computerworld survey has found improved forecasting and cost-cutting to be the top priorities for organizations deploying BA. But most organizations are not yet far along the path to BA mastery – the point at which they will be able to fully integrate BA into their business strategy and thereby reap its full benefits. Read More IT Blogwatch: CES: Lenovo shows 2012 IdeaTabs beat 2010 iPad At CES 2012, Lenovo (HKG:0992) will show off its new IdeaTab line. The S2 improves on 2010's iPad design and the K2 on 2011's iPad 2. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers wonder why China is getting them first. Read More Jonny Evans: Apple's iPhone 4S sets ground for future growth The iPhone 4S is the biggest-selling smartphone that's making three-in-four customers really, really happy, virtually guaranteeing Apple's future success in the smartphone industry. Competitors? Competitors really must try harder, if they care. Read More Shark Tank: At least the dentist offers a pain killer This pilot fish's most computer-illiterate user calls while fish is in the dentist chair -- and there's a bit of a communications gap when he calls her back. Read More
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