Consumerization trend creates IT worries, worker benefits

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	Consumerization trend creates IT worries, worker benefits Fully 95% of 600 businesses surveyed by Cisco permit the use of employee-owned smartphones and tablets at the office and found productivity gains for workers who use their own hardware. Read More WHITE PAPER: FileMaker, Inc Create, deploy and manage custom business apps for iPad The FileMaker Platform is a complete software suite to create, deploy, and manage custom business apps for iPad and iPhone. Design and build stunning iOS apps. Integrate mobile apps into existing enterprise systems. Deploy and instantly update your apps. Secure your apps with industry-standard authentication. Learn more, Watch overview video, Read the white paper > In this Issue Pocket marvels: 40 years of handheld computers HP plans massive layoff, say reports We're not waiting for Android 5 'Jelly Bean,' developers say With Verizon's data caps, Sprint touts unlimited option Preston Gralla: Expect Windows 8 PCs to be pre-loaded with bloatware IT Blogwatch: Huge HP layoff: Whitman to decimate troops WHITE PAPER: EXTOL Reducing Your Automation Deficit with Business Intergration In this EXTOL white paper, we compare EDI integration with other business integration models, and identify four keys to achieving broader business automation, "Beyond EDI". Learn More Pocket marvels: 40 years of handheld computers From the first pocket scientific calculator through '80s organizers to today's tablets, check out 15 ingenious devices that have driven the handheld computing revolution. Read More HP plans massive layoff, say reports HP is reportedly considering laying off 25,000 workers. The company called that report speculation. Read More We're not waiting for Android 5 'Jelly Bean,' developers say Despite the rumors, developers are focused on making apps -- and money -- from today's Android Read More WHITE PAPER: Teradata Cloud Computing Models for Data Warehousing Gain better business intelligence through private cloud self service capabilities. In this whitepaper, analyst Mark Madsen explores why private cloud computing is a better choice to meet your analytical needs as business conditions fluctuate and grow. Learn more. With Verizon's data caps, Sprint touts unlimited option If you're a Verizon customer upset that your next smartphone contract won't include unlimited data, Sprint would like to remind you that you have an alternative. Read More Preston Gralla: Expect Windows 8 PCs to be pre-loaded with bloatware When you buy that shiny, brand-new Windows 8 PC, expect that it may well be riddled with bloatware, the extraneous junk, trialware, and assorted crud that seems to bedevil any PC you purchase. There's a chance that there may be less of it than in previous version of Windows, but as with earlier Windows versions, if you want it cleaned of junk, you can pay $99 for a bloatware-cleaning service from Microsoft. Read More IT Blogwatch: Huge HP layoff: Whitman to decimate troops HP will lay off around 10% of the company, according to two reports. Hewlett-Packard is said to be readying "massive" job cuts, focusing on expensive consulting staff. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers fear for their careers. Read More
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