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	Google to sell Nexus smartphones, tablets direct, report says Google is reportedly moving to more direct sales of its Android smartphones and tablets in a move to wrest control away from wireless carriers that install their own services on Android gear or block Google apps like Google Wallet. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IT Roadmap 2012 Free Registration to IT Roadmap Dallas One day. 25+ conference sessions. Private expo. Peer-to-peer presentations. Keynotes. Analysts. Leading technology providers. IT Roadmap Dallas has everything you need to chart the best IT decisions for your business. Learn more at http://www.itroadmap.net/2012Dallas/nlp In this Issue Utah CTO takes fall for data breach Microsoft anti-bloatware service to apply to Windows 8 PCs, too Google aims to make search smarter, easier Android, Samsung top smartphone sales, beat Apple's iPhone Apple 'head and shoulders' above phone rivals in satisfaction survey Consumerization trends hit IT service management T-Mobile cuts 900 jobs in restructuring Facebook raises stock offering, shoots for $18.5B with IPO What Tech Issues Loom Large for Election 2012? SAP puts its HANA in-memory database in the spotlight Robert L. Mitchell: Knowledge12 Report: The world according to Frank Slootman Jonny Evans: iPhone 5 release: Display production begins June -- WSJ Preston Gralla: Microsoft's smartphone market share tumbles 27%. Will Windows Phone ever gain traction? 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 > Utah CTO takes fall for data breach The executive director of Utah's Department of Technology Services has resigned over a data breach two months ago that exposed the Social Security numbers of about 280,000 Medicaid recipients. Read More Microsoft anti-bloatware service to apply to Windows 8 PCs, too A Microsoft in-store program that scrubs "bloatware" from Windows PCs will also be offered when Windows 8 machines reach the market later this year, a company representative said. Read More Google aims to make search smarter, easier The vaunted Google search engine is set for an upgrade that will make it easier for users to find the information they need by putting their searches in context, the company said Wednesday. Read More Android, Samsung top smartphone sales, beat Apple's iPhone Android smartphones made up 56% of the global smartphones sold to end users in the first quarter of 2012, giving them a far higher share than the 22.9% held by Apple's runner-up iPhone, Gartner said Wednesday. Read More Apple 'head and shoulders' above phone rivals in satisfaction survey Apple debuted in the top spot among mobile phone makers in a national customer-satisfaction survey, receiving a record-high score for the category. Read More Consumerization trends hit IT service management While the technology is moving forward, some still struggle with how to implement and integrate tools meant to help them get a grip on IT processes. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC 5 steps from Scheduler to Enterprise Workload Automation A patchwork of job schedulers can cause many inefficiencies, hindering IT's ability to serve the business. An enterprise approach solves these issues and adds new value. Five steps can take you from a costly mishmash to benefits like increased productivity, lower costs, and better service. Learn More! T-Mobile cuts 900 jobs in restructuring T-Mobile USA will cut 900 jobs in a restructuring, on top of a 1,900-job reduction at its call centers that was announced in March. Read More Facebook raises stock offering, shoots for $18.5B with IPO Facebook is working to increase the size of its IPO by 85 million shares, an increase could lift the company's upcoming offering to about $18.5 billion. Read More What Tech Issues Loom Large for Election 2012? After three-and-a-half years of Obama's presidency, progressive and conservatives have developed pointed assessments of his administration's handling of tech policy issues. From cybersecurity to net neutrality, how does the tech agenda fit into the fall election? Read More SAP puts its HANA in-memory database in the spotlight SAP seems to be betting its future on its HANA in-memory database, spotlighting the technology once again at the Sapphire conference in Orlando Wednesday, announcing a slew of new applications, partnerships and functional enhancements for the system. Read More Robert L. Mitchell: Knowledge12 Report: The world according to Frank Slootman As ServiceNow's CEO sees it, service management automation shouldn't be limited to IT. Read More Jonny Evans: iPhone 5 release: Display production begins June -- WSJ The Wall Street Journal this morning reports Apple will begin production of new 4-inch displays for use in its iPhone 5 next month, the sixth generation of its device. Read More Preston Gralla: Microsoft's smartphone market share tumbles 27%. Will Windows Phone ever gain traction? More bad news for Microsoft: Gartner research shows that its smartphone sales have tumbled by 27% compared to a year ago, and Microsoft now only has 1.9% market share. At this rate, it's not clear if Windows Phone will ever gain traction. Read More
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