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	Jonny Evans: Apple iPhone 5 -- fresh reports claim 4-inch display From where I'm sitting it looks like Samsung may rue the day it crossed its biggest customer, Apple as it appears Cupertino's investing in competing firms, meaning the iPhone 5 won't just transform smartphones, but will also generate new competitors for its former friend. 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 Inside Apple's secret plan to kill the cash register Microsoft dumps 'Aero' UI in Windows 8, 'Metro-izes' desktop Jonny Evans: Apple's iPhone 5 plan rocks global e-supply chain IT Blogwatch: Galaxy S III (S3) release date: Next week (sans LTE) Google becomes hardware company with $12.5B Motorola buy Microsoft clarifies Ballmer's claims of massive Windows 8 adoption Windows 8 puts end to endless reboots Shareholders sue Facebook, Zuckerberg, Morgan Stanley Chrome trumps IE as world's top browser RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Good Technology Maximize Mobile Choices for Employees Is a tidal wave of consumer mobile devices flooding your workplace? You're not alone. Most IT professionals are under pressure from mobile professionals, who have a strong preference for Bring Your Own Device or BYOD. Rather than fight the growing tide, smart IT is looking for ways to give employees greater mobility, while minimizing risk and cost. Click to continue Inside Apple's secret plan to kill the cash register Apple's plans for a Bluetooth 4.0-based iWallet could be the beginning of the end for the venerable cash register. Read More Microsoft dumps 'Aero' UI in Windows 8, 'Metro-izes' desktop Microsoft is abandoning the 'Aero' user interface with Windows 8, calling the UI that debuted in Vista and continued in Windows 7, 'cheesy' and 'dated.' Read More Jonny Evans: Apple's iPhone 5 plan rocks global e-supply chain Apple is shaking up the world's electronics supply chain, making huge investments in plant and infrastructure as it prepares for Fall's iPhone 5. Read More IT Blogwatch: Galaxy S III (S3) release date: Next week (sans LTE) The release date of the Samsung Galaxy S III (aka S3) is 'early June' -- you can pre-order an unlocked unit now. But there's a catch: If you want it with an LTE radio, you'll have to wait a bit longer. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers grumble and read the rooted rumor runes. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Good Technology Maximize Mobile Choices for Employees Is a tidal wave of consumer mobile devices flooding your workplace? You're not alone. Most IT professionals are under pressure from mobile professionals, who have a strong preference for Bring Your Own Device or BYOD. Rather than fight the growing tide, smart IT is looking for ways to give employees greater mobility, while minimizing risk and cost. Click to continue Google becomes hardware company with $12.5B Motorola buy Google said Tuesday morning that it has closed the deal to acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion Read More Microsoft clarifies Ballmer's claims of massive Windows 8 adoption Reports earlier this week that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer predicted unprecedented sales of Windows 8 were wrong on multiple counts, Microsoft and independent analysts agreed. Read More Windows 8 puts end to endless reboots Microsoft yesterday promised that a feature it's added to Windows 8 will put a stop to endless reboots. Read More Shareholders sue Facebook, Zuckerberg, Morgan Stanley Less than a week after Facebook's initial public offering, the social networking firm's new shareholders Wednesday filed a class action lawsuit against the company, CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Morgan Stanley. Read More Chrome trumps IE as world's top browser Google's Chrome edged past Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) last week to become the world's most widely-used browser, according to data from an Irish metric firm. Read More
	SHARK TANK OF THE DAY And now you know Support supervisor for a retirement system is responsible for (among other things) making sure that tax form 1099 goes out to all pension recipients -- as well as the special machines to process the forms. CAST YOUR VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S QUICKPOLL Microsoft is abandoning the 'Aero' user interface with Windows 8, calling the UI that debuted in Vista and continued in Windows 7, 'cheesy' and 'dated' -- but is that the only reason? Why do you think Microsoft is ditching its "Aero" UI in Windows 8? COMPUTERWORLD'S IT SALARY SURVEY 2012 A majority of IT workers say they're under pressure to increase productivity and take on new tasks. But the vast majority are still happy they picked IT as their career. NEW COMPUTERWORLD JOB BOARD Search multiple listings now and get new job alerts as they are posted.
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