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	Mozilla readies Firefox for Mountain Lion's Gatekeeper Mozilla is scrambling to craft a code-signed version of Firefox for the Mac in case Apple launches OS X 10.8, or Mountain Lion, early. 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 Jonny Evans: Apple's iPhone 5 plan rocks global e-supply chain Android, Samsung top smartphone sales, beat Apple's iPhone Apple 'head and shoulders' above phone rivals in satisfaction survey Thunderbolt cable options grow for Mac users Apple files for preliminary injunction against Galaxy Tab 10.1 Apple victorious in iphone5.com domain dispute SAP rolls out new mobile apps, boosts HTML5, iOS, Android support Jonny Evans: Apple TV: exec says it's coming 'soon' Jonny Evans: Why Apple's iPhone contract-free plan won't mean an 'iPhone nano' Preston Gralla: Microsoft says Windows Phone beats the iPhone in China Jonny Evans: Apple, the iPhone, and the future of healthcare Jonny Evans: iPhone 5 release: Display production begins June -- WSJ Preston Gralla: Security company Kaspersky warns malware attacks on iOS will "mean disaster for Apple" 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 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 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 Thunderbolt cable options grow for Mac users The number of options available for Mac users to buy Thunderbolt cables from outside Apple is growing, with companies announcing longer and competitively priced cables that will also work with upcoming Windows PCs with Thunderbolt ports. Read More Apple files for preliminary injunction against Galaxy Tab 10.1 In the latest move in a complex series of patent-related cases, Apple filed a motion in a U.S. district court late Friday to ban Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the U.S. Read More Apple victorious in iphone5.com domain dispute Apple has apparently won control of the iphone5.com domain, according to changes in a Web record of the URL. Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Securing the Cloud Cloud computing has become another key resource for IT deployments, but there is still fear of securing applications and data in the cloud. With F5 devices, you can keep your most precious assets safe, no matter where they live. Learn More! SAP rolls out new mobile apps, boosts HTML5, iOS, Android support SAP on Monday unveiled a series of mobile applications covering areas such as expense management and e-learning, as well as improved support for iOS and Android devices. The announcements came at the start of the vendor's Sapphire conference in Orlando. Read More Jonny Evans: Apple TV: exec says it's coming 'soon' While considering the Facebook IPO and that company's seeming disregard for its users/customers/business as shown by its failure to give each user a single token share, do take a look at these Strategy Analytics survey results, which claim nearly half of iPhone users would likely buy an Apple [AAPL] television soon after the product's launch. Putting the user first counts for something, it seems... Read More Jonny Evans: Why Apple's iPhone contract-free plan won't mean an 'iPhone nano' I'm filing iPhone nano speculation back into the 'seeking a unicorn' pile for the present, as it looks like Apple intends offering the iPhone 3GS as its low price feature phone competitor, at least in emerging markets. And I'm not expecting Hell to freeze over in the smartphone wars when Tim Cook meets Samsung in court this week, either. Read More Preston Gralla: Microsoft says Windows Phone beats the iPhone in China Windows Phone 7 may be struggling worlwide, but it's overtaken the iPhone in China after only two months, according to a Microsoft official. Do the Chinese know something that the rest of the world doesn't? Read More Jonny Evans: Apple, the iPhone, and the future of healthcare Health? You can't take it with you -- but increasingly your iPhone can keep you ticking over better while you're still around: here's a few notes concerning the Apple effect on healthcare. 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: Security company Kaspersky warns malware attacks on iOS will "mean disaster for Apple" Those who believe Apple doesn't take security as seriously as Microsoft have new fuel: the Kaspersky security company claims that because Apple won't allow companies to develop "true endpoint security" for iOS, iOS will become a malware target, leading to plunging iOS market share. Read More
	SHARK TANK OF THE DAY Yeah, that would explain it Contract IT pilot fish gets an urgent call to head for a medical clinic because the network is down. But the LAN is working fine -- it seems to be the clinic's Internet that's out. 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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