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	Preston Gralla: Is Windows Phone killing Nokia? Nokia bet the farm on Windows Phone when it made a long-range deal with Microsoft to focus on the smartphone operating system. Today's announcement by Nokia saying it would cut nearly 20 percent of its workforce, close research centers, and jettison several top executives makes it appear that the bet didn't pay off. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Evolve Customer Care with Collaboration Using collaboration technology to improve customer service gives your company an opportunity to evolve beyond traditional service models to create better customer relationships. While the telephone will always be an option, many customers want experiences where chat, social media, video and self-service are also part of the norm. Download a new white paper from ZK Research to learn how using collaboration technology can help your organization improve customer responsiveness and provide customers with self-service offerings, leading to greater loyalty. In this Issue Richi Jennings: Microsoft iPad-killer Windows 8 tablet: Soon say several sources. Sweet! Jonny Evans: Will iPhone 5 boast removeable lenses? No, but it might fix Apple Maps Darlene Storm: FEMA trains for zero day attack on US infrastructure by 'The Void' hacktivists Barbara Krasnoff: Has Verizon Wireless dropped the ball on its smartphone plans? Shark Tank: Remember, there are no stupid questions, only... RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IT Roadmap Denver Final Week to Register! IT Roadmap only comes to Denver once a year so don't miss this opportunity to join hundreds of local colleagues who will gain a year's worth of enterprise-ready ideas, answers, best practices, and key contacts all in one day – in one place. Attend Free. IT Roadmap Denver – 6/20 - Colorado Convention Center. Richi Jennings: Microsoft iPad-killer Windows 8 tablet: Soon say several sources. Sweet! Microsoft is rumored to be launching its own tablet Monday. Although there's some disagreement about its intended use and the platform it runs: Windows 8? Windows Embedded? Windows Phone? But naturally, in IT Blogwatch, bloggers blog the phrase 'iPad killer.' Not to mention: The 1700-year Civ II war ... Read More Jonny Evans: Will iPhone 5 boast removeable lenses? No, but it might fix Apple Maps A recent Apple [AAPL] patent filing for replaceable lenses on the iPhone shows the company continues to focus on photography as part of its smartphone offering. This suggests the iPhone 5 will quickly become the most used camera on social services, including Facebook, Flickr and Twitter -- and hints on future developments for Apple Maps. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Get the Strategic Partner Advantage Why are infrastructure and operations personnel embracing strategic business partnership models over those that offer cheaper wares? Learn why Forrester Research, Inc. found that dual-sourcing your network may result in a low-cost, low-value infrastructure. Read Report Darlene Storm: FEMA trains for zero day attack on US infrastructure by 'The Void' hacktivists FEMA concluded a National Level Exercise that depicted potentially catastrophic cyberattacks by hacktivists 'The Void' who were armed with zero day exploits to attack America's critical infrastructure. The cybersecurity exercise is purely fictional, but it was the first time the FEMA NLE was cyber-centric focused. It also included an ex-employee with system access, an employee falling for a social engineering USB attack that created backdoors, extortion and general cyber threat chaos caused by hacktivists. Even President Obama participated in the fictitious cybersecurity nightmare. Read More Barbara Krasnoff: Has Verizon Wireless dropped the ball on its smartphone plans? It looks like smartphone service carriers -- specifically, Verizon Wireless -- are replacing banks as the companies that customers most love to hate. Is it time to switch to a pre-paid plan? Read More Shark Tank: Remember, there are no stupid questions, only... Pilot fish is working on a rollout of new PCs when he calls one lucky user who's getting a new machine -- and after fish's initial explanation of what's going to happen, the questions come. Read More
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