Why I became an Android purist

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	Robert L. Mitchell: Why I became an Android purist I spent last weekend setting up and playing with a Samsung Galaxy Nexus I ordered from Verizon -- my first Android phone. To get the inside scoop on these phones and how to choose the right one for my needs, I consulted our resident expert, JR Raphael, and trolled through his Android Power blog. Here are a few things you need to know before you hit the stores. 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 Lucas Mearian: Apple copied Microsoft with iPad, not the other way around Jonny Evans: Collected: Apple's MacBook Pro with Retina Display torn down, 13-inch model looms Preston Gralla: Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8: beautiful mobile OSes, but can they gain traction? Richi Jennings: iPhone 5 rumors 'confirmed': Apple ditches dock connector JR Raphael: Samsung Galaxy S III: To buy or not to buy? Michael Horowitz: Defensive Computing with Java Shark Tank: You're just raising her expectations, you know WHITE PAPER: Cisco Deloitte: Network Risk and TCO A Deloitte survey of enterprise CIOs reveals key differences between using a single-vendor or multivendor approach. See why a focus on initial costs might ignore a long-term impact on operational risk. Read White Paper Lucas Mearian: Apple copied Microsoft with iPad, not the other way around I'm guilty. When I read the reports of Microsoft's Surface tablets this week, I did a big internal eye roll and thought, "Microsoft copies Apple again." Then today, I saw a very funny post and it reminded me that Microsoft actually came out with the Tablet PC in 2002; it's just that no one cared at the time. Read More Jonny Evans: Collected: Apple's MacBook Pro with Retina Display torn down, 13-inch model looms With the Retina Display MacBook Pro, Apple has set a new standard in notebook achievement. In future all its notebooks will offer this high-res screen, with a 13-inch model set to ship in October, one analyst claims. Read More Preston Gralla: Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8: beautiful mobile OSes, but can they gain traction? Microsoft provided details about Windows Phone 8 today, and the operating system will get considerable new features, including multi-core support and a shared kernel with Windows 8. With Windows 8 for tablets and Windows Phone 8, Microsoft will soon have two excellent mobile operating systems. But that might not be enough for them to gain traction. Read More WHITE PAPER: Box Disaster Recovery Services Providers Evaluation Improvements in disaster recovery plans and broad business continuity strategies are top-of-mind concerns for leading enterprises today and recovery time is now measured in hours and minutes not days. These key insights are discussed in the 2010 Forrester Wave Report. Read Now! Richi Jennings: iPhone 5 rumors 'confirmed': Apple ditches dock connector The iPhone 5 rumors are confirmed (perhaps 'triangulated' would be a better word). Apple will ditch the classic 30-pin dock connector that it's used since the early days of iPods. Its replacement will be another proprietary port, again incompatible with anything else. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers are either scandalized or can't wait to buy the next shiny. Read More JR Raphael: Samsung Galaxy S III: To buy or not to buy? Samsung's Galaxy S III is getting a lot of attention right now, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's the right phone for you. Read More Michael Horowitz: Defensive Computing with Java Safety tips for using Java include: checking for updates daily, holding back a version on Windows, disabling Java in browsers, turning off Quick Start and, whenever possible, not installing it in the first place. Read More Shark Tank: You're just raising her expectations, you know It's two minutes until the weekly meeting starts for all the facility leads at this big manufacturing company when the person responsible for the audiovisual setup flags down an IT pilot fish outside the conference room with a show-stopping problem. Read More
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