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	Microsoft 10-K confirms Surface will ship on Oct. 26 Microsoft Surface tablets will go on sale Oct. 26, the same day that Windows 8 becomes available, the company disclosed in a 10-K report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cisco Webcast Demonstrates New Collaboration Advances An insightful webcast demonstrates how you can harness the power of people-centric collaboration in today's post-PC world. You'll learn about new collaboration tools and technologies and witness firsthand why they're making the experience more immersive and more mobile, in boardrooms, bistros, and everywhere in between. Watch the webcast today. See how these solutions make collaboration possible from iPads to boardrooms. And learn how they're enabling organizations to accelerate decisions, be more productive, and save countless dollars in the process. View the webcast and see for yourself. In this Issue A new app lets you send pictures via sound Microsoft acknowledges Surface may trigger OEM hostility Shipping delays mount for Google's Nexus 7 16GB tablet Samsung accuses Apple of 'ambush litigation' in 3G patent trial The new Kindle Fire: What we know Consumer tech market will hit $2.1 trillion in 2012, says Gartner Facebook says mobile ads successful; analysts say challenges remain Court filings reveal early iPhone, iPod prototypes Zuckerberg shoots down Facebook phone rumors OLPC brings tablet capability to aging XO laptop with touchscreen Sprint posts $1.4B second quarter loss Jonny Evans: 3 ideas for a better iPhone 5 JR Raphael: How to use your Android phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot -- for free RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: 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 > A new app lets you send pictures via sound Columnist Mile Elgan finds a new app called Chirp that could revolutionize how we all communicate and share data. Read More Microsoft acknowledges Surface may trigger OEM hostility Microsoft confirmed what most analysts and company watchers had concluded last month when the firm unveiled its own tablet, that it risks alienating the computer makers which account for the bulk of Windows sales. Read More Shipping delays mount for Google's Nexus 7 16GB tablet Delays are plaguing Google's Nexus 7 tablet with 16GB of storage as some stores have stopped taking orders or delayed shipments of the product. Read More Samsung accuses Apple of 'ambush litigation' in 3G patent trial Samsung accused Apple of "ambush litigation" in Federal Court in Sydney by suddenly raising new defenses against the South Korean company's 3G patent infringement allegations. Read More The new Kindle Fire: What we know With Microsoft and Google taking turns grabbing the spotlight on the tablet stage, when will it be Amazon's turn to create some sizzle? Read More Consumer tech market will hit $2.1 trillion in 2012, says Gartner Consumers will spend $114 billion more in 2012 than they did in 2011 on digital products and that spending will grow at a faster rate than in the past, at around $130 billion a year, to reach $2.7 trillion by the end of 2016, according to Gartner. Read More WHITE PAPER: Framehawk An Interactive eGuide: Bring Your Own Device BYOD brings some concerns, blurring the line between personal and corporate use raises security, compliance, and ownership issues. Does the BYOD trend actually make workers more productive, or is IT simply caving in to employee demand? Read Now! Facebook says mobile ads successful; analysts say challenges remain Facebook seemed to answer at least one burning question about its mobile business -- it doesn't plan to build its own smartphone -- but it's still not entirely clear how it will capitalize on its rapidly expanding base of mobile users. Read More Court filings reveal early iPhone, iPod prototypes Documents submitted to a court in California as part of the patent battle between Apple and Samsung Electronics provide a fascinating look at the iPhone and iPad designs considered by Apple before the devices went on sale. Read More Zuckerberg shoots down Facebook phone rumors Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company does not plan to create a Facebook-branded smartphone during a conference call with financial analysts and reporters this week. Read More OLPC brings tablet capability to aging XO laptop with touchscreen One Laptop Per Child is redesigning its venerable XO-1.75 laptop, by adding a touchscreen, the nonprofit organization said in a blog post. Read More Sprint posts $1.4B second quarter loss Sprint Nextel, the third largest mobile carrier in the U.S., has reported a net loss of $1.4 billion for the second quarter of 2012, the 19th consecutive quarter of losses for the company. Read More Jonny Evans: 3 ideas for a better iPhone 5 Early iPad and iPhone prototype pictures have been made available as part of the defining court case between Apple and Samsung. Let's consider some of the more extreme ways with which the iPhone 5/new iPhone can set itself apart from its South Korean rival. Read More JR Raphael: How to use your Android phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot -- for free What's the secret to getting free Android hotspot functionality on any carrier? 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