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	Jonny Evans: Will OS X Mountain Lion be one of the last desktop operating systems Apple ships? Let's think about OS X Mountain Lion and Apple's readiness to disrupt its own business models and consider this: "Will Mountain Lion be one of the last desktop operating systems Apple ships?" In a sense, I think it will. That's because I believe operating systems are heading inexorably into the cloud and here's why: 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 Richi Jennings: iPhone '5' release date clearer; 'thin' feature rumors of new Apple BYOD toy Darlene Storm: Black Hat: Hacking iris recognition systems Preston Gralla: Office 2013 to be a great cloud performer; will ship with the SkyDrive client app Preston Gralla: Why Microsoft Office 2013's cloud-based strategy falls short...and how to fix it Sharky: See, somebody WAS reading it 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 > Richi Jennings: iPhone '5' release date clearer; 'thin' feature rumors of new Apple BYOD toy The iPhone 5 release date is now clearer, amid strengthening evidence of true manufacturing. The rumors that it'll use a 'thin' in-cell touchscreen feature are also getting a boost. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL). In IT Blogwatch, bloggers fall over themselves to blog every last detail, as if their lives depended on it. Read More Darlene Storm: Black Hat: Hacking iris recognition systems You've undoubtedly seen iris scanners being tricked by some high-tech contact or even via a scavenged eyeball in action/adventure or thriller movies when a secret agent or criminal wants to break into a vault or other high tech facility, but at the upcoming Black Hat USA hacking conference, security researcher Javier Galbally will talk about a new vulnerability to attack iris recognition systems. This seems interesting from a security and a privacy point of view, but especially thought-provoking in light of the FBI's plans to test a database "for searching iris scans nationwide to more quickly track criminals." Read More WHITE PAPER: EMC Transform End User Computing Turn to EMC to bring new simplicity, power, and efficiency to end user computing-any user, any device, anywhere. Click to continue Preston Gralla: Office 2013 to be a great cloud performer; will ship with the SkyDrive client app I've reviewed Office 2013 and complained that it isn't up to snuff when it comes to using the cloud because it won't sync files everywhere. But Microsoft now says Office 2103 will ship with the SkyDrive app -- and with that, Office will be a great cloud performer. Read More Preston Gralla: Why Microsoft Office 2013's cloud-based strategy falls short...and how to fix it Microsoft has been promoting Office 2013's cloud prowess, but the truth is, Office falls short when it comes to working with the cloud. Here's why, along with a free, easy way you can fix it yourself. Read More Sharky: See, somebody WAS reading it This IT pilot fish has just started working at a state hospital, while the quality assurance guy is just about to move on to another job -- and there's one monthly report that neither of them can figure out. Read More
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