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	Apple's Foxconn making progress with factory conditions, says labor group Apple supplier Foxconn has steadily improved the working conditions at three of its Chinese factories following a February audit by reducing employee overtime work, and updating maintenance policies and safety procedures, a labor group said Tuesday. Read More WHITE PAPER: M*Modal Speech Understanding: The Intelligent Speech Alternative This white paper reveals how cloud-based Speech Understanding technology and services convert the physician narrative into a high quality and customized electronic record that improves the quality of clinical data, while accelerating and automating the documentation process. Learn More In this Issue Apple not most valuable firm ever, says press watchdog Apple v Samsung: Five experts, five questions The Act for iPhone and iPad Lawyer for accused Jobs' home burglar speaks outside court Mozilla sets end of Firefox for OS X Leopard Android app websites seized in the U.S. for alleged copyright violations Apple-Samsung patent battle now in jury's hands INSIDER Red Hat CEO: We're the cloud leader -- with Linux WHITE PAPER: Compuware Accelerate Software Delivery Learn how an APM platform can be used for proactive lifecycle-based performance management across development, test and production. Learn More. Apple not most valuable firm ever, says press watchdog Contrary to most reports, Apple is not yet the most valuable company of all time, according to calculations made by the Columbia Journalism Review. Read More Apple v Samsung: Five experts, five questions As a nine-person jury begins deliberations in the closely watched patent trial between Apple and Samsung, the companies and their lawyers are left waiting and wondering what the jury made of the three weeks of arguments. Read More The Act for iPhone and iPad Between a man-sized mouse, two foul-tempered ducks, and a cross-dressing rabbit, animated comedies have long aimed to strike a balance between innocence and irreverence. At its best, The Act, a self-described "interactive comedy," straddles that line expertly. In the span of a few short scenes, your hapless hero goes from dealing with a puking infant to sabotaging a brain transplant--a story communicated entirely through beautifully animated physical comedy and wacky music. It's not exactly a good sign, however, that at its best, the iPhone and iPad offering from Chillingo is merely showing you these things. Playing through a game on your iOS device is another matter. Read More Lawyer for accused Jobs' home burglar speaks outside court James Kellenberger, the lawyer for the man accused of breaking into the home of late Apple CEO Steve Jobs, speaks outside the Palo Alto courthouse on Monday, August 20. Read More WHITE PAPER: M*Modal Meaningful Use, ICD-10, RAC & ACOs This white paper describes the risks associated with the lack of a core HIT strategy; identifies HIT strategies that can help manage the complex clinical documentation challenges associated with ICD-10, RAC and ACOs; and provides an overview of existing and emerging technologies that have significant impact on addressing these challenges. Learn More Mozilla sets end of Firefox for OS X Leopard Mozilla will drop support for Apple's OS X 10.5, or Leopard, after it ships Firefox 16 in October, according to company developers. Read More Android app websites seized in the U.S. for alleged copyright violations U.S. law enforcement officials said on Tuesday that three websites that were allegedly distributing illegal copies of copyrighted Android cell phone apps had been seized in what is described as the first such operation against cellphone apps marketplaces. Read More Apple-Samsung patent battle now in jury's hands A nine-person California jury will begin their deliberations Wednesday in the landmark patent battle between Apple and Samsung. The case, which has been argued since the beginning of the month, pits two of the world's largest electronics makers against each other and could result in billions of dollars in fines depending on the jury's decision. Read More INSIDER Red Hat CEO: We're the cloud leader -- with Linux Jim Whitehurst says it's not just Red Hat's products, but its philosophy that place it at the forefront of cloud computing Read More
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