Get things done: 10 to-do apps for Android and iOS

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	Get things done: 10 to-do apps for Android and iOS These 10 task managers for Android and iOS can help keep your to-do list reasonable and achievable. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Verizon Wireless Verizon Cloud Solutions for business. Improve time to market. Scale capacity to demand. Simplify the deployment of apps. Reduce capital investment. Control operating costs. Cloud Solutions from Verizon can enhance your competitive advantage and improve IT flexibility. And since you only pay for the capacity you need, you're more agile and better equipped to support changing demands. Click to continue In this Issue Smartphones selling faster globally than expected iPhone trade-ins 'shoot through the roof' as consumers lust for larger iPhone 5 US may ease up on in-flight use of electronics Samsung set to show Series 5 Hybrid PC tablet prior to IFA iPad management, security crucial in hospital tablet rollout Best new ultrabooks Jonny Evans: iPhone 5 details, AirPlay improvements, new accessories, more... Robert L. Mitchell: BlackBerrys and BYOD: RIM makes its play Sony unveils Android tablet, three smartphones at IFA JR Raphael: Android insanity! Galaxy Note II, Xperia T, and the other hot new launches Preston Gralla: More good news for Windows Phone -- Samsung announces a slick, high-end Windows Phone 8 device Motorola, Verizon set to launch Droid Razr M smartphone Jonny Evans: Apple, Samsung tablet war could be good for consumers WEBCAST: VMware Virtualizing Exchange KnowledgeVault The Virtualizing Exchange KnowledgeVault contains concise videos on topics related to running Microsoft Exchange in a virtualized environment. View Now! Smartphones selling faster globally than expected Smartphones are selling faster than previously predicted by IHS iSuppli and will make up more than half of global cell phone shipments next year. Read More iPhone trade-ins 'shoot through the roof' as consumers lust for larger iPhone 5 iPhone owners are selling their old models at an historic pace because the rumored iPhone 5 will sport a new form factor, electronics trade-in companies said today. Read More US may ease up on in-flight use of electronics The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is taking a new look at the use of portable electronics on airplanes, seeking public comments starting this week and forming a government-industry group to study when smartphones, tablets and other devices can be used safely. Read More Samsung set to show Series 5 Hybrid PC tablet prior to IFA Samsung is expected to show off its Intel-based Series 5 Hybrid PC tablet running Windows prior to the start of the IFA trade show in Berlin this week. Read More iPad management, security crucial in hospital tablet rollout Tablets, especially iPads, have become a way of life at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center, which now issues the tablets to incoming medical students and just last month, the hospital's Department of Emergency Medicine said it's giving iPads to all 18 of its resident physicians as part of a patient-care initiative. Read More Best new ultrabooks A wave of ultrabooks -- light, thin laptops that have more capabilities and fewer compromises than ever -- is hitting the market. Here's a look at some of the current crop Read More WHITE PAPER: Eagle Creek Software Services Implementation of Mission Critical Information Systems While commercial uncertainty & caution prevail, companies continue to drive IT investment perpetuating the demand for skilled personnel. Faced with bringing more staff on or expanding existing outsourcing relationships - more companies are witnessing skills shortages, rising rates, turnover, and mediocre delivery. Learn More. Jonny Evans: iPhone 5 details, AirPlay improvements, new accessories, more... Mere days from now Apple's expected to introduce the iPhone 5 (aka "new iPhone") and stories are flying in fast, with new features, new accessories, a chance to replace Samsung in processor supply and fresh questions as to the inclusion -- or not -- of NFC support. Read More Robert L. Mitchell: BlackBerrys and BYOD: RIM makes its play On Monday I blogged that none of the half dozen or so CIOs with whom I recently spoke about managing mobile devices in a bring your own device world had mentioned Research in Motion in their long-term vision. Perhaps they were being too hasty. Read More Sony unveils Android tablet, three smartphones at IFA Sony Mobile today announced three new smartphones and a 9.4-in. Android 4.0 tablet at the IFA show in Berlin. Read More JR Raphael: Android insanity! Galaxy Note II, Xperia T, and the other hot new launches From Samsung's Galaxy Note II and Galaxy Camera to Sony's Xperia T and beyond, here's a look at this week's hottest Android launches and a peek at what's still ahead. Read More Preston Gralla: More good news for Windows Phone -- Samsung announces a slick, high-end Windows Phone 8 device The good news for Windows Phone keeps coming: Samsung today announced a slick Windows 8 phone whose specs make it seem as if it can provide serious competition to iPhones and Android phones. With HTC and Nokia slated to announce Windows Phone 8 devices, and carriers lining up behind the operating system, the news is all good for Microsoft. Read More Motorola, Verizon set to launch Droid Razr M smartphone Motorola Mobility and Verizon Wireless have scheduled a press conference for Sept. 5 in New York City, reportedly to unveil a new Droid Razr M smartphone. Read More Jonny Evans: Apple, Samsung tablet war could be good for consumers The news for consumers isn't that Apple has stopped innovation. It has merely moved to prevent imitation. That's great news for because it suggests tablet and smartphone manufacturers will now begin to explore different sizes, shapes and capabilities for their hopefully uniquely-designed devices. This means it is possible consumers will benefit from even more choice within device categories as a result.  Read More
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