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	Preston Gralla: Why Windows 8 tablets might help sell iPads Microsoft is hoping that its Windows 8 tablets out this fall will eat into the dominant share of the market leader iPad. But one prominent analyst warns that the release of Windows 8 tablets could actually spur sales of iPads. Read More WEBCAST: VMware Virtualizing Client Applications New ThinApp administrators responsible for deploying the SAP front end client will find this beginner's guide to virtualizing the SAP® desktop client SAP GUI on Windows using VMware ThinApp™ a valuable resource. It includes screenshots, a ThinApp overview, features and benefits summary, and use cases of a virtualized SAP GUI. Learn more! In this Issue Richi Jennings: Facebook 'sponsored stories' privacy proposal: Farcical fiasco Sharon Machlis: 5 changes I'd like in Google Now Richard Hoffman: 3 simple strategic questions to master IT chaos JR Raphael: Verizon's tethering settlement: What about Google Wallet? Shark Tank: Bzzzzzt! Wrong answer! 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: Facebook 'sponsored stories' privacy proposal: Farcical fiasco Facebook is again under fire over its privacy-preventing 'sponsored stories' advertising scheme. This time, by a federal judge: A class-action settlement is being criticized because it doesn't actually compensate any of the victims and it doesn't allow adults to opt out of involuntarily appearing in these wretched ads! In IT Blogwatch, bloggers tear out their hair in frustration over Facebook's continued flouting of basic privacy norms. Not to mention: Episode VII -- A BIG SURPRISE ... Read More Sharon Machlis: 5 changes I'd like in Google Now Google Now is currently an intriguing but limited information app. A few additions could help turn it into a must-use personal information hub. Read More WEBCAST: Teradata Big Data Done Right In this live, interactive Webcast you will learn how to reap the benefits of big data through a practical unified architecture; how to improve performance with in-memory technology; and how to lower costs and increase scalability through cloud computing. Register now. Richard Hoffman: 3 simple strategic questions to master IT chaos It may be true that "the only constant is change," but as strategists and leaders, how can we find the patterns beneath the chaos? In the words of the ancients, we can sometimes gain wise advice for modern problems. Read More JR Raphael: Verizon's tethering settlement: What about Google Wallet? Verizon's recent FCC settlement raises an interesting question: If the carrier isn't allowed to block tethering apps, should it be allowed to block Google Wallet? Read More Shark Tank: Bzzzzzt! Wrong answer! This power-user pilot fish handles a lot of the questions in his department about software and equipment, but one day it's his own PC that's making an ominous sound: that characteristic intermittent bzzzzzt of something beginning to short out. Read More
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