As iPad mini pre-orders start, sales fell 18%

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	Richi Jennings: As iPad mini pre-orders start, sales fell 18% Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) admits iPad sales fell by almost 18% quarter-on-quarter. That may explain why its profits were less than expected. Nevertheless, iPad mini pre-orders "sold out" of the initial release (whatever that means), as pundits predict the pricey pomaceousnessss will prevail. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers discuss the 7- or 8-inch BYOD market. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Google Google Apps for Business Do more for less with your team using Google Apps. Custom web-based email, calendars, and documents to easily share & work together in the cloud. Start with a free 30-day trial! In this Issue JR Raphael: Galaxy Note II and Samsung's design disconnect Jonny Evans: Casino royale: Apple, Samsung betting on a post-PC world Barbara Krasnoff: Will Windows 8 introduce a new era of touch computing? Michael Horowitz: Defensive Computing with Windows RT Sharky: Because that's what a library is for, right? RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: EMC IT's Next Transformation To remain competitive organizations need to manage the relationship between IT and the business. Megatrends like virtualization, consumerization, cloud computing, and mobility are forcing a new model for operating IT. Read the interactive guide to learn more. JR Raphael: Galaxy Note II and Samsung's design disconnect Samsung's Galaxy Note II has a lot of good qualities, but some of the company's design decisions are downright baffling -- and they're not just limited to this device. Read More Jonny Evans: Casino royale: Apple, Samsung betting on a post-PC world Apple and Samsung continue to be locked in conflict, with Samsung winning one round in the Dutch court while the ITU declares in favor of Apple in another. The importance of what's at stake cannot be underestimated: the post-PC age is upon us, and the old guard of PC manufacturers are tottering -- even HP is worried, refusing to allow its staff to bring their own devices to work in case they choose non-HP gadgets. Read More WHITE PAPER: Symantec Taking the Leap to Virtualization Read this whitepaper to learn how virtualization offers dramatic benefits for midsize companies, including efficiency, cost savings, and increased reliability and performance. Read Now! Barbara Krasnoff: Will Windows 8 introduce a new era of touch computing? Those who have been thinking of getting a new machine sudden have a vast array of choices to consider. Starting this week, and going into the next few months, vendors are going to be offering new Ultrabooks, laptops, all-in-ones, tablets and convertibles -- and most of those will have touch screens. Read More Michael Horowitz: Defensive Computing with Windows RT A suggestion for dealing with Windows RT. Read More Sharky: Because that's what a library is for, right? This big school district has just put together a system to give every student seamless access to the library resources of the entire district. But one day a librarian calls IT: Every one of her library's PCs is beeping. Read More
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