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	JR Raphael: iPad Mini vs. Nexus 7: Don't sound the death gong yet Apple may be painting the iPad Mini as the death-blow to Google's Nexus 7, but outside of the company's magical force field, its grandiose claims don't hold much weight. 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 Sharon Machlis: Do I want an iPad Mini? Preston Gralla: Needed: A 7-inch Microsoft Surface or other 7-inch Windows RT tablet to compete with the iPad mini Richi Jennings: Microsoft Surface tablet reviews are crazily mixed JR Raphael: Motorola Droid Razr HD, Razr Maxx HD: To buy or not to buy? Jonny Evans: Apple iOS versus BlackBerry in BYOD markets Robert L. Mitchell: Gartner Keynote: Cisco CEO Chambers speaks out Darlene Storm: Fighting unconstitutional stingray phone surveillance that tracks innocent people Preston Gralla: Windows 8 will mean an "ugly" 2013 for Microsoft, no growth in its 30% PC-and-devices market share, says Forrester Sharky: Oops! WHITE PAPER: Compuware Overcome Limitations of Traditional APM Discover a 3rd generation approach that proactively prevents performance, scalability and stability issues from ever reaching production in the first place. Learn More. Sharon Machlis: Do I want an iPad Mini? The Mini has some compelling features, but I'm still not sure I want one. It depends in part on how its relatively low screen resolution and processor speed fare in real-world use. Read More Preston Gralla: Needed: A 7-inch Microsoft Surface or other 7-inch Windows RT tablet to compete with the iPad mini As Microsoft prepares to unleash a Windows 8 and Windows RT tablet assault, there's one thing notably missing: a 7-inch RT tablet to compete with the just-announced iPad mini and slews of 7-inch Android tablets. Without that missing piece, it will be hard for Microsoft gain a big tablet market share. Read More Richi Jennings: Microsoft Surface tablet reviews are crazily mixed The Surface tablet reviews are in. And the conclusions about the new Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) device are all over the map. Here are just a few, in another of Richi's roundups. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers walk the thin line between love and hate. Read More JR Raphael: Motorola Droid Razr HD, Razr Maxx HD: To buy or not to buy? With its new 2012 Razr phones, Motorola is adding some top-notch options into the Android playing field. So is the Razr HD or Razr Maxx HD the Droid you're looking for? Read More WHITE PAPER: Autonomy Why Cloud and How to Choose a Cloud Vendor The demand for data storage is exploding, which is driving up costs, amplifying the risks of data loss or exposure, and complicating plans for disaster recovery. To cope with this exploding demand, organizations are turning to cloud-based storage for relief. Read Now! Jonny Evans: Apple iOS versus BlackBerry in BYOD markets Apple is on a roll at the moment and while it means the plucky little company we all had a soft spot for has now become a giant corporation the chattering classes love to pretend they hate, that growth has put the firm in the cat bird seat to grab a slice of enterprise action as working life gets mobile. Read More Robert L. Mitchell: Gartner Keynote: Cisco CEO Chambers speaks out In an engaging and wide ranging keynote session interview this morning at the Gartner Symposium, Cisco chairman and CEO John Chambers weighed in on a wide variety of issues, from the coming shakeout in the top six IT vendors to business to the CIO role as a stepping stone to the CEO's office. Here are 10 highlights of the conversation. Read More Darlene Storm: Fighting unconstitutional stingray phone surveillance that tracks innocent people The EFF and ACLU are fighting against unconstitutional stingray surveillance that tracks countless thousands of innocent people in real time through their smartphones. You don't even have to be using your mobile device for it to be tricked into connecting to a stingray fake cell phone tower; some can pinpoint you within two meters as well as eavesdrop and capture the contents of your communications. Ignoring your Fourth Amendment rights, the feds believe no search warrant is needed; and a general court order that doesn't explain the secretive technology to a judge was likened to an 'all you can eat buffet' for snoopers. Read More Preston Gralla: Windows 8 will mean an "ugly" 2013 for Microsoft, no growth in its 30% PC-and-devices market share, says Forrester The Windows 8 launch will be a rocky one, leading to an "ugly" 2013 for Microsoft, warns a report from Forrester. And Microsoft's overall share of the PC-and-devices market, currently at 30%, will remain static at least until 2016, the report adds. Read More Sharky: Oops! This manager pilot fish is responsible for his company's EDI server -- the one that processes all e-paperwork from all its customers and suppliers -- and he notices a drive that should probably be replaced. Simple, right? Read More
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