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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: AT&T VoIP Solutions Provide Enterprises With Various Benefits VoIP migration is a top telecom priority for many North American enterprises. Do you know why? Find out in this Forrester study, which reveals the opinions of telecommunications decision-makers like you. Read the report. In this Issue Samsung Chromebook review: Google's new $249 computer Preston Gralla: User interface guru: With Windows 8, Microsoft throws users "under the bus" Samsung Galaxy Note II review: Is bigger really better? Richi Jennings: Windows 8 release date soon: Review roundup Motorola Droid Razr HD review: How phones should be built Apple plays hardball with iPad mini reveal Microsoft kicks off free Office 2013 upgrades '80 Mbytes of storage for under $12K!' and other IT ad favorites through the years Apple adds Retina to 13-in. MacBook Pro, makes iMac customers wait WHITE PAPER: Verizon Leading the Revolution of Device Independence As employees bring their own devices to work, employers must respond with effective strategies to secure and manage a plethora of new devices containing business-critical data. A Computerworld QuickPoll survey found approximately four in 10 smartphones and tablet devices in the enterprise are owned by employees. Learn More Samsung Chromebook review: Google's new $249 computer Google's new $249 Samsung Chromebook finally gets the price right -- so what's the cloud-centric laptop actually like to use? Read More Preston Gralla: User interface guru: With Windows 8, Microsoft throws users "under the bus" Plenty of people have complained about Windows 8's interface, which is targeted more at tablets than traditional PCs. And now well-known interface guru Jakob Nielsen has charged that users of traditional PCs are "essentially being thrown under the bus" by Microsoft with the new design. Read More Samsung Galaxy Note II review: Is bigger really better? Samsung's Galaxy Note II is big, bright and powerful, with a number of new features. Here's an in-depth look at where it excels -- and where it falls short. Read More Richi Jennings: Windows 8 release date soon: Review roundup Friday sees the Windows 8 release date so here are the reviews. There are basically two competing memes: Either Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has totally failed to offer a compelling upgrade to Windows 7, or the new converged operating system is the best thing since... errmm... whatever was best before sliced bread. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers sharpen their knives. Read More WEBCAST: HP & Intel Redefine Expectations in the Data Center Need to do more with less? Watch this video to learn how HP ProLiant Gen8 servers, powered by Intel, can help your business deploy servers three times faster; initiate problem analysis five times faster; increase administrator productivity three times; and experience storage performance six times faster. Learn More! Motorola Droid Razr HD review: How phones should be built Motorola's Droid Razr HD makes a lasting impression with its first-class build quality and outstanding battery life -- but the Android smartphone also has its fair share of flaws. Read More Apple plays hardball with iPad mini reveal In staging an Apple event on Tuesday to unveil the long-awaited iPad Mini, Apple is poised to steal a lot of Microsoft's thunder. That's symbolic of a confident Apple, says columnist Ryan Faas. Read More Microsoft kicks off free Office 2013 upgrades Microsoft has launched an Office upgrade offer that gives customers who purchase the current Office 2010 a free copy of the upcoming Office 2013. Read More '80 Mbytes of storage for under $12K!' and other IT ad favorites through the years Elvira hawking development software, a computer with "briefcase portability," the cure for COBOLitis... Advertisements published in Computerworld since 1967 have promised all this and more. Here are 10 of the most entertaining IT ads from the archives for our 45th anniversary. Read More Apple adds Retina to 13-in. MacBook Pro, makes iMac customers wait Along with the long-rumored iPad Mini, Apple yesterday also refreshed its two best-selling Macs, the 13-in. MacBook Pro and the iMac. Read More
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