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	Apple 13-in. Retina MacBook Pro review: Vibrant screen, perfect size? After spending some time with Apple's new 13-in MacBook Pro with a Retina display, columnist Michael deAgonia is ready to dump his 15-in. laptop for good. Read More WHITE PAPER: Mimecast North America Inc Tips for a Trouble-Free Exchange 2010 Upgrade Harnessing the powerful new features of Microsoft Exchange 2010 – but without introducing additional risk, cost and complexity during the migration process – is a challenge many CIOs are about to face. We consider the risks involved and propose actions businesses can take to mitigate them. Read now In this Issue Apple to kill Messages beta for OS X Lion next month 5 great map apps for iOS 6 Samsung, Apple allowed to add products including iPhone 5 in patent lawsuit US probes standards patents in Apple-Samsung dispute Apple's iPad shipments for China nearly double, after trademark dispute Michael Gartenberg: Looking beneath the Surface Jonny Evans: So, it looks like Apple does plan an NFC future for iPhone Judge accepts $22.5M Google fine in Safari privacy case Jonny Evans: Rumor: Apple television 'imminent', but will it turn on and tune in, or drop out? Richi Jennings: iPad mini/4 LTE data release date: Today; Sprint is first 4G carrier store Jonny Evans: Nokia's Apple attack: A better Maps app for iPhone Jonny Evans: Microsoft's Ballmer says Windows can dance between Android and iPhone. Really? Jonny Evans: WWDC 2013: Apple plans Siri, Maps for iPhone-friendly OS X 10.9, claims RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: AT&T Voice Transformation: Taking the First Steps Voice has been - and will continue to be - a foundational component in business communications. But the aging, disconnected voice infrastructures of today are doing more than just impeding productivity, they're impeding progress. Find out in this AT&T article how to transform voice communication in your enterprise today. Click Here Apple to kill Messages beta for OS X Lion next month Apple has told Mac owners running OS X Lion that the beta of Messages, its replacement for both the older iChat instant messaging service and SMS (short message service) texting, will expire Dec. 14. Read More 5 great map apps for iOS 6 Traveling for the holidays? No need to wait for Google Maps to hit the App Store. Available for iOS 6 right now, three of these GPS navigation apps provide excellent spoken turn-by-turn directions, and two go beyond Google's and all other map apps. Read More Samsung, Apple allowed to add products including iPhone 5 in patent lawsuit A federal court has allowed Samsung to include Apple's iPhone 5 among the products alleged to have infringed its patents, while also allowing Apple to amend its infringement contentions to include the Jelly Bean version of the Android operating system and newer products from Samsung. Read More US probes standards patents in Apple-Samsung dispute The U.S. International Trade Commission has decided to review an earlier decision that Apple did not infringe four patents of Samsung Electronics in its mobile devices including the iPhone and iPad. Read More Apple's iPad shipments for China nearly double, after trademark dispute Apple's iPad shipments for China nearly doubled in the third quarter, after Apple settled in July a lengthy dispute over the iPad trademark name that once threatened to ban the device from store shelves in the country. Read More Michael Gartenberg: Looking beneath the Surface The physical keyboard and inclusion of Office are differentiators that make a straight-up comparison with iPads and Android tablets impossible. Read More WEBCAST: VMware Desktop Total Cost of Ownership: Gartner Research Declining hardware and software costs have an impact on total cost of ownership (TCO), but how desktop PCs are managed remains the most critical factor in reducing TCO. This Gartner article illustrates how a higher management level for desktops can achieve lower TCO and improved user productivity. Read Now! Jonny Evans: So, it looks like Apple does plan an NFC future for iPhone Apple, the iWallet, Passbook, iPhone and NFC: the latest news offers a glimpse at the company's long-planned adventure with NFC, a tech Cupertino claims isn't yet a household name. Read More Judge accepts $22.5M Google fine in Safari privacy case A U.S. judge has indicated she will accept the terms of a settlement deal between Google and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, in which Google will pay a $22.5 million fine for circumventing privacy protections in Apple's Safari browser. Read More Jonny Evans: Rumor: Apple television 'imminent', but will it turn on and tune in, or drop out? "'Tis the season," well, it isn't yet but we're heading that way and it seems inevitable that with pine trees across the planet shivering as they hear the approach of the woodsman's axe another shiny Apple product rumor hits the airwaves, this time claiming the company's unicorn-like "will they, won't they" Apple television launch is "imminent", whatever that may mean. Read More Richi Jennings: iPad mini/4 LTE data release date: Today; Sprint is first 4G carrier store The iPad mini and iPad 4 release date has arrived for the LTE version. Sprint (NYSE:S) is the first 4G data carrier to have the latest Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) SKU in stores. But don't all rush at once, 'cos stocks are, umm, "limited." In IT Blogwatch, bloggers all rush at once. Read More Jonny Evans: Nokia's Apple attack: A better Maps app for iPhone Nokia is battling back at Apple's weakest point, launching a superior location and mapping app for iOS, reaching a browser map deal with Google competitor Mozilla and promising reference systems for Android developers as it fights for a place in the smartphone biz. Read More Jonny Evans: Microsoft's Ballmer says Windows can dance between Android and iPhone. Really? Microsoft boss, Steve Ballmer, thinks he can transform his company's smartphone future by dancing between Android and iOS, but will Jony Ive change the game? And will Microsoft take the best of both world's, or the worst? Read More Jonny Evans: WWDC 2013: Apple plans Siri, Maps for iPhone-friendly OS X 10.9, claims Apple appears on course to make rapid improvements to Maps and Siri, with both services set for inclusion within OS X 10.9 when it appears at or around WWDC in 2013. Read More
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