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	Dual-identity smartphones could bridge BYOD private, corporate divide Smartphone and mobile processor manufacturers plan to roll out virtualization technology in 2013 that will allow an employee's personal phone to be used securely in work environments by enabling two separate user interfaces. Read More 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. In this Issue Microsoft promises to support Surface RT for 4+ years The new business model: Competing with partners! Preston Gralla: Analyst reports that Black Friday Microsoft Surface sales were dismal Samsung sells 5M Galaxy Note II 'phablets' in two months Jonny Evans: Apple 2013: iPhone diversifies as Cupertino fights back What do you get with a $188 laptop? Apple asks court to add new Samsung products to patent suit Facebook button makes a comeback on Nokia's Asha 205 phone NTSB drops BlackBerry for Apple's iPhone JR Raphael: HTC Droid DNA: To buy or not to buy? Dish says FCC's LTE proposal is likely to set back its mobile plans Boston's commuter rail rolls out mobile ticketing system WHITE PAPER: Innotas The Smart Approach to IT Resource Management This whitepaper from Innotas- the leader in cloud solutions for Project Portfolio and Application Portfolio Management - identifies why effective resource management is crucial for any IT department. Read Now! Microsoft promises to support Surface RT for 4+ years Microsoft will support its Surface RT tablet with updates, including security patches, until April 2017, or nearly four-and-a-half years after its launch. Read More The new business model: Competing with partners! Whether you blame Google, Microsoft or Apple, the old way of doing business in the mobile market is falling away. Mike Elgan explains why that's not necessarily bad. Read More Preston Gralla: Analyst reports that Black Friday Microsoft Surface sales were dismal If sales of Microsoft's Surface tablet at the most-visited shopping mall in the world are any indicator of overall sales, Microsoft had a dismal Black Friday. Read More Samsung sells 5M Galaxy Note II 'phablets' in two months The combination smartphone-tablet Samsung Galaxy Note II has proved more popular than analysts had expected. Read More Jonny Evans: Apple 2013: iPhone diversifies as Cupertino fights back You often hear it said that Apple is doomed to fail, outflanked by competitors in every market, it will never succeed without Steve Jobs, it's over-controlling ways are anathema to switched-on consumers, and anyway, it started all the smartphone litigation -- so how will Apple fight back in 2013? A peek inside its potential product plans for next year. Read More What do you get with a $188 laptop? Some laptops will be on sale for under $200 from U.S. retailers like Best Buy and Wal-Mart this week. But what do you get in such inexpensive machines? Read More WEBCAST: Cloudera Modernizing Your IT Infrastructure This webinar will speak to businesses expectations of big data, benefits of analytic platforms built on Hadoop, business challenges that led to evaluation of big data technologies, and the framework for success. View Now! Apple asks court to add new Samsung products to patent suit Apple is seeking to add six Samsung products in a patent infringement lawsuit between the electronic giants scheduled to start in federal court in March 2014. Read More Facebook button makes a comeback on Nokia's Asha 205 phone Nokia continues to expand its line-up of advanced feature phones with the Asha 205, with a dedicated Facebook button allowing users to more easily access the social networking site. Read More NTSB drops BlackBerry for Apple's iPhone The National Transportation Safety Board in the U.S. plans to drop the BlackBerry smartphone from Research In Motion for Apple's iPhone, citing performance issues. Read More JR Raphael: HTC Droid DNA: To buy or not to buy? HTC's Droid DNA is wildly impressive on paper, but the phone's specs only tell half the story. Here are some final thoughts and comparisons based on my time with the device. Read More Dish says FCC's LTE proposal is likely to set back its mobile plans Satellite service provider Dish Network has slammed the FCC's plan to let it use some of its spectrum for LTE, saying the proposal is so restrictive it could delay a network buildout for years. Read More Boston's commuter rail rolls out mobile ticketing system Boston's MBTA commuter rail riders can now avoid ticket lines and fumbling with cash thanks to a new mobile ticketing app rolled out last week. Read More
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