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	Richi Jennings: Google Nexus 4 sold out again? Yes and no... Has Google's Nexus 4 sold out again? It certainly looks that way, but with the unexpected instability of Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG) cloud-based Play Store, it's hard to tell. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers compare notes to crowdsource the truth. Read More 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 In this Issue JR Raphael: Google's Nexus 7 4G: To buy or not to buy? Darlene Storm: Electronic lock picking: Hotel heists allegedly exploited Onity keycard lock hack Jonny Evans: Forstall 'got what he deserved' says iPod father Fadell Jonny Evans: Apple's Map sackings continue, so why does it matter? Preston Gralla: Windows 8 sales are sluggish, not booming, say analysts and Asian PC makers Preston Gralla: Call the fact checkers! New Yorker cover doesn't know the difference between the Windows 8 Start screen and desktop Sharky: Nobody said NOT to use email for that... WEBCAST: APC by Schneider Electric Strategies for Managing Distributed IT Environments Protecting your network architecture continues to be extremely critical. Distributed networking and computing spaces often times go unmanaged. Learn more about the importance of managing these distributed IT spaces including strategies for maintaining availability and energy cost savings opportunities. Learn more. JR Raphael: Google's Nexus 7 4G: To buy or not to buy? Google is selling an updated version of its Nexus 7 tablet with integrated support for HSPA+ mobile data. So what's the device like to use -- and is it worth the extra cost? Read More Darlene Storm: Electronic lock picking: Hotel heists allegedly exploited Onity keycard lock hack Hotel burglars seem to be exploiting a known security vulnerability in Onity hotel keycard locks to steal from hotels. Hacking the design flaw in the electronic door locks was described as "stupidly simple" at the Black Hat security conference this summer. Read More Jonny Evans: Forstall 'got what he deserved' says iPod father Fadell iPod inventor Tony Fadell has welcomed Apple's move to fire Scott Forstall, saying the former iOS chief, "got what he deserved". It's a rare admission from an ex-Apple exec, who it is alleged left the company because of his conflict with the iPhone OS ex-leader. Read More WEBCAST: LogiXML Enhance Transparency in Private Equity & Alternatives Learn how Neuberger Berman met growing customer demand by enhancing reporting. Using agile BI technology, the company was able to quickly build an on-demand portal enabling investors to view real-time indicators such as Net Asset Value, diversification, and geographic performance. Learn More. Jonny Evans: Apple's Map sackings continue, so why does it matter? How important are Maps to Apple? Very important, if the recent rash of senior sackings and the company's public apology mean anything at all. So why do Maps matter? Here's three potential reasons behind the company's cartographic conundrum. Read More Preston Gralla: Windows 8 sales are sluggish, not booming, say analysts and Asian PC makers Microsoft has been touting its claim of 40 million Windows 8 licenses sold as evidence of a booming launch. But analysts and Asian PC makers beg to disagree, and say sales of the new operating system have been sluggish. Read More Preston Gralla: Call the fact checkers! New Yorker cover doesn't know the difference between the Windows 8 Start screen and desktop My weekly New Yorker appeared in my mailbox this afternoon, with a giant faux cover in front of the real one, showing what the magazine might look like if it were a Windows 8 app on the Start screen. Clearly, the New Yorker fact checkers were taking a vacation, though, because in big type, the magazine mistakenly calls the Windows 8 Start screen the "desktop." Read More Sharky: Nobody said NOT to use email for that... This pilot fish manages the mail servers for his company, and one day, one of his servers grinds to a crawl -- but didn't quite crash. It doesn't take long to find the problem. Read More
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