One month with Microsoft's Surface: A mixed verdict

	Nearly half of IT shops ignore BYOD | Google Play grows in Japan, other Asian countries
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	One month with Microsoft's Surface: A mixed verdict When I learned that Microsoft was coming out with a snazzy new Windows 8 tablet offer and an innovative keyboard cover to boot, I looked forward to it with a great deal of anticipation. So when I was offered a loaner Surface, I grabbed at the opportunity. It went well -- but not as well as I had hoped. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP and Intel® Xeon® processors BYOD in Education This white paper can help you address the security and management of multiple devices being introduced into your network. Read on and learn how to embrace a BYOD. Read Now! In this Issue Nearly half of IT shops ignore BYOD Google Play grows in Japan, other Asian countries RIM releases Mobile Fusion management software upgrade Dell ships lightweight XPS 13 laptop with Ubuntu Linux Satellite carrier may open new Wi-Fi channel for US RIM preps developers for BlackBerry 10 QWERTY smartphone Tablet trade-in drop hints at low iPad Mini cannibalization rate JR Raphael: Google's Nexus 7 4G: To buy or not to buy? Nokia seeks to block sale of some RIM products Sprint shows off wireless tech in two Chrysler vehicles at L.A. Auto Show Ericsson sues Samsung in U.S. for patent infringement New iMac ships from November 30 as Apple faces display supply challenge Look at worker-types, not device-types for mobile deployment Enterprises buying iPhones 'in droves,' IDC says Sprint LTE wireless now reaches 43 markets Richi Jennings: Google Nexus 4 sold out again? Yes and no... 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. Nearly half of IT shops ignore BYOD A multinational survey more than 3,000 workers revealed that they believe their IT shops turn a blind eye toward the use of mobile devices for business purposes, either because they're unaware of it or because they're actively ignoring it. Read More Google Play grows in Japan, other Asian countries Apple's App Store generates four times the revenue of Google Play, but Google's sales of apps are growing fast in South Korea, Japan and India, according to a new monthly index. Read More RIM releases Mobile Fusion management software upgrade Research in Motion released an upgraded version of its mobile management software designed to help its users prepare for a "simple and straightforward upgrade" to the BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 release slated for early next year. Read More Dell ships lightweight XPS 13 laptop with Ubuntu Linux After months of experimenting, Dell took the wraps off a thin-and-light XPS 13 laptop with the Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS, an OS that is code-named Precise Pangolin. Read More Satellite carrier may open new Wi-Fi channel for US A plan by a satellite carrier to make better use of its spectrum could open up an extra channel for Wi-Fi in the U.S., though how and when consumers would get to use it isn't yet clear. Read More RIM preps developers for BlackBerry 10 QWERTY smartphone Research In Motion has introduced the BlackBerry Dev Alpha C, a smartphone that developers can use to test their applications and get ready for the launch of the BlackBerry 10 QWERTY device next year. Read More Tablet trade-in drop hints at low iPad Mini cannibalization rate Tablet trade-in queries plummeted by 45% when Apple introduced its new iPad Mini, hinting that the smaller Apple device is not significantly cannibalizing sales of the larger tablet, an electronics recycling firm said. Read 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 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! Nokia seeks to block sale of some RIM products Nokia has asked a California court to enforce an arbitration award that would prevent Research In Motion from selling products with wireless LAN capabilities until the companies can agree on patent royalty rates. Read More Sprint shows off wireless tech in two Chrysler vehicles at L.A. Auto Show Sprint is set to showcase its Velocity in-vehicle communications platform in Chrysler's redesigned 2013 Ram 1500 truck and new SRT Viper car at the L.A. Auto Show this week. Read More Ericsson sues Samsung in U.S. for patent infringement Telecommunications equipment vendor Ericsson has asked a U.S. court to block sales of a variety of Samsung Electronics cameras, Blu-ray Disc players, televisions and phones, including the Galaxy S III and the Galaxy Note II, alleging that they infringe its patents. Read More New iMac ships from November 30 as Apple faces display supply challenge The post-Samsung Appe is closing in on resolving its display manufacturing as it reveals the new iMac range will be available from Friday, November 30 -- and you can forget the Apple television until the company's screen crisis is resolved... Read More Look at worker-types, not device-types for mobile deployment The mobile device is causing just as big a change in ways of working at the beginning of this century as the internet was at the end of the last century, says Kevin Noonan, consultant with Ovum. Read More Enterprises buying iPhones 'in droves,' IDC says Apple iPhones and Android smartphones will replace BlackBerry as the top smartphones used by workers around the world in 2012, IDC said in an updated forecast. Read More Sprint LTE wireless now reaches 43 markets Sprint announced it has activated faster LTE wireless service in 11 more cities and counties, reaching a total of 43 markets. Read More 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 cloud-based Play Store, it's hard to tell. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers compare notes to crowdsource the truth. Read More
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