Apple's iMac on the road to irrelevance

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	Apple's iMac on the road to irrelevance Sales of Apple's iMac, the computer often credited with saving the company, have peaked and by the end of 2014 will account for approximately 2% of the firm's revenues, analysts now say. 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 Apple vs. The World: Best of Apple's legal battles Jonny Evans: 2012: Apple's annus horribilis iPads top tablet battery tests by U.S., U.K. consumer watchdogs Android update brings Notes problems that IBM will fix next week QuickPoll: Why is Apple planning to bring some Mac production to the U.S.? Jonny Evans: At Apple care is everything, Cook confirms with US Mac manufacturing jobs promise Apple to invest $100M next year in U.S. Mac production A U.S. Apple factory may be robot city WEBCAST: HP Intel VMware A Lower Entry Cost for Desktop Virtualization High entry costs and overall complexity have prevented many SMBs from taking advantage of the benefits of client virtualization. Now HP and VMware have teamed to bring desktop virtualization that delivers results right out of the box. Learn More Apple vs. The World: Best of Apple's legal battles Here you¿ll find some of the most important and influential -- as well as downright silly -- legal battles that Apple has been involved in since its founding in 1976. Read More Jonny Evans: 2012: Apple's annus horribilis It should have been another great year as Apple emerged from mourning the loss of its great leader, Steve Jobs, equipped with a raft of exciting new product ideas -- but sadly 2012 became Apple's annus horribilis. Read More iPads top tablet battery tests by U.S., U.K. consumer watchdogs Apple's iPad and iPad Mini took top honors in a pair of tablet battery shootouts conducted by consumer watchdogs in the U.S. and the U.K. Read More Android update brings Notes problems that IBM will fix next week IBM plans to issue fixes early next week for glitches that have hit Notes users who upgraded to the latest version of Google's Android OS. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed 2012 Gartner Magic Quadrant Report Riverbed is positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of the 2012 Gartner Magic Quadrant for WAN Optimization Controllers. In this report, Gartner evaluates vendors based on their ability to execute and completeness of vision. Learn More QuickPoll: Why is Apple planning to bring some Mac production to the U.S.? Apple will manufacture one of its Mac lines exclusively in the U.S. by the end of 2013. Why is Apple making this move? Read More Jonny Evans: At Apple care is everything, Cook confirms with US Mac manufacturing jobs promise The only Apple story worth reading today is CEO, Tim Cook's wide-ranging interview with Bloomberg Businessweek and NBC. Within it he confirms the company listens to its critics and cited multiple instances in which it has made moves to address problems -- he even offered a commitment to create more Mac manufacturing jobs in the US. Read More Apple to invest $100M next year in U.S. Mac production Apple will manufacture one of its Mac lines exclusively in the U.S. by the end of 2013, CEO Tim Cook told NBC and BusinessWeek in interviews made public today. Read More A U.S. Apple factory may be robot city Apple has the money, talent and resources to build a highly automated factory in the U.S. that turns out products that are potentially cost competitive with those it now makes in China. Read More
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