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	Google, Apple show off tech in holiday ads Technology giants Google and Apple shared some holiday cheer and a little self-promotion online in the form of ads recently posted on YouTube. Read More WHITE PAPER: Aerohive 2012-2013 Branch Router Buyer's Guide The trend toward a more highly dispersed workforce is growing. Successful enterprises will embrace this new model and find new ways to accommodate the issues it poses. In this guide, you'll discover questions for prospective vendors to ensure that your branch deployments are as cost effective as possible. Read Now In this Issue Google Maps vs Apple Maps turn-by-turn Sat-Nav test Foxconn, Samsung face dilemma with plan to cut overtime at Chinese factories Chrome 25 blocks sneaky add-ons Mozilla compromises on x64 Firefox after user backlash 1Password for iOS keeps your digital life safe USPTO questions another Apple patent in fight with Samsung Three New Year's resolutions for PC users WHITE PAPER: Capella University MP Explore Capella University IT/MBA Programs As an accredited university, Capella University offers online graduate degrees in business, education, human services, information technology, psychology, public health, and public safety and undergraduate degrees in business, information technology, and public safety. Learn More. Google Maps vs Apple Maps turn-by-turn Sat-Nav test One great thing that occurred due to Apple removing Google Maps from iOS, and it then returning as a stand-alone app is that we now have not one, but two really great mapping apps that both offer turn-by-turn (or Sat-Nav) functionality. Read More Foxconn, Samsung face dilemma with plan to cut overtime at Chinese factories Assembly line workers are logging 12-hour days to churn out the latest handsets for Samsung Electronics at a factory in Huizhou, China. Read More Chrome 25 blocks sneaky add-ons Google on Friday said Chrome 25, now in development, automatically blocks browser add-ons installed on the sly by other software. Read More 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. Mozilla compromises on x64 Firefox after user backlash Mozilla on Friday backtracked from a decision to suspend all work on a 64-bit version of Firefox for Windows, acknowledging that user criticism had changed its mind. Read More 1Password for iOS keeps your digital life safe For a security mechanism that has existed since mankind traded places with apes to raise to the top of the food chain, passwords have shown a surprising longevity. Passwords act as gatekeepers to our email, banking, social media accounts, and just about anything else that we do, regardless of whether we are online or not. Read More USPTO questions another Apple patent in fight with Samsung Another of the patents Apple relied on in a $1 billion infringement lawsuit against Samsung Electronics has been called into question by the U.S. Patent and Trademark office (USPTO). The move, if not successfully opposed by Apple, may help Samsung in its appeal against the judgment. Read More Three New Year's resolutions for PC users A new year is upon us, and that can mean only one thing: resolutions. For most folks, these tend to be of the "get in shape" or "quit smoking" variety. But if you're a PCWorld reader, consider adding some PC-specific resolutions to the mix. Read More
	COMPUTERWORLD'S 2012 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Need some help choosing holiday presents for the technology fans on your gift list? We've rounded up this year's best tech gifts, from tablets and HDTVs to smartphones, laptops and an array of other gadgets and accessories. BEST PLACES TO WORK -- CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Is your IT department a great place to work? Our 20th annual Best Places to Work in IT report will honor 100 organizations that offer great benefits, salaries and opportunities for training and advancement, as well as interesting projects and a flexible and diverse work environment. Nominate an organization now through Jan. 2, 2013. SHARK TANK OF THE DAY It's beginning to look a lot like laptops This contractor pilot fish's job has just been acquired by a company that makes PCs, and as Christmas approaches the new company gives fish a hardbound journal -- one that looks just like a laptop. CAST YOUR VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S QUICKPOLL Apple will manufacture one of its Mac lines exclusively in the U.S. by the end of 2013. Why is Apple making this move? NEW COMPUTERWORLD JOB BOARD Search multiple listings now and get new job alerts as they are posted.
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