Smartphones out-rate laptops for young adults

	Richi Jennings: Google Maps for Apple iPhone 5 is really nice, say pundits | Microsoft's Surface RT getting a tiny share of tablet Web traffic
	Computerworld Hardware				Forward this to a Friend >>>
	Smartphones out-rate laptops for young adults Smartphones are more important to young adults in the U.S. and three other countries than laptops, desktops or tablets, according to a survey of 1,800 18- to 30-year-old users in 18 countries. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Google Google Apps for Business Do more for less with your team using Google Apps. Custom web-based email, calendars, and documents to easily share & work together in the cloud. Start with a free 30-day trial! In this Issue Richi Jennings: Google Maps for Apple iPhone 5 is really nice, say pundits Microsoft's Surface RT getting a tiny share of tablet Web traffic Last chapter for e-readers? Sharp enters 4K TV market with 60-inch model for $30,000 12 ways the iPad Is changing healthcare Intel releases new 'smartphone class' server chip Last-minute holiday gifts: 10 iPhone/iPad gadgets under $70 YEAR END: 2012 Gadget Review ZTE to show high-end handset at CES Japanese team targets 24Tbps optical fiber by 2014 INSIDER Get ahead of the BYOD wave 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. Richi Jennings: Google Maps for Apple iPhone 5 is really nice, say pundits Now you can have Google Maps on your iPhone 5. Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) has released its new app for iPhone and iPod Touch, to soothe the fever brows of iOS 6 users. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers seem to like it much more than Apple's new Maps app. Read More Microsoft's Surface RT getting a tiny share of tablet Web traffic Sales of the Microsoft Surface RT tablet are hard to measure, but one study indicates the new device is generating a tiny portion of Web traffic -- less than 1%. Read More Last chapter for e-readers? It could be be the final word on e-readers. Analysts are sounding a proverbial death knell for the devices, which have declined 36% in 2012 as buyers turned instead to multi-use tablets. Read More Sharp enters 4K TV market with 60-inch model for $30,000 Sharp is gearing up for its entry into the 4k TV market with a 60-inch set that will sell for more than $30,000 and launch in Japan in February. Read More 12 ways the iPad Is changing healthcare For an industry that has tried to avoid information technology, healthcare is embracing the iPad. Here's a look at how it's being used today and the promise it holds for tomorrow. Read More WEBCAST: IBM SDN & The Future of Enterprise for Cloud & Business Agility Learn from IBM and guest speaker, principal analyst Andre Kindness of Forrester Research Inc., about software defined networking (SDN) and the future of enterprise networking in an informational webcast on Thursday, 6 December, 10:30 AM PT/1:30 PM ET. Register Now Intel releases new 'smartphone class' server chip Intel announced a 64-bit, 32nm dual-core Atom processor, the S1200, which is designed for the emerging microserver market. Read More Last-minute holiday gifts: 10 iPhone/iPad gadgets under $70 Stuck for a last-minute gift? If your giftee is the proud owner of an iPhone, iPad or iPad Touch, there are plenty of gadgets to choose from. Here are some items that Apple fans will love. Read More YEAR END: 2012 Gadget Review Whether on the go or at home, this year's gadgets helped consumers accomplish more with less. Check out some of the best in this year's gadget review. Follow reporter Nick Barber on Twitter @nickjb Read More ZTE to show high-end handset at CES Chinese handset maker ZTE, known for its budget smartphones, will unveil a new high-end device at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next month, marking a change of direction for the company. Read More Japanese team targets 24Tbps optical fiber by 2014 Three of Japan's tech giants will work together to increase data transmission speeds over optical fiber, aiming for 400Gbps per channel by 2014. Read More INSIDER Get ahead of the BYOD wave Why fight employees' constant barrage of bringing in their own devices. We are far past that point, it is time to accept it and find a way to make it BYOD work within the confines of your network. 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. HOW DOES YOUR SALARY COMPARE WITH YOUR IT PEERS? Computerworld's 27th Annual Salary Survey will feature the latest IT salary trends and advice on where to find the best-paying jobs. This year's survey participants can enter a drawing to win one of 5 new Google 16GB Nexus 7 tablets with Wi-Fi! The drawing is open to legal U.S. residents, age 18 or older, until Dec. 17, 2012. Take our annual IT Salary Survey today! 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 Dec. 21, 2012. SHARK TANK OF THE DAY But it's a great connection! It's August 29, 2012, and this IT manager pilot fish at a product distributor gets a call from a user almost 1,000 miles away in Alabama who wants to know why his connection is so flaky. 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.
	Get more IT peer perspective online: LinkedIn Group | Facebook | Twitter You are currently subscribed to computerworld_hardware as jonsan98@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: bglynn@cxo.com To contact Computerworld, please send an e-mail to online@computerworld.com. Copyright (C) 2011 Computerworld, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. If you want to contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@computerworld.com. **