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	JR Raphael: The mystery of the disappearing Android developer Why did a successful Android developer abandon his apps for more than a year -- then suddenly re-emerge? I reached out to Ander Webbs of ADWLauncher fame to find out. 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 Jonny Evans: First look: Apple's pretty iTunes 11's a speed demon Richi Jennings: McAfee captured? It ain't so, say authorities Preston Gralla: Microsoft's Surface Windows 8 Pro: Far too expensive to be a hit Robert L. Mitchell: Crunching the numbers: Why it's so hard to get bottom-line Medicare drug plan costs Jonny Evans: No RAM upgrades for new iMacs? Is Apple crazy? Shark Tank: See, this is how bosses learn things WEBCAST: IBM How to Take Business Analytics to the Next Level By viewing this webcast you will learn how you can implement an effective BA strategy that will deliver maximum strategic value to your company. View Now Jonny Evans: First look: Apple's pretty iTunes 11's a speed demon Faster, slicker and prettier, iTunes 11 goes a long, long way toward shrugging off previous complaints at its performance. I'm sure more cautious users may delay installation for a few days pending the emergence of any major faults, but in the absence of any major fault reports, this is a must-have upgrade. I'm really, really pleased at how much more responsive it seems to have become. Read More Richi Jennings: McAfee captured? It ain't so, say authorities Recent reports say the fugitive John McAfee has been captured. Police in Belize just want to talk to him, they say. But McAfee says he can't trust the authorities in his adopted home country. Intel (NASDAQ:INTC)—which now owns McAfee's eponymous company—just wishes the story would go away. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers break out the popcorn. Read More Preston Gralla: Microsoft's Surface Windows 8 Pro: Far too expensive to be a hit If Microsoft hopes to make inroads in the tablet market, it's going about it in a very odd way: Pricing its products too high to gain much market share. The latest instance is the just-announced prices for the Surface Windows 8 Pro tablet, at $899 for a 64 GB version and $999 for the 128 GB version. Read More WEBCAST: Citrix Online New Technology to Your Users: A Make-or-Break Moment Join this interactive webinar to learn: - How to assess what users expect from technology - Common missteps and omissions in the QA process - What you can do to make uses feel more confident and supported - And more… Learn More Robert L. Mitchell: Crunching the numbers: Why it's so hard to get bottom-line Medicare drug plan costs Want to help your mom find the best priced Medicate Part D plan? Keep your spreadsheet handy. Read More Jonny Evans: No RAM upgrades for new iMacs? Is Apple crazy? At the very least, Apple's RAM decision is a poor design decision; at the very worst it dates the company, putting it inside some 90's rose-tinted spectacle-wearing bubble that perhaps suggests it is less relevant to its time than it was before. Read More Shark Tank: See, this is how bosses learn things This pilot fish has worked for the past two years as an IT assistant at a high school, and that means every now and then there are bound to be disagreements with the boss. Case in point: Imaging hard drives. Read More
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