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	Verizon kicks off two shared data plans for businesses Verizon Wireless debuted two shared data plans for business customers -- the first of their kind in the industry. Read More WHITE PAPER: Red Hat Economics of Scale-Out Storage Scale-out storage technologies have rapidly gained popularity over the past several years, successfully crossing the chasm from niche technology to mainstream enterprise solution. Learn More In this Issue New BlackBerry mobile management tools ready for download A new computer that defies category Exposure of files on unsecured wireless no excuse to search, judge rules Nokia reports Q4 net profit as Lumia smartphone sales improve Google X phone, tablet spur speculation Apple's fortunes rise in China, despite sagging market share Richi Jennings: Surface Pro release date Feb 9; it's 'New and exciting' says Microsoft JR Raphael: 6 hot Android launches on the horizon RIM renames store BlackBerry World, adds content Mozilla launches two Firefox OS-based phones for developers Verizon reports $1.9B Q4 loss; revenue climbs 5.7% to $30B AT&T sold record number of smartphones in Q4 Jonny Evans: Apple sets new records, Wall Street loses faith LTE subscribers will more than double in '13, IHS iSuppli says Preston Gralla: Nokia earnings show some hope, but Windows Phone Lumias lag in the U.S., get killed in China Mac sales tank in 4Q from iMac shortages, cannibalization WHITE PAPER: Absolute Software BYOD Policy Implementation Guide This BYOD implementation guide from Absolute Software provides three simple steps to legally secure and manage employee-owned devices within a corporate environment. Learn More New BlackBerry mobile management tools ready for download Analysts are unsure whether RIM's new enterprise mobility software, now available for download, can halt the migration away from BlackBerry smartphones. Read More A new computer that defies category Dell is planning to release by mid-year a computer that's all of 3.5 inches long and 1.5 inches wide. It's not much bigger in girth than a USB stick, and is similar in design. Read More Exposure of files on unsecured wireless no excuse to search, judge rules An individual who inadvertently exposes the contents of his computer over an unsecured wireless network still has a reasonable expectation of privacy against a search of those contents by the police, a federal judge in Oregon ruled last week. Read More Nokia reports Q4 net profit as Lumia smartphone sales improve Nokia swung to a net profit during the fourth quarter, as it sold a growing number of Windows Phone-based smartphones. Read More Google X phone, tablet spur speculation With speculation swirling that Google is preparing to come out with what's been called the Google X phone and a Google X tablet this spring, analysts say the company is pushing the hardware envelope. Read More Apple's fortunes rise in China, despite sagging market share A cheaper iPhone? A deal with China Mobile? Despite having neither of the two, Apple reported strong earnings in the Chinese market in its fiscal first quarter, with revenue buoyed by triple digit growth in iPhone sales. Read More Richi Jennings: Surface Pro release date Feb 9; it's 'New and exciting' says Microsoft Surface Pro now has its release date. Microsoft announces it'll be available on Feb. 9 in the U.S. and Canada. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers get their tongues around the official name: Surface Windows 8 Pro. Read More JR Raphael: 6 hot Android launches on the horizon Some standout Android devices are starting to sneak onto the calendar for 2013. Here are six sizzling items worth keeping an eye on. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP and Intel® Building a Secure and Growth-Ready Network Learn how you build a secure network and growth-ready network that is as agile as your business. With a growth-ready network, small business can put new technologies to work on their schedule - and the rapid pace of doing business in the Internet age will never be too fast. Read Now! RIM renames store BlackBerry World, adds content Research In Motion has renamed its web store BlackBerry World, as it gets ready to add more content ahead of the launch of the BlackBerry 10 operating system. Read More Mozilla launches two Firefox OS-based phones for developers Mozilla has launched Keon and Peak, two smartphones based on the web-centric Firefox OS platform. Read More Verizon reports $1.9B Q4 loss; revenue climbs 5.7% to $30B Verizon Communications posted a net loss of $1.9 billion during the fourth quarter of 2012, but the losses were due to a series of one-time expenses announced earlier. Read More AT&T sold record number of smartphones in Q4 AT&T sold a record number of smartphones in the last three months of 2012 as consumers snapped up new products from the likes of Apple and Samsung. Read More Jonny Evans: Apple sets new records, Wall Street loses faith Morrisey got it right, of course, when he sang: "We hate it when our friends become successful," and that's certainly the case when it comes to market reaction to Apple and its record first quarter. You see, while the company says the only way is up, gloom-laden analysts can't see any way but down. Read More LTE subscribers will more than double in '13, IHS iSuppli says For every person using 4G LTE now, there will be at least one more subscriber by the end of this year, IHS iSuppli says. Read More Preston Gralla: Nokia earnings show some hope, but Windows Phone Lumias lag in the U.S., get killed in China Nokia's latest earnings report holds some good news, notably that the company was profitable for the quarter. But its flagship Window Phone Lumia devices are still struggling in the U.S. and performing dismally in China. Read More Mac sales tank in 4Q from iMac shortages, cannibalization Mac sales plummeted in the fourth quarter of 2012, falling 22% from the same period the year before, with computer sales accounting for a record low percentage of Apple's total revenue of $54.5 billion. Read More
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