The iPhone's big lead in customer satisfaction is gone

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	The iPhone's big lead in customer satisfaction is gone Apple's dominance in smartphone customer satisfaction faded last year, with rivals like Samsung and Motorola dramatically closing the gap, a national survey said today. Read More WHITE PAPER: 8x8 Smart VoIP Strategies New White Paper on VoIP Advantages for Small Business! Download this new white paper today for a close look at how a VoIP phone solution can help your small business stay ahead of future challenges. Learn more. In this Issue Apple defends offshore decisions that result in low taxes Apple to build Macs in low-tax Texas Preston Gralla: Another way Apple beats Microsoft -- in sketchy tax dodges Growing mobile malware threat swirls (mostly) around Android Samsung's Galaxy S4 infringes on 5 patents, Apple says Samsung sells 10 million-plus Galaxy S4 smartphones in a month Google engineer bashes Microsoft's handling of security researchers, discloses Windows zero-day AMD opens Android door Google Drive updates Android UI, adds document scanning WHITE PAPER: Mimecast North America Inc The Shape of Email Our "Shape of Email" research attempts, for the first time, to describe the content of a typical corporate inbox in terms of its importance and relevance to the user. Learn More Apple defends offshore decisions that result in low taxes Apple pays a fair share of the taxes it owes the U.S. and other nations, its CEO said Tuesday, despite criticism from U.S. senators that the company is ducking taxes by shifting profits to subsidiaries that the company does not consider tax residents of any nation. Read More Apple to build Macs in low-tax Texas Apple will build Macs in Texas using some parts made in the U.S., CEO Tim Cook said Tuesday, putting a little flesh on a pledge from last December. Read More Preston Gralla: Another way Apple beats Microsoft -- in sketchy tax dodges When it comes to paying taxes, Apple certainly thinks different, using sketchy tax dodges and phantom offshore companies to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. taxes. Competitors like Microsoft have used similar tactics, but not nearly to the extent that does Apple. This is one more example of the way that Apple polishes a shiny public image, but acts in private in a less-than-stellar manner. Read More Growing mobile malware threat swirls (mostly) around Android Mobile devices are getting hit by a boom in malware similar to the one that hit PCs starting with the rise of the Web, a security software executive said Tuesday. Read More WHITE PAPER: ClickSoftware Mobile Workforce Management: Benefits for Growing Companies Get an exclusive look at the real business benefits behind using a mobile workforce management solution. In this business paper from ClickSoftware, look into the current trends for scheduling and mobility before doing a deep-dive into the real world benefits of using a mobile workforce management solution. Learn More. Samsung's Galaxy S4 infringes on 5 patents, Apple says Samsung's Galaxy S4 infringes on 5 Apple patents, according to a court filing by Apple. Read More Samsung sells 10 million-plus Galaxy S4 smartphones in a month Samsung Electronics has reported global channel sales of over 10 million units of the Galaxy S4 in less than a month after its global launch. Read More Google engineer bashes Microsoft's handling of security researchers, discloses Windows zero-day A Google security engineer accused Microsoft of treating outside researchers with "great hostility" days before posting details of an unpatched vulnerability in Windows that could be used to crash PCs or gain additional access rights. Read More AMD opens Android door Advanced Micro Devices has opened the door to embrace Google's Android operating system, but said it would continue to focus on Windows with its upcoming tablet and laptop chips. Read More Google Drive updates Android UI, adds document scanning Google's Drive cloud storage service has been retooled for Android users and is now capable of capturing a document by converting a photo of it to text. Read More
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