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	Jonny Evans: FRAND-free ITC kills smartphone innovation with Apple decision The US ITC yesterday declared against Apple in a FRAND-related case bought by Samsung -- and while I'm certain there's a few Phandroids laughing, they shouldn't be, because the decision will stifle innovation in the smartphone space far more than "rounded corners" ever have, or ever will. Read More WHITE PAPER: Mimecast North America Inc The Total Economic Impact of Mimecast's UEM Solution This research provides a framework to evaluate the potential financial impact of unifying your email management in the cloud. Learn More. Learn More. In this Issue Preston Gralla: Microsoft's weird plan for boosting tablet sales is born to fail Darlene Storm: Car shopping online? Beware 'pic sent upon request' ads, FBI warns of malware with photos Preston Gralla: Windows Phone sales are booming...no, they're falling. Which analyst is right? JohnWThompson: The unintended consequences of IT transformations Sharky: It's all about relevant experience RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn Powerful and secure remote support with LogMeIn Rescue For companies that want to compete in their industry, improving the customer experience is a top priority. To do that, having an on-demand remote support solution is essential. That's why companies around the world choose LogMeIn Rescue to provide powerful, secure support of any device, anytime, anywhere. Rescue offers a simple, reliable interface packed with all the features technicians want. Check out LogMeIn Rescue to learn more and start your free trial today. Preston Gralla: Microsoft's weird plan for boosting tablet sales is born to fail Microsoft's two-pronged plan to boost sales of Windows 8 and Windows RT tablets includes cutting costs and including free versions of Office. But it's an oddly conceived strategy. Here's why it's bound to fail. Read More Darlene Storm: Car shopping online? Beware 'pic sent upon request' ads, FBI warns of malware with photos Cybercrooks are busy scamming online vehicle shoppers by promising to send photos upon request. The FBI warned that those pictures can be laced with malware, either sent as an attachment, or within an online gallery. Meanwhile, you will soon be able to shop online for groceries and have them delivered to your doorstep. Window shopping is about to become an actual shop and buy experience. Read More WHITE PAPER: EMC Corporation EMC Next Generation Backup and Recovery Read this IDC analysis of ten midsize companies that have deployed EMC backup and recovery solutions to learn key IDC findings including: - Average payback period of 7 months ROI of 450% over 3 years - Reduced restore times from 17 to 2 hours - Reduced backup windows from 11 to 3 hours Learn more. Preston Gralla: Windows Phone sales are booming...no, they're falling. Which analyst is right? Depending on the current research you read, Windows Phone sales are either growing by leaps and bounds, or else stagnant and falling. Which analyst should you believe? Read More JohnWThompson: The unintended consequences of IT transformations Momentous, earth-shattering changes in IT have proven to be a divisive factor for many companies. Over the past four decades, these moments of change, or inflection points, have turned the industry on its head and sent us collectively diving into the future. Through each of these inflection points, we have witnessed obvious benefits, particularly in user productivity. But, these new opportunities also carry with them significant, unintended consequences. Read More Sharky: It's all about relevant experience Flashback to the late 1990s, when this pilot fish is working in a non-technical job for a big government contractor. The next step up is the help desk, so when a job opens up, despite being a political science major, fish applies. Read More
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