Apple plunges to No. 79 on Forbes innovative companies ranking

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	Apple plunges to No. 79 on Forbes innovative companies ranking Apple's innovation problems were highlighted today when Forbes published its 2013 list of the world's most innovative companies and ranked Apple at No. 79. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Data Center Transformation: Stepping Back to Move Forward With goals to regain control, improve security and control costs, IT leaders are reevaluating computing assets in remote locations. A new IDG Research Services study highlights how organizations are transforming their data centers while improving application performance and availability, consolidating branch servers, and improving data protection. Learn more>> In this Issue Larry Ellison forecasts Apple's doom Jonny Evans: Larry Ellison joins the 'Apple is doomed' generation How low will Apple go on the iPhone 5C? Michael Horowitz: Shopping for a Chromebook Intel revives OLPC rivalry with new Android tablet design Google patches Android after Bitcoin wallet issue JR Raphael: How to bring Google Voice Search to your desktop browser Google kills the Messenger in latest Google+ Android update Jonny Evans: Apple stock: No more Mr. Personality Cybercriminals use Google Cloud Messaging service to control malware on Android devices BlackBerry turns to 7 OS for new 9720 smartphone WHITE PAPER: Symantec Virtual Machine Backup and Recovery Five Critical Decisions Because of the outstanding economy, flexibility, and service levels it offers, virtualization is transforming data centers at breakneck speed: by 2016, an estimated 80% of the world's x86 servers will be virtual machines (VMs). But the speed of this transformation raise challenges for "traditional" IT services and the teams that deliver them. Read now! Larry Ellison forecasts Apple's doom Oracle CEO Larry Ellison in an interview on CBS yesterday praised Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple, calling him "our Edison," and argued that without him, Apple would lose its status as a technology leader. Read More Jonny Evans: Larry Ellison joins the 'Apple is doomed' generation "Et tu, Brute?" Oracle CEO and close friend of Steve Jobs, Larry Ellison, joins the "Apple is doomed" generation this morning when he tells 'CBS This Morning' that he thinks Apple is lost without its founder. Read More How low will Apple go on the iPhone 5C? Apple's new iPhone 5C will sell at an unsubsidized price between $330 and $400, analysts said, even as some questioned whether the change in the company's lower-priced strategy would pay off. Read More Michael Horowitz: Shopping for a Chromebook If you have decided to buy a Chromebook, here are a couple pointers that may help you pick a specific model.  Read More Intel revives OLPC rivalry with new Android tablet design Intel's 10-inch and 7-inch Android tablet designs are now available to manufacturers, and the resulting products could rekindle a long rivalry in the education market with One Laptop Per Child, whose first Android tablet became available in July. Read More WHITE PAPER: Symantec Evolution and Value of Purpose Build This IDC White Paper explores the increased use and adoption patterns of PBBAs and the utility these appliances provide to customers in their data protection processes. In addition, this White Paper illuminates the customer value that Symantec's Backup Exec and NetBackup appliances bring to the data protection and recovery process. Read now! Google patches Android after Bitcoin wallet issue Google is distributing patches for a cryptography flaw in Android that may affect hundreds of thousands of applications. Read More JR Raphael: How to bring Google Voice Search to your desktop browser Google Voice Search just got a lot more powerful -- and with one simple tweak, you can make it a core part of your desktop browsing experience. Read More Google kills the Messenger in latest Google+ Android update Google is shutting down its Messenger group chatting service as part of an update to its Google+ app for Android-based devices, the company recently announced. Google will also be ditching the service on iOS devices. Read More Jonny Evans: Apple stock: No more Mr. Personality Steve Jobs had the capacity to steer innovation to where the puck was going alongside rock star charisma and Broadway-standard showmanship, but he's gone. Anger at his passing became anger at the company, but Apple's about to change its story -- and its identity. Read More Cybercriminals use Google Cloud Messaging service to control malware on Android devices Cybercriminals are controlling malware on Android devices through a Google service that enables developers to send messages to their applications, according to security researchers from antivirus vendor Kaspersky Lab. Read More BlackBerry turns to 7 OS for new 9720 smartphone BlackBerry has launched the 9720 smartphone running the 7 OS in a bid to stay relevant in the growing low end of the smartphone market. Read More
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