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	Richi Jennings: Buy BlackBerry, or it's buh-bye BlackBerry It's @robinchan: would-be BlackBerry suitor. Remember BlackBerry? I think they used to sell phones. Apparently the company still exists, and is looking to sell itself, or "explore strategic alternatives," at least. But it's emerged that an angel investor put together a rescue plan and a "dream-team," more than a year ago, but what-was-then-RIM wouldn't give him the time of day. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers explore alternative strategies. Read More WHITE PAPER: EMC Corporation Storage Virtualization eGuide In this eGuide, Computerworld along with sister publications Network World and the IDG News Service examine some of the newest technologies and trends in storage virtualization today. Read on to learn about how leveraging storage virtualization can help enterprises get a handle on their data while minimizing costs and management headaches. Learn more. In this Issue Jonny Evans: Apple stock: No more Mr. Personality JR Raphael: The most important thing you can do with your Android phone right now Preston Gralla: Six reasons Microsoft should buy BlackBerry Matt Hamblen: Samsung's Galaxy Tab 3 comes with microSD slot and a brilliant screen Michael Horowitz: Shopping for a Chromebook Juergen Fritsch: Welcome to the stone age of healthcare analytics Sharky: What's the rush? WEBCAST: HP Intel VMware Your IT Journey - Your Way Faced with unrelenting pressure to do more with less, IT leaders are implementing virtualization, mobility and cloud computing in their enterprises. In this Knowledge Vault Exchange you'll find a plethora of valuable information, including videos, on-demand Webcasts, white papers and Twitter chats. View Now! 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 JR Raphael: The most important thing you can do with your Android phone right now Don't delay: If you own an Android phone or tablet, there's an important new setting you should activate this minute. Read More Preston Gralla: Six reasons Microsoft should buy BlackBerry One of the best ways Microsoft for Microsoft to jump-start its lagging mobile business is to buy struggling BlackBerry. Why buy a mobile company quickly going south? There are plenty of reasons -- here are the top six why Microsoft should pay up and take over BlackBerry. Read More WEBCAST: IBM Corporation Give Your Users What They Want with Cloud and Mobile Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Time: 2:00 PM EDT You will learn: - How moving to the cloud can help accelerate mobile adoption in your organization. - The benefits of combining the power of cloud with the freedom and functionality of mobile. Learn More. Matt Hamblen: Samsung's Galaxy Tab 3 comes with microSD slot and a brilliant screen Samsung launched three new Android Jelly Bean tablets at major U.S. retailers on July 7. I've just tried out a review unit of the 8-in. version of the Galaxy Tab 3 almost daily for about three weeks to get a good feel for the device. In the classic Samsung practice of building various permutations of its many devices, there are 7-in. and 10.1-in. versions of the Tab 3 as well, but I haven't used either extensively. 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 Juergen Fritsch: Welcome to the stone age of healthcare analytics The Institute of Health Technology Transformation recently released a report which identified data analytics for population health management to be one of the critical capabilities for a successful accountable care organization (ACO). The use of the latest technology advances for large scale, big data analytics across structured and unstructured health data sets has increasingly made the difference for successful ACOs, enabling them to achieve these requirements while others have struggled. Read More Sharky: What's the rush? A staffer at this city's Parks and Recreation department switches over to the Senior Services department, which means a change of buildings, a new workstation -- and of course migrated applications. Read More
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