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	Jonny Evans: Jobs: Ashton Kutcher hits back at Woz Controversy. This is what we have today as Ashton Kutcher accuses Apple co-founder, Steve Wozniak, of being paid by another film studio as Woz's motivation to criticize the movie, Jobs. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Asigra Big Data Demands Big Changes to Legacy Backup Download this Storage Switzerland analyst report to learn how legacy backup software licensing is placing an undue burden on data center environments trying to contend with the continuous onslaught of data growth and the new consumption based licensing models organization's can switch to, to improve efficiencies, transparency and overall costs. Learn More In this Issue Darlene Storm: Researchers create battery-free wireless communication 'out of thin air' JR Raphael: The new Nexus 7 revisited: 3 weeks with Google's latest tablet Preston Gralla: Windows Phone's solid growth in danger because of a big app gap with Android, iOS Jonny Evans: Why Apple iPads in your schools are essential learning tools Ken Gagne: Steve Wozniak on Apple's founding Sharky: Any bets what the consultant's favorite phrase is? WHITE PAPER: Lenovo Group Limited Windows XP Compliance and Risk Nightmares WP This white paper will consider three aspects that create a "nightmare" for the enterprise. These include the technology threats, potential liabilities/compliance issues, and the potential for dramatic cost increases for end-user computing. View Now Darlene Storm: Researchers create battery-free wireless communication 'out of thin air' People repurpose all manner of things, but engineers have created a battery-free communication technique that repurposes wireless signals that already surround us. This new wireless communication system seems like "magic," since it "provides connectivity between computers out of what is essentially thin air." It takes us a step closer to an Internet of Things reality as it lets devices talk to each other without relying on batteries or wires for power. Instead, it taps into already existing ambient Wi-Fi, TV or cellular signals to exchange information. Read More   JR Raphael: The new Nexus 7 revisited: 3 weeks with Google's latest tablet Is Google's new Nexus 7 tablet actually worth buying? Some updated thoughts after three weeks living with the device. Read More   Preston Gralla: Windows Phone's solid growth in danger because of a big app gap with Android, iOS Another report confirms that Windows Phone's solid growth puts it at number three worldwide, but also warns there is danger ahead. In order to maintain that growth, it says, Microsoft needs to get serious about closing the app gap between Windows Phone and Android and iOS. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Plantronics, Inc. Making Voice a Successful Part of Your UC Rollout You've thought long and hard about the investment you're making in Unified Communications. We've compiled ten steps to streamline the audio aspect of your UC deployment. Putting an audio strategy in place now can help you plan, deploy and eventually drive higher adoption rates. Download our workbook now! Read Now! Jonny Evans: Why Apple iPads in your schools are essential learning tools Today I feel like taking on a stalking horse, so here goes: iPads in schools are not luxury items, they are essential to boosting your child's educational achievements, and if your children don't have access to these things then they will be at a disadvantage in contrast to those kids who do, and here's why: Read More   Ken Gagne: Steve Wozniak on Apple's founding Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak made a surprise appearance at an Apple II convention, where classic machines were being hacked like it was still 1977. Read More   Sharky: Any bets what the consultant's favorite phrase is? This city's Public Works department upgrades its work order system to a new web-enabled version -- and per the current best practice for software acquisition, doesn't tell IT about it until the deal is done. Read More
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