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	Linus Torvalds marks 22 years of Linux with nostalgic message It was 22 years ago on Sunday that Linus Torvalds announced in a newsgroup posting that he was creating a free operating system, a message he echoed in his announcement Sunday of the latest Linux kernel release candidate. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Online 2013 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Mobile Device Management Gartner provides ratings for mobile device management (MDM) critical capabilities and provides recommendations to guide vendor and product selection. Find out why Citrix achieved the highest overall rating possible, Outstanding, for MDM critical capabilities. Download the complete report. Read now >> In this Issue Canonical misses smartphone crowdfunding goal by $19 million Requiem for the Ubuntu Edge: The phone is dead, but dream lives on WEBCAST: VCE Implement & Measure the Effect of Converged Infrastructure IDC Research recently reported that 77% of IT staff spend time maintaining IT infrastructure vs. investing in the business and focusing on innovation and activities that lead to better business outcomes. Learn More. Learn More. Canonical misses smartphone crowdfunding goal by $19 million Canonical raised only $12.8 million of the $32 million it wanted for the production of the Ubuntu-based Edge smartphone. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP Six Keys to Delivering User-Driven Mobile Applications Meeting the needs for the enterprise user poses particular challenges. Apps must work seamlessly across devices and screen sizes, enabling real-time collaboration, without sacrificing data security. This balance requires a mobile app development platform built for the unique demands of the enterprise. Learn More Requiem for the Ubuntu Edge: The phone is dead, but dream lives on We are gathered here today to mourn the death of the Ubuntu Edge. This ambitious project blurred the line between smartphone and PC, and while it burned but only briefly, it burned brightly enough that its legacy will live on in the hearts of future generation of phones. Read More
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