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	8 hot IT skills for 2014 The list of IT skills that will be most in demand next year leads off with programming and application development, according to Computerworld's Forecast 2014 survey. Read More WHITE PAPER: Quantum Corporation Make Backups Reliable, Available, and Secure Recent surveys have shown that almost half of today's data centers are using the same backup system architecture that was all the rage 20 years ago. The other half are using disk in some fashion. This Deep Dive will explain the evolving role of disk and tape, as well as how they can work together to bring you the best of both worlds. View now >> In this Issue Utility sets IT department on path to self-destruction First look: The new iPhone 5S impresses Microsoft takes second swing at tablets with new Surface 2 lineup Review: Apple's iOS 7 is much more than a pretty face Apple quietly refreshes iMac all-in-one desktop Early iPhone customers clamor for new colors, fingerprint sensor, better camera Google wages war on Microsoft's Office with free iOS, Android apps Teardowns reveal Apple's customary high margins for both iPhone 5S and 5C Will 3D printing kill IP? WHITE PAPER: HP Designing a Defense for Mobile Applications This paper highlights the various considerations for defending mobile applications - from the mobile application architecture itself to the myriad testing technologies needed to properly assess mobile applications risk. Learn More Utility sets IT department on path to self-destruction Northeast Utilities has told IT employees that is considering outsourcing IT work to India-based offshore firms, putting as many as 400 IT jobs at risk. Read More First look: The new iPhone 5S impresses Like countless others on Friday, columnist Michael deAgonia braved a sleepless night and long lines to get his hands on an iPhone 5S. Here's his first look at what Apple's newest phone has to offer. Read More Microsoft takes second swing at tablets with new Surface 2 lineup Microsoft today kicked off its second attempt at cracking the tablet market, unveiling replacements for both the Surface RT and Surface Pro. Read More Review: Apple's iOS 7 is much more than a pretty face iOS 7 officially arrives today, giving iPhone and iPad users a mobile OS that looks radically different and offers a slew of new features. Columnist Michael deAgonia walks you through the highlights of the update. Read More WEBCAST: IBM and Intel IBM Delivers Innovation On New x86 Systems and Solutions You need an IT infrastructure that provides scalability, performance and efficiency tailored to the specific goals of your business. Watch this on-demand webcast to learn more about IBM's new innovation designed to provide the performance and efficiency required for today's workloads. Watch Now Apple quietly refreshes iMac all-in-one desktop Apple quietly refreshed its iMac desktop computer line with Intel's newest quad-core "Haswell" processor, faster solid-state storage options and support for the 802.11ac wireless standard. Read More Early iPhone customers clamor for new colors, fingerprint sensor, better camera Thousands of people waited in line to buy the new iPhone 5S or 5C at stores in cities around the globe on Friday. Even in Harrisonburg, Va., a college town of about 60,000, there were lines to buy the new iPhones outside the AT&T and Verizon Wireless stores. Read More Google wages war on Microsoft's Office with free iOS, Android apps Google on Thursday released new Android and iOS versions of its Quickoffice app, a mobile-only alternative to Microsoft's Office suite, and announced they are now free for the taking. Read More Teardowns reveal Apple's customary high margins for both iPhone 5S and 5C The 16GB iPhone 5S costs Apple approximately $199 to manufacture, while the plastic-encased 16GB iPhone 5C runs $173, putting both new smartphones comfortably within the Cupertino, Calif. company's envious profit margins, an analyst said today. Read More Will 3D printing kill IP? As CAD design files can be passed through peer-to-peer sites and scanners can made exact copies of objects for 3D printers to create, how could any business realistically protect its product? Read More
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