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	How Apple could have built a cheaper iPhone 5C Apple could have built a much less expensive iPhone, a move most analysts expected before Sept. 10, but that would have risked destroying intangible advantages the company has accumulated over decades, an expert in component costs said Wednesday. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: CITE Conference Your pad or mine? BYOD is changing everything. Tablets and mobile devices are driving a BYOD revolution in the enterprise. Come to Consumerization of IT in the Enterprise One-Day Forum(CITE) November 5, 2013 in New York City and learn how top IT leaders have made it work for them…and how you can, too. Learn more In this Issue Touch and type: 3 keyboard covers for the iPad Mini BlackBerry confirms abysmal Q2 results Update: Gartner tells IT shops that it's 'game over' for BlackBerry BlackBerry responds to Gartner's call for clients to ditch BB products T-Mobile could see more gains from iPhone 5S and 5C sales Is that hotspot safe? Wi-Fi Alliance wants to help with its Passpoint program Microsoft's Surface to be under revenue microscope Ceatec 2013: Sharp shows 7-inch next-generation MEMS display Microsoft buys used iPhones in latest attempt to get consumers to switch to Windows Windows touchscreen laptops, Chromebooks save back-to-school HTC sells Beats stake, acknowledges failed partnership After a week, iOS 7 runs more than half of Apple's mobile devices Enterprises like making Android apps; losing interest in Windows Broadcom chipsets enable multiple, high-resolution in-car displays FCC wants to make carriers report cell outages in disasters New Kindle Fire HDX's tech support button could push IT to yell 'Mayday!' Preston Gralla: Big businesses say Microsoft will fail in mobile Jonny Evans: A simple guide for Android to iPhone/iOS switchers Preston Gralla: Incroyable! Windows Phone rockets to double-digit share in European markets Jonny Evans: The Apple Holic's essential guide to Apple's iOS 7 secrets RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Enterprise Mobility Management Tech Seminar Network World Announces Launch of New Tech Seminar Enterprise mobility nirvana can be reached only after a strong foundation of well-planned policy, security and device management has been built by the organization. Learn more at this new tech seminar, Thursday, November 14, 2013. W Dallas - Victory Hotel. Complimentary Registration Click to continue Touch and type: 3 keyboard covers for the iPad Mini We look at three keyboard covers for the iPad Mini from Belkin, Logitech and Zagg. Which is best at protecting your screen while typing your data? Read More BlackBerry confirms abysmal Q2 results BlackBerry confirmed on Friday its $965 million net operating loss in the second quarter, following low interest in the Z10 smartphone. Read More Update: Gartner tells IT shops that it's 'game over' for BlackBerry Respected analyst firm Gartner is set to recommend that all BlackBerry enterprise customers find alternatives to the struggling vendor's smartphones and enterprise management software over the next six months. Read More BlackBerry responds to Gartner's call for clients to ditch BB products BlackBerry this weekend defended its ability to continue serving enterprise customers with smartphones and secure mobile management software, responding to a Gartner report recommending that its corporate clients stop using the Canadian vendor's products. Read More T-Mobile could see more gains from iPhone 5S and 5C sales T-Mobile US remains the nation's fourth largest carrier, but stands to gain ground from sales of the new iPhone 5S and 5C. Read More Is that hotspot safe? Wi-Fi Alliance wants to help with its Passpoint program Security-savvy mobile-device users are increasingly casting a skeptical eye on public Wi-Fi, and now the vendor consortium behind the wireless standard wants to make logging in via that coffee shop network a bit safer. Read More Microsoft's Surface to be under revenue microscope Microsoft plans to make it easier for Wall Street and industry analysts to track revenue generated by the company's struggling Surface line of tablets. Read More Ceatec 2013: Sharp shows 7-inch next-generation MEMS display Sharp showed a new display that promises a crisper, brighter picture, while drawing less energy that LCD screens. Read More Microsoft buys used iPhones in latest attempt to get consumers to switch to Windows Microsoft on Friday launched yet another trade-in program to convince consumers to switch to a Windows device, this time aimed at iPhone owners. Read More Windows touchscreen laptops, Chromebooks save back-to-school Touch-enabled Windows notebooks and Chrome OS-powered Chromebooks contributed to better-than-expected PC sales during the back-to-school period and may hint at a less dismal holiday-selling season than once thought, a retail analyst said. Read More WHITE PAPER: Symantec Out of the Box Experience This whitepaper first discusses what to look for in a virtualization protection solution and then considers the merits of a separate solution for protecting one's virtual environment, or using a unified solution that offers comparable virtualization protection capabilities. Read now! HTC sells Beats stake, acknowledges failed partnership HTC is selling back the remainder of its stake in Beats Electronics, shedding its financial ties to the headphones vendor in a partnership that did little to help turn the smartphone maker's fortunes around. Read More After a week, iOS 7 runs more than half of Apple's mobile devices Analytics and advertising firms tracking Apple's new mobile operating system iOS 7 said today that its uptake has been 14% faster than last year's iOS 6. Read More Enterprises like making Android apps; losing interest in Windows Enterprises are increasingly interested in developing apps for Android-based smartphones and tablets, showing how Google';s OS is becoming more accepted, according to a poll. At the same time fewer are willing to spend resources on Microsoft OSes. Read More Broadcom chipsets enable multiple, high-resolution in-car displays Broadcom's latest line of wireless chipsets for cars can keep the kids quiet in the back seat, while allowing mom and dad to make calls in the front. Read More FCC wants to make carriers report cell outages in disasters Mobile operators would have to tell the public what percentage of their cell sites were working during and after major disasters if the FCC adopts a rule it is proposing in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Read More New Kindle Fire HDX's tech support button could push IT to yell 'Mayday!' With the tap of a button on any of the new Kindle Fire HDX tablets, Amazon promises that a frustrated user can get free tech support and tips from a live agent via video, hopefully within 15 seconds. Read More Preston Gralla: Big businesses say Microsoft will fail in mobile Microsoft's most loyal backers -- big enterprises -- don't hold out much hope for the success of Windows Phone and Windows tablets. A recent survey found that 60% of IT staff, CTOs, and others believe that Microsoft's mobile efforts will ultimately fail. Read More Jonny Evans: A simple guide for Android to iPhone/iOS switchers Apple continues to woo customers across from Android. For the thousands who just purchased an iPhone who used to use an Android device here's an essential guide to help you migrate your digital lives. Read More Preston Gralla: Incroyable! Windows Phone rockets to double-digit share in European markets Windows Phone continues to make big gains in Europe, rocketing to double-digit market share in France and Great Britain, and nearly hitting 10% across key markets. Will it be able to soon replicate its success in the U.S. and across the world? Read More Jonny Evans: The Apple Holic's essential guide to Apple's iOS 7 secrets Apple has responded to the well-publicized lockscreen security flaw, introducing a security patch within six days of the problem being identified. To celebrate Apple's industry-leading commitment security I've gathered together some hidden iOS 7 features to help guide the many millions of newly-upgraded iOS 7 users who already exist. Read More
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