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	Richi Jennings: HUGE BlackBerry layoffs: Up to 40% of staff say rumors Thorsten issues BlackBerry PinkSlips. BlackBerry (TSE:BB) (NASDAQ:BBRY) is said to be preparing yet more layoffs. And this time, it's a massive slash-fest: up to 40% over three months, say the rumor-mongers. The news breaks just when BlackBerry really wants us to know about BBM on other platforms and focus on its latest phone, the Z30. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers ponder pathetically poor timing. Not to mention: ARRRR!.. Read More   WEBCAST: SAP Enterprise IT Innovation Forum: 2013 to 2020 Join us for a virtual event featuring noted author Geoffrey Moore and SAP CIO Michael Golz to discuss the number one challenge facing senior business leaders today – how to embrace the emerging "Systems of Engagement." View Now In this Issue Jonny Evans: Touch ID: The future of the Mac Preston Gralla: Is iOS 7 a Windows Phone knockoff? Darlene Storm: Not again: Stop blaming violent video games for mass shootings JR Raphael: Moto X Developer Edition vs. the carrier models: Which should you get? Video Brew: iPhone 5 s-is-for-same: Why mess with perfection Sharky: But we already knew that, right? WEBCAST: Citrix Online Detecting and Dealing with Toxic Teams Join Paul Glen, CEO and author of Leading Geeks, on Thursday September 26 at 10AM PDT/ 1 PM EDT. as he explains the 5 warning signs that indicate you have a toxic team and how to restore your team to 100% health. Learn big solutions for big problems! View now Jonny Evans: Touch ID: The future of the Mac Touch ID will eventually protect Macs. It makes absolute sense. It's yet another example of Apple's incremental approach to innovation across its platforms. Read More   Preston Gralla: Is iOS 7 a Windows Phone knockoff? Windows Phone users may experience deja vu when they look at iOS 7, because many of the design elements seem cribbed from Windows Phone. Is it pure coincidence, or is Apple getting its inspiration straight from Microsoft? Read More   Darlene Storm: Not again: Stop blaming violent video games for mass shootings Every time a mentally unstable person goes on a large-scale shooting spree, it only takes a few hours for some media outlets to dump the blame on violent video games. It's way past time to put a stop to spreading that rubbish. Millions upon millions of us are gamers and we don't go nuts and open fire in the real world. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology Preparing Your Infrastructure for the Hyperconvergence Era From cloud computing and virtualization to mobility and unified communications, an array of innovative technologies is transforming today's data centers. And along the way, they're also flooding corporate networks with enormous new torrents of traffic. Read Now JR Raphael: Moto X Developer Edition vs. the carrier models: Which should you get?   Motorola has announced a new developer edition of its well-received Moto X phone -- so how does it compare to the carrier models, and which setup is right for you? Read More   Video Brew: iPhone 5 s-is-for-same: Why mess with perfection Are you already queuing up for the iPhone 5s? Well, you should be, because with this new device, Apple is giving us something completely … the same. That's right: The "s" in iPhone 5s stands for "same." Read More   Sharky: But we already knew that, right? It's a couple decades ago in the heyday of Unix servers when this pilot fish's boss tells him he wants more memory to speed up the system -- and pronto. Read More
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