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	Computerworld's holiday gift guide: Smartphones, cases and more Part 3 of our annual offering of gift suggestions has recommendations for iPhones, Android phones and Windows phones; we also have a wide range of cool and useful add-ons. Read More WEBCAST: VMware Address the Challenges in Your Data Center Virtualization has delivered value to IT teams of all sizes by helping to optimize server resources, simplify management, improve availability and drive down cost. While the benefits from server virtualization have been significant, challenges in the datacenter beyond the server still exist. Learn more! In this Issue Carriers' Isis mobile wallet opens up across U.S. FCC app lets consumers check how mobile broadband providers stack up Thornton May: Caught between mobility's rock and hard place Preston Gralla: New research says Windows Phone has blowout growth, is the "winner of the quarter" Salesforce.com unveils Salesforce1 platform Still got a first-gen iPad? Don't ditch it yet Acer drops Chromebook price to $199.99 FCC chief pressures carriers on cellphone unlocking JR Raphael: Nexus 5 vs. Moto X: A real-world comparison WHITE PAPER: Citrix Delivering Enterprise Info Securely on tablets & smartphones Android and iOS-based consumer devices including smartphones and tablets play an increasing role in enterprise computing, providing new flexibility and mobility for workers and IT—but creating new challenges around security. This paper describes these issues and explains how they can be addressed effectively with Citrix BYOD solutions. View Now Carriers' Isis mobile wallet opens up across U.S. The Isis Mobile Wallet went live Thursday, bringing NFC-powered shopping to consumers across the U.S. through a venture backed by three of the nation's top four carriers. Read More FCC app lets consumers check how mobile broadband providers stack up The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has released a smartphone app that will allow users to measure the speed of their mobile broadband connection while providing aggregate data to the agency for measuring nationwide mobile broadband network performance. Read More Thornton May: Caught between mobility's rock and hard place The rock: Users want to use their smartphones for work. The hard place: Security is deficient. All CIOs are caught between the two. Read More Preston Gralla: New research says Windows Phone has blowout growth, is the "winner of the quarter" The second report in a week says that Windows Phone sales are skyrocketing, and that Microsoft had a blowout quarter. Does this mean that Windows Phone is breaking into the big time, or is that a misreading of the numbers? Read More WHITE PAPER: Exablox IDC Buyer Case Study for Storage: Balboa Park This IDC Buyer Case Study looks at the approach Exablox has taken in capitalizing on the object-based storage platform opportunity and the use of the Exablox OneBlox technology by the Balboa Park Online Collaborative (BPOC). Read now! Salesforce.com unveils Salesforce1 platform Salesforce.com aims to establish its image as a full-blown CRM development platform built for the world of social media and mobile devices with the launch of Salesforce1, which will be unveiled this week at the Dreamforce conference in San Francisco. Read More Still got a first-gen iPad? Don't ditch it yet In the life of every device, there's a moment when you wonder whether it's finally obsolete. If you're wondering that about the original iPad, columnist Michael deAgonia has some advice. Read More Acer drops Chromebook price to $199.99 Acer is trying to push down the prices of Chromebooks, announcing a new laptop with Chrome OS priced at $199.99. Read More FCC chief pressures carriers on cellphone unlocking The newly seated chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission has told mobile operators to voluntarily ease up on cellphone unlocking or risk being forced to do so. Read More JR Raphael: Nexus 5 vs. Moto X: A real-world comparison The Nexus 5 and Moto X both offer near-stock Android experiences with plenty of appealing qualities -- so which phone's the better fit for you? Read More
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