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	Richi Jennings: Isis: Carrier alternative seeks to drain Google Wallet Isis: friend of the downtrodden or protector of the dead? Three major American phone carriers have a new mobile wallet system named Isis. AT&T (NYSE:T), T-Mobile (NYSE:TMUS), and Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ)—in cooperation with select banks—dubbed it after the evocative name of an Egyptian goddess, Isis. Presumably, the carrier-sponsored solution is intended to banish Google Wallet to the desert. Isis, like most harried Egyptian goddesses, had to work multiple part-time jobs, often juggling conflicting responsibilities. On one hand, she was a friend of the downtrodden; on the other hand, protector of the dead. In IT Blogwatch, intrepid bloggers dust off sands of uncertainty to translate Isis' hieroglyphics on the wall. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Enterprise mobility management: Embracing BYOD The proliferation of user-owned devices in the workplace is creating huge challenges for IT. To meet the challenge, organizations are turning to a comprehensive approach that goes beyond traditional point solutions. This approach, called enterprise mobility management, enables IT to secure and manage devices, apps and data. View Now In this Issue Jonny Evans: Quick guide: How to improve Siri in iOS 7 JR Raphael: Nexus 5 vs. Nexus 4: Worth the upgrade? Richi Jennings: Amazon re:Invents Windows desktops, as IBM adds attack ads JR Raphael: Moto G vs. Moto X: Which model is right for you? Preston Gralla: Hot Microsoft CEO rumor makes the rounds: You call this journalism? INSIDER Nicholas D. Evans: Another innovation paradox: Connecting innovation with execution Sharky: Sometimes it's just better to start over 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! Jonny Evans: Quick guide: How to improve Siri in iOS 7 We spent the evening trying to get sense out of Siri last night, which kept my girlfriend briefly entertained before she grew frustrated it wouldn't pronounce her name. Here's how to train Siri. Read More JR Raphael: Nexus 5 vs. Nexus 4: Worth the upgrade? Is the Nexus 5 a significant enough upgrade from the Nexus 4 to be worth the purchase? Some detailed thoughts from someone who's lived with both devices. Read More Richi Jennings: Amazon re:Invents Windows desktops, as IBM adds attack ads What's the weather like up there Amazon? Amazon's (NASDAQ:AMZN) cloud service—Amazon Web Services (AWS)—is currently holding its re:Invent conference in Las Vegas. Pronouncements of new and improved cloud computing innovations like streaming applications, a virtual desktop service, and data hosting should make Amazon happy. Instead, waters are being churned; the blood-scent of billions of dollars are inducing Amazon's competitors to attack with the ferocity of piranhas. Over the top promotional gimmicks by competitors are making Amazon thunderously angry—sending bloggers to Cloud Nine. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers give us the view from 10,000 feet. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology Path Selection Infographic Path selection technology provides the ability to re-direct select traffic and application flows through alternate WAN routes based on service metrics, such as path availability and priority. View Now JR Raphael: Moto G vs. Moto X: Which model is right for you? The new Moto G may look similar to Motorola's flagship Moto X phone, but make no mistake about it: The devices have some significant differences. Read More Preston Gralla: Hot Microsoft CEO rumor makes the rounds: You call this journalism? Today's hottest rumor is that Microsoft will name its Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner as CEO, who will then turn over the job to Stephen Elop in two or three years. But the rumor, cited by some of the top news sites on the Internet, is based on a report by a little-known Chinese blog that cites absolutely no evidence. Is this what tech journalism has come to? Read More INSIDER Nicholas D. Evans: Another innovation paradox: Connecting innovation with execution It may come as no surprise that one of many challenges with innovation in large organizations is in successful execution. There's often no shortage of ideas, but the optimal alignment of organizational funding, processes and structures necessary for translating these ideas into a steady pipeline of new products or services is often a significant management challenge. Read More Sharky: Sometimes it's just better to start over This firm finally decides it really needs a fast Internet connection. Just one problem: Its offices are a century-old Chicago skyscraper that's an architectural beauty -- but it has brick walls that are six feet thick. Read More
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