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	'Reform bill' would codify ability of NSA to spy on Americans, critics say The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee Thursday voted to back a "spying reform" bill that critics contend codifies and extends the National Security Agency's controversial phone metadata collection practices. Read More WHITE PAPER: EMC Corporation How Organizations Are Improving Business Resiliency This Forrester Technology Adoption Profile examines how IT decision-makers' expectations and approaches are evolving to address increasing demands from their organization and clients. Learn More. In this Issue Samsung squeezes out Apple for J.D. Power tablet satisfaction honors Mystery barges reportedly tied to Google X Apple's Mavericks off to strongest-ever OS X start HealthCare.gov site response times are getting better Google's Nexus 5: a radical move in smartphone ecosystem Marin County seeks new software vendor to replace SAP system Google's KitKat gives Mozilla, Nokia a scare Panasonic says sayonara to plasma HDTVs Intel's open-source Galileo computer on sale for $69.90 Sharon Gaudin: Googletopia? A Googler pod? Twitter's funny mystery barge theories Robert L. Mitchell: Flashback: Remembering the 386SX Jonny Evans: Quick guide: AirDrop for OS X Mavericks and iOS 7 Preston Gralla: Microsoft and Apple team up to drop patent bomb on Android and Google JR Raphael: New Nexus! 5 things to know about the Nexus 5 WHITE PAPER: Network Instruments Three Shortcuts for UC Success Managing UC means delivering streaming video fluidly, transmitting voice with clarity, moving IM's briskly, and send emails promptly. Easier said than done. To succeed from setup to show time, take these three tips to achieve the high performance end-users expect. Learn More Samsung squeezes out Apple for J.D. Power tablet satisfaction honors J.D. Power and Associates yesterday gave its top ranking in tablet satisfaction to Samsung, the first time since it debuted the award that Apple did not take the prize. Read More Mystery barges reportedly tied to Google X Another day and another reported reason that Google is building structures on two barges docked on either side of the U.S. Read More Apple's Mavericks off to strongest-ever OS X start Apple's new Mac operating system ended October with an 11% user share of all Macs that went online during the month, the strongest start ever for an OS X upgrade. Read More HealthCare.gov site response times are getting better Response times at the ailing HealthCare.gov have improved significantly in recent days as a technology team tries to fix the problems with the U.S. government's health-insurance shopping website, officials said. Read More Google's Nexus 5: a radical move in smartphone ecosystem Google has long been known as a mobile tech innovator with its Gigabit Fiber and Google Glass projects, among others. Now it's emerging as a radical strategist in the wireless ecosystem. Read More Marin County seeks new software vendor to replace SAP system Officials in Marin County, Calif., have begun the search for new ERP (enterprise resource planning) software to replace a troubled SAP implementation that generated an ugly legal battle between the county, SAP and systems integrator Deloitte. Read More Google's KitKat gives Mozilla, Nokia a scare Google has paid extra attention to Android's performance on low-cost smartphones when developing version 4.4 of the OS, which could be very good news for consumers and developers but a problem for competitors like Mozilla and Nokia. Read More WHITE PAPER: Absolute Software Build A Road Map For Workforce Computing This report outlines Forrester's solution to help IT infrastructure and operations (I&O) leaders develop their five-year technology road map for workforce computing. Learn More Panasonic says sayonara to plasma HDTVs Panasonic is discontinuing production of plasma televisions and shuttering the three factories that made them in the wake of stiff competition from LCD TVs. Read More Intel's open-source Galileo computer on sale for $69.90 Intel's Galileo open-source computer for the hacker and do-it-yourself crowd can now be ordered for $69.90, and is scheduled to ship at the end of November. Read More Sharon Gaudin: Googletopia? A Googler pod? Twitter's funny mystery barge theories With curiosity growing over the mystery barges in San Francisco and Portland, ME, Twitter users are coming up with their own (hilarious) theories. Read More Robert L. Mitchell: Flashback: Remembering the 386SX What the heck is a 386SX? If you're old enough to know the answer, then you may just be old enough to have read this comparative review in the August 1990 issue of BYTE Magazine. Read More Jonny Evans: Quick guide: AirDrop for OS X Mavericks and iOS 7 Apple's AirDrop lets you share data between Macs or devices, though there are a few limitations. This quick guide will help you get to the drop on AirDrop. Read More Preston Gralla: Microsoft and Apple team up to drop patent bomb on Android and Google Microsoft and Apple can't stop Google's Android juggernaut with their mobile devices, so they're teaming up to try and kill it instead with a slew of big-time patent suits. Are the suits on-target, or is this one more example of the legal system gone awry? Read More JR Raphael: New Nexus! 5 things to know about the Nexus 5 Google's new Nexus is here! So stop staring already and read up on five noteworthy things you should know about the Nexus 5. Read More
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