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	Apple's new iPad Mini: With a Retina Display, it's a Mini in name only The new iPad Mini with Retina display offers a no-compromise option for tablet fans who want the speed of an iPad Air and the portability of the smaller iPad. Read More WHITE PAPER: VMware The Clear Path to Cloud Security, Compliance, & Cost Control Both customers and IT decision makers are concerned about cloud security, according to recent research. How can you negotiate this barrier to realize the benefits of cloud computing? Read this paper to learn about the techniques, tools, and technologies that will enable you to capitalize on the cloud safely and cost-effectively. Read Now In this Issue Second take: The iPad Air sets a new benchmark for performance and style Retina iPad Mini's 'secretive' launch continues, shortages persist Apple takes first small step to return iWorks' chopped features Apple acquires 3-D sensing technology company PrimeSense Jury orders Samsung to pay $290M to Apple in patent case Judge refuses to stay Apple-Samsung lawsuit pending patent review Jonny Evans: All Apple's software is beta, and that's OK Jonny Evans: Apple's R&D beats rivals on bang per buck Jonny Evans: Chasing Mavericks: 8 great OS X tips Jonny Evans: Apple, Google, Samsung supplier Biel Crystal worker rights violations claimed Jonny Evans: Google's Schmidt claims only Samsung, Google match iPhone? WHITE PAPER: VMware IT Evolution: Today and Tomorrow Insights As virtualization has evolved and matured, some companies are benefiting more than others. Why? Learn more here. Learn more! Second take: The iPad Air sets a new benchmark for performance and style Having spent a few weeks with the new iPad Air, columnist Michael deAgonia is ready to declare that it's a stunning improvement on what was already a rightfully successful tablet. Read More Retina iPad Mini's 'secretive' launch continues, shortages persist The Retina iPad Mini's "secretive" launch was driven by severe shortages, which have not improved since Apple started selling the smaller tablet a week ago, a financial analyst said today. Read More Apple takes first small step to return iWorks' chopped features Apple has begun adding back features to iWork after stripping them from the Mac versions last month. Read More Apple acquires 3-D sensing technology company PrimeSense Apple has acquired PrimeSense, a developer of 3-D sensors that allow devices to respond to the environment in three dimensions. Read More Jury orders Samsung to pay $290M to Apple in patent case A jury has ordered Samsung to pay $290 million to Apple for infringement of several of its patents in multiple Samsung smartphones and tablets. Read More WHITE PAPER: MarkMonitor® Seven Keys to Successful Domain Portfolio Management A lack of centralized management of domain names can lead to name expiration, failure to register key domain names and loss to cybersquatters. Learn the seven most important steps to successful domain portfolio management. Read now! Judge refuses to stay Apple-Samsung lawsuit pending patent review A court in California has ruled against Samsung Electronics' attempt to stay the proceedings in a patent dispute with Apple, agreeing with Apple that the reexamination of its patent could take years, with no certainty the result would benefit Samsung. Read More Jonny Evans: All Apple's software is beta, and that's OK OS X Mavericks, iOS 7, iWork, Final Cut: These days it's rare Apple ships software that everybody is happy with from day one. There are always those who complain about: Read More Jonny Evans: Apple's R&D beats rivals on bang per buck This morning's Apple negative CNN report leads the pack for misleading insinuation surrounding the facts -- which are that Apple generates around six times more profit from each dollar it spends on R&D than any of its big competitors. Read More Jonny Evans: Chasing Mavericks: 8 great OS X tips Apple's OS X Mavericks includes a host of handy features for power users, but they're not all super-obvious. I've gathered together a short collection of hints and links to help you use them: Read More Jonny Evans: Apple, Google, Samsung supplier Biel Crystal worker rights violations claimed Apple, Motorola, Google, Samsung and others are under fire over labor conditions at yet another supplier as a Hong Kong rights group makes serious allegations concerning Biel Crystal Manufactory Ltd. Read More Jonny Evans: Google's Schmidt claims only Samsung, Google match iPhone? Google's Eric Schmidt played King Canute this weekend, when he claimed many of his friends are switching from iPhone to Android. This may be true among his chums, but in the rest of the world Android users are defecting to iPhone in droves, recent research shows. Read More
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