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	Apple ships first OS X Mavericks update, tackles more email issues Apple on Monday updated OS X Mavericks for the first time since it released the free upgrade eight weeks ago, patching a handful of security vulnerabilities in Safari and addressing issues with Gmail and Contacts. 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 Apple signals end to OS X Snow Leopard support Jonny Evans: Predictions: Apple's 2014 in 8 pictures Richi Jennings: iSeeYou: Apple webcam bug allows creepy peeps to peep in on you Coming in 2014: MacBooks as fast as data center servers Dark tower Mac Pro goes on sale Thursday Chinese chip makers ride wave of low-cost Android tablets Google and HP's Chromebook 11 charger recalled due to overheating Most iPhone users enable activation lock, survey finds iPhone, iPad dwarf mobile rivals in small- and mid-sized firms Jonny Evans: Quick guide: OS X Mavericks for Windows switchers WHITE PAPER: inSegment Patient Portals: Connecting Communities of Care Connecting patient health data across the care continuum is essential to achieve improved care, increased access to personal health records and lowered costs. A successful approach rests in having the hospital serve as the connectivity hub for bringing patients, care givers and healthcare professionals together in a secure, online environment. Learn More Apple signals end to OS X Snow Leopard support Apple has apparently decided to kill support for OS X Snow Leopard, the 2009 operating system that has resisted retirement for more than a year. Read More Jonny Evans: Predictions: Apple's 2014 in 8 pictures Apple has a lot to do in 2014. What follows is educated speculation at some of its future plans: Read More Richi Jennings: iSeeYou: Apple webcam bug allows creepy peeps to peep in on you iSight fright might blight your night. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) webcams are vulnerable to silent malware attack. It's long been believed that nobody can turn on your iSight webcam without the light illuminating. However, security researchers have shown that to be false. They say the design flaw isn't only limited to the earlier models that they demonstrated it on. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers reach for the electrical tape. Read More Coming in 2014: MacBooks as fast as data center servers DRAMeXchange expects second-generation PCIe to replace SATA III in servers and higher-end laptops as the interface of choice for manufacturers, including Apple. Read More Dark tower Mac Pro goes on sale Thursday Apple's radically redesigned Mac Pro workstation will go on sale Thursday, the Cupertino, Calif. company announced today. Read More WHITE PAPER: Exablox Christmas Wish List - Is Your Storage Naughty or Nice? In this storage Christmas wish list we look at the "naughty" storage solutions and examine why they are failing today's IT. The paper also reviews the "nice" emerging storage solutions that are delivering significant benefits - so you can that kick back and sip eggnog by the fire. Learn more! Chinese chip makers ride wave of low-cost Android tablets Qualcomm and Nvidia get most of the headlines in the mobile chip business, but two Chinese vendors are cornering the market for processors used in low-cost tablets, and in 2014 they might find their way into a product near you. Read More Google and HP's Chromebook 11 charger recalled due to overheating Google and Hewlett-Packard have recalled the micro-USB chargers of their Chromebook 11 due to fire and burn hazards, an example of an innovation that turned into a problem. Read More Most iPhone users enable activation lock, survey finds Four out of five iPhone users have enabled a feature that allows them to locate, lock and wipe their phones if they are lost or stolen, according to the results of a survey by the San Francisco district attorney's office. Read More iPhone, iPad dwarf mobile rivals in small- and mid-sized firms Apple has won the hearts and minds of small- and mid-sized businesses, which have overwhelmingly adopted Cupertino's mobile devices over rivals powered by Android or Windows. Read More Jonny Evans: Quick guide: OS X Mavericks for Windows switchers Now Apple's shipped new models you've taken the decision to buy. You're a Windows user and you're about to get your very first OS X Mac this Christmas. Here's a short guide to help Windows users get to grip with OS X Mavericks and your Mac. Read More
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