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	Dell's Chromebook is a sign of shakier times for Windows Dell's debut of a Chromebook, an inexpensive laptop that runs Google's browser-based Chrome OS, is a sign that the platform has gone mainstream, an analyst argued today. Read More WHITE PAPER: Tintri Storage Intelligence for Virtualized Environments Built on the industry's first and leading VM-Aware Storage architecture, this paper discusses how Tintri Flash First Design including VM-level QoS works and how it makes virtualization simple, predictable and efficient. Read now! In this Issue JR Raphael: R.I.P.: 9 Google Android apps given the death sentence in 2013 Tablets remain tops in American gift-buying plans Consumers win as chip vendors duke it out over LTE Low-end smartphone battle forces Nokia to Android Banks shouldn't rely on mobile SMS passcodes, security firm says Privacy groups ask FCC to rule that carriers cannot share phone records Mobile browser usage share hits 20% for the first time Preston Gralla: Microsoft drops a bomb on Android: Windows Phone and Windows RT may be free Antone Gonsalves: What Apple's iBeacon rollout doesn't say Lawmakers hear mixed message on limiting spectrum bidding Update vulnerability in third-party SDK exposes some Android apps to attacks South Korea court denies Samsung a ban on Apple's iPhone and iPad U.S. trade agency to review ruling in patent dispute between Nokia and HTC JR Raphael: Hands on with the LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition WHITE PAPER: Citrix The Modern Approach to Mobile Applications IT managers lose sleep over how to secure corporate data while also making it easy for people to be productive on-the-go. With Citrix WorxMail, you don't have to choose between security and a great user experience. Learn about the latest developments in secure mobile email. Download the e-book. Read now! JR Raphael: R.I.P.: 9 Google Android apps given the death sentence in 2013 Let's take a moment to remember the brave Android apps killed during the course of 2013. We shall never forget you, dear fallen comrades. (OK, we probably will. But you still deserve an obituary.) Read More Tablets remain tops in American gift-buying plans A slightly smaller percentage of American families plan to buy a tablet during the holiday season than last year, but tablets remain a hot-ticket item, a market research company reported. Read More Consumers win as chip vendors duke it out over LTE Qualcomm and competitor MediaTek are working on chipsets that will open the door for LTE in low-cost smartphones and tablets, allowing people all over the world to benefit from the higher speeds it offers. Read More Low-end smartphone battle forces Nokia to Android With Nokia reportedly working on its own version of Android for use on low-end smartphones, the company needs Google's OS to compete in that increasingly important segment of the market, according to Informa principal analyst Malik Saadi. Read More Banks shouldn't rely on mobile SMS passcodes, security firm says A widely used security feature intended to protect access to online bank accounts is becoming increasingly ineffective as cybercriminals develop advanced malicious software for Android devices, according to a report released Wednesday. Read More Privacy groups ask FCC to rule that carriers cannot share phone records Privacy groups have asked the Federal Communications Commission to declare that even "anonymized" phone records have to be protected under a privacy rule that restricts carriers from sharing customers' information without their consent. Read More Mobile browser usage share hits 20% for the first time Mobile devices generated 20% of the world's browsing activity last month, the first time that the surging category reached the 1-in-5 milestone, according to StatCounter, a Web analytics company. Read More WHITE PAPER: Nasuni Corp 5 Ways Cloud-integrated Storage Reduces Costs Many companies are considering using cloud storage to reduce costs and the IT burden of storing data in the enterprise. Learn More Preston Gralla: Microsoft drops a bomb on Android: Windows Phone and Windows RT may be free Microsoft is taking dead aim at Android, considering giving away Windows Phone and Windows RT for free to device makers in the hope of getting big market share. Will the ploy work, or is it a sign of desperation? Read More Antone Gonsalves: What Apple's iBeacon rollout doesn't say iBeacon holds lots of promise, but security and reliability are some of the kinks that need to be worked out. Read More Lawmakers hear mixed message on limiting spectrum bidding The U.S. Federal Communications Commission should limit the amount of spectrum that giant mobile carriers AT&T and Verizon Communications are able to buy in an auction scheduled for mid-2015, some U.S. senators said Tuesday. Read More Update vulnerability in third-party SDK exposes some Android apps to attacks A third-party advertising framework integrated in hundreds of Android apps contains a vulnerability that could allow hackers to steal sensitive information from users' phones, according to security researchers from antivirus firm Bitdefender. Read More South Korea court denies Samsung a ban on Apple's iPhone and iPad A South Korean court on Thursday ruled against Samsung Electronics in a lawsuit that threatened to ban older iPhone and iPad models in the country for alleged patent infringement. Read More U.S. trade agency to review ruling in patent dispute between Nokia and HTC The U.S. International Trade Commission will review a preliminary decision that found that HTC infringed on Nokia patents. Read More JR Raphael: Hands on with the LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition The LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition offers a pure Android experience in a striking 8-in. tablet. So what's it like to use? Read More
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