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	Richi Jennings: Nokia ''is'' making an Android phone: ''Confirmed'' Evan's leak of Normandy. Nokia is said to be about to unveil its oft-rumored Android phone. Yes, really: Android. According to two separate reports, we'll see it launch next year -- probably as early as January. Code-named Normandy, it's aimed at price-sensitive markets, where the limited Asha platform no longer cuts the mustard. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers wonder if it has a future in Microsoft's brave, new, One-Windows world. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Citrix BYOD Invasion: Report on the Consumerization of IT Welcome to Computerworld's latest Digital Spotlight, a themed electronic edition of the magazine featuring content that was specially selected by Computerworld editors. This report looks at all the ways consumerization is changing enterprise IT -- and fast. Learn more In this Issue Preston Gralla: Insane prediction of the year: Microsoft will merge with Apple JR Raphael: R.I.P.: 9 Google Android apps given the death sentence in 2013 Jonny Evans: Quick guide: Backing up iOS 7 iPhone text messages Preston Gralla: Microsoft drops a bomb on Android: Windows Phone and Windows RT may be free Jonny Evans: iOS 7: A quick guide to using iPhone calling features Andrew Litt: Caution: Untested mHealth apps proliferate, but few good ones work well Sharky: For once, calling it a @#$%! keyboard is right WHITE PAPER: Exablox How to Leverage New Storage Strategies This ebook covers some of the key challenges organizations are encountering with storage management, data protection and cost containment. It also shows how IT organizations can effectively address these difficulties while getting the most out of their valuable information assets. Read now! Preston Gralla: Insane prediction of the year: Microsoft will merge with Apple Think you've heard it all? On Fox Business yesterday, an analyst predicted that Apple and Microsoft will be forced to merge in the next five to ten years. Is he right or living in a fantasy world? Read More   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. (Okay, we probably will. But you still deserve an obituary.) Read More   Jonny Evans: Quick guide: Backing up iOS 7 iPhone text messages Is there any good reason it's such hassle to backup your text/SMS messages from your iPhone? I've been looking into this and Apple doesn't make it easy. Here's what I've learned: Read More   WHITE PAPER: Innotas Escape Plan: Clear the Chaos of Healthcare IT Learn to efficiently manage complex projects such as major system implementations; increase accountability across projects; and gain full visibility into IT programs to achieve strategic alignment within the business. Download the free eBook and get started now. Read Now 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   Jonny Evans: iOS 7: A quick guide to using iPhone calling features   Making, receiving, blocking and controlling iPhone calls is part of everyday life in the mobile age, in this guide we show you a few iOS 7 call handling features you might not have come across before. Read More   Andrew Litt: Caution: Untested mHealth apps proliferate, but few good ones work well Currently, the FDA does not regulate consumer medical apps, so, like the supplement industry, it's a buyer-beware situation. Without rigorous clinical trials, there is no way to know which, if any, of these apps will actually improve health outcomes. Since few of these apps have been tested in clinical trials, their efficacy and safety are largely unknown. Read More   Sharky: For once, calling it a @#$%! keyboard is right It's a few years ago at this manufacturing plant that makes engines, and a problem is showing up at one of the stations where they're tested: Nothing appearing on the screen matches what's typed on the keyboard. Read More
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