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	Apple CEO Tim Cook boasts of record iPhone sales in China Apple CEO Tim Cook's claim today that the company broke iPhone sales records in China during 2013's fourth quarter meant that the firm sold in excess of 10.4 million smartphones in the region, an IDC analyst said today. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Software Six Characteristics of an Effective Solution Get best practices and real-world examples for using a data delivery system that works with your workload automation solution in this white paper. Learn More! In this Issue 8 ways that Chrome is challenging Windows Google stages coup against Windows 8 with Chrome OS-like update for 'Metro' Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak wishes company was "more open" Google buys Nest for $3.2 billion Why Google paid $3.2B for a thermostat company Sleepy at the wheel wearing Google Glass? Now there's an app for that Jonny Evans: Will Apple live up to its own hype? Samsung adds low-end Lite tablet to Galaxy Tab line 18 great uses for an old Android device Box offers 50GB for free to users who try its Apple iOS app Appeals court lets class-action status stand in Silicon Valley collusion case Apple settles FTC complaint over charges in children's apps WEBCAST: IBM Webinar: IBM IIM for Fraud, Abuse and Waste in Government View this IBM webinar to learn about the challenges and opportunities in fraud reduction, waste, and abuse in government programs and agencies. You will learn how IBM Intelligent Investigation Manager (IIM) can help your organization. Learn More. 8 ways that Chrome is challenging Windows Look out Microsoft. Google wants to take on Windows itself -- not just Internet Explorer -- through Chrome. Read More Google stages coup against Windows 8 with Chrome OS-like update for 'Metro' Google yesterday revamped the Windows 8 "Metro" app version of its new Chrome 32 browser to resemble Chrome OS, the operating system that powers Chromebooks. Read More Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak wishes company was "more open" Speaking in Beijing, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said he wished Apple was "more opening and sharing with their protocols." Read More Google buys Nest for $3.2 billion Google announced Monday that it acquired Nest, the company that makes connected smoke alarms and thermostats that can be controlled from mobile phones. Follow reporter Nick Barber on Twitter @nickjb. Read More Why Google paid $3.2B for a thermostat company Google is moving into your home. On Monday, the Internet company said it was acquiring Nest, a maker of smart smoke alarms and thermostats, in a move that gives Google a strong foothold in a hot new market known as the "connected home." Read More Sleepy at the wheel wearing Google Glass? Now there's an app for that A new app is available to keep people nodding off while driving, if they're wearing Google's Glasses while it happens. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell and Microsoft Reference Architectures for designing & deploying SQL server Virtualization provides highly efficient data center computing environments. To optimally design a virtual environment, an initial understanding of the underlying platform and its capabilities is important. This white paper proposes a virtual converged infrastructure using Dell Active System 800 for virtual database deployments. View Now Jonny Evans: Will Apple live up to its own hype? The latest Apple iPad ad is completely aspirational. That's not to say it promises its products will help you become something you are not, instead the clip reprises the optimistic 60's vision that humans are powerful and can change the world. Read More Samsung adds low-end Lite tablet to Galaxy Tab line Samsung Electronics is readying an entrant to the increasingly important low-end of the mobile device market with the Galaxy Tab3 Lite, which is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor. Read More 18 great uses for an old Android device We all love getting new gadgets, but what to do with the old ones? Here are 18 superb ways to put your old Android phone or tablet to good use. Read More Box offers 50GB for free to users who try its Apple iOS app In need of free cloud storage? Box today saids that those who download the new Apple iOS version of Box will get 50GB of free storage capacity. Read More Appeals court lets class-action status stand in Silicon Valley collusion case A U.S. appeals court cleared the way for thousands of Silicon Valley workers to proceed as a group with a lawsuit alleging that technology companies including Google and Apple colluded to drive down employee compensation. Read More Apple settles FTC complaint over charges in children's apps Apple will pay at least $32.5 million to customers in a settlement over a U.S. Federal Trade Commission complaint that the company allowed children to run up huge in-app purchases on the company's devices. Read More
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