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	Apple plans to add mobile-payments offering Apple is making internal and external moves to expand its ability to handle mobile payments, stepping more deeply into a market where rivals would include PayPal, Google and niche specialists like Square and Stripe, according to The Wall Street Journal. Read More   WHITE PAPER: BMC Software   Big Data, Big Opportunity New platforms like Hadoop are being used to gain a competitive advantage through big data. Learn More In this Issue Would NFC smartphones have helped at Target? Google and Samsung sign patent deal DOJ goes after counterfeit Android apps Samsung's Apple damages equal to just 16 days' profit Lumia sales slump sabotages Microsoft's strategy before it starts INSIDER Macbook Pro delivers blazing speed in Gigabit Wi-Fi test Thieves steal $2 million from gas station ATMs using Bluetooth skimmers Preston Gralla: Windows Phone sales stall again -- can anything save it? Jonny Evans: Quick guide: Take control of autocorrect on iPad, iPhone RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Premier 100 IT Leadership Conference Gain huge insights and enjoy huge savings. Imagine downloading unique insights from the world's top IT leaders in just two days. Explore a breakthrough a new leadership model that transforms the way C-suite teams innovate, transform and collaborate. Brainstorm innovative IT strategies that deliver real value for your enterprise. Network with Premier 100 IT Award winners and your peers. Join us for this premier, two-day event at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa in Tucson, Arizona. Register now for just $595 and SAVE $600. Would NFC smartphones have helped at Target? The data breaches at Target and Neiman Marcus have re-ignited a campaign by retailers to get U.S. consumers to carry "PIN and chip" credit and debit cards instead of less-secure magnetic stripe cards. Lost in the debate are mobile payments using NFC smartphones. Read More   Google and Samsung sign patent deal Google and Samsung have signed a "global patent cross-license agreement" that covers the companies' existing patents and future ones over the next 10 years. Read More   DOJ goes after counterfeit Android apps The U.S. Department of Justice has filed its first lawsuits over counterfeit smartphone apps, charging four men who now face up to five years each in prison. Read More   Samsung's Apple damages equal to just 16 days' profit The $930 million in damages Samsung was ordered to pay Apple last year for infringing its smartphone patents is more than some device makers earn in a year, but for Samsung it's equal to just over 16 days' worth of profit. Read More   WHITE PAPER: IBM IDC Report: The Future of eMail is Social This IDC white paper takes a look at the current state of enterprise email and the perceived and real problems that surround its use. The paper discusses the changing nature of collaboration and work fueled by the social Web by examining current email trends and the emergence of new social collaboration tools. Learn More. Lumia sales slump sabotages Microsoft's strategy before it starts Nokia's disclosure of weak Lumia sales last quarter has put Microsoft's devices strategy in the hole even before it finalizes the acquisition of the Finnish firm, analysts said. Read More     INSIDER Macbook Pro delivers blazing speed in Gigabit Wi-Fi test Gigabit Wi-Fi is starting to appear in mobile devices, so we got our hands on three smartphones and two laptops running the 802.11ac standard and put them to the test. Though you won't see anywhere near Gigabit speeds in real-world environments, our testing proves that 802.11ac can offer increased throughput over 802.11n. Read More   Thieves steal $2 million from gas station ATMs using Bluetooth skimmers Prosecutors in New York have charged 13 members of a gang accused of stealing $2 million from gas station customers using Bluetooth-enabled skimmers hidden inside pump ATMs. Read More   Preston Gralla: Windows Phone sales stall again -- can anything save it? The latest figures show that sales of Windows Phones have stalled, mired at 4% in the U.S., and 1% in China. Is there any way for Microsoft's smartphone operating system to become a success? Read More   Jonny Evans: Quick guide: Take control of autocorrect on iPad, iPhone "**** autocorrect!" If this thought crosses your mind frequently, reader, then I hope you get something from this quick guide to making autocorrect on iPhone, iPad work a little better for you. Read More
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