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	As Twitter hires, HP fires With the attention given to Twitter's IPO, one might assume that the tech industry is dependent on its success. It isn't. Not even close. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Mitel Networks   Unified Communications: Empowering the Enterprise When you think of unified communications, you need to think about its impact on your business. And that means approaching your UC strategy with your business goals in mind. In this telling interview, Stephen Brown lays out Mitel's philosophy on flexibility. It's must-read before you take one more step down the path to UC. Learn More In this Issue Windows 8 regains uptake mojo, XP restarts death slide Global IT spending outlook 'better but subpar' for 2014, Forrester says Appeals court again nixes Google's bid to overturn Street View case Will teens be scared off by Snapchat hack? Probably not OS X Mavericks adoption steps on the brakes Ford builds solar-powered car 18 must-have Android productivity apps Lenovo ships its first LTE smartphone Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: The Windows killer: Chromebook Google's 4K video format to hit TVs, mobile devices, PCs Jonny Evans: iFixit hints Apple's DIY expansion plan for Mac Pro upgrades Preston Gralla: Does Microsoft see open source in its future? Darlene Storm: Court says no stinking suspicion required for gov't to search devices at U.S. border JR Raphael: 6 New Year's resolutions for Android fans in 2014 WHITE PAPER: Attachmate Service Enablement & Beyond Learn the four practical steps to rapid service enablement. This two-page solution brief focuses on the mainframe challenge and the importance of using standards-based technologies in any integration project. Learn More. Windows 8 regains uptake mojo, XP restarts death slide Windows 8 surged in December to end the year with almost 12% of the user share of all Windows personal computers, while the destined-for-retirement Windows XP restarted its decline after a two-month pause, a Web analytics company Net Applications said Thursday. Read More   Global IT spending outlook 'better but subpar' for 2014, Forrester says Global spending on technology will rise 6.2% to $2.22 trillion in 2014, helped by an improving economy and growing interest in areas such as mobility and cloud computing, according to new data from Forrester Research. Read More   Appeals court again nixes Google's bid to overturn Street View case A U.S. appeals court has once again rejected Google's argument that it did not break federal wiretap laws when collecting user data from unencrypted wireless networks for its Street View program. Read More   Will teens be scared off by Snapchat hack? Probably not   Snapchat, a social media company with a popular photo-messaging app, has taken a blow with a recent hack affecting 4.6 million users. Read More   OS X Mavericks adoption steps on the brakes OS X Mavericks' uptake slowed significantly in December, putting a crimp on Apple's plans to move customers to the new -- and free -- operating system. Read More   Ford builds solar-powered car Ford plans to unveil at the Consumer Electronics Show next week an hybrid concept car that runs primarily on solar power. Read More   18 must-have Android productivity apps From basic business tasks to advanced automation, these 18 apps will make your Android device more useful than ever. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Verizon Wireless   Managing the Complexity of Connected Machines M2M, or machine to machine, technology is revolutionizing business today. But IT professionals who have deployed or are piloting M2M solutions report a variety of integration challenges. Learn More Lenovo ships its first LTE smartphone Lenovo announced its first LTE smartphone and other handsets priced between $219 to $549, but none will be immediately available in the U.S., one of the largest mobile device markets. Read More   Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: The Windows killer: Chromebook   Could the Chromebook knock out Windows on the desktop? Don't bet against it. Read More   Google's 4K video format to hit TVs, mobile devices, PCs   Google is working with hardware makers so TVs, smartphones and PCs can play 4K content from YouTube and other streaming services while consuming almost half the bandwidth required by high-definition videos today. Read More   Jonny Evans: iFixit hints Apple's DIY expansion plan for Mac Pro upgrades The Mac Pro shows Apple is listening to its professional customers. The system delivers power and performance while being the most easily upgradable Apple system of 2013. On price it competes with the highest spec Windows systems. Read More   Preston Gralla: Does Microsoft see open source in its future? Microsoft may be gearing up for something of an open source future, with a new programming language open source project possibly slated for release in 2014. Is it for real, or just a cheap, easy way for Microsoft to get good PR? Read More   Darlene Storm: Court says no stinking suspicion required for gov't to search devices at U.S. border U.S. border agents don't need any stinking reasonable suspicion to search laptops, cell phones or other electronic devices at the border, according to a federal judge who tossed out a case challenging such electronic gadget searches as unconstitutional. Although the judge ruled that such "rare" electronic device searches do not violate your First or Fourth Amendment rights, he suggested for people to go back to pre-21st century travel across the U.S. border . . . meaning just don't take any gadgets with you. Read More   JR Raphael: 6 New Year's resolutions for Android fans in 2014 Love Android? Consider these six resolutions to make your mobile life better than ever in 2014. Read More
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