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	iTunes is almost as big a biz as OEM Windows Apple's iTunes, software and services group generated almost as much revenue in 2013 as the Microsoft division responsible for licensing Windows to computer and smartphone makers, according to comparisons of the companies' financial statements. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Business Analytics Buying Criteria: The Three Maxims In this Advisory, Clabby Analytics looks more closely at the importance of implementing an integrated infrastructure — and its relationship to business analytics. Learn More In this Issue Apple's iPhone shipments strong in China, but can't catch Xiaomi JR Raphael: Android upgrade report card: Grading the manufacturers on KitKat Chromebooks to get VMware virtual desktop service Jonny Evans: An A-Z guide to OS X Mavericks: Part two (N-Z) Mac Pro ship date slips to April as profiteers mark up computer 50% or more Apple monitor to stay in e-books case, with boundaries Nokia plans forked Android smartphone for Barcelona unveiling Icahn says 'I can't' and stops $50B fight over Apple stock buyback Tizen OS gets Baidu, ZTE, Softbank and Sprint among 15 new partners Tip of the Hat: The 'forking' of Android is inevitable WHITE PAPER: IBM Take Your Social Business Relationships to the Next Level This IBM Redguide publication provides information about IBM Social Business and includes details about the business need and the value of transformation to a social business. Learn More. Apple's iPhone shipments strong in China, but can't catch Xiaomi Apple's iPhone shipments to China hit a record in the fourth quarter, but the company was pushed out of the top five smartphone makers in the country by strong demand for phones from local vendor Xiaomi. Read More JR Raphael: Android upgrade report card: Grading the manufacturers on KitKat Three months after KitKat's release, how are the various Android manufacturers faring when it comes to upgrades? The grades are in -- and they aren't all good news. Read More Chromebooks to get VMware virtual desktop service VMware will offer virtual desktop services for Google's Chromebooks, allowing them to run Windows applications on the pared-down laptops based on the Chrome OS. Read More Jonny Evans: An A-Z guide to OS X Mavericks: Part two (N-Z) OS X Mavericks hints and tips: Here, as promised, is part two of the A-Z guide to some of the operating system's best tips, tweaks and features. Read More Mac Pro ship date slips to April as profiteers mark up computer 50% or more Apple continued to have problems meeting demand for its radically redesigned Mac Pro desktop computer, with ship dates today extending into April. Read More WHITE PAPER: Mitel Networks The Business Case for Cloud-Based Unified Communications This detailed guide helps leaders develop a clear understanding of how to gain the full benefits of unified communications while minimizing all three of these investment parameters. Learn More Apple monitor to stay in e-books case, with boundaries Apple will continue to be watched by an antitrust monitor during its appeal of a court order creating the position, a court ruled. Read More Nokia plans forked Android smartphone for Barcelona unveiling Nokia plans to announce an Android-based smartphone at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in two weeks, according to the Wall Street Journal. Read More Icahn says 'I can't' and stops $50B fight over Apple stock buyback Investment agitator and former corporate raider Carl Icahn today ended his fight to get Apple to boost its share buyback program by another $50 billion after an influential proxy advisory service nixed the idea. Read More Tizen OS gets Baidu, ZTE, Softbank and Sprint among 15 new partners The fledgling Tizen smartphone OS has managed to attract 15 new backers, three of which are big name brands in Asia, including the Chinese search giant Baidu, handset maker ZTE, and Japanese mobile operator SoftBank Mobile. Read More Tip of the Hat: The 'forking' of Android is inevitable The open source code that made Android a success is started blunting Google's control over mobile platform. Device makers like Amazon and Nokia are modifying -- or forking -- Android's source code to support its apps rather than Google's. Read More
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