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	Why Apple needs a $700 MacBook Air Apple has been able to maintain high prices and high margins for its computers even as competitors jumped into a pricing pit. But with computer sales drooping, Apple may use the opportunity to lower prices. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: CIO Perspectives Atlanta Conference Save the Date: CIO Perspectives Atlanta Conference, March 12 The CIO Perspectives Atlanta Conference 2014 agenda is being crafted with the expert guidance of our Atlanta CIO Advisory Board members, which includes CIOs from Carter's, Coca-Cola, Cox Communications, NCI Building Systems, Brambles, GE Energy and more. Register Today! In this Issue Gates sells another 20M shares; lead over Ballmer shrinks to nearly nothing Google's 3D tech could be boon to Glass, robots and virtual reality Tip of the Hat: WhatsApp users are the big losers in Facebook deal Update: Dropbox changes its terms of service to stop class-action lawsuits $130B later, Verizon Wireless is now just 'Verizon' Nokia Here Maps app coming to Windows 8.1 New smartphone OS flags set to fly at Mobile World Congress Lawyers group questions the targeting of law firm by spy agency Nvidia adds Tegra Note 7 with LTE for $299 Google acquires Spider.io to fight ad fraud Jonny Evans: OS X Mavericks: What is Activity Monitor? JR Raphael: A new way to avoid Chrome's new 'New Tab' page Preston Gralla: Why is Microsoft dissing Apple when it comes to Office? WHITE PAPER: Oracle Cloud for Business Managers in Midsize Organization Read this independent research report to learn how business managers around the world are using Cloud applications. Learn More Gates sells another 20M shares; lead over Ballmer shrinks to nearly nothing Bill Gates this week and last sold another 20 million shares of the company he co-founded, taking $752 million out of his shrinking Microsoft portfolio. Read More Google's 3D tech could be boon to Glass, robots and virtual reality News that Google is working on 3D smartphones has analysts speculating that the company will one day add the tech to a slew of its products, such as Google Maps, Google Glass, Google robots and even virtual reality tools. Read More Tip of the Hat: WhatsApp users are the big losers in Facebook deal It's easy to pick out the winners in the $19 billion Facebook-WhatsApp. Computerworld offers a Tip of the Hat to ReadWrite's Selena Larson for pointing out the deal's potential losers. Read More Update: Dropbox changes its terms of service to stop class-action lawsuits Dropbox sent notices to users today telling them they have 30 days to opt out of a new policy that aims to stop legal suits against the firm and use binding arbitration to settle disputes. Read More $130B later, Verizon Wireless is now just 'Verizon' Verizon Communications now owns its mobile business outright after closing its acquisition of Vodafone Group's 45% stake in Verizon Wireless. Read More Nokia Here Maps app coming to Windows 8.1 Nokia's Here Maps application will be available for free in the coming days for all Windows 8.1 users, including those with devices running Windows Pro and Windows RT. Read More WHITE PAPER: LogMeIn The Rising Financial Impact of Customer Service This document will highlight the financial link between better customer service and increased company profitability. Learn More. Learn More New smartphone OS flags set to fly at Mobile World Congress The newer smartphone OS entrants competing to chip away at the dominance of Android and iOS are heading to Barcelona for Mobile World Congress, and facing a landscape that has changed since last year's show. Read More Lawyers group questions the targeting of law firm by spy agency Reported interceptions by an Australian spy agency of a U.S. law firm's communications with overseas clients violates long-standing legal protections, the American Bar Association charges. Read More Nvidia adds Tegra Note 7 with LTE for $299 Nvidia will soon ship a new model of the Tegra Note 7 tablet with LTE wireless connectivity and Android 4.4.2 OS code-named KitKat, with the device priced at $299. Read More Google acquires Spider.io to fight ad fraud Google claimed it's ratcheting up the fight against fraud in online advertising, disclosing Friday that it has bought Spider.io, a London company specializing in ad fraud detection technology. Read More Jonny Evans: OS X Mavericks: What is Activity Monitor? OS X's Activity Monitor is an essential tool to help you keep your system in good shape. In this report we tell you what it is and some ways to use it. Read More JR Raphael: A new way to avoid Chrome's new 'New Tab' page Google has removed a setting that let you revert to Chrome's original "New Tab" page -- but that doesn't mean you have to be stuck with the new design. Here's an updated workaround. Read More Preston Gralla: Why is Microsoft dissing Apple when it comes to Office? Microsoft's so far refusing to release a version of Office for the iPad is not the only way that the company is dissing Apple. It's been more than three years since the company has released a version of Office for the Mac, and there's still no release date. Why is Microsoft treating Apple so badly when it comes to Office? Read More
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