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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 WEBCAST: IBM Corporation Solving the Big Data Challenge of Sensor Data This webcast will focus on sensor data applications and IBM's differentiated offering to solve the IT challenges of sensor data for better business insight and competitive advantage. Highlights include unique attributes of sensor data and the big data challenges they present. View Now In this Issue Lessons from Nokia's bow to Android should resonate with smaller OS providers Hey Microsoft, where's the next Mac Office? Preston Gralla: Why is Microsoft dissing Apple when it comes to Office? Richi Jennings: Nokia uses F-word in Android X-citement Jonny Evans: OS X, Mavericks: 5 steps to a faster Mac Jonny Evans: Apple's 'Gotofail' bug sucks, but here's 8 ways to stay safe online Qualcomm overtakes Apple with eight-core, 64-bit mobile processor Intel catches up with Apple on 64-bit smartphone chips Apple encryption mistake puts many desktop applications at risk New smartphone OS flags set to fly at Mobile World Congress Jonny Evans: OS X Mavericks: What is Activity Monitor? Preston Gralla: Will Nokia's new Android phones lead to a civil war inside Microsoft? JR Raphael: A new way to avoid Chrome's new 'New Tab' page Mozilla shows $25 Firefox OS-based smartphone running Spreadtrum chips WHITE PAPER: Druva Narrow Down Your Endpoint Backup Shortlist With this complimentary report you can: - Discover the critical product capabilities that matter - Learn about the unique backup needs of the mobile and office-centric workforces - See how the top backup vendors compare Read Now! Lessons from Nokia's bow to Android should resonate with smaller OS providers Nokia's three new Android smartphones -- the X, X+ and XL -- could prove to be the biggest lesson for the smartphone industry at the 2014 Mobile World Congress. Read More Hey Microsoft, where's the next Mac Office? Microsoft is behind the schedule it used for the last several iterations of Office for the Mac, and has not breathed a word about its Mac intentions. 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 Richi Jennings: Nokia uses F-word in Android X-citement Espoo attempts to develop developing markets. In Nokia's last hurrah before Microsoft takes over, it's unveiled THREE Android-based phones. At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the Nokia X series is raising eyebrows, even though it's been widely leaked for months. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers theorize and aggrandize. Read More Jonny Evans: OS X, Mavericks: 5 steps to a faster Mac If your Mac begins running slowly then it's probably time to review the most likely culprits -- and learn how to deal with them. Read More Jonny Evans: Apple's 'Gotofail' bug sucks, but here's 8 ways to stay safe online Apple's "Gotofail" bug is a big deal because customers were exposed to risk for a long time. The only positive of this appalling oversight is that it illustrates why users of any platform should embrace the following security tips.   Read More Qualcomm overtakes Apple with eight-core, 64-bit mobile processor Qualcomm has leaped ahead of Apple in 64-bit mobile chip development with its first eight-core Snapdragon 615 chip for mobile devices, which has integrated LTE and 4K video rendering capabilities. Read More WHITE PAPER: LogMeIn Service and Support as a Strategic Imperative Customer service has evolved from a reactive activity viewed largely as a cost center-based tactical necessity, to a proactive management task that can in many ways set a company apart from the competition. Learn More Intel catches up with Apple on 64-bit smartphone chips Intel has finally caught up with Apple with its new 64-bit Atom chips, which should be in Android smartphones and tablets starting as early as the second quarter this year. Read More Apple encryption mistake puts many desktop applications at risk A subtle mistake in how Apple implemented a basic encryption feature that shields data from snooping also affects many desktop applications that rely on the code, according to a noted security researcher. Read 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 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 Preston Gralla: Will Nokia's new Android phones lead to a civil war inside Microsoft? Nokia's new X line of low-end Android phone looks like it could be a winner -- but its success could set off a serious civil war inside Microsoft. What do the new Android phones say about what kind of company Microsoft will eventually become? 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 Mozilla shows $25 Firefox OS-based smartphone running Spreadtrum chips Mozilla and China-based chip maker Spreadtrum Sunday unveiled a chipset designed for $25 smartphones running the open source Firefox operating system. Read More
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