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	3 Free Alternatives to Windows for Desktop PCs It's an increasingly mobile world -- and the mobile future of Windows is dubious. To better accommodate end users, CIOs would be wise to consider these three alternatives to Windows on the desktop -- Chrome, Android and Ubuntu. Read More WHITE PAPER: CDW Partners in Mobile Device Management: AirWatch & CDW When it comes to Mobile Device Management, it's not just what you know. It's who you know. That's why CDW partners with industry leaders like AirWatch. Their comprehensive mobile device management (MDM) solutions give you visibility and control over a variety of device models, platforms and operating systems. View Now In this Issue Jonny Evans: Quick guide: Upgrading older Intel Macs Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: Who needs operating systems anymore? Not you. Ex-Mozilla engineer blames Microsoft's rules for Metro Firefox's death Talk is not cheap: Microsoft adds $23B to market cap on rumors of Office for iPad Jonny Evans: OS X Mavericks: Troubleshooting Bluetooth device connections Tim Cook's approval ranking climbs one spot in top-50 CEO list iOS tops Android for Web browsing in U.S. and other developed nations Are Apple and Gartner Afraid of Analytics? WHITE PAPER: IBM Transforming Your Business with Software as a Service IBM SmartCloud Solutions delivers the SaaS solutions needed to maximize collaborations, accelerate innovations, make impactful, informed decisions and become a truly customer-centric organization. Learn More Jonny Evans: Quick guide: Upgrading older Intel Macs These suggestions should help you tweak a little extra usable life out of your older Mac. Read More Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: Who needs operating systems anymore? Not you. OSs will still matter to developers and engineers, but ordinary users are going to be more and more in the cloud, where their OS doesn't matter at all. Read More Ex-Mozilla engineer blames Microsoft's rules for Metro Firefox's death A former Mozilla engineer who worked on the "Metro" version of Firefox says that poor adoption of Windows 8's radical user interface wasn't behind the decision to shelve the browser. Read More Talk is not cheap: Microsoft adds $23B to market cap on rumors of Office for iPad Microsoft's share price cracked $40, setting an 11-year high in trading on Thursday. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Software The Future of IT: A Customer First Approach Explore how customer-first policies can make use of social, mobile and cloud technologies to give workers the freedom and flexibility they desire to drive company productivity. Learn More. Jonny Evans: OS X Mavericks: Troubleshooting Bluetooth device connections If you are suffering poor performance from your Bluetooth mouse, keyboard or other devices, then follow these steps to understand the problem. Read More Tim Cook's approval ranking climbs one spot in top-50 CEO list Even as Apple CEO Tim Cook is blasted by some investors for not being the next Steve Jobs, the company's employees boosted his approval rating to the 17th spot on an annual ranking of the top U.S. chief executives. Read More iOS tops Android for Web browsing in U.S. and other developed nations Android smartphones from all manufacturers make up nearly 80% of all smartphones recently sold worldwide, but iOS still dominates when it comes to Web browsing in the U.S. and other developed countries. Read More Are Apple and Gartner Afraid of Analytics? In theory, analytics should help firms make key business decisions. In practice, companies ignore analytics because it's likely to tell them the bad news they don't want to hear. This week, the actions of Gartner and Apple illustrated this point to CIO.com columnist Rob Enderle. Read More
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