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	Ahead of expected Office for iPad, some remain skeptical Although rumors have pegged today as the day when Microsoft will announce a long-awaited Office for iPad, some remain skeptical that the company will actually pull the trigger. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Aruba Networks All-Wireless Workplace Designed for #GenMobile IT can now enable a truly all-wireless workplace for #GenMobile where Wi-Fi is pervasive, guest and BYOD security is automated, office appliances are mobile-device friendly, and communication applications on mobile devices simply work better. Learn how In this Issue HTC One M8 called a good looker and genuine rival to the Galaxy S5 2-in-1 devices face a long, slow slog to credibility Confused over what tablet to buy? Join the crowd PC sales to drop by 6% in 2014 Andrew Litt: When is a mobile app a medical device? 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Read More Confused over what tablet to buy? Join the crowd Tablet sales are slowing, forcing sellers and potential buyers alike to confront confusion over which device to buy. Read More PC sales to drop by 6% in 2014 The global decline in sales of laptops and desktops is expected to continue in 2014, and Gartner envisions another decline of nearly 5% in 2015. Read More Andrew Litt: When is a mobile app a medical device? The future of healthcare may depend on the answer The potential of medical apps to improve care and lower costs is enormous. But if developers don't know how these apps will be regulated, they're going to spend their time on other pursuits rather than gamble on what regulators might do in the future. Read More Barbara Krasnoff: The new HTC One M8: Looking for love HTC's new flagship phone, the HTC One M8, has been described in such flowery language that you're not sure whether you want to buy it or date it. Read More Smartphone innovation is slowing, so what's next? In the last year or so, there has been a noticeable slowdown in innovations in new smartphones -- with both hardware and software. The next direction seems to be making the smartphone the hub for connecting technologies in the Internet of Things scenario. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Inc. Embracing Flash Storage Exec Brief Flash storage can deliver impressive performance, especially for random I/O, by eliminating rotational and seek latencies that are common in all hard disk drive (HDD) storage systems. View Now QuickPoll: Which features should smartphone makers focus on next? Over the past year or so, smartphone innovation has hit a plateau. What do you think phone makers should focus on to next? Read More JR Raphael: Hands on: HTC One Dot View -- who knew a case could be so cool? HTC has created an innovative and unusual case for its new One (M8) phone -- and it's as interesting for its function as it is for its appearance. Read More Evan Schuman: Wal-Mart is latest big company with mobile-app security problems The evidence keeps mounting that companies that put out mobile apps are not paying nearly enough attention to security. Even big companies with large and experienced IT staffs are guilty. Read More HTC says its One M8 smartphone is like jewelry -- and great for selfies HTC says its latest One flagship smartphone is akin to jewelry, placing it in the market as a premium product set apart from the competition. Read More ZTE releases 6.4-in. smartphone with 13-megapixel front camera Those who like to take selfies might be interested in the latest handset from ZTE, a smartphone that the Chinese company claims is the world's first with a 13-megapixel front-facing camera. Read More Google Glass may get more stylish with help from Oakley and Ray-Ban Google is looking to reach a wider audience for Glass with some design help from Oakley and Ray-Ban. Read More FCC moves ahead with proposal to allow spectrum sharing The Federal Communications Commission will soon move forward on a 2-year-old proposal to experiment with spectrum sharing in an effort to deal with a skyrocketing demand for mobile data bandwidth and increasingly crowded mobile services, the agency's chairman said. Read More On the road with T-Mobile's free international roaming For people who frequently travel overseas, it sounds almost too good to be true: unlimited international data roaming and texting at no extra cost. But that's exactly what T-Mobile USA started offering its U.S. users earlier this year as part of its price battle with AT&T. Read More
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