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	Suddenly, wearables are big with new developer software releases If you didn't already think wearables, including smartwatches, were going to be big, think again. Read More   WEBCAST: OutSystems Four Myths of High-Productivity App Dev Debunked David Norfolk of Bloor Research International discusses research that compares two high-productivity platform as a service development platforms: OutSystems Platform and Force.com from Salesforce.com. In this webcast he will debunk the main myths surrounding high-productivity application development. Learn more In this Issue Apple discounts iPhone 5C 8%-9% in five markets via storage cuts Google launches Android Wear for wearable devices Top 10 recession-proof IT Jobs Apple drops iPad 2, inserts 4th-gen Retina iPad into $399 price slot Nothing fishy here! MIT builds soft, robotic swimmer Evan Schuman: Can Starbucks get people to use its app to pay for dry cleaning? Ex-CIO of troubled health insurance site built by Oracle may sue, cites 'cover-up' Google and Cisco will bring WebEx to Chromebooks At last, Google and Viacom settle that YouTube lawsuit from '07 HP speeds testing tools in app development suite Vodafone, AstraZeneca partner on mobile health care services Jonny Evans: Apple adds 8GB model to 'failed' iPhone 5C range. Not cheap. Preston Gralla: 3 reasons Microsoft will release Office for the iPad Richi Jennings: Google not playing around with Google Play updates JR Raphael: Android Wear: 6 big reasons to be excited about Google's smartwatch platform WHITE PAPER: BMC Software   10 Steps to Reducing Mainframe MLC Costs Monthly license charges (MLC) are rising by 7% or more each year, and account for 30% of total mainframe costs. Yet managing MLC costs is an inexact science. Learn More Apple discounts iPhone 5C 8%-9% in five markets via storage cuts Apple today unveiled an 8GB iPhone 5C that costs between 8% and 9% less than the previous lowest-priced model with 16GB of storage space. Read More   Google launches Android Wear for wearable devices Google has kicked off an effort to bring Android to wearable devices, reminding everyone that the OS is not just for tablets and smartphones. Read More   Top 10 recession-proof IT Jobs Just as no person is indispensable, no role in IT is recession-proof. However, with a little forethought, some planning and the desire to learn, you can find an IT role that promises a bright future. Read More   Apple drops iPad 2, inserts 4th-gen Retina iPad into $399 price slot Apple today replaced the iPad 2 with 2012's fourth-generation Retina iPad as its lowest-priced tablet, a likely reaction to both pressure from cheap Android tablets and the advanced age of the iPad 2. Read More   Nothing fishy here! MIT builds soft, robotic swimmer IT researchers have created a soft, autonomous robotic fish that can change direction in a fraction of a second -- nearly as fast as a real fish can. Read More   Evan Schuman: Can Starbucks get people to use its app to pay for dry cleaning? The coffee purveyor has indicated it wants to move in that direction. But so do other companies, and they all have some hurdles to overcome. Read More   Ex-CIO of troubled health insurance site built by Oracle may sue, cites 'cover-up' The former CIO for Oregon's troubled health care insurance website is alleging that state officials engaged in a "substantial cover-up" meant to deflect blame away from themselves and onto herself and the project's contractor, Oracle. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Velocity Technology Solutions, Inc. Secure, Agile ERP Best Practices Take advantage of a more nimble and resilient ERP infrastructure. Learn how one enterprise turned to hosted application services delivered via a virtual private cloud. Learn More. Google and Cisco will bring WebEx to Chromebooks Google and Cisco are teaming up in the enterprise collaboration market, bundling WebEx with Chromebooks and integrating the Cisco Web conferencing and online meeting product with Google Apps. Read More   At last, Google and Viacom settle that YouTube lawsuit from '07 Google and Viacom have settled a 2007 lawsuit in which Viacom originally demanded $1 billion from Google for what it said was massive copyright infringement on YouTube. Read More   HP speeds testing tools in app development suite Hewlett-Packard has updated its Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) suite to accommodate the ever-quickening pace of today's software programming teams. Read More   Vodafone, AstraZeneca partner on mobile health care services Vodafone and pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca have teamed up to provide mobile health services for improving treatment of cardiovascular conditions. Read More   Jonny Evans: Apple adds 8GB model to 'failed' iPhone 5C range. Not cheap. Apple has introduced an 8GB iPhone C model, but it still isn't cheap. So has the product really failed or is the latest intro another sign of the company's rejection of the low end smartphone market? Read More   Preston Gralla: 3 reasons Microsoft will release Office for the iPad The long-running debate over whether Microsoft will release a version of Office for the iPad should soon be over. It's now clear that a version of Office for the iPad is on the way. Here are three reasons to expect it. Read More   Richi Jennings: Google not playing around with Google Play updates A whopper of an update. Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) announced yesterday it is unlocking its Googly self to help empower gamers. Along with updates to allow game gifting, it has enhanced the Google Play Game service to permit multiplayer invites to Apple's iOS devices. Google of course, gets something outta all of this: Statistics data, and all of the "opportunities that in-app purchase ads" can offer. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers can't decide what to play. Read More   JR Raphael: Android Wear: 6 big reasons to be excited about Google's smartwatch platform Hold on tight, gang: After months of waiting and anticipation, Google's official push into the world of smartwatches has finally begun. Read More
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