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	Apple cuts MacBook Air prices, sells its first under-$900 laptop Apple today quietly refreshed its MacBook Air line of light laptops, dropping prices by $100 on all four stock models. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: JAMF Software Manage Everything Apple for Business with JAMF Now, managing & securing Apple devices is as simple as using Apple devices. Take a test drive. Learn More (learnmore.jamfsoftware.com) In this Issue The background on Apple's '103-degree data center' As iPad sales slump, Cook hijacks analysts' fast-uptake explanation The must-have iPad office apps, round 8 Apple users were left at risk by 3-week delay between OS X and iOS patches Apple to replace faulty iPhone 5 power buttons for free Android mobile ad traffic beats iOS for first time IPhone sales drive strong Apple earnings in Q2 Apple defies PC downturn again, boosts Mac sales Tim Cook to Microsoft: Better late than never for Office on iPad Video: Up close with Volvo's Apple CarPlay integration Apple kicks off public OS X beta testing Apple patches Secure Transport, but not because of Heartbleed The wrath of Koh: Samsung gets judge's ire in Apple patent case Skype group video calls finally free on Windows, Mac desktops and Xbox Jonny Evans: How to fix Apple Mail by rebuilding and reindexing the Mailbox Jonny Evans: OS X Beta Seed: Apple's open is closed Jonny Evans: OS X Mavericks: How to add a note to your login screen Jonny Evans: The Android to iPhone switchers guide Jonny Evans: Steve was right: Motorola Mobility 'anticompetive', 'abusive', says EU WHITE PAPER: Windstream Cloud Computing eGuide In this eGuide, CIO, Computerworld, and InfoWorld offer advice, tips, news, and predictions regarding cloud implementations in the coming year and beyond. Read on to learn how to make cloud work for your organization. Read more The background on Apple's '103-degree data center' Apple isn't disclosing details about its Maiden, N.C., data center operations, except at the 30,000-foot level, so it's unknown exactly what temperatures it's operating at. But it is possible to estimate a range. Read More As iPad sales slump, Cook hijacks analysts' fast-uptake explanation Apple on Wednesday conceded that it sold 16% fewer iPads in the March quarter than in the same period last year, fulfilling analysts' expectations -- in spades -- that iPad sales have slowed. Read More The must-have iPad office apps, round 8 Microsoft Office does its best to challenge the reigning Apple iWork. Read More Apple users were left at risk by 3-week delay between OS X and iOS patches Apple exposed iOS users to security threats by taking three weeks longer to patch the same vulnerabilities in the mobile OS that it previously fixed in Safari on OS X, a former Apple security engineer said. Read More Apple to replace faulty iPhone 5 power buttons for free Apple has confirmed that some iPhone 5 smartphones have defective sleep/wake/power buttons and on Friday kicked off a free component replacement program in the U.S. and Canada. Read More Android mobile ad traffic beats iOS for first time Android smartphones and tablets now get the most mobile ad traffic worldwide, but iPhones and iPads still get 52% of the revenue. Read More IPhone sales drive strong Apple earnings in Q2 Apple's iPad shipments declined, but iPhone sales were strong as the company reported a hike in profit and revenue during the second quarter of 2014. Read More Apple defies PC downturn again, boosts Mac sales Apple on Wednesday said it sold 4.1 million Macs in the March quarter, growing sales during a period when the personal computer industry overall continued to contract. Read More Tim Cook to Microsoft: Better late than never for Office on iPad Apple CEO Tim Cook thinks Microsoft could have benefitted from bringing the Office suite to iPads earlier, but it was better late than never. Read More WHITE PAPER: Unisys Keeping UP with Mobile Trendsetters Is your organization making the most of mobile? In this IDG Research Services study, we take a global look at adoption trends, examining how and why some companies are pulling ahead of the mobile curve. We offer the best practices and prescriptive advice that you can put to work today—for a more mobile tomorrow Learn more Video: Up close with Volvo's Apple CarPlay integration At the New York International Auto Show, Lucas Mearian gets a demonstration of Volvo's integration of the Apple CarPlay system, which lets users access apps, maps, music and contacts from their own iPhone. Read More Apple kicks off public OS X beta testing Apple today followed Microsoft in opening up pre-release, or beta, versions of its personal computer operating system to all comers. Read More Apple patches Secure Transport, but not because of Heartbleed Apple today issued a security-only update for OS X, patching 25 vulnerabilities in Mavericks, its newest operating system, and 7 bugs in older editions. Read More The wrath of Koh: Samsung gets judge's ire in Apple patent case Lawyers for Samsung got a reminder of Judge Lucy Koh's temper on Monday morning when a remark made by one of their witnesses made them the target of her anger for more than 20 minutes. Read More Skype group video calls finally free on Windows, Mac desktops and Xbox Microsoft is now letting Skype users make group video calls for free via PCs, Macs and the Xbox. Read More Jonny Evans: How to fix Apple Mail by rebuilding and reindexing the Mailbox If your Apple Mail doesn't seem to be searchable and/or has become so slow it seems to hang your Mac -- or even displays incorrect email content, then it's time you attacked the problem: it's time to rebuild and reindex your Mailbox -- here's what to do: Read More Jonny Evans: OS X Beta Seed: Apple's open is closed Apple-focused bloggers will now have to do something other than breaking confidentiality agreements or exploring LinkedIn's Apple employee pages to tell their tales. Read More Jonny Evans: OS X Mavericks: How to add a note to your login screen This is a great trick for Mac users, particularly road warriors toting their MacBook Air across the planet. Read More Jonny Evans: The Android to iPhone switchers guide iPhone sales are accelerating and millions of people purchasing a new Apple smartphone are switching from Android devices. If you are one of these migrating Android customers switching to iOS this short guide should help you make a smooth transition. Read More Jonny Evans: Steve was right: Motorola Mobility 'anticompetive', 'abusive', says EU You do not lose if Apple succeeds. If you don't want an iPhone there are others available. However, if Motorola Mobility had succeeded in asserting FRAND patents against Apple then no other firm but they would have been able to create alternative smartphones. Open? Huh. Read More
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