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	Richi Jennings: Apple puts pre-release OS X on the map Beta Seed: Help find hidden treasure. Yesterday, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) quietly started a new program which permits users to try out pre-release versions of OS X. Named "Beta Seed", the program is available to anyone free of charge. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers believe silence is golden. 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. In this Issue Preston Gralla: Leaker claims that free cloud-based Windows is headed our way Jonny Evans: OS X Beta Seed: Apple's open is closed JR Raphael: 10 enlightening things you learn as a professional smartphone reviewer Sharky: That's what in accounting they call a 'write-off' WHITE PAPER: BMC Software   IT Friction and Your Organization This report outlines key issues that cause friction between business users and IT. Learn More Preston Gralla: Leaker claims that free cloud-based Windows is headed our way Microsoft is at work on a free, cloud-based version of Windows called Windows Cloud that requires an Internet connection for full functionality, and whose full features beyond base ones would only be unlocked if you paid for a subscription. So claims a Russian leaker who has often been right before. Is he right again, or is this just a false rumor? 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   : EMC Corporation Managing Big Data Growth eGuide In this eGuide, CIO, Computerworld, Network World, InfoWorld, and IT World examine the challenge of managing big data growth and offer news, opinions, and tips for overcoming some of these hurdles. Read on to learn how best to manage big data growth in your organization. Learn More JR Raphael: 10 enlightening things you learn as a professional smartphone reviewer Some important lessons, like #1: "If you have an opinion that differs from a reader's perspective, you are clearly 'bias' and/or a shill." Read More   Sharky: That's what in accounting they call a 'write-off' This consultant pilot fish is taking care of the PC network at a citrus processing plant in Florida -- one where the head accountant considers himself a tech expert. Read More
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