BYOD morphs from lockdown to true mobility

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	INSIDER BYOD morphs from lockdown to true mobility Four companies that have been at BYOD for a while talk about how their programs have changed with the times. One key takeaway: Don't expect to save bundles of money. Insider (registration required) Read More WHITE PAPER: Zenoss Too Many Monitoring Tools Impacts IT Operational Efficiency Forrester finds that using too many IT monitoring tools is causing operational inefficiency. Download the white paper to learn how to fix issues faster and lower your operating expenses. Learn more In this Issue Chrome gets sharp after dumping 30-year-old Windows technology Lenovo spins 180, says it's still in the 8-in. Windows tablet game Rise of the Planet of the Lockscreens US needs to restore trust following NSA revelations, tech groups say Cloud message resonates with Microsoft partners U.S. court says warrant for access to all content of email account is justified MIT invention to speed up data centers should cheer developers Under Google, robot maker reduces dependence on military funding Dell accepts Bitcoin payments Internet adoption in China sags to levels not seen since in 8 years Richi Jennings: Candy crushed: EU demands Google & Apple clean-up their apps WHITE PAPER: Mobiquity Inc. Five Steps to Developing a Successful Mobile Strategy Don't lose time and money with a "throw an app against a wall to see if sticks" approach to mobile. It won't work. You need a well-thought-out strategy to take full advantage of mobile. This white paper lays out the five important steps to a robust enterprise mobile strategy. Learn more. Chrome gets sharp after dumping 30-year-old Windows technology Google last week said that it was finally ditching a 30-year-old technology to display fonts on Web pages in its Chrome browser for Windows. Read More Lenovo spins 180, says it's still in the 8-in. Windows tablet game Lenovo on Friday said it would continue selling sub-10-in. Windows tablets in the U.S., backing away from statements it made the day before. Read More Rise of the Planet of the Lockscreens The humble lockscreen is about to become the most important interface on your smartphone, says columnist Mike Elgan. Read More US needs to restore trust following NSA revelations, tech groups say The U.S government can take action to slow the calls in other countries to abandon U.S. tech vendors following revelations about widespread National Security Agency surveillance, some tech representatives said Friday. Read More Cloud message resonates with Microsoft partners Microsoft has been screaming "cloud" in many partners' deaf ears for several years, but the company found a more receptive audience at this week's Worldwide Partner Conference. Read More WHITE PAPER: Medhost Patient Portals: Connecting Communities of Care Connecting patient health data across the care continuum is essential to achieve improved care, increased access to personal health records and lowered costs. A successful approach rests in having the hospital serve as the connectivity hub for bringing patients, care givers and healthcare professionals together in a secure, online environment. Learn More U.S. court says warrant for access to all content of email account is justified A New York judge defended a controversial order that gave the government access to all content of the Gmail account of a target in a money laundering investigation, holding that courts have long recognized the practical need for law enforcement to seize documents if only to determine whether they fall within the warrant. Read More MIT invention to speed up data centers should cheer developers A breakthrough by MIT researchers could change the way Web and mobile apps are written and help companies like Facebook keep the cat videos coming. Read More Under Google, robot maker reduces dependence on military funding A company acquired by Google that develops robots for the U.S. military appears to have greatly reduced its dependence on government funding, suggesting a reluctance on Google's part to align itself too closely with military projects. Read More Dell accepts Bitcoin payments Want to buy a laptop with bitcoins? Dell is now accepting the digital currency as a form of payment. Read More Internet adoption in China sags to levels not seen since in 8 years China's rush to the Internet is slowing, with the country adding only 14.4 million new Internet users in the first half of 2014, the lowest half-year growth in eight years. Read More Richi Jennings: Candy crushed: EU demands Google & Apple clean-up their apps In-app purchases: Like stealing candy from a baby. Silent sentinel, tireless champion, (and BFF!) of consumers everywhere -- the European Commission -- has put its foot down once again. Its notion that anything-is-OK-as-long-as-I-make-a-buck attitude regarding in-app purchases -- especially those labelled "free" on the Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) app stores -- is now especially irksome to our Brussels-based friends. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers start uninstalling apps. Read More
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