OS X Yosemite gets big start thanks to public beta

	As tablet growth slows, Apple may face a year-long iPad sales contraction | Mac, Chromebook gains soften PC industry decline
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	Apple's OS X Yosemite gets big start thanks to public beta Apple's not-yet-shipped OS X Yosemite has gotten a jump on grabbing users, thanks to the company's free beta program, data released Monday showed. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: JAMF Software Is BYOD a pain in your BUTT? BYOD is easy with the Casper Suite BYOD solution. This light-weight device management option is specifically designed to provide enterprise management and security for personally owned iOS and Android devices — while eliminating the challenges associated with cost, complexity, and user acceptance. LEARN MORE In this Issue As tablet growth slows, Apple may face a year-long iPad sales contraction Mac, Chromebook gains soften PC industry decline Apple makes Sept. 9 event official, hints at more than iPhone 6 A bigger iPhone could push phablet explosion Chrome for Mac to desert early Intel Mac owners by October Jonny Evans: Here comes the Apple vs. Samsung smartwatch showdown Jonny Evans: 5 reasons Apple's getting into mobile payments Jonny Evans: 15 insanely stupid Apple predictions Jonny Evans: How to run Flash on your iPad (if you must) IT Blogwatch: Apple iWatch release date: Don't hold your breath IT Blogwatch: 13-inch iPad 'Pro' is incoming: Q1 release date Jonny Evans: Apple's 12-inch iPad makes no sense at all! WEBCAST: BMC Software Boost Productivity with Self Service for Middleware Middleware continues to play a significant role in the interconnectivity of applications across the enterprise. Find out how BMC Middleware Administration is used to increase productivity and meet ser requests. This session will provide insight into how to provide stakeholders with role-based self-service access to WebSphere MQ. Learn More As tablet growth slows, Apple may face a year-long iPad sales contraction The iPad will be hit hard this year as global tablet shipments and sales growth slow dramatically, especially in North American and Europe. Read More Mac, Chromebook gains soften PC industry decline While forecasts for PC shipments have brightened, much of the improvement is likely because Chromebooks and Macs will make up a larger part of this year's market. Read More Apple makes Sept. 9 event official, hints at more than iPhone 6 Apple confirmed today it will host an event Sept. 9 in Cupertino, Calif. to unveil its newest iPhone and perhaps other new hardware. Read More A bigger iPhone could push phablet explosion Big smartphones with screens larger than 5.5-in. are growing so popular that they will make up nearly a third of the entire smartphone market in 2018, IDC said Thursday. Sometimes called "phablets," these big smartphones are expected to make up 14% of the market in all of 2014, IDC said, then reach 32.2% in 2018. The trend toward bigger screens has been under way for two years and even Apple is expected to launch its next iPhone on Sept. 9 with a larger screen, reportedly 4.7-in., up from the current 4-in. display in the iPhone 5S. A rumored second iPhone model could be as large as 5.5-in. to put it in the phablet category that IDC monitors.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More Chrome for Mac to desert early Intel Mac owners by October Google yesterday advanced its 64-bit Chrome browser to beta status, and told owners of the very earliest Intel-based Macs that they would soon be left behind.The promotion of the 64-bit Chrome for OS X to the "Beta" channel followed a move earlier this month by Google to push the browser to the rougher-edged "Dev" build. It also came on the heels of Chrome 64-bit for Windows making it to the more-polished "Release" status on Tuesday.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More Jonny Evans: Here comes the Apple vs. Samsung smartwatch showdown Samsung's aggressively trying to steal some Apple glory, announcing its new 3G Gear S smartwatch just hours after Re/Code revealed Apple's plans to announce its own "iWatch" on September 9, with iPhone 6. Read More WHITE PAPER: SAS Analytics in Sports: The New Science of Winning Sports analytics have inspired many businesses to make better decisions through data and analysis. It's time for professional teams to view themselves as competing not only on the field or the court, but also in the use of data and analytics. Learn more! Jonny Evans: 5 reasons Apple's getting into mobile payments Apple has lots of great reasons to introduce mobile payments, not least the hope that doing so will help it build its presence in emerging markets. Read More Jonny Evans: 15 insanely stupid Apple predictions The years have not been kind to Apple's critics. Here are fifteen laughable predictions that show how Apple has been going out of business since 1984. Read More Jonny Evans: How to run Flash on your iPad (if you must) Adobe Flash is a relic, but somehow pockets of the sketchy multimedia software remain, so you may sometimes need to play some item in the format. Fortunately, you can. Read More IT Blogwatch: Apple iWatch release date: Don't hold your breath Apple is expected to unveil the iWatch next week. But the iOS smartwatch's actual release date is said to be at least five months away. Can you wait until 2015 for your Cupertino wearable? I guess that's the measure of a true fanboi. Read More IT Blogwatch: 13-inch iPad 'Pro' is incoming: Q1 release date Apple is (again) said to be readying a larger iPad. The 13" tablet is probably going to be aimed at business users and will feature split-screen multitasking. But some commentators think it's a bogus plan. So, all in all, it's just like the similar Samsung and Microsoft products then? Read More Jonny Evans: Apple's 12-inch iPad makes no sense at all! Apple intends introducing a 12.9-inch iPad model, and there's some who may think doing so makes no sense at all. They're wrong. Here's why: Read More
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