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Computerworld Storage & Hardware November 23, 2015 Is Apple preparing to take $8 billion from Google? Even while boosting its pitch to enterprise IT READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Computerworld's holiday gift guide 2015 (with video!) 2. Awesome gift ideas for Android users 3. Review: Two USB Type C thumb drives -- one from Lexar, one from SanDisk -- go head to head 4. Cloud services targeted as French Senate enlarges police search powers 5. What's going on at Citrix? 6. Pepsi Phone P1 phablet looks amazing (but you can't buy it) 7. Kindle vs Fire: How to choose the right Amazon e-reader 8. Intel taps former Qualcomm exec to run PC, IOT and software businesses 9. VMware CIO: 'I've worked for a lot of evil people in my career' 10. Intel's crazy fast Optane memory and SSDs to hit enthusiast PCs first 11. Microsoft Lumia 950: The first Windows 10 smartphone tries hard -- but can it succeed? 12. Apple acknowledges mysterious iPad Pro shutdowns, offers no fix yet White Paper: IBM Corporation Addressing Liquidity and Solvency Risk The impact of the 2008 financial crisis affects not only Sell Side firms - the focus of discussions - but Buy Side and Insurance firms. Dodd Frank Act targets all systemically important firms. Learn More Computerworld's holiday gift guide 2015 (with video!) From device chargers to action cams, smartphones to speakers, here's the best tech gear to give and get this holiday season. READ MORE Awesome gift ideas for Android users Can't figure out what to ask for, or what to get your buddy? We can help. READ MORE Review: Two USB Type C thumb drives -- one from Lexar, one from SanDisk -- go head to head Two of the first companies to release USB Type-C thumb drives were SanDisk and Lexar, and while there aren't many systems that have the new 10Gbps ports, we found two and tested which drive performed better. READ MORE Cloud services targeted as French Senate enlarges police search powers Three more months of extraordinary police powers and the extension of warrantless searches to include cloud storage services accessible from computers in France: Those were among the changes voted unanimously by French senators Friday in response to the shootings and suicide bombings in and around Paris on Nov. 13. READ MORE What's going on at Citrix? News of a major restructuring at Citrix – which will include spinning off its GoTo Meeting product family – is welcomed by those who closely track the company, but the cutting of 1,000 jobs over the next half year could be a painful experience for the company. READ MORE Pepsi Phone P1 phablet looks amazing (but you can't buy it) Pepsi is making an Android phone: Yes, the rumors were true: It's called the Pepsi Phone P1. Well, not so much "making" as licensing its brand to a Chinese ODM, but y'know... READ MORE : Attunity Move It Don't Lose It - Is Your Big Data Collecting Dust? This eBook highlights the importance of ensuring that your data is timely. It includes interesting market statistics on Big Data use today, addresses the challenges of moving Big Data quickly and easily and closes with proven success stories of companies that have overcome data integration hurdles! Learn More Kindle vs Fire: How to choose the right Amazon e-reader So you've narrowed the e-reader field to Amazon's lineup. We'll help you pick the right model for your needs. READ MORE Intel taps former Qualcomm exec to run PC, IOT and software businesses Poaching for top executives is common among chip rivals, and Intel has nabbed a top Qualcomm executive to run its PC, mobile, IoT and software businesses. READ MORE VMware CIO: 'I've worked for a lot of evil people in my career' When you're the CIO of a company that sells to CIOs, you've got to figure there's a good chance you're going to be asked to do more than just keep the servers running. READ MORE Intel's crazy fast Optane memory and SSDs to hit enthusiast PCs first Enthusiast desktops will be the first to get Intel's new class of Optane products, which could bring much faster SSDs and memory to PCs. READ MORE Microsoft Lumia 950: The first Windows 10 smartphone tries hard -- but can it succeed? Microsoft's Lumia 950, the first Windows 10 phone, has all the right specs, but we've yet to see if it's got what it take to become a preferred corporate device. READ MORE Apple acknowledges mysterious iPad Pro shutdowns, offers no fix yet For now, Pro owners are advised to force restart their tablets to unfreeze them. READ MORE White Paper: RES Software IT Security isn't about things, it's about people. Traditionally, IT security policies and practices always followed technological progress and the ever-changing nature of threats, responding and adapting with appropriate sophistication to meet new challenges. Learn More Is your IT department a great place to work? Computerworld is seeking to identify the 100 top workplaces for IT professionals for our 23rd annual Best Places to Work in IT list. We invite Computerworld readers, HR and PR professionals and other interested parties to nominate organizations, in any industry, that they think are providing great working environments for IT employees, including challenging work, fair pay and ample training opportunities. Nominate a company now through Dec. 21, 2015. Peruse our library of free digital magazines! Choose from a collection of smartly designed digital magazines, which include our most popular departments -- News Analysis, Features, Opinions and Shark Tank -- all free for download with registration. 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