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	iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending Dec. 14 The iOSphere is the only virtual place where reality imitates fantasy. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Aruba Networks Mobile Device & App Behavior over Wi-Fi Based on our recent mobile app usage survey of 204 organizations, more than 50% allow business-critical apps to be used on mobile devices. Download our Free Best Practices paper to learn more about the new norms of Wi-Fi networking for mobile devices and apps. Download Now. In this Issue The Hobbit 2.0' -- How mobile technology would improve J. R. R. Tolkien's famous work 16 most anticipated tech products of 2013 It's too soon to call Microsoft's Surface tablet a failure INSIDER Making HTML5 work now for mobile app development Last-minute holiday gifts: 10 iPhone/iPad gadgets under $70 The Coolest Tools of 2012 Sprint's Clearwire buyout could save unlimited data plans FCC frees up Dish spectrum for mobile, sets stage for H Block auction Dell software aims to automate mobile device management What to do when your phone upgrade demands brawn over beauty Apple vs. The World: Apple's definitive legal battles Bringing location-based apps where GPS can't reach Broadcom says chip integration will drive NFC adoption RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Computerworld Honors program Computerworld Honors Program Call For Entries: Deadline 1/18 Computerworld Honors Program nominations will be accepted until January 18, 2013, with the Awards Ceremony and Gala Evening taking place on June 3rd in Washington, DC. Entries selected will have their case studies published in the Honors Global Archive and receive complimentary admission to the Gala program. Submit your entry now! The Hobbit 2.0' -- How mobile technology would improve J. R. R. Tolkien's famous work GPS, real-time data, a website, wireless networks would make life in 'The Hobbit' so much easier Read More 16 most anticipated tech products of 2013 We're not sure some of them are even on the drawing board, but they'd be great to see Read More It's too soon to call Microsoft's Surface tablet a failure Just one day after a wealth management firm declared Microsoft was screwing up the potential of its new Surface tablet because of a lack of retail presence, Microsoft has opened the floodgates with new retail outlets. Now comes the real trick: getting customers to show up. Read More INSIDER Making HTML5 work now for mobile app development HTML5 has been dissed, dismissed and disrespected of late, but defenders say the evolving standard is still the best choice for platform-independent mobile app development. Insider (registration required) Read More WEBCAST: Oracle A Winning Analytics Formula Watch this Webcast and you will have the opportunity to experience a live demo of the analytics dashboard. It's a great opportunity to see what analytics can do for your business Learn More Last-minute holiday gifts: 10 iPhone/iPad gadgets under $70 Stuck for a last-minute gift? If your giftee is the proud owner of an iPhone, iPad or iPad Touch, there are plenty of gadgets to choose from. Here are some items that Apple fans will love. Read More The Coolest Tools of 2012 With the last column of the year, instead of doing some additional reviews I wanted to present a list of my favorite devices/gadgets that I tried during the year. If you still haven't completed your holiday shopping yet, there's still some time left to try and grab one of these. Read More Sprint's Clearwire buyout could save unlimited data plans Sprint Nextel's proposed buyout of network partner Clearwire may be inevitable, and it could help Sprint keep its signature unlimited mobile data plans alive. Read More FCC frees up Dish spectrum for mobile, sets stage for H Block auction The FCC will allow cellular services on a large block of satellite spectrum held by Dish Network and auction off another set of frequencies to raise money for an LTE public safety network around the U.S. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP & Intel® Xeon® Processors Top 10 Benefits of Virtualization In this eGuide, Network World sister publications InfoWorld, and PC World examine some of the current uses of blade servers in today's data center, as well as how trends such as server virtualization are reshaping enterprise computing. Read Now! Dell software aims to automate mobile device management To handle the explosion of mobile devices in the enterprise, Dell this week unveiled plans for a server designed to automate a wide range of mobile management jobs for mid-range business customers. Read More What to do when your phone upgrade demands brawn over beauty When Ferguson Enterprises decided to upgrade mobile phones for thousands of employees, the plumbing supplies distributor opted for a chunky, 12-ounce handset with a 3.7-inch screen, running a version of Microsoft Windows Mobile, and able to stand up to repeated 6-foot drops to polished concrete. Hadn't they heard of the iPhone? Or the Samsung Galaxy S III? Read More Apple vs. The World: Apple's definitive legal battles Here you'll find a list of some of the most important, influential, notable, and even downright silly legal battles that Apple has been involved in since first forming in 1976. Read More Bringing location-based apps where GPS can't reach CSR has delivered indoor location-based services (LBS) with enhanced accuracy that is tightly integrated with Android and consistent with Android's location package API. CSR, a developer of silicon and software for location awareness, picks up LBS when GPS is not available because the smartphone owner is indoors or the GPS signal is compromised by environmental effects, such as urban canyons. Read... Read More Broadcom says chip integration will drive NFC adoption Broadcom thinks it can make NFC a common smartphone feature by offering it in a chip with other wireless technologies, even if making payments with the technology doesn't catch on for years. Read More
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