16 Android widgets to make your smartphone and tablet better

How to protect yourself against Verizon's mobile tracking | Cloud price wars give way to feature battles among Amazon, Microsoft and Google Follow CITEworld BY IDG ENTERPRISE January 19, 2015 InCITE Your weekly digest of the most important developments in the consumerization of IT 16 Android widgets to make your smartphone and tablet better If you're not using widgets, you're simply not realizing the true value of your Android smartphone or tablet. CIO.com's Al Sacco shares a collection of his favorite widgets, all free and all very much worth a download.   How to protect yourself against Verizon's mobile tracking There are several tools that can block third-party advertising companies from zeroing in on your Web browsing. Cloud price wars give way to feature battles among Amazon, Microsoft and Google The IaaS cloud market is maturing past its early days of vendors competing on price to now providers competing on more advanced features to distinguish their platforms. Attention iPhone owners: Microsoft wants YOU Microsoft today pitched a preview of a new Skype client to iPhone and iPad owners, asking for volunteers to test the software. The 15 function-key strokes everyone should know to zip around Microsoft Office Master these key combos and shave hours off your projects. Preview: Microsoft Office for Android makes up for (some) lost time A first preview of Microsoft's long-overdue Office apps for Android tablets reveals a serviceable effort that may be too little, too late. Google making big changes to Glass program The company will stop selling the unit to the public on Jan. 19. Samsung buying BlackBerry might be a good idea Though BlackBerry and Samsung denied talks on a buyout, the companies' strengths are turning complementary. Restraining orders by telepresence -- and why the law needs to catch up with tech Although St. Joseph's hospital in New Jersey offers temporary restraining orders by telepresence, the law is still playing catch-up to the technology. 6 LinkedIn tips to make your profile pop LinkedIn isn't necessarily the most dazzling or entertaining social network, but it can be the most professionally rewarding. Here are six tips, directly from LinkedIn, to help you realize true business value from the platform.   Follow CITEworld You are currently subscribed to citeworld_weekly_update as security.world@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy When accessing content promoted in this email, you are providing consent for your information to be shared with the sponsors of the content. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information. Copyright (C) 2015 CITEworld, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham MA 01701 **Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@citeworld.com.**