Apple sales: iPhone soars, iPad slips, Watch data unclear

Computerworld Wrap-Up July 21, 2015 Apple device sales: iPhone soars, iPad slips, Watch data unclear Using data from Bare Figures and Apple, here's what the moving averages look like for iPad, iPhone and Mac unit sales. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. After losing Photos, is Google+ circling the drain? 2. Ahead of Q2 earnings, experts peg Mac sales up 9% 3. Senators propose bill to tighten vehicle security, privacy standards 4. The end is near for OS X Mountain Lion support 5. NOW ON CIO: How to pick a project management methodology 6. Review: The Nobel 1.0 -- stereolithographic 3D printing on the cheap 7. INSIDER IT Resume Makeover: How to use charts and graphs 8. Big tech companies back Samsung in Apple patent fight 9. Apple hires Chrysler executive, furthering speculation of its automotive ambitions 10. NOW ON CSO: When stolen data can 'phone home' 11. INSIDER InfoSec pros spend most time, money on self-inflicted problems 12. Google releases a cloud manager ready for the enterprise 13. IT Blogwatch: Apple car rumors shift into overdrive, on high-octane auto exec hires White Paper: Tealium Forrester: Boost Digital Intelligence with Tag Management Struggling with fragmented data sources from your digital marketing and analytics applications? Download our Forrester Research Report to learn how tag management is becoming widely recognized as a foundational element to unifying data and fueling omni channel marketing programs. View now After losing Photos, is Google+ circling the drain? If shutting down Google+ Photos isn't the death knell for the social network, it at least indicates that Google is losing interest. READ MORE Ahead of Q2 earnings, experts peg Mac sales up 9% Apple sold approximately 4.8 million Macs in the June quarter, according to the average of 30 analysts' forecasts published today by Fortune. READ MORE Senators propose bill to tighten vehicle security, privacy standards Two U.S. senators want the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Trade Commission to establish federal standards to secure cars and protect drivers' privacy against cyber attacks. READ MORE The end is near for OS X Mountain Lion support There's no guarantee that Apple will stop supporting Mountain Lion with security fixes: Apple, unlike Microsoft and other major software vendors, refuses to spell out its support policies. Instead, it leaves users guessing about when their Macs' operating systems fall off the support list. READ MORE NOW ON CIO: How to pick a project management methodology There's an overwhelming choice of different project management methodologies. Knowing which ones will work best for you can be as challenging as the project itself. READ MORE Review: The Nobel 1.0 -- stereolithographic 3D printing on the cheap For $1,500, XYZprinting's Nobel 1.0 stereolithographic 3D printer can blow away fused filament printers in accuracy. However, it does have some drawbacks. READ MORE Webcast: Meridium Asset Performance Management View this on-demand webcast to learn how the proliferation of data from multiple sources is opening opportunities across other domains for it to extend its expertise and influence - to the benefit of the business. Learn More INSIDER IT Resume Makeover: How to use charts and graphs Let's get visual. Charts and graphs can bring an eye-catching edge to your resume, especially if you're an IT sales or marketing pro looking to highlight your revenue-generating skills. Here, expert resume writer Jennifer Hay explains how to do it effectively – because it can be tricky. READ MORE Big tech companies back Samsung in Apple patent fight Samsung is whittling away at a four-year-old $1B damages award, and has asked the court to cut another $399M. READ MORE Apple hires Chrysler executive, furthering speculation of its automotive ambitions Apple has hired an automotive industry veteran, increasing speculation that the company is working on an electric car. READ MORE NOW ON CSO: When stolen data can 'phone home' Digital 'watermarking' won't prevent your data from being stolen, but it can let you find out about it much more quickly than the average of seven months it takes organizations to discover a breach. READ MORE INSIDER InfoSec pros spend most time, money on self-inflicted problems According to a new survey of Black Hat attendees released last week, InfoSec professionals are spending the biggest amount of their time and budgets on security problems created within the organization itself. READ MORE Google releases a cloud manager ready for the enterprise With Kubernetes, Google wants to help enterprises adopt a container-based micro-services architecture. READ MORE IT Blogwatch: Apple car rumors shift into overdrive, on high-octane auto exec hires If today's cars gives you a case of sticker shock, just imagine what you'll feel when you see the price of an Apple automobile in your local showroom... READ MORE White Paper: NexGen Storage The Essential VDI Guide Download now and learn how to validate a provide VDI configuration across NexGen N5 Hybrid Flash Array, VMWare Horizon View, Cisco Unified Computing System™(UCS), and Cisco Nexus Switches. Learn More 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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