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	Mobility, cloud, analytics to reshape IT in 2012 Gartner says global IT spending growth will be essentially flat in 2012. IDC is more bullish, estimating 6.9% growth, driven by investments in smartphones, media tablets, mobile networks, social networking, and big data analytics. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: CW Honors Submit a Computerworld Honors Laureate Program Nomination Computerworld magazine would like to invite you to submit an organization -- including your own -- for consideration as a Computerworld Honors Program Laureate. Click here to learn more about the program and nomination process. In this Issue Quick Windows Networking Fixes 16 Free Smartphone Apps for Hassle-Free Travel Microsoft declares demise of IE6 in U.S. Survey shows we need a better definition of paperless Cisco nemesis facing a mixed quarter? Atom chip on Android smartphones expected at CES Working out RIM's BlackBerry Bold 9930 over Christmas break Top 5 UC predictions for 2012 Mozilla releases version 2.0 of its license NASA on 2012: It's really NOT the end of the world as we know it Ten must-have iPhone games Google acquires more IBM patents RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Alcatel-Lucent Discover the new currency for the networked-community age Alcatel-Lucent's Allison Cerra and Christina James spent a year pursuing the essence of identity in the virtual world and beyond. With Identity Shift, they examine how technology, identity and expectations intersect, offering a compelling look at how we present and protect ourselves, build trust, and find value in the networked-community age. Click to continue Quick Windows Networking Fixes Setting up and maintaining your home PC network is easier than ever before in Windows 7--but that's not saying much. Many networking issues still aren't easily addressed from Windows 7's control panels. That's why we've compiled a list of common networking problems and quick fixes. Read More 16 Free Smartphone Apps for Hassle-Free Travel Whether you're traveling for business or pleasure, arm yourself with these smartphone apps to find the best flights, stay on top of details, and know what to do when you arrive. Read More Microsoft declares demise of IE6 in U.S. Microsoft today said its campaign to drive Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) into extinction had done its job in the U.S., where fewer than 1% of users ran the decade-old browser last month. Read More Survey shows we need a better definition of paperless A literal reading of this survey question leads inevitably to a pair of correct answers: absolutely yes and absolutely not. Read More WHITE PAPER: Oracle Copying Sensitive Data Into Non-Production Environments Download this paper to learn data masking best practices and enable your organization to safely use production data for development, testing, and sharing with out-source or off-shore partners, without risking a sensitive data breach. Learn More! Cisco nemesis facing a mixed quarter? Juniper's enterprise business is tracking well but the company still may face some challenges in 2012 as four major new products ramp. For Cisco, this is good news - enterprises are spending, which means they'll buy Cisco stuff as well as Juniper's - and its rival's product transition may also open up some opportunity. Read More Atom chip on Android smartphones expected at CES LG Electronics and Samsung are expected to unveil Android smartphones next week at CES that use Intel's latest Atom chip, dubbed Medfield, analysts said. Read More Working out RIM's BlackBerry Bold 9930 over Christmas break Research in Motion's PR team in November had seen enough of Network World editors piling on RIM and its BlackBerry smartphones, so they offered us a chance to be wowed by the company's latest offering, the combination keyboard/touchscreen Bold 9930. Read More Top 5 UC predictions for 2012 Today we unveil our top five predictions for 2012, looking at expected trends for telepresence, wireless substitution, cloud-based unified communications, BYOD and fixed mobile convergence, and net neutrality. Read More WEBCAST: ForeScout Technologies CISO in the Know - Mitigating Modern Attacks This webcast examines sophisticated and targeted threats, security gaps, techniques and new technologies with regards to understanding and defending against zero-day threats, propagating worms, low-and-slow attacks and advanced persistent threats (APT). Learn more. Mozilla releases version 2.0 of its license Mozilla announced Tuesday the release of version 2.0 of the Mozilla Public License (MPL), which provides compatibility with the Apache and GPL licenses, opening up a wider body of code for reuse by the Mozilla project. Read More NASA on 2012: It's really NOT the end of the world as we know it Insidious unknown planets lurking behind the sun ready to slam into Earth, supernova set to engulf the planet and giant, unseen asteroids screaming toward our globe are all theories espoused across the Internet as to how we will meet our demise in 2012. Read More Ten must-have iPhone games Scored an iPhone this holiday season? Or perhaps just delicious iTunes Store credit? We've assembled this list of the best iPhone games; if you're a gamer, these are the must-have apps for your device. Loosen your thumbs, loosen your wallet, and start playing. Read More Google acquires more IBM patents Google has acquired more IBM patents, adding more than 200 to approximately 2,000 patents it had previously bought from IBM. Read More
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