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Monday, June 18, 2012

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TOP STORY Mozilla Creates Special Browser For iPad By Eric Zeman Mozilla's new browser called "Junior" isn't just a version of Firefox for the Apple iPad, it's a brand new take on browsing from a tablet. MUST READ Samsung CEO: Software Key To Device Wars New CEO of Samsung says the company needs to customize its software better if it wants to stay ahead of competitors such as Apple. Pentagon Outlines Mobile Device Plan The Department of Defense releases a formal strategy that outlines its goals, challenges, and next steps in adopting commercial mobile devices and mobile applications. Apple, Motorola Patent Spat Revived Judge grants June 20 hearing that will give both sides a chance to argue why the other's mobile products should be barred from sale. RIM Former Co-CEOs' Golden Parachutes Draw Jeers What's the best way to reward executives for lighting a company on fire and burning it to the ground? Give them multi-million dollar golden parachutes, naturally. Apple's War Against Google: Time For New Tactics Apple should spend more energy innovating and enabling its developers to innovate and less energy on policing. That's how it will stay ahead of Google. Samsung Leaves Facebook Alone, Averts Disaster Samsung denies reports that it is building a social network to compete with Facebook. Apple's Ping experiment shows why this would have been a bad move. MORE MOBILE & WIRELESS NEWS

ALSO IN THIS EDITION • Apple's War Against Google: Time For New Tactics • Samsung Leaves Facebook Alone, Averts Disaster • Informed CIO: BYOD Demands a Unified Plan • 4 Tips to Leverage Mobile Enterprise Apps • 10 Handy Mobile Apps From Uncle Sam • Strategies for Managing Distributed IT Environments • InformationWeek 2012 Windows 8 Survey JOIN THE CONVERSATION Posted By JimBob74932: Android is a stolen product? Sounds stupid when the core operating system on all of Apple's devices are derived from BSD." In reply to: 'Apple's War Against Google: Time For New Tactics' View Entire Response | Post Your Own Reply

 

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FEATURED REPORT Informed CIO: BYOD Demands a Unified Plan Whether we want to support personal devices or not, they're here to stay. Here's how to turn diversity into a business advantage. DOWNLOAD NOW (REGISTRATION REQUIRED) MORE REPORTS

FEATURED WHITEPAPERS 4 Tips to Leverage Mobile Enterprise Apps By 2013, 140 million smart devices will enter enterprises, representing a huge opportunity to share information across an organization. Enterprises must figure out how to move toward managing the apps, and not the devices. Download this tip sheet to learn how to use custom mobile apps to share information with customers, partners and suppliers, while retaining control of the data. DOWNLOAD NOW (REGISTRATION REQUIRED) MORE WHITEPAPERS

 

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