Friday, September 20, 2013

'It's a BYOD world' – with a catch -- at New York Law School

America's Cup 2013: Just another day on the water for Oracle's Larry Ellison

iFixIt tears down an Australian iPhone 5S

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September 20, 2013
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'It's a BYOD world' – with a catch -- at New York Law School

The "Bring Your Own Device" trend can cause a lot of disruption, but not at New York Law School, the downtown Manhattan college where students, faculty and visitors have always been allowed to use any mobile device they want on the wireless network. But that doesn't mean anything goes.

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2. iFixIt tears down an Australian iPhone 5S

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7. 'A man wearing an iMac on his head'

8. The two outsiders attracting Microsoft's attention for Steve Ballmer's job

9. Experts praise Pentagon's march to security standards

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