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December 16, 2013

TOP STORIES Google Yanks Buried Android Privacy Feature Google removes an undocumented App Ops control panel from its latest release, Android 4.4.2, that had let users choose which app permissions to enable. Inside Avon's Failed Order-Management Project Avon representative details how sales force reacted to a failed system using SAP on the back end and IBM WebSphere for e-commerce on the front end. Amazon Offers Kindle Tablet Payment Plan To spur adoption of its content-delivery machines, Amazon allows holiday shoppers pay for their tablets over time. Smartphones On A Plane: DoT Weighs In FCC plans to review ban on airline voice calls, but Department of Transportation may enact its own ban, "for the sake of fliers' sanity." 5 Higher Education CIOs: InformationWeek's Chiefs Of The Year Learn how these CIOs in higher education drive critical change -- in an industry ripe for disruption. MOST POPULAR 10 Best iOS Apps Of 2013 Get the most from your iPhone or iPad with these App Store gems. 10 Jobs Destined For Robots The machines are coming for some of our jobs. Be afraid or welcome our new robot overlords, as you prefer. 10 Best Tablets Of 2013 Whether you're tablet shopping now or looking ahead, check out this year's standouts. Google Yanks Buried Android Privacy Feature Google removes an undocumented App Ops control panel from its latest release, Android 4.4.2, that had let users choose which app permissions to enable. 8 Reasons To Hate Windows 8.1 Sure, it's an improvement over Windows 8. But for many PC users, Windows 8.1 is a clumsy hybrid that's a pain to navigate.

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