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	Apple's iBeacon turns location sensing inside out Apple's iBeacon location sensing technology, based on the Bluetooth radio in your iPhone, promises to personalize the world around you. For users, this increasingly popular technology changes the question of "Where am I?" into the announcement "Here I am!" Read More WHITE PAPER: 8x8, Inc Gartner's Unified Communications as a Service Report See what Gartner Inc., the world's leading information technology research and advisory firm, has to say about choosing the right Unified Communications solution for your business. Gartner's Magic Quadrant compares 16 of the leading UCaaS providers and names 8x8 a leader based on completeness of vision and ability to execute. Learn more >> In this Issue 8 Productivity Gadgets You Didn't Know You Needed Your next smartphone is now closer to wireless charging How'd you like to run Windows apps on Android? How Nokia could help Microsoft with its Android smartphone VMware jumps into mobile, but lacks network control A Microsoft version of Android would be a nightmare for everybody Apple's hiring spree of biosensor experts continues New iPhone models will reportedly feature 4.7 and 5.5-inch displays Samsung hints at new UI for upcoming Galaxy S5 Nokia Lumia Icon on sale Feb. 20 exclusively at Verizon Competing on multiple fronts helps Broadcom, CEO McGregor says Swiss Army smartphone: 9 tools your phone can replace WHITE PAPER: Xirrus BYOD Requires New Network Strategies The concept of bring-your–own-device (BYOD) is driving the most significant IT shift since the dawn of computing. The migration to mobile computing promises to bring us closer to the vision of being able to deliver any content to any device. Learn more>> 8 Productivity Gadgets You Didn't Know You Needed Looking to work better, faster and stronger? Consider the road less traveled and look at these eight devices. Read More Your next smartphone is now closer to wireless charging The Alliance for Wireless Power and the Power Matters Alliance joined forces this week, which should help hardware makers settle on a wireless charging standard for their devices. Read More How'd you like to run Windows apps on Android? The Wine on Android Project will (eventually) allow Windows apps to run where Bill never intended them to... Read More How Nokia could help Microsoft with its Android smartphone It would take an unconventional approach, but Nokia's Android-based Normandy smartphone could be good for Microsoft. Read More WHITE PAPER: ExtraHop Networks Monitor Application Performance in Virtualized Environments This white paper explains how you can get the visibility you need to manage P2V migrations and cloud performance. Learn More>> VMware jumps into mobile, but lacks network control While the AirWatch acquisition was necessary, it doesn't fully satisfy the needs of customers looking to manage and secure mobile devices. Read More A Microsoft version of Android would be a nightmare for everybody The pros don't come close to outweighing the cons. Read More Apple's hiring spree of biosensor experts continues As the rumors surrounding Apple's mythical iWatch continue to swell, Apple has continued to hire folks with deep biomedical and sensor technology expertise. Read More New iPhone models will reportedly feature 4.7 and 5.5-inch displays What's more, the report claims that these new iPhones will feature displays comprised of sapphire, the second most scratch resistant substance on the planet. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM The Future of email and application is social This white paper examines the state of collaboration in today's enterprise and provides an IBM point of view on how collaboration will evolve, along with how Notes and Domino software will fit into the new collaboration equation. View Now>> Samsung hints at new UI for upcoming Galaxy S5 Samsung Wednesday dropped a hint that its coming Galaxy S5 smartphone will have an updated user interface, possibly featuring simpler, flatter icons. Read More Nokia Lumia Icon on sale Feb. 20 exclusively at Verizon Verizon Wireless will sell the Nokia Lumia Icon smartphone starting Feb. 20 for $199.99 and a two-year contract. Read More Competing on multiple fronts helps Broadcom, CEO McGregor says Broadcom got a jump on Mobile World Congress this week, announcing two steps forward in its fledgling LTE silicon business. On Monday, the company introduced a turnkey solution for LTE smartphones to be priced under US$300. On Tuesday, it announced a test, on a live carrier network in Finland, of a high-end handset chip that can use so-called Category 6 LTE with speeds as high as 300Mbps (bits per second). Read More Swiss Army smartphone: 9 tools your phone can replace With the right apps, cases and add-ons, your smartphone can tackle a wide and whacky range of tasks. Read More
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