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	As iPhone thefts drop, Google and Microsoft plan kill switches on smartphones Responding to more than a year of pressure, Google and Microsoft will follow Apple in adding an anti-theft "kill switch" to their smartphone operating systems, U.S. law enforcement officials will announce later Thursday. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Aberdeen Group Research: Analytics Trends 2013 The results of Aberdeen Group's 2013 Business Analytics surveys examine the shifting challenges IT professionals face as they harness an ever-deepening pool of data for analysis. It will also explore current trends in IT's role in successful BI solutions. 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