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	iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending Sept. 5 Mobile buying, NFC modes, so long sapphire, price shock. Read More WHITE PAPER: Xirrus/Cisco/Aerohive/Extreme Networks/Motorola The 2014 Wi-Fi Challenge The explosion of mobile devices shows no signs of letting up, especially with the Internet of Everything just over the horizon. Wi-Fi is the connection method of choice, which means networks need the best possible solution to meet this growing demand. Which Wi-Fi vendor has the right solution to meet the challenges of the mobile revolution? Learn more In this Issue Rotten Apple: Apple's 11 biggest failures 7 sexy smartphone technologies coming your way Best of IFA: The eye-catching new gear you need to see, from dirt-cheap PCs to smartwatches galore First Look: Samsung's Note 4, VR and more Ahead of iWatch unveiling, Jony Ive says Switzerland is in trouble Facebook blamed for driving up cellphone bills, but it's not alone For Apple, now is the time to put up or shut up Comparing smartwatches -- what Apple has to beat Metal has become mandatory on high-end smartphones The curve on Samsung's Galaxy Note Edge actually makes sense What an Apple mobile payments system on iPhone 6 might look like WHITE PAPER: Fortinet Security Concerns in the C-Suite Next-generation firewall technology (NGFW) addresses the most prevalent security issues. Fortinet's FortiGate NGFW integrates five crucial security protections, including strong authentication, antimalware and APT detection. View Now>> Rotten Apple: Apple's 11 biggest failures Apple sets the standard -- for both success and failure. Here's a look at 11 major screwups, some of which almost derailed the company Read More 7 sexy smartphone technologies coming your way Read More Best of IFA: The eye-catching new gear you need to see, from dirt-cheap PCs to smartwatches galore The annual IFA trade show in Berlin was home to a slew of big-name gadget reveals. Here's a rundown of the devices you need to know about. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Extending benefits of desktop virtualization to mobile users Desktop virtualization is attractive to organizations of all types and sizes because of its many compelling benefits, such as significantly reducing operating costs while strengthening data security and enhancing IT responsiveness to rapidly changing business conditions. However, there is a gap in coverage that exists for mobile laptop users. Learn More First Look: Samsung's Note 4, VR and more Samsung packed plenty into the second 2014 edition of its Unpacked event Read More Ahead of iWatch unveiling, Jony Ive says Switzerland is in trouble Apple's chief industrial designer Jony Ive intimated that traditional watchmakers in Switzerland will be blindsided by Apple's foray into the watch market. Read More Facebook blamed for driving up cellphone bills, but it's not alone An auto-play feature for videos on Facebook has been singled out for driving up cellphone bills, but it's not the only app that exhibits this behavior. Read More : McAfee Needle in a Datastack Report The volume of security-related data today can make identifying a threat like looking for a needle in a haystack. Yet collecting more data also plays a transformational role in information security. Organizations need to learn how to harness and sift through this wealth of information to protect themselves from the threats they face every day. Learn more >> For Apple, now is the time to put up or shut up After too many months of promises leading up to the expected iPhone 6 and iWatch launch, the pressure is on for Tim Cook and Apple to deliver something special. Read More Comparing smartwatches -- what Apple has to beat It's been a big week for smartwatches and the next few days could be even bigger if rumors are true and Apple enters the battle for the wrist on Tuesday.The company has been such a tremendous force in the smartphone and tablet markets that anything it does could quickly become the standard to which others are measured.But what does Apple itself have to measure up to?MORE ON NETWORK WORLD: 12 most powerful Internet of Things companies I spent time on the IFA show floor in Berlin using the new watches from Samsung, LG, Sony, Asus and Motorola and the bar Apple needs to clear is pretty low. All five models are clunky and I get the sense they're still not above the level of high-tech toys for geeks.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More Metal has become mandatory on high-end smartphones In the hunt for differentiation smartphone vendors are fousing more on design Read More The curve on Samsung's Galaxy Note Edge actually makes sense Success will depend on the availability of apps that take advantage of it Read More What an Apple mobile payments system on iPhone 6 might look like If Apple unveils a mobile payments system with the iPhone 6 on September 9, we already know one thing: it won't be a "system." It will be, basically, an app that leverages underlying technologies to making buying stuff simpler and more valuable than paying with cash or a card. Read More
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