Who's leading mobile app efforts? Not IT

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	Who's leading mobile app efforts? Not IT Demonstrating increased independence, individual business units -- and not IT -- have been taking the lead in paying for mobile application projects, a new report reveals. Meanwhile, the march toward BYOD (bring your own device) continues, the same report said. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Amazon Web Services Become a Cloud expert at AWS re: Invent Amazon Web Services invites you to AWS re:Invent, our first global customer and partner conference. Hear how companies are migrating their IT applications to the Cloud. Learn best practices for managing security, monitoring your resources, optimizing performance, and cutting costs. Get your questions answered by AWS experts to help you get started. Register today for AWS re: Invent, the largest gathering ever of the AWS community. In this Issue Samsung wants Galaxy Tab ban lifted in the U.S. after Apple patent verdict 5 reasons Android users will switch to the iPhone 5 Microsoft keeps customers in the dark over Windows 8 prices Dropbox upgrades security with two-factor authentication Symantec's NetBackup 7.6 gets tighter integration with VMware WEBCAST: SAP Automate Your Partners for Efficient E-Business Join IDC's Maureen Fleming and SAP for an insightful Webcast on the different approaches companies are taking to B2B integration and how you can ask the right questions to reassess your B2B approach. Learn More Samsung wants Galaxy Tab ban lifted in the U.S. after Apple patent verdict Samsung Electronics asked a Californian court on Sunday to lift a preliminary ban on sales of its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in the U.S., after a jury found that Samsung does not infringe on an Apple design patent. Samsung also said it wants Apple to pay damages for lost sales. Read More 5 reasons Android users will switch to the iPhone 5 Unless you've been living under a server farm for the past few months -- subsisting on Ethernet cables and waste heat -- you're probably aware that the iPhone 5 is likely to be released within the next month or so. While many Android users likely wouldn't buy an iPhone under any circumstances, plenty aren't as wedded to that ecosystem. Here, then, are some possible ways Apple can draw users away from the Google platform. Read More Microsoft keeps customers in the dark over Windows 8 prices With just two months to go before the retail launch of Windows 8, Microsoft has yet to price the new OS. Analysts today blamed Microsoft's attempt to accommodate both desktops and tablets with Windows 8 for the lack of information. Read More Dropbox upgrades security with two-factor authentication The file-sharing utility Dropbox is now offering two-factor authentication, a system that makes it much harder for hackers to capture valid credentials for a person's account. Dropbox, one of the most widely used Web-based storage services, said last month it planned on introducing two-factor authentication after user names and passwords were stolen from another website and used to access accounts. Read More Symantec's NetBackup 7.6 gets tighter integration with VMware Symantec today announced upgrades to its enterprise-class NetBackup software to focus on tighter integration with VMware and the ability to backup and recover virtual machines (VMs) more quickly. Read More
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