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	How BYOD saved VMware $2 million As more companies adopt a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) approach to mobile, many are getting caught by hidden costs. But virtualization titan VMware has bucked that trend. VMware CIO Mark Egan explains how his company accomplished its feat. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: AT&T Introducing AT&T Enhanced Push-to-Talk. With up to 1,000 contacts and a broad range of devices and platforms, you'll get instant communication -- because your business doesn't have time for lag time. Learn how to get started with free handsets today! In this Issue Students hurt by the digital divide NTT DoCoMo to put next-gen video compression on smartphones Bring your own ... and roll with it, baby! Great iOS apps for bargain hunters Three obstacles to restoring the BlackBerry brand Review: AT&T MiFi Liberate mobile hotspot BlackBerry Z10 review: RIM tries to get back in the game with this sleek and fast smartphone WEBCAST: IBM SDN & The Future of Enterprise for Cloud & Business Agility Learn from IBM and guest speaker, principal analyst Andre Kindness of Forrester Research Inc., about software defined networking (SDN) and the future of enterprise networking in an informational webcast. Register Now Students hurt by the digital divide Millions of students in the U.S. don't have access to high speed Internet services at home and it's hurting their chances for academic success, but fixing the problem is not going to be easy or cheap Read More NTT DoCoMo to put next-gen video compression on smartphones Japanese telecom operator NTT DoCoMo has licensed a next-generation video compression technology called HEVC for use in future smartphones, where it could improve image quality and lessen network load. Read More Bring your own ... and roll with it, baby! There's more to IT consumerization than just devices ... Read More WEBCAST: IBM Business Intelligence Market Trends and Adoption Patterns A valuable examination of the state of the BI marketplace, this report is the culmination of data from 859 users over topics such as quality and usefulness of product, sales experience, quality of technical support, quality and value of consulting services, integrity and recommendations. Register Now Great iOS apps for bargain hunters I'm a cheapskate--within reason, of course. You won't see me on Extreme Couponing, but when I buy something, I like to make sure I'm getting the best possible deal. Fortunately, smartphones make it easier than ever to be a smart shopper. Here are some iOS apps that can help you find deals on everything from a cup of coffee to a DVR, and stay organized while you're at it. All of them are free. Read More Three obstacles to restoring the BlackBerry brand RIM this week hosted a major event in New York to launch the new BlackBerry 10 OS. RIM also announced that the company is rebranding itself as BlackBerry. A fresh new brand with a highly anticipated mobile platform should give the company reason for optimism, but BlackBerry 10 (BB10) isn't just a new iteration of the once-dominant smartphone brand--it's a sink-or-swim proposition that will determine the fate of the company itself. Read More Review: AT&T MiFi Liberate mobile hotspot Shaw reviews AT&T's Mobile Hotspot MiFi Liberate. Read More BlackBerry Z10 review: RIM tries to get back in the game with this sleek and fast smartphone Touch-screen smartphone retains most of the strengths that made the platform a corporate favorite while making a player for consumers as well. Read More
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