13 PC technologies that need to disappear, stat!

Just how close is Apple's Tim Cook to being fired? Faking it on Foursquare: Beware of bogus beauties bearing spam ITworld Tonight April 29, 2013 Share this email 13 PC technologies that need to disappear, stat! Some technology hangs on long after it's needed. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Just how close is Apple's Tim Cook to being fired? 2. Faking it on Foursquare: Beware of bogus beauties bearing spam 3. Google Now arrives on iPhone/iPad. So how do you make it useful? 4. Fedora 19 alpha offers a peek at what's coming 5. Make your Twitter feed less annoying in 3 simple steps 6. Android laptops: The $200 price is right, but the OS may not be 7. Designing your digital legacy Just how close is Apple's Tim Cook to being fired? Apple CEO Tim Cook needs to show investors where the company's future growth is coming from. If he fails this fall, then he might be in big trouble, say industry analysts. READ MORE Faking it on Foursquare: Beware of bogus beauties bearing spam Foursquare fakes are being used to promote travel apps, and the tools to fight them are virtually nonexistent. Get ready for a GPS spamdemic. READ MORE Google Now arrives on iPhone/iPad. So how do you make it useful? Google Now promises "just the right information at just the right time." But how do you "use" it? READ MORE Fedora 19 alpha offers a peek at what's coming It's been about three months since the release of Fedora 18 "Spherical Cow," now we get our first glimpse at the next version of the popular Linux distribution. READ MORE Make your Twitter feed less annoying in 3 simple steps A combination of lists and software clients can help you manage the social and informational irritants of Twitter. READ MORE Android laptops: The $200 price is right, but the OS may not be When Intel said recently that its Bay Trail chips will power a wave of $200 touchscreen laptops, the company wasn't talking only about Windows. READ MORE Designing your digital legacy Virtual life can go on. Here's how to set up your online estate through major social networks and useful Web services. READ MORE BOOK GIVEAWAY April is coming to a close. Enter the book drawings today! The Java Tutorial: A Short Course on the Basics, 5th Edition Google Drive & Docs In 30 Minutes DON'T MISS... 2013 IT Salary Survey: How does your salary compare? Salesforce, the pillow maker and the $125,000 AmEx bill Greatest comebacks in tech history What's your obsolete tech really worth on eBay? Here's a master list of over 700 free online courses from top universities Follow ITworld Share this email You are currently subscribed to itworld_today as garn14.tech@blogger.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy Learn about INSIDER If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2013 ITworld, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **