24% of jobs posted on Twitter are IT. Plus: BYOD's battle royale

7 irresistibly geeky Thor videos

BYOD's battle royale pits IT vs. employee [INFOGRAPHIC]

ITworld Tonight

November 06, 2013

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24% of all jobs posted on Twitter are IT

Can Twitter depose LinkedIn as the place for job hunters?

Issue highlights

1. 7 irresistibly geeky Thor videos

2. BYOD's battle royale pits IT vs. employee [INFOGRAPHIC]

3. BOOK GIVEAWAY: Learn Python the Hard Way, 3rd Ed.

4. Microsoft culls list of CEO candidates

5. Review: Box beats Dropbox -- and all the rest -- for business

6. Google walks away from Microsoft's IE9

7. Apple has shut down Apple-Tracker, the site telling you where to buy iPads and iPhones

8. Management vendors race to help move BlackBerry users to Android and iOS

9. Want to protect your Android phone? Here's how to kill its crapware.

10. Why responsive Web design is here to stay

7 irresistibly geeky Thor videos

Prepare for Friday's sequel with these awesome parodies and homages to our favorite God of Thunder. READ MORE

BYOD's battle royale pits IT vs. employee [INFOGRAPHIC]

IT departments want to control the devices employees bring into the workplace. Employees say, 'my device, my rules.' It's an epic battle that promises to rage on, but who's winning right now? Check out this infographic for a BYOD scorecard. READ MORE

BOOK GIVEAWAY: Learn Python the Hard Way, 3rd Ed.

We've got 5 copies to give to some lucky ITworld readers. Enter now for your chance to win! READ MORE

Microsoft culls list of CEO candidates

Reuters reports that the list includes more outsiders than insiders. READ MORE

Review: Box beats Dropbox -- and all the rest -- for business

Box trumps Dropbox, Egnyte, Citrix ShareFile, EMC Syncplicity, and OwnCloud with rich mix of file sync, file sharing, user management, deep reporting, and enterprise integration. READ MORE

Google walks away from Microsoft's IE9

With IE11 now out, Google implements long-used policy, urges Google App users to upgrade to a newer browser. READ MORE

Apple has shut down Apple-Tracker, the site telling you where to buy iPads and iPhones

Well, that didn't take long. READ MORE

Management vendors race to help move BlackBerry users to Android and iOS

Mobile management vendors like Good Technology and MobileIron are increasing efforts to pitch Android and iOS as alternatives to BlackBerry, thanks to improved security and management tools. READ MORE

Want to protect your Android phone? Here's how to kill its crapware.

The pre-installed crapware that fills many Android phones is more than just annoying -- it also frequently opens up big security holes. Here's how to kill the crapware and keep your phone safe and in tip-top shape. READ MORE

Why responsive Web design is here to stay

Most Web design trends are just that. But in an increasingly mobile world, with an increasingly diverse number of mobile devices, the principles of responsive Web design aren't going to go away. Here are three ways developers need to respond to the demands of responsive Web design. READ MORE

BOOK GIVEAWAY:

Thank you (and good luck) to everyone who entered October's drawings. We'll be contacting the winners soon.

In the meantime, why not enter November's giveaways for a chance to win one of 5 copies of each of these new books.

Learn Python the Hard Way: A Very Simple Introduction to the Terrifyingly Beautiful World of Computers and Code, 3rd Edition
You Will Learn Python! Follow Zed Shaw's system and you will succeed -- just like the hundreds of thousands of beginners Zed has taught to date!

Perl One-Liners: 130 Programs That Get Things Done
These small and awesome Perl programs are sure to save you time and sharpen your sleight of hand.

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