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	Meetup site down after hacker sought to extort $300 from CEO Meetup's website remained offline Monday, the victim of a massive DDoS attack, which began last week with an email asking the company's CEO to cough up US$300, or else. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP Deliver Mobile Apps: A Lifecycle Approach This white paper describes software and services that accelerate and simplify the creation of internally developed or "in-house" enterprise mobile applications. It also describes how to deploy and manage these mobile apps on both company-provided and "bring-your-own" smartphones and tablet computers. Learn More In this Issue Samsung Galaxy S5 versus the iPhone 5: Which is best for you? Canonical CEO: Ubuntu wants to power everything from smartphones to the cloud 4 ways businesses use free wi-fi to better serve customers Apple teams with car makers to roll out hands-free iPhone controls The wearables of Mobile World Congress: These are the best we saw WHITE PAPER: HP Six Keys to Delivering User-Driven Mobile Applications Meeting the needs for the enterprise user poses particular challenges. Apps must work seamlessly across devices and screen sizes, enabling real-time collaboration, without sacrificing data security. This balance requires a mobile app development platform built for the unique demands of the enterprise. Learn More Samsung Galaxy S5 versus the iPhone 5: Which is best for you? The just-announced Samsung Galaxy S5 will go head to head with the iPhone 5 for the most popular phone in the world. If you're interested in productivity, which is better for you? Read More Canonical CEO: Ubuntu wants to power everything from smartphones to the cloud CEO Interview: Canonical's Jane Silber dishes on going your own way, the perils of crowdsourcing and her bold vision for the future of Ubuntu. Read More WHITE PAPER: PC Connection | EMC Infrastructure Builds Tomorrow's Data Center Thought Leadership Report: 'Integrated Computing Platforms: Infrastructure Builds for Tomorrow's Data Center.' Highlights the challenges customers face when planning to deploy a Cloud Infrastructure. View Now 4 ways businesses use free wi-fi to better serve customers Wi-Fi is largely a given in today's homes and office buildings. Increasingly, though, retailers, schools and specialty shops are getting into the mix. Here four firms discuss the philosophy behind their free Wi-Fi. Read More Apple teams with car makers to roll out hands-free iPhone controls Apple has teamed with car manufacturers to let drivers use their iPhones to make calls, access music, get directions and send and receive messages with a touch or a voice command using the car's display and controls. Read More The wearables of Mobile World Congress: These are the best we saw Our list includes hardware with firm-ish ship dates, along with a few intriguing prototypes that could ship... never? Read More
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