First Look: BlackBerry Passport

Passport sellouts at 200,000 preorders reveal a more modest BlackBerry The 6 essential Windows software programs for any PC ITworld Tonight September 26, 2014 First Look: BlackBerry Passport BlackBerry does an about-face, back towards its enterprise roots. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Passport sellouts at 200,000 preorders reveal a more modest BlackBerry 2. The 6 essential Windows software programs for any PC 3. 7 Android apps that I've recommended and still love 4. Ubuntu 14.10 final beta released 5. Forget 'airplane mode': devices are decreed okay for inflight use in Europe 6. Yahoo will ring in the new year by killing its website directory 7. Rooftop solar panels could soon cut utility profits by 15% or more 8. Apple says most Mac users are safe from 'Shellshock' Bash bug, promises quick fix 9. How to keep CMOs from making disastrous software purchases 10. GIVEAWAY: Sams Teach Yourself JavaScript in 24 Hours (Learning Lab) Passport sellouts at 200,000 preorders reveal a more modest BlackBerry BlackBerry boasts of numbers that would make larger companies wince. READ MORE The 6 essential Windows software programs for any PC No matter what else you do on your PC, everyone needs basic programs that cover security, web browsing, and backup. READ MORE 7 Android apps that I've recommended and still love Apps come and apps go, but these are the Android apps I still rely upon all the time. READ MORE Ubuntu 14.10 final beta released In today's open source roundup: Canonical has released the final beta of Ubuntu 14.10 and its spins. Plus: How does Shellshock work? And how to see if your Linux computer is in danger from Shellshock. READ MORE Forget 'airplane mode': devices are decreed okay for inflight use in Europe Airline passengers traveling on European airline flights will be able to leave their mobile phones and other connected e-gadgets on throughout the entire flight, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said Friday. READ MORE Yahoo will ring in the new year by killing its website directory Yahoo, which got its start as a digital phone book of websites, is closing that book. READ MORE Rooftop solar panels could soon cut utility profits by 15% or more Rooftop installations could account for 10% of the market by 2022. READ MORE Apple says most Mac users are safe from 'Shellshock' Bash bug, promises quick fix Yes, recent versions of Mac OS X are vulnerable to the critical "Shellshock" Bash bug revealed earlier this week, including OS X Mavericks--but don't sweat it unless you're doing ninja-level Unix tricks with shell commands already. READ MORE How to keep CMOs from making disastrous software purchases The expectation (or hope) that the CIO will be able to solve any IT crises that occur, is clearly not a sensible long term strategy. READ MORE GIVEAWAY: Sams Teach Yourself JavaScript in 24 Hours (Learning Lab) Five will win. Enter the drawing today! READ MORE DON'T MISS... Head-scratchers: 10 confounding programming language features Top 25 free tools for every Windows desktop 15 simple, secret Windows tips and tricks to save you time Superclass: 14 of the world's best living programmers The 10 best laptops of 2014 (so far) ITWORLD GIVEAWAYS: Enter now for your chance to win! Help Your Kids with Computer Coding Take your kids from browsing to building the web. Fun projects throughout let kids start putting their computer skills into practice and build their own code using Scratch programming and Python. Enter now! Sams Teach Yourself JavaScript in 24 Hours (Learning Lab) Quickly teach yourself to create dynamic, interactive Web pages with this interactive online course, featuring step-by-step lessons, expert video instruction, live code editing, and interactive quizzes. Enter now! Understanding Big Data Scalability (eBook) Two start-to-finish case studies walk through planning and implementation, offering practical, actionable insights for every technical professional who must scale a database tier for today's most common high-volume big data applications. Enter now! Follow ITworld 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 When accessing content promoted in this email, you are providing consent for your information to be shared with the sponsors of the content. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information. If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2014 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. **