Apple makes a huge mistake. Plus: 14 ways to geek up your BBQ

Don't mess with me -- I'm now a privacy ninja May the sporks be with you: 14 ways to geek up your summer BBQ ITworld Today July 03, 2013 Share this email Apple just made a huge mistake by signing with TSMC Apple is taking its manufacturing to a company already overloaded and chronically unable to deliver needed product. That's not a smart move. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Don't mess with me -- I'm now a privacy ninja 2. May the sporks be with you: 14 ways to geek up your summer BBQ 3. WIN THIS BOOK: Arduino Workshop: A Hands-On Introduction with 65 Projects 4. Opera 15 launches with WebKit backbone 5. California's first data-breach report finds 131 incidents hit 2.5 million citizens 6. HP ElitePad 900 review: A rugged Win 8 tablet for business road warriors 7. D.C. awards Obamacare IT work to offshore outsourcer 8. Then and now: Doing a mobile startup in 1999 vs. 2013 9. Why Microsoft's Don Mattrick abandoned Xbox gig for Zynga Webcast: IBM Live on 4/23! Happy Customers and a Lower TCO This webinar provides real world insight into converged systems taken from Oracle production environments. Join us to learn which offerings have the Lowest TCO, Highest Customer Satisfaction and Fewest Security Breaches... and more. Learn More Don't mess with me -- I'm now a privacy ninja Thanks to NinjaStik, I can surf the Internet in near-total anonymity. Suck on that, NSA. READ MORE May the sporks be with you: 14 ways to geek up your summer BBQ Grilling is not generally considered a geeky thing to do - unless you add some (or all) of these items to your next big summer BBQ READ MORE WIN THIS BOOK: Arduino Workshop: A Hands-On Introduction with 65 Projects We've got 5 copies to give to some lucky ITworld readers. Enter now for your chance to win! READ MORE Opera 15 launches with WebKit backbone Company also sets end of security support for Opera 12. Or does it? READ MORE Webcast: Lexmark International Key Criteria for Selecting MPS Providers Companies go into managed print services (MPS) without understanding the full scope and value it can bring. A holistic approach will enable maximum return on investment. Learn More California's first data-breach report finds 131 incidents hit 2.5 million citizens The state of California has issued its first annual data-breach report saying for 2012 it recorded a total of 131 data breach incidents that put the personal data of more than 2.5 million Californians at risk. READ MORE HP ElitePad 900 review: A rugged Win 8 tablet for business road warriors The HP ElitePad 900 is a tough son of a tablet. Designed for business or outdoor use, it is built to survive being dropped, dinged, dusted, and handled roughly enough to make an iPad cry. READ MORE D.C. awards Obamacare IT work to offshore outsourcer Infosys recently announced that it won a $49.5 million contract to develop a health benefit exchange for the District of Columbia. It is one of the larger government contracts won by an offshore outsourcing firm, but it's unclear whether any of the work will be done overseas. READ MORE Then and now: Doing a mobile startup in 1999 vs. 2013 Important lessons in 14 years and two mobile startup companies. READ MORE Why Microsoft's Don Mattrick abandoned Xbox gig for Zynga Was Don Mattrick ousted from Microsoft because of the initial negative response to the Xbox One? Or did he have his own reasons for leaving? READ MORE White Paper: APC by Schneider Electric Small Data Centers: Unique Challenges, Unique Opportunities This whitepaper shares real-world trials and tribulations from data center managers in the trenches who deal with the unique challenges of running a data center in constrained space - as well as solutions. Vendor neutral. Learn More. DON'T MISS... Buy Matthew Broderick's old movie computer and possibly impress Ally Sheedy The technology of WarGames The top technologies the CIA thinks are hot MIT researchers can see through walls using 'Wi-Vi' HTC One vs. Samsung Galaxy S4: 5 reasons to choose the One BOOK GIVEAWAY July's books are here! Enter today to win a copy of one of these new titles: Arduino Workshop: A Hands-On Introduction with 65 Projects Arduino Workshop takes you through 65 electronics projects that show the full range of cool stuff you can do with Arduino. Drupal 7 Explained: Your Step-by-Step Guide Master Drupal one easy step at a time, through a complete, real-world sample project. 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. **