Apple's smartphone market share drops to three-year low

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	Apple's smartphone market share drops to three-year low Apple's share of the smartphone market dropped in the second quarter to its lowest level in three years, research firm Strategy Analytics said. Read More WHITE PAPER: BlackBerry BlackBerry Z10: Raising the Bar for Business BlackBerry® 10 is an entirely new mobile computing platform. It allows you to move through tasks efficiently and effortlessly, reducing many of the 'ins and outs' that other mobile devices require today. Here are just a few of the reasons end users love BlackBerry 10. Learn More In this Issue iPhone share slump spurs calls for low-price model JR Raphael: Google Chromecast review: Finally, Internet-to-TV streaming done right Richi Jennings: Google Chromecast hacked (is it the end for Android?) Apple restores key parts of dev site after attack US patent office rejects claims of Apple 'pinch to zoom' patent Oracle OpenWorld: What to expect Google's Chromecast menaces Apple TV Apple drops exec Bob Mansfield from company's leadership team Chromecast for the road warrior WHITE PAPER: EMC Corporation EMC Next Generation Backup and Recovery Read this IDC analysis of ten midsize companies that have deployed EMC backup and recovery solutions to learn key IDC findings including: - Average payback period of 7 months ROI of 450% over 3 years - Reduced restore times from 17 to 2 hours - Reduced backup windows from 11 to 3 hours Learn more. iPhone share slump spurs calls for low-price model Analysts argued today over the significance of Apple's falling market share, reflecting the uncertainties the Cupertino, Calif. company faces in a transition to lower profits. Read More JR Raphael: Google Chromecast review: Finally, Internet-to-TV streaming done right Google's Chromecast media streamer may not look like much, but boy, oh boy, does that $35 stick pack a lot of power. Read More Richi Jennings: Google Chromecast hacked (is it the end for Android?) "More Android than ChromeOS," so why brand it Chrome? Some Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) engineers probably feel foolish this morning. White-hat hackers have discovered that they can boot their own kernel on a Chromecast. The problem is that Google checks the new kernel's cryptographic signature, but if the check fails, it goes ahead and boots it anyway! The researchers also point out that the "Chrome" branding seems odd, given that the shipping kernel is basically Android's. Some commentators ask if this signposts the death of Android. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers point and laugh. And wonder. Read More Apple restores key parts of dev site after attack Apple has restored key sections of its developer website, including the download center, more than a week after it took the portal offline. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed How WAN Optimization Helps Enterprises Reduce Costs If you wanted to break down innovation into a tidy equation, it might go something like this: Technology + Connectivity = Productivity. Productivity comes in two forms: user experience and infrastructure efficiency. Learn more>> US patent office rejects claims of Apple 'pinch to zoom' patent The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has rejected claims of an Apple patent that figures prominently in a patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung Electronics, according to documents filed by the South Korean company in a U.S. federal court. Read More Oracle OpenWorld: What to expect This year's Oracle OpenWorld conference is still a couple of months away, but the vendor has already provided an ample sneak peek into what's in store for attendees of the show. Read More Google's Chromecast menaces Apple TV Google's new stream-to-TV Chromecast threatens rival Apple's efforts to gain a foothold in the living room, analysts said Wednesday. Read More Apple drops exec Bob Mansfield from company's leadership team Bob Mansfield, one of Apple top executives, has been dropped from the company's leadership team and will instead work on special projects, according to online reports yesterday. Read More Chromecast for the road warrior Google's $35 Chromecast dongle for beaming video and music to HD TV's from smartphones, tablets and laptops appears to be a clear hit for use in America's living rooms. But what about in the enterprise? Not so fast, analysts said. Read More
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