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Comparing uprisings in the Middle East to what happens when a manager brings his or her own iPhone to work seems like a bit of a stretch, but IT executives say the effect has provoked a similar shake-up. The people (read: employees) have brought...Meet the iPad’s Unlikely Cheerleader: SAP CIO Oliver Bussman
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If you’re frustrated that your app was rejected from the App Store, you are in good company. Scott Virkler, senior vice president of eProducts at global science and medical publishing behemoth Elsevier, had a few choice words about Apple’s approval process – and getting...
