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Apple and Microsoft Have a Wild Week in the News

It’s been a wild week for software-related news, and once again, the headlines have been dominated by two of the largest tech companies in the world: Microsoft and Apple. Here’s a short roundup of what’s been shaking with these tech giants.

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Jonathan Vanian
A Roundup of iPhone 5's New Software Features

Although critics in the tech media seem to have turned their backs on Apple with the release of the newest iteration of the iPhone, the general public apparently can’t get enough of the new super phone. Here’s a roundup of a few of the iPhone 5’s new software features.

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Jonathan Vanian
Source of UDID Hack Revealed, But Who Was the Culprit?

Now that we know the source of last week's hack that compromised more than a million Apple UDIDs, questions still remain, including a new one: Did AntiSec even perform the attack? The FBI is still remaining silent, while Apple attempts to ease the fears of potential new product owners.

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Noel Wurst
Three Cases of Hacking You Should Know About

In this roundup, we learn that hackers either have—or don’t have—millions of Apple user IDs, how to protect your company's precious data, and Google is hosting an upcoming hacking competition in which the winner will take away $60,000.

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Jonathan Vanian
Summer Software Hacking Roundup

Just when you thought that this would be another lazy summer, early August bestowed upon us some serious hacks that affected the national media and a prominent tech writer. What both of these cases have in common is the absolute need for businesses to keep their technology updated.

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Jonathan Vanian
Software Defects: Why They Won't Go Away

Joe Townsend tackles why software defects in IT projects appear to be increasing in recent years. As the business side increases the pressure for faster and bigger results from IT, mistakes and defects will continue to go up.

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Joe Townsend
Siri: Novelty or Helpful “Friend?”

Could Siri potentially be a valuable tool for CM professionals or is it just a novelty item? Joe Townsend explores the pros and cons of Apple's voice recognition helper.

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Joe Townsend
Growth in Mobile Development

Mobile software development has hit some high marks this year. The latest numbers from some of the most popular app stores—operated by Apple, Google, and Microsoft—show that the ongoing demand for developers is looking strong.

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Joey McAllister