The kill switch is here: iOS 8 enables it by default

Inside a thriving Shenzhen market for used iPhones Google lets Apps users bypass admins and install third-party Marketplace tools ITworld Tonight September 17, 2014 The kill switch is here: iOS 8 enables it by default With the release of its new mobile operating system on Wednesday, Apple has become the first smartphone maker to enable by default a kill switch that can lock and secure a stolen phone. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Inside a thriving Shenzhen market for used iPhones 2. Google lets Apps users bypass admins and install third-party Marketplace tools 3. How to attract agile development talent 4. A wireless router may someday charge your mobile devices 5. Nadella regime board shuffle continues at Microsoft 6. Dropbox upgrades API for its lightweight app databases 7. GIVEAWAY: Sams Teach Yourself JavaScript in 24 Hours (Learning Lab) Inside a thriving Shenzhen market for used iPhones Some iPhones never die: they go to a four-story electronics mall in Shenzen, where stacks of them are sold every day. READ MORE Google lets Apps users bypass admins and install third-party Marketplace tools In a move that could prove unpopular with IT administrators, Google has granted rights to end users of its Apps workplace email and collaboration suite to install third-party software from the company's Google Apps Marketplace. READ MORE How to attract agile development talent The agile framework for software development brings speed, flexibility and efficiency to IT-focused organizations. READ MORE A wireless router may someday charge your mobile devices Energous has developed a WiFi-style wireless charging device that sends power to anything within a 30-foot radius. READ MORE Nadella regime board shuffle continues at Microsoft Microsoft's board of directors continued to morph yesterday as it turned over two members, the latest move in the biggest shuffling of the board since the company went public nearly three decades ago. READ MORE Dropbox upgrades API for its lightweight app databases Dropbox's Datastore API, which gives apps a lightweight cloud database for storing structured user data, like settings and contacts, has been extended to let apps store data locally if users aren't logged into Dropbox. READ MORE GIVEAWAY: Sams Teach Yourself JavaScript in 24 Hours (Learning Lab) Five will win. Enter the drawing today! READ MORE DON'T MISS... Why many programmers don't bother joining the ACM Top 25 free tools for every Windows desktop 10 amazing (and bizarre) drone discoveries Just their type: 10 keyboards beloved by programmers 11 colorful characters seen at Comic-Con International 2014 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. **