Obama signs cybersecurity executive order; Ubuntu Phone, Tizen, Firefox OS: The mobile battle for fifth

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Ubuntu Phone, Tizen, Firefox OS: The mobile battle for fifth Last year, there were three "modern" mobile OSes, and now with BB10, we have four. Can any of the upcoming OSes make it five? Read more Obama's cybersecurity executive order: What you need to know Embargoed until the delivery the State of the Union address, US President Obama signed the expected and highly anticipated cybersecurity executive order. With potentially serious implications for US and foreign citizens' privacy, here's what you need to know. Read more Resource of the day Live Webcast: The Future of Customer Support Don't miss this live webcast, which will explore the significance and strategies of mobility, social networks and other emerging technologies for customer service. Register today! More from TechRepublic   It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: February 2013 The ABC's of Android game development: Animate sprites News from ZDNet   Apple lowers starting price on 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display laptops Qualcomm COO slams competition; talks future for PCs, Windows 8 Apple loses rights to iPhone trademark in Brazil Yahoo's Marissa Mayer: Partnership with Microsoft isn't delivering Dell buyout opposition grows, T. Rowe joins the mutiny Opera goes WebKit: It's all about performance Opera joins Chrome & Safari in using Webkit for Web-browsing Galaxy Note 2: Changing the way I use mobile tech A commentary on the business value of social networks 'The elephant in the room': Data retention's controversial origins Cisco delivers solid Q2, still sees challenging economy Skype rolls out 6.2 updates for Windows, Mac Google expected to generate $5B from tablet ads in 2013 Which is the best website for tweeting images? I've tried five 'iWatch': Keeping it real Today's recommended downloads Cloudera Manager - Free Edition (Cloudera) Ten Rules of RIPv2 (Global Knowledge) 802.1X Explained (Global Knowledge) Get More Out of Your Server Investment (Oracle) Arguments Against Virtualization - And Why They Are Wrong (Global Knowledge)   About this newsletter The Editor's Daily Picks newsletter gives you my picks for the top tech stories of the day on the products, people, and ideas that are revolutionizing the planet. Jason Hiner Editor in Chief For real-time updates on the latest tech stories, follow my Twitter feed (@jasonhiner) or my Google+ feed (+Jason Hiner). Connect with TechRepublic BYOD and the Consumerization of IT Special Report The Bring Your Own Device phenomenon is reshaping the way IT is purchased, managed, delivered, and secured. TechRepublic and ZDNet editors and analysts delve into what it means, the key products involved, how to handle it, and where it's going in the future. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Big Data Analytics Tablets in the Enterprise Five Apps Software Engineer Smartphones

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