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	Faster upgrade plans like AT&T Next could be new frontier in wireless AT&T's Next smartphone and tablet upgrade and no-contract plan, competes with a similar plan called Jump! from T-Mobile and another expected soon from Verizon Wireless. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cisco Systems, Inc. Instant Savings-Cisco UCS C24 M3 Servers Cisco SmartPlay: For a limited time, save instantly on a pre-configured Cisco UCS C24 M3 Rack Server featuring two Intel® Xeon® processors, 32GB of memory, one MegaRAID 9265CV-8i w/ 1 GB data cache, Supercap RAID card, and two 300GB SAS HDDs. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;274481820;43113878;k?http://ads.pointroll.com/PortalServe/?pid=2083851B92420130703175700&pos=c&r=%n In this Issue Top picks: The best Windows 8 tablet laptops, convertibles, and Ultrabooks Can your IP address give away your identity to hackers, stalkers and cybercrooks? Faster Wi-Fi deployed with launch of iPad program at prep school T-Mobile sales of Xperia Z and Lumia 925 start Wednesday A Closer Look at AT&T Next and T-Mobile JUMP! Upgrade Options How Big Data Can Help Retailers Optimize Mobile What's in the cards for Android 5.0? 10 tech blockbusters (just waiting to be made) WHITE PAPER: Verizon Building the Best Network for the Cloud In this Verizon Knowledge Vault, you'll learn from videos and other downloadable resources how to move large amounts of data reliably and securely, how to increase performance for the cloud and how to balance risk and opportunity in the cloud era with the help of Verizon Network and Cloud Solutions. Learn More Top picks: The best Windows 8 tablet laptops, convertibles, and Ultrabooks HP and Dell lead Samsung, Lenovo, and Acer in InfoWorld's reviews of both classic clamshell notebooks and innovative touch-driven hybrids Read More Can your IP address give away your identity to hackers, stalkers and cybercrooks? In today's world of hackers, stalkers and cybercriminals, not to mention government spy programs and commercial sites that collect information about you for advertising purposes, is there a way to surf the Web and keep your privacy intact? Or does that mere fact that you have an IP address mean that your identity is out there for the taking? Read More WEBCAST: IBM Boost Profitability with Better Planning & Mobile Reporting This session will discuss how Ashurst, a top-tier legal service provider for private and public sector clients worldwide, was able to effectively manage organizational change and improve their profitability using IBM Business Analytics. Learn More. Faster Wi-Fi deployed with launch of iPad program at prep school The emergence of faster Wi-Fi on the 802.11ac standard has been a big hit with schools and universities that have struggled with slower networks because of the enormous influx of data-sucking smartphones, tablets and laptops used by students. Read More T-Mobile sales of Xperia Z and Lumia 925 start Wednesday T-Mobile will begin in-store sales of both the Xperia Z from Sony and the Nokia Lumia 925 starting Wednesday. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Wi-Fi Challenge NWW Jun-Aug13 Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences Whether you are in retail, hospitality, healthcare, transportation, or another industry, keeping and attracting customers is crucial to the success of your organization. Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences can help you improve customer loyalty and increase revenue. Learn more. A Closer Look at AT&T Next and T-Mobile JUMP! Upgrade Options Today, AT&T announced its brand new "Next" mobile-device upgrade option, which offers its customers "a new way to get a new device every year." All you need to do is pay the sales tax on your AT&T device up front, then pay for your monthly wireless service, along with a monthly fee for the device for 20 months, and you're eligible for an upgrade. Read More How Big Data Can Help Retailers Optimize Mobile Delivering a dynamic and engaging mobile experience is becoming essential to retailers, and big data marketing applications company BloomReach believes that its new big data application is the key. Read More What's in the cards for Android 5.0? 7 Google apps that hint at what Android 5.0 will look like Read More 10 tech blockbusters (just waiting to be made) Listen up, Hollywood: The decade's biggest technology stories pitched as surefire runaway box-office hits Read More
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