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	For $50, you can build a custom Android or Linux mini-computer Gumstix, a company that has been selling small system boards – about the size of a "gum stick" – for years, is now offering crowdfunding for hardware that users can design themselves. (Stick with me here, this is pretty cool.) Read More WEBCAST: PC Connection How to Conquer IT Challenges to Mobile Freedom Watch and learn how you can prepare your network to meet user expectations for mobility and BYOD through this webinar featuring Cisco's Borderless Networks Development Manager. View Now In this Issue iPhone 5S to include fingerprint sensor; iOS 7 for iPad may be delayed 5 Reasons You Can Finally Ditch BlackBerry Gold, or champagne-colored, iPhone is real Review: Lenovo ThinkPad Helix flips Ultrabook expectations Dell drops $299 Windows RT tablet, cheapest offer now $479 Apple iPad market share plummets in China as domestic vendors grow Test-driving Motorola's Moto X customization tool WHITE PAPER: Condusiv Technologies Guide to 50% Faster VMs - No Hardware Required For administrators seeking to increase performance in their virtual environment without investing in more hardware, this white paper outlines how I/O optimization technologies deliver performance at a fraction of the cost of hardware for applications with the heaviest workloads. Read more. Read Now! iPhone 5S to include fingerprint sensor; iOS 7 for iPad may be delayed The rumors surrounding Apple's iPhone 5S continue to grow louder, and now we have well-connected blogger Mark Gurman throwing his hat into the ring as well. Writing for 9to5Mac, Gurman confirms what many reports have suggested for many months, namely that Apple's next-gen iPhone will feature a fingerprint authorization sensor. Read More 5 Reasons You Can Finally Ditch BlackBerry BlackBerry 10 smartphone sales have been disappointing, and last week the company announced that it's essentially up for sale. Bad news aside, five key industry trends suggest that BlackBerry's purported advantages no longer matter. Read More WHITE PAPER: Mitel Networks 9 Cloud Myths Debunked What's preventing your organization from enhancing its communications and collaboration capabilities? Private, public and hybrid cloud approaches can have a dramatic impact on improved efficiency, agility, and support for business growth. View Now Gold, or champagne-colored, iPhone is real Joining a growing number of reports pointing towards a gold or chapagne-colored iPhone is TechCrunch's MG Siegler. In a recent post, Siegler writes: Yes, there will be a gold iPhone. Read More Review: Lenovo ThinkPad Helix flips Ultrabook expectations Fast, functional Windows 8 laptop-tablet lets you detach for tablet use or dock with the display facing in or out Read More WHITE PAPER: McAfee The Economic Impact of Cybercrime and Cyber Espionage Estimating the cost of malicious cyberactivities is complicated. But the real issue is how it affects trade, technology, and economic competition. This in-depth report takes a look at the scope of the problem and what factors determine the real cost of cybercrime. View Now Dell drops $299 Windows RT tablet, cheapest offer now $479 Shoppers who tried to buy a Windows RT tablet at Dell's website Friday morning would have seen one listed for US$299. By the end of the day the cheapest tablet came bundled with a keyboard for $479. Read More Apple iPad market share plummets in China as domestic vendors grow The market share of Apple's iPad fell dramatically in China during the second quarter as a result of competition from Android tablets made by little-known "white box" vendors. Read More Test-driving Motorola's Moto X customization tool Motorola will soon give consumers the ability to personalize their own smartphones. It is a bold move to reshape the oldest brand name in the smartphone business. Android dominates the market in total volume and technical innovation, but lags in physical design. Motorola previewed its consumer web portal "Moto Maker" yesterday that consumers will use to design and purchase Moto X smartphones, joining... Read More
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