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	FIRST LOOK: Gigabit Wi-Fi adapters New 802.11ac USB-based adapters allow users to speed up Wi-Fi links on existing devices Read More WHITE PAPER: Attachmate Mobile-Enabling Your Workforce with Apps You Already Have Learn how Verastream can unlock your legacy assets and make them seamlessly accessible to your mobile audience. An advanced technology tool and mobile-enablement platform, Verastream can quickly package your applications and data into any format, for any device. Learn More! In this Issue The Lumen, a smart LED bulb that's more of a novelty LG embraces Chrome OS, announces all-in-one desktop Dark tower Mac Pro goes on sale Thursday How to trace a stolen MacBook: use Find My Mac to find stolen MacBook 8 products you should not rush to upgrade Google and HP's Chromebook 11 charger recalled due to overheating Nokia hopes to make Lumia phones more attractive with new camera app RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Netop - NWW Provide Secure Remote Support from a Browser With enterprise-grade secure remote access solution, Netop Remote Control, you can connect to and support Windows devices from a web browser. To establish a connection, just launch your favorite browser, enter the IP address of the target device and your credentials. Learn more. The Lumen, a smart LED bulb that's more of a novelty Read More LG embraces Chrome OS, announces all-in-one desktop LG Electronics is planning to unveil its first product built around the Google Chrome operating system at the International CES show in Las Vegas next month. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Proactively Manage Business Applications and User Experience The comprehensive, integrated IBM portfolio of application performance management solutions enables IT to move beyond basic resource monitoring to optimize infrastructure performance and availability through the use of best practices for identifying and resolving infrastructure problems. Read Now Dark tower Mac Pro goes on sale Thursday Apple's radically redesigned Mac Pro workstation will go on sale Thursday, the Cupertino, Calif. company announced today. Read More How to trace a stolen MacBook: use Find My Mac to find stolen MacBook Your precious Apple laptop has been stolen, and you are bereft and angry. But all may not be lost. If you have Find My Mac enabled on your MacBook you can track it, lock it, and even message the oxygen waster who lifted your laptop. Here's how to trace a stolen MacBook. Read More WHITE PAPER: Netscout Systems Inc. Adopt a More Service-Oriented Management Strategy The survey results in this report demonstrate dramatic changes happening in IT service management delivery and highlight best practices to assure performance of business processes, deliver exceptional end-user experiences, optimize existing infrastructure, and speed the deployment of new technologies and services. Learn More. 8 products you should not rush to upgrade While some technologies continue to improve with each iteration, others have leveled off. Don't feel the need to rush out and buy the latest hype. Read More Google and HP's Chromebook 11 charger recalled due to overheating Google and Hewlett-Packard have recalled the micro-USB chargers of their Chromebook 11 due to fire and burn hazards, an example of an innovation that turned into a problem. Read More Nokia hopes to make Lumia phones more attractive with new camera app Nokia has released a beta version of its Camera app that will add more advanced features to smartphones like the Lumia 520 and the Lumia 720. Read More
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