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	Jonny Evans: Smart TV is ready for the Apple television moment TV is ripe for an Apple moment. When the Apple television does appear, the company will once again exploit its talent to re-imagine existing solutions, adding a spice of new ideas competitors will as usual be waiting to re-imagine right back. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cisco Systems, Inc. Cisco UCS with intelligent Intel® Xeon® processors Learn how the Cisco Unified Computing System, powered by intelligent Intel® Xeon® processors, signals an evolution in the data center: Cisco Unified Computing at Work, Unified Computing Design Zone, Build a Cloud Ready Data Center and Changing the Server Industry. Learn More In this Issue Extreme CEO: New products in 2012, growth in 2013 Acer to Launch 15-inch Ultrabook for $699? Jonny Evans: iPad 3 production begins, iPhone takes UK top spot Google planning Nexus-style tablet Apple's share of 'ultrabook' market set to plummet, analyst predicts Hard drive prices slide as Thai flood aftermath subsides Preston Gralla: Microsoft to overshadow MacBook Air and dominate ultrabook market, says report 3D printers compared: A sampling Robert L. Mitchell: 3D printing: A technology awaits its iPad moment RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Red Hat FOUR STEPS TO A PRIVATE OR HYBRID CLOUD STEP 3: OPTIMIZE AND AUTOMATE IT IN THE CLOUD. WEBINAR-DECEMBER 14, 2011. In the From Virtualization to Cloud webinar series, Red Hat® and the IT Process Institute guide you through the process and best practices of cloud-building. Learn how to expand automation, manage hybrid and heterogeneous environments, and update service management processes. REGISTER NOW Extreme CEO: New products in 2012, growth in 2013 After years of stagnant or lackluster growth, Extreme Networks tapped Oscar Rodriguez to bring new life to the switch maker in 2010. He scrutinized global operations, streamlined the product line and brought a new focus that he says will really come through this spring with a new wave of switches. Read More Acer to Launch 15-inch Ultrabook for $699? Acer is reportedly planning to introduce a 15-inch Ultrabook to expand its current line of ultrathin laptops. Read More Jonny Evans: iPad 3 production begins, iPhone takes UK top spot iPad 3 development continues with an explosion at a Pegatron factory hinting at production challenges as Apple [AAPL] inches toward its anticipated March 2012 launch. In other news, Apple has seized over a third of all UK mobile sales. Read More Google planning Nexus-style tablet You didn't really think Google was going to let Amazon hog all the Android tablet glory, did you? Read More WEBCAST: SAP Empowerment with Mobile Real-Time Analytics IT managers are gearing up to rapidly deploy mobile business intelligence and empower their front-line workers. In this webcast, we'll hear from experts on the challenges and driving forces behind creating BI reports in the field, and how to successfully deploy mobile analytic tools to increase productivity with minimal operational disruptions. Learn More Apple's share of 'ultrabook' market set to plummet, analyst predicts Although Apple will sell an increasing number of MacBook Airs over the next two years, its share of the light-and-thin notebook market will fall as computer makers crank out Windows-powered competitors, an analyst said. Read More Hard drive prices slide as Thai flood aftermath subsides Hard drive shortages peaked in October, pushing up prices by as much as 150%, but supplies and prices appear to be leveling off and may give online consumers much-needed relief in the weeks ahead. Read More Preston Gralla: Microsoft to overshadow MacBook Air and dominate ultrabook market, says report The MacBook Air today is king of the hill when it comes to lightweight "ultrabook" laptops. But that dominance is about to end, with Windows-based ultrabooks taking the lion's share of the market in 2012, and two-thirds of it by 2013. Read More 3D printers compared: A sampling 3D printers are a lot less expensive than they were, but it still pays to shop around. Here's a comparison of the most popular models. Read More Robert L. Mitchell: 3D printing: A technology awaits its iPad moment The technology is almost ready to break out into the mainstream. What's needed now is a little imagination. Read More
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