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	Google offers new 11.6-in. Samsung Chromebook for $249 Google today announced a new low-priced clamshell-style Samsung Chromebook computer for $249 that runs the Chrome OS. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Verizon Wireless Unified Communications & Collaboration improves agility. Verizon Advanced Collaboration solutions ensure a cost-effective and flexible UC&C experience with customizable, scalable, pay-as-you-go solutions. Our consultants have integration experience with platforms from all the major UC&C vendors across a range of technologies and can help plan, integrate, implement and manage a successful solution. Click to continue In this Issue JR Raphael: First look: Google's new $249 Chromebook Microsoft runs out of $499 Surface RT for pre-orders Nokia sales take a big hit as buyers pass on its smartphones 'No free lunch' with Office on Windows RT for business, says analyst How it works: The technology of touch screens Apple to host launch event Oct. 23, hints at 'little' iPad Verizon revenue up on on mobile, Fios gains Samsung to push out Android 4.1 to Galaxy S III smartphones in US Ahead of Apple event, Sharp reveals 7-inch tablet with IGZO display Acer's low-cost Iconia Android 4.1 tablet to challenge Google Nexus 7 Isis to roll out mobile payments on Monday JR Raphael: Motorola Droid Razr HD: First impressions QuickPoll: Is Microsoft's Surface tablet pricing competitive with the iPad? Sprint to begin $300 Samsung Galaxy Note II sales on Oct. 25 Survey of IT managers suggests preference for Microsoft mobile platforms FCC clears the way for AT&T to use untapped spectrum JR Raphael: 5 awesome Android phones on the way this fall Barbara Krasnoff: Samsung's upcoming ATIV Smart PC hybrids: The best of both worlds? WEBCAST: LogiXML Enhance Transparency in Private Equity & Alternatives Learn how Neuberger Berman met growing customer demand by enhancing reporting. Using agile BI technology, the company was able to quickly build an on-demand portal enabling investors to view real-time indicators such as Net Asset Value, diversification, and geographic performance. Learn More. JR Raphael: First look: Google's new $249 Chromebook Google announced a new entry-level model of its cloud-based Chromebook computer. So what's this new $249 device all about? Read More Microsoft runs out of $499 Surface RT for pre-orders Microsoft has exhausted its initial supply of the lowest-priced Surface RT tablet, which now is backordered by three weeks. Read More Nokia sales take a big hit as buyers pass on its smartphones Nokia continues to struggle as its third-quarter smartphone unit sales dropped by 63%, while some warn that expectations for the arrival of its first phones based on Windows Phone 8 should not be too high. Read More 'No free lunch' with Office on Windows RT for business, says analyst Microsoft confirmed that owners of Windows RT hardware, including the company's own Surface RT, must acquire a commercial license for Office 2013 to use those devices' bundled Office apps at and for work. Read More How it works: The technology of touch screens Take a look at the technology of mobile touch screen displays -- resistive vs. capacitive, single-touch vs. multitouch and how companies are working to reduce weight while improving quality. Read More Apple to host launch event Oct. 23, hints at 'little' iPad Apple issued invitations to an Oct. 23 event in San Jose, where it's expected to unveil a smaller tablet, tagged as the "iPad Mini" by most. Read More Verizon revenue up on on mobile, Fios gains Verizon Communications reported 3.9% growth in revenue for the third quarter and 21.2% growth in net income, driven by gains in mobile revenue and customer additions for its Fios broadband and television services. Read More Samsung to push out Android 4.1 to Galaxy S III smartphones in US Samsung Mobile said it would start rolling out Android 4.1, code-named Jelly Bean, to Galaxy S III smartphones in the U.S. Read More Ahead of Apple event, Sharp reveals 7-inch tablet with IGZO display Japan's Sharp said it will soon launch a 7-inch tablet with its new IGZO displays, a week ahead of an Apple press event that is widely expected to reveal a mini tablet also linked to the new power-saving technology. Read More WEBCAST: Cloudera Modernizing Your IT Infrastructure This webinar will speak to businesses expectations of big data, benefits of analytic platforms built on Hadoop, business challenges that led to evaluation of big data technologies, and the framework for success. View Now! Acer's low-cost Iconia Android 4.1 tablet to challenge Google Nexus 7 Acer announced a low-cost tablet starting at $230 with a 7-inch screen and Google's Android 4.1 OS, code-named Jelly Bean. Read More Isis to roll out mobile payments on Monday The Isis mobile wallet network will launch Monday in Salt Lake City and Austin, Texas, the Isis consortium announced Wednesday. Read More JR Raphael: Motorola Droid Razr HD: First impressions In the market for a new phone? Motorola's latest high-end Android handset hits stores tomorrow, and let me tell you: This thing looks like a real contender. Read More QuickPoll: Is Microsoft's Surface tablet pricing competitive with the iPad? Microsoft's pricing of its Surface RT tablet was called 'aggressive' by some analysts, 'mystifying' by others, even as they remained skeptical that it's low enough to make inroads on the dominant player, Apple's iPad. What do you think -- is Microsoft's Surface tablet pricing competitive with the iPad? Read More Sprint to begin $300 Samsung Galaxy Note II sales on Oct. 25 Sprint will begin selling the Samsung Galaxy Note II on Oct. 25 for $299.99 with a two-year contract, the carrier announced early Tuesday. Read More Survey of IT managers suggests preference for Microsoft mobile platforms Almost half of IT managers in a survey last month said they plan to standardize their company's mobile platform on devices running Microsoft operating systems, including smartphone OSes Windows Phone 7.5 and Windows Phone 8 and tablet OS Windows RT. Read More FCC clears the way for AT&T to use untapped spectrum The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has voted to approve an agreement that will bring an end to a 15-year fight over interference concerns over mobile broadband service in the 2.3GHz band of spectrum. Read More JR Raphael: 5 awesome Android phones on the way this fall 'Tis the season for awesome Android phones -- and boy, are there some exciting devices on the way. Read More Barbara Krasnoff: Samsung's upcoming ATIV Smart PC hybrids: The best of both worlds? Samsung held a press event offering journalists a chance to take a look at several of their upcoming Windows 8 mobile computers, including Ultrabooks, laptops, all-in-one desktop systems and, most notably, its upcoming laptop/tablet hybrids. Read More
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