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	Tablet trade-ins spike as 'iPad Mini' event nears Even before Apple sent invitations for the Tuesday launch event where it will likely unveil a smaller iPad, consumers were unloading their old tablets in increasing numbers so they can trade up to Apple's latest, according to gadget buy-back firm Gazelle. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: CA Technologies Innovate and Grow: Join Global IT Luminaries virtual event To meet business demands and accelerate growth, IT environments need to be more scalable than ever while also supporting innovation and growth. Join Global IT Luminaries '12, a virtual event for IT innovators, where prominent IT Leaders and professionals like you share their innovation experiences. Register on ca.com/global-it-luminaries. Join Global IT Luminaries virtual event to hear from IT leaders who have innovated beyond traditional IT to push business farther. More details on ca.com/global-it-luminaries. 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In this Issue Motorola Droid Razr HD review: How phones should be built Big data to create 1.9M IT jobs in U.S. by 2015, says Gartner Intel strives toward tiny chips to run wearable computers Microsoft touts Skype for Windows 8, Windows RT launch on Friday Google expected to launch Samsung 10 tablet and LG Nexus 4 smartphone next week Autonomous cars will arrive within 10 years, Intel CTO says HP offers new low-cost SaaS service desk Samsung Display reportedly ends LCD pact with Apple Isis mobile wallet launches in Salt Lake City and Austin on 9 smartphones Video: The HC1: Motorola's take on Google Goggles Spammers abuse .gov URL shortener service in work-at-home scams Samsung dumps Apple display manufacture as iPad mini launch looms Oracle brings cross platform Java dev to mobile devices Preston Gralla: User interface guru: With Windows 8, Microsoft throws users "under the bus" Jonny Evans: Samsung dumps Apple display manufacture as iPad mini launch looms RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn LogMeIn Central: Automate, Monitor and Manage PCs. LogMeIn lets you Monitor and Manage PCs, deliver patches and updates to multiple PCS simultaneously. Central helps IT deliver seamless support that keeps employees productive and up and running. LogMeIn Central - automate routine tasks and do more. Free Trial Motorola Droid Razr HD review: How phones should be built Motorola's Droid Razr HD makes a lasting impression with its first-class build quality and outstanding battery life -- but the Android smartphone also has its fair share of flaws. Read More Big data to create 1.9M IT jobs in U.S. by 2015, says Gartner Big data is becoming an engine of job creation as businesses discover ways to turn data into revenue, according to research firm Gartner. Read More Intel strives toward tiny chips to run wearable computers Intel evangelist Manny Vara, at the company's European Research and Innovation Conference in Barcelona, said wearable computers may be two to five years away. Read More Microsoft touts Skype for Windows 8, Windows RT launch on Friday Microsoft today said that a free Windows 8 and Windows RT Skype app will be ready for downloading from the Windows Store on Friday, Oct. 26. Read More Google expected to launch Samsung 10 tablet and LG Nexus 4 smartphone next week Google's product unveiling event next Monday will feature a 10-in. tablet running Android 4.2, possibly named the Samsung 10, and an LG Nexus 4 smartphone, according to reports. Read More Autonomous cars will arrive within 10 years, Intel CTO says Intel CTO Justin Rattner predicts that driverless cars will be available within 10 years and that buyers by then will increasingly be more interested in a vehicle's internal technology than the quality of its engine. Read More HP offers new low-cost SaaS service desk HP, which has a long history in providing service management tools in the enterprise as on-premise systems, managed services and SaaS offerings, is releasing on Monday an entirely new SaaS product for the service desk, called HP Service Anywhere Read More WEBCAST: IBM How to Take Business Analytics to the Next Level By viewing this webcast you will learn how you can implement an effective BA strategy that will deliver maximum strategic value to your company. View Now Samsung Display reportedly ends LCD pact with Apple Samsung Display has terminated a contract to make LCD panels for Apple due to supply chain issues and financial strain, according to a news report published in The Korea Times on Monday. Read More Isis mobile wallet launches in Salt Lake City and Austin on 9 smartphones The Isis joint venture of three wireless carriers announced the launch of its new mobile wallet system in Salt Lake City and Austin that uses nine NFC-ready and Isis-ready smartphones sold by the carriers. Read More Video: The HC1: Motorola's take on Google Goggles Motorola Solutions unveiled a head mounted voice controlled computer that aims to help the military and other industries where workers needs hands free access to information. Follow reporter Nick Barber on Twitter @nickjb Read More Spammers abuse .gov URL shortener service in work-at-home scams Spammers have found a way to abuse a URL shortener service destined for U.S. government social media activities in order to craft rogue .gov URLs for work-at-home scams. Read More Samsung dumps Apple display manufacture as iPad mini launch looms The Samsung-versus-Apple conflict has hit a new zenith with news from Samsung that it intends terminating its years long display supply deal with the Californian firm, even as Apple [AAPL] prepares to introduce the iPad mini alongside an updated version of the existing iPad this week. Read More Oracle brings cross platform Java dev to mobile devices Oracle is augmenting its Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF) to allow developers to create mobile applications for Apple and Android devices. Read More Preston Gralla: User interface guru: With Windows 8, Microsoft throws users "under the bus" Plenty of people have complained about Windows 8's interface, which is targeted more at tablets than traditional PCs. And now well-known interface guru Jakob Nielsen has charged that users of traditional PCs are "essentially being thrown under the bus" by Microsoft with the new design. Read More Jonny Evans: Samsung dumps Apple display manufacture as iPad mini launch looms The Samsung-versus-Apple conflict has hit a new zenith with news from Samsung that it intends terminating its years long display supply deal with the Californian firm, even as Apple [AAPL] prepares to introduce the iPad mini alongside an updated version of the existing iPad this week. Read More
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