10 new Windows 8 tablet/laptop convertibles

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	10 new Windows 8 tablet/laptop convertibles It's a tablet! No, it's a laptop! The introduction of Microsoft Windows 8 has spawned a variety of new and exciting devices, including a group of tablets that turn into laptops and vice versa. Here are 10 new and upcoming convertibles that were built especially to accommodate the new operating system. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: AT&T Introducing AT&T Enhanced Push-to-Talk. You Push-to-talk. We pushed it further. With up to 1,000 contacts and a broad range of devices and platforms, you'll get instant communication -- because your business doesn't have time for lag time. Learn how to get started with free handsets today! In this Issue Michael Gartenberg: Looking beneath the Surface Mobile device management vendors unveil a slate of new tools RIM releases BlackBerry Messenger 7 beta with calls over Wi-Fi AT&T to offer Asus Windows RT tablet with LTE for $499 JR Raphael: Google's Nexus 4: Understanding your carrier options TomTom opens portal for rapid location-based app development Researchers claim performance fix for overused Wi-Fi points HTC announces Droid DNA with full HD screen Nokia drops to seventh in smartphone sales in Q3, eyes rebound with Lumia, Gartner says Jonny Evans: Nokia's Apple attack: A better Maps app for iPhone Cisco to build small cellular base stations, Chambers says Acer ships $199 C7 Chromebook JR Raphael: Android 4.2 multiuser support: Hands-on impressions and gallery 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! Michael Gartenberg: Looking beneath the Surface The physical keyboard and inclusion of Office are differentiators that make a straight-up comparison with iPads and Android tablets impossible. Read More Mobile device management vendors unveil a slate of new tools IBM, Good Technology and several other mobile device and app management software vendors today separately announced a variety of new or enhanced products. Read More RIM releases BlackBerry Messenger 7 beta with calls over Wi-Fi A new beta version of BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) that allows users to make voice calls over Wi-Fi is now available for download, Research In Motion said. Read More AT&T to offer Asus Windows RT tablet with LTE for $499 AT&T will start offering the first Windows RT tablet with LTE capabilities on Friday with prices beginning at $499, the U.S. wireless carrier said. Read More JR Raphael: Google's Nexus 4: Understanding your carrier options You can buy the Nexus 4 unlocked from Google, but then what? Here's a look at some of the best carrier/plan options and how they work. Read More TomTom opens portal for rapid location-based app development Navigation technology provider TomTom announced developer tools and a platform for location-based services in the cloud to help in the rapid creation of apps for finding locations that are used by truck fleets and other businesses. 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 Researchers claim performance fix for overused Wi-Fi points Three researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a software protocol that better manages high traffic loads on a Wi-Fi router when too many users connect, the university said on Tuesday. Read More HTC announces Droid DNA with full HD screen HTC and Verizon Wireless announced the Droid DNA smartphone, which comes with Android 4.1 and a 5-inch high-definition display that the company said is the most advanced in the market today. Read More Nokia drops to seventh in smartphone sales in Q3, eyes rebound with Lumia, Gartner says Nokia dropped to seventh place in the global smartphone market in the third quarter, as Samsung and Apple controlled 46.5% of the market, Gartner said. Read More Jonny Evans: Nokia's Apple attack: A better Maps app for iPhone Nokia is battling back at Apple's weakest point, launching a superior location and mapping app for iOS, reaching a browser map deal with Google competitor Mozilla and promising reference systems for Android developers as it fights for a place in the smartphone biz. Read More Cisco to build small cellular base stations, Chambers says Cisco Systems plans to build small cellular base stations, building upon its fast-growing business in Wi-Fi base stations for mobile operator networks, Chairman and CEO John Chambers said. Read More Acer ships $199 C7 Chromebook Acer has started shipping the C7 Chromebook netbook starting at $199 with Google's Chrome OS and Intel's Celeron processor. Read More JR Raphael: Android 4.2 multiuser support: Hands-on impressions and gallery Android 4.2 adds the ability to create multiple user accounts on your tablet, each with its own home screens, apps, and settings. Here's a look at how the new system works. Read More
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