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	AMD denies reports company is for sale Advanced Micro Devices is denying reports that executives have taken steps that could lead to the company's sale. Read More 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. In this Issue Texas Instruments to switch focus from cellphones, cut 1,700 jobs 10 new Windows 8 all-in-one PCs Europe looks to ARM chips for supercomputing edge Windows Phone 8 TV ads launch tonight with Gwen Stefani, other celebrities Samsung releases smaller, faster 64GB smartphone memory WD releases Mac desktop drives with USB 3.0, 4TB capacity QuickPoll: Will this holiday season see a rebound in PC sales? IDG App Review: Shopping Barbara Krasnoff: HTC's new Droid DNA smartphone brings a 5-in. display to the table Acer ships $199 C7 Chromebook Preston Gralla: HP's PC boss: Microsoft's Windows RT Surface tablet is "slow," "kludgy," and "expensive" RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: AT&T Voice Transformation: Taking the First Steps Voice has been - and will continue to be - a foundational component in business communications. But the aging, disconnected voice infrastructures of today are doing more than just impeding productivity, they're impeding progress. Find out in this AT&T article how to transform voice communication in your enterprise today. Click Here Texas Instruments to switch focus from cellphones, cut 1,700 jobs Texas Instruments will lay off 1,700 employees as it refocuses its efforts away from the wireless sector -- including cellphones and tablets -- and toward embedded systems, the company announced Wednesday. Read More 10 new Windows 8 all-in-one PCs The introduction of Microsoft Windows 8 has spawned a variety of new and exciting devices -- including some sleek and powerful all-in-one desktop systems. We feature here 10 of the newest systems, some touch and some not, that were created for the new operating system. Read More Europe looks to ARM chips for supercomputing edge The European Union is moving to build a high-performance computing industry to challenge U.S. dominance, but it doesn't want to play catch-up. It wants to leapfrog, and it is seeing whether ARM Holdings technology can give it that edge. Read More Windows Phone 8 TV ads launch tonight with Gwen Stefani, other celebrities Microsoft will begin running four new TV ads for Windows Phone 8 tonight, featuring celebrities Jessica Alba and Gwen Stefani and the live tiles interface in the new devices. Read More Samsung releases smaller, faster 64GB smartphone memory Samsung on Thursday announced a new 64GB memory chip for smartphones and tablets, which it says is 20 percent smaller and a third faster than current technology. Read More WHITE PAPER: Mimecast North America Inc A Guide to Cloud Email Archiving Many companies are tackling the challenge of email archiving head-on with cloud-based solutions that scale to business growth, conform to regulatory mandates, and deliver low operational costs. We suggest a solution that emphasizes scalable cloud-base storage, secure access and high availability. Read now WD releases Mac desktop drives with USB 3.0, 4TB capacity Western Digital introduced a new My Book Studio desktop drive for Macs that offers USB 3.0 connectivity as well as 4TB of storage capacity in a single drive. Read More QuickPoll: Will this holiday season see a rebound in PC sales? Asked if they'd rather receive a PC or a tablet as a holiday gift, 59% of respondents in a PriceGrabber survey opted for the tablet. Are these results a sign of things to come, or will this holiday season see a rebound in PC sales? Read More IDG App Review: Shopping Whether you like to shop in the store or from the couch we'll show you some of the best shopping apps including Best Buy, Google Shopper, Amazon Windowshop and more. Follow host Nick Barber on Twitter @nickjb Read More Barbara Krasnoff: HTC's new Droid DNA smartphone brings a 5-in. display to the table HTC has just introduced its latest, the Droid DNA, which is not quite as large as the Note but slightly larger than the Galaxy S III -- and is obviously hoping that this will attract those customers who want a nice, big display that won't be referred to with the rather tortuous title of "phablet." Read More Acer ships $199 C7 Chromebook Acer has started shipping the C7 Chromebook netbook starting at US$199 with Google's Chrome OS and Intel's Celeron processor. Read More Preston Gralla: HP's PC boss: Microsoft's Windows RT Surface tablet is "slow," "kludgy," and "expensive" Microsoft partners have had less-than-kind things to say about the RT Surface tablet. And now HP PC honcho Todd Bradley has weighed in with the harshest criticism yet. He calls the tablet "slow," "kludgey" and "expensive." Read More
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