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	Dell XPS 12 review: Does it succeed as both an ultrabook and a tablet? Dell's new XPS 12 convertible is one of the first Windows 8 computer to work both as an ultrabook and a tablet. But despite a nice design and great display, it may not succeed. Read More WHITE PAPER: CDW Corporation Insurance Leader Leverage UC Serving clients in more than 150 countries requires a state-of-the art communications infrastructure. Learn how Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty migrated from multiple dispersed TDM-based phone systems with a converged voice, data and unified communications infrastructure. Learn More. In this Issue Windows 8's early uptake trumps Vista's Black Friday surpasses $1B in online sales A year after Curiosity's liftoff, discoveries and research Texting, taking pics are most popular cell phone uses Samsung sells 5M Galaxy Note II 'phablets' in two months Facebook button makes a comeback on Nokia's Asha 205 phone Sprint LTE wireless now reaches 43 markets Enterprises buying iPhones 'in droves,' IDC says No deal between Google and ICOA Sharon Machlis: Cyber Monday tech e-book, video deals today Jonny Evans: Apple 2013: iPhone diversifies as Cupertino fights back Preston Gralla: Analyst reports that Black Friday Microsoft Surface sales were dismal JR Raphael: Google's Nexus 4 launch and the land of lost opportunity Ken Gagne: Nintendo Wii U FAQ video WHITE PAPER: Box Enterasys Deploys Box for Mobile Cloud-Based Collaboration This IDC case study analyzes Box, a company playing in the public cloud advanced storage services market and the content management and collaboration market, and reviews key success factors: market potential, technology/solution, corporate strategy, force multipliers, and customers. Read Now! Windows 8's early uptake trumps Vista's Microsoft's Windows 8 may be lagging far behind Windows 7 in its usage uptake, but it's easily topping the low bar set by Windows Vista, according to data from Web metric firm Net Applications. Read More Black Friday surpasses $1B in online sales Online sales for Black Friday topped $1 billion for the first time, according to online tracker comScore. Read More A year after Curiosity's liftoff, discoveries and research A year after NASA's Mars rover Curiosity blasted off on its 352-million-mile journey to the Red Planet, the nuclear-powered super rover has discovered evidence of ancient water flows and is studying the planet's atmosphere and surface. Read More Texting, taking pics are most popular cell phone uses More American adults use their smartphones and other cell phones to take pictures and to send texts than to download apps or to do any online banking, according to a new Pew Research survey. Read More Samsung sells 5M Galaxy Note II 'phablets' in two months The combination smartphone-tablet Samsung Galaxy Note II has proven more popular than analysts had expected. Read More Facebook button makes a comeback on Nokia's Asha 205 phone Nokia continues to expand its line-up of advanced feature phones with the Asha 205, with a dedicated Facebook button allowing users to more easily access the social networking site. Read More Sprint LTE wireless now reaches 43 markets Sprint announced it has activated faster LTE wireless service in 11 more cities and counties, reaching a total of 43 markets. Read More WEBCAST: VMware VMware Virtualization Accelerator Service Virtualizing your infrastructure for business-critical applications can significantly transform your business. The right services portfolio provides the critical path to this journey. View Now! Enterprises buying iPhones 'in droves,' IDC says Apple iPhones and Android smartphones will replace BlackBerry as the top smartphones used by workers around the world in 2012, IDC said in an updated forecast. Read More No deal between Google and ICOA A reported deal between Google and ICOA hasn't taken place, according to ICOA. Read More Sharon Machlis: Cyber Monday tech e-book, video deals today Interested in brushing up a tech skill -- or learning a new one? Today's a good day to stock up on tech e-books with Cyber Monday sales. Read More Jonny Evans: Apple 2013: iPhone diversifies as Cupertino fights back You often hear it said that Apple is doomed to fail, outflanked by competitors in every market it will never succeed without Steve Jobs, it's over-controlling ways are anathema to switched-on consumers, and anyway, it started all the smartphone litigation -- so how will Apple fight back in 2013? A peek inside its potential product plans for next year. Read More Preston Gralla: Analyst reports that Black Friday Microsoft Surface sales were dismal If sales of Microsoft's Surface tablet at the most-visited shopping mall in the world are any indicator of overall sales, Microsoft had a dismal Black Friday. Read More JR Raphael: Google's Nexus 4 launch and the land of lost opportunity Google's Nexus 4 is one of the most anticipated Android devices of all time -- but the way the company is handling the phone's sales is anything but first-class. Read More Ken Gagne: Nintendo Wii U FAQ video I answer the top 20 frequently asked questions (FAQ) about the Nintendo Wii U video game system, from backward compatibility to storage upgrades and OS patches. Read More
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