Wearable computers: The next generation

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	Wearable computers: The next generation Computing devices you can wear are still in their infancy, but a host of clever new designs are in the works. Get a peek at the brave new world of wearable computers, from sensor-laden surgical gloves to workout clothes that monitor your moves. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: EMC IT's Next Transformation To remain competitive organizations need to manage the relationship between IT and the business. Megatrends like virtualization, consumerization, cloud computing, and mobility are forcing a new model for operating IT. Read the interactive guide to learn more. In this Issue NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope continues mission 10 new Windows 8 tablet/laptop convertibles NASA rover may have made a discovery 'for the history books' Ride-along in Nokia's mapping car Ken Gagne: Nintendo Wii U unboxing video NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope continues mission NASA's space hunter, the Kepler Space Telescope, has wrapped up its prime mission and is moving into an extended four-year plan to continue searching for other worlds. Read More 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 NASA rover may have made a discovery 'for the history books' NASA scientists may have made a big discovery on Mars. But other than offering that tantalizing tidbit to NPR, they're not saying anything more until they have more information. Read More Ride-along in Nokia's mapping car Anyone with a smartphone is used to navigating the world with a mapping app, but how is all that data collected? I had a chance to find out with Nokia. Read More Ken Gagne: Nintendo Wii U unboxing video The Nintendo Wii U video game console released on November 18, 2012, in the USA with its asymmetrical gameplay promising to marry traditional and tablet gaming. Computerworld and Gamebits editor Ken Gagne offers this video of the unboxing and initial setup. Read More
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