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	Preston Gralla: First look at Windows 8.1 -- can it fix a troubled operating system? Windows 8.1 will do a fine job of smoothing out some of Windows 8's roughest edges, and add some new features that should have been in the operating system in the first place. But can it fix the worst problems of the troubled operating system? Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux - A Platform without Boundaries Businesses that depend on innovation have one thing in common: They have built their technology foundations to be open, not closed. These businesses run on Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®. It's time to experience what IT can do with no proprietary limits, vendor-imposed constraints, or boundaries to innovation. Learn more now In this Issue Jonny Evans: Android IS 'fragmented' and costly, says the BBC as it denies Apple bias JR Raphael: The most important message about Motorola's mysterious 'Moto X' phone Rebecca Linke: Really, what DON'T a robot dog and ramen noodles have in common? Darren Williams: 5 ways IT can improve customer satisfaction Robert L. Mitchell: Mobile app lets you bypass your cellular carrier Sharky: Post-Its: They're not just for passwords anymore WEBCAST: IBM Big Data Conquered, Customer Service Elevated For organizations looking to start a content analytics program or improve their existing capabilities, Aberdeen Group and IBM will lay out several recommendations on how to become a best-in-class customer service organization. Learn More. Jonny Evans: Android IS 'fragmented' and costly, says the BBC as it denies Apple bias Apple may be up against the lip servants of "choice" gathered around the "innovation" of different display sizes, but in truth its Android competitor is fragmented and costly to develop for, according to the BBC. Read More JR Raphael: The most important message about Motorola's mysterious 'Moto X' phone Motorola's "Moto X" phone promises to shake things up in the Android world -- but not in the way you might expect. Read More Rebecca Linke: Really, what DON'T a robot dog and ramen noodles have in common? What do a Walkman, a robot seal and an automatic squid catcher have in common? I am surprised you even have to ask. Read More WEBCAST: LogiAnalytics (formerly LogiXML) Webinar: Create Competitive Advantage, Featuring Synchology You are invited to our live, interactive webinar featuring the President and Product Director of Synchology: The Branded Payments Company. Synchology was using SAS and Excel to create performance reports for their clients, which was time-consuming and had numerous technical limitations. View Now! Darren Williams: 5 ways IT can improve customer satisfaction The key to a great IT department is repeatable process and foresight, for both your employees and your customers . Read More Robert L. Mitchell: Mobile app lets you bypass your cellular carrier This fall, when our daughter spends a semester in Europe, she'll be using her Verizon smartphone to call home -- and it won't cost us a penny more. We use Vonage voice over IP telephony service for our home phone. Vonage Extensions, the VoIP provider's dialer app for iOS and Android phones, turns your smartphone into another extension on your Vonage VoIP service. No charges for calls, even to and from Europe! But wait... Read More Sharky: Post-Its: They're not just for passwords anymore Support pilot fish at a government agency has one user who's had a string of bad luck with software glitches and hardware failures -- and now there's a strange noise coming from her laptop. Read More
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