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	Microsoft, Apple cut deals to clear out tablet, notebook stock Microsoft and Apple last week kicked off promotions that may signal inventory clearing as they prepare their next generations of hardware. Read More WHITE PAPER: CDW 7 Tips for Tackling Big Data This guide dives into the impact big data will have on government, highlighting how legacy business models and systems will be disrupted and the methodical steps agencies can take to create an effective strategy. Read Now In this Issue INSIDER 'Sputnik moment' looms for U.S. as R&D ebbs Here come the laptops and desktops with Intel's Haswell chips [9239693] Acer to launch 8-inch Windows 8 tablet, unveils 5.7-inch smartphone ARM targets $200 smartphones with new Cortex A12 processor Intel kicks off Haswell shipments with quad-core Core processors Logitech impresses with its wireless, business-focused headset Dell's server strategy paying off WHITE PAPER: EMC Corporation Backup and Recovery Changes This IDC Whitepaper provides an overview of the forces driving change within today's IT organizations and data centers and discusses how backup and recovery can enable or hinder broader IT infrastructure and business transformation. Learn more. INSIDER 'Sputnik moment' looms for U.S. as R&D ebbs In his January 2011 State of the Union address, President Obama said that America was facing a 'Sputnik moment' because declining R&D spending was putting the nation at risk of losing its technological lead. That moment still looms. Insider (registration required) Read More Here come the laptops and desktops with Intel's Haswell chips [9239693] PCs that are cooler, smaller and faster were announced by computer makers Sunday in advance of Computex, with the new machines featuring Intel's speedier fourth-generation Core processors code-named Haswell. Read More Acer to launch 8-inch Windows 8 tablet, unveils 5.7-inch smartphone Windows 8 is joining the 8-inch tablet bandwagon with a new device from Acer that will launch later this month and come with a price tag between US$400 and $500. Read More WHITE PAPER: serVelocity Is Your Services Organization Leaving Money on the Table? Fully adopting today's service automation technology provides executives the visibility they require to increase profitability at a time when it is sorely needed. Visibility enables actions that optimize key Services margin levers where even small improvements equate to significant bottom line and strategic impact for the company. Learn more. ARM targets $200 smartphones with new Cortex A12 processor ARM is targeting mid-range smartphones and tablets priced between US$200 and $350 with a new low-power Cortex-A12 processor the company announced Monday at the Computex trade show in Taiwan. Read More Intel kicks off Haswell shipments with quad-core Core processors After months of teasers, Intel kicked off shipments of fourth-generation Core processors code-named Haswell, with the first batch being quad-core chips for laptops and desktops. Read More Logitech impresses with its wireless, business-focused headset The scoop: Logitech Wireless Headset Dual H820e, by Logitech, about $200 (mono version costs about $180). Read More Dell's server strategy paying off The decline in PC spending has hit Dell hard, but the company's server business is growing, said IDC in its first quarter report on the worldwide server market. Read More
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