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	Some data center operators take their chances with floods Even most of those hit hardest by Hurricane Sandy are hardening their facilities instead of moving them entirely. In the storm-prone South, however, it's a different story. 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 Queen Victoria's gadgets: Tech gear for the steampunk set Preston Gralla: Microsoft has derailed for lack of an engineer in chief With reorg, Microsoft bets big on home-grown hardware Ditch XP movement finally helps PC business Why the new 'superphones' really are super HP plans to close the book on OpenVMS in 2020 It's not a Terminator, but scientists create liquid metal with 3D printer 16 matchbox PCs: Small but powerful Video: Military robots conquer air, land without humans Rebecca Linke: Listen to the beat of the hard drive drums Nokia Lumia 1020 smartphone packs 41 megapixel camera No doubt about it, Chromebooks are here to stay WHITE PAPER: HP Mobile Application Monitoring Breeds Business Possibilities Mobile applications are radically altering the way businesses operate and how they interact with their employees and customers. Ensuring performance of these mobile apps is critical, yet performance is difficult to monitor. Read Now! Queen Victoria's gadgets: Tech gear for the steampunk set Occupying a fantastic world where Charles Darwin meets Steve Jobs, steampunk-modded devices blend 19th- and early 20th-century styles with 21st-century tech. Get an eyeful of these cool and clever computers, cellphones, speakers and more. Read More Preston Gralla: Microsoft has derailed for lack of an engineer in chief The tech companies that have surged since Steve Ballmer took over at Microsoft from Bill Gates are headed by engineers. Read More With reorg, Microsoft bets big on home-grown hardware Microsoft's reorganization is the biggest shot yet fired against the company's core partners, the computer makers who have made the software developer a technology giant, analysts said today. Read More Ditch XP movement finally helps PC business Companies buying new PCs to avoid the end of support for Windows XP helped the computer industry dodge an even gloomier quarter, IDC said. Read More Why the new 'superphones' really are super These phones have features that radically exceed not only those of other phones but also those of other consumer devices. That's why Mike Elgan calls them 'superphones.' Read More HP plans to close the book on OpenVMS in 2020 Hewlett-Packard says 2020 will be the year it ends support for OpenVMS, an operating system long valued for its reliability and renowned for breakthrough features. Read More WEBCAST: ServiceNow Service-Oriented Cloud Automation During this webinar, you will discover how ServiceNow is enabling organizations to increase their competitive agility, user satisfaction and productivity, all while enhancing IT's value to the business. View Now! It's not a Terminator, but scientists create liquid metal with 3D printer It may not quite be a character out of The Terminator, but university scientists have developed a way to use 3D printing to create structures made out of liquid metal. Read More 16 matchbox PCs: Small but powerful These tiny systems, ranging from bare-bones boards to full-blown, ready-to-run PCs, are ideal for hackers and hobbyists who want to create their own powerful machines. Read More Video: Military robots conquer air, land without humans The U.S. Navy's X-47B drone made an autonomous landing on an aircraft carrier and Boston Dynamics' Atlas builds on its predecessors. Read More Rebecca Linke: Listen to the beat of the hard drive drums Using an HP Scanjet 3C, two hard drives, two oscilloscopes and a xylophone, YouTube user bd594 creates some pretty well-executed music. Read More Nokia Lumia 1020 smartphone packs 41 megapixel camera Nokia CEO Stephen Elop debuted the phone in New York. Read More No doubt about it, Chromebooks are here to stay Low-cost Chromebooks are doing very well with retailers, in stores and online, and now make up a significant share of the low end market, said market research firm NPD Group. Read More
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