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	Intel set to add vision, 3D to laptop, tablet cameras From mundane 2D devices, integrated cameras in laptops and tablets in the future will change into powerful 3D tools that can sense movement, track emotion, and even monitor reading habits of children, according to Intel. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology ESG - Evolving APM Big Data Approach This latest release facilitates bi-directional workflows between operations and application development to expedite problem resolution. Register to read report. Read more>> In this Issue IBM to license Power chip design to Google, others Scot Finnie: Is Apple OK? Eurocom Panther 5SE: The Incredible Hulk of notebook computers Toshiba takes step toward 3D flash memory chips HSA targets native parallel execution in JVMs by 2015 Qualcomm agrees to $800M sale of Omnitracs unit Why you plug gadgets into the wall like a Neanderthal Intel extends custom processor business WHITE PAPER: Mimecast North America Inc SaaS with a Face Learn how a carefully targeted SaaS approach can add value to your email environment and potentially result in better services within a much reduced cost structure. Learn More. IBM to license Power chip design to Google, others IBM will license designs of the Power microprocessor architecture to other companies including Google, in an effort to expand use of the platform in servers and reverse declines in its hardware business. Read More   Scot Finnie: Is Apple OK? It has stumbled under Tim Cook, and 2013 has been mighty thin in terms of product launches. Can it still do amazing things? Read More   Eurocom Panther 5SE: The Incredible Hulk of notebook computers Eurocom rocked us with the most powerful per-pound choice in a notebook that we've seen to date. The Panther 5SE came with 4TB of storage, 64GB of DIMM3 memory and eight Xeon cores. You won't find the Panther at the big-box retailers a the version we tested runs $7,500. But we rate this device highly for its extreme flexibility and muscularity. Read More   Toshiba takes step toward 3D flash memory chips Toshiba kicked off a project Friday that is the first step toward a new type of memory chip that could provide vastly greater capacity at a lower cost for digital gadgets such as cameras, smartphones and tablets. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Asigra Big Data Demands Big Changes to Legacy Backup Download this Storage Switzerland analyst report to learn how legacy backup software licensing is placing an undue burden on data center environments trying to contend with the continuous onslaught of data growth and the new consumption based licensing models organization's can switch to, to improve efficiencies, transparency and overall costs. Learn More HSA targets native parallel execution in JVMs by 2015 Industry consortium HSA Foundation intends to bring native support for parallel acceleration in Java virtual machines, which would make it easier to tap into multiple processors like graphics processors to speed up code execution. Read More   Qualcomm agrees to $800M sale of Omnitracs unit Qualcomm has agreed to sell its Omnitracs fleet management subsidiary, one of its first businesses and one of the earliest vehicle information networks, to a private equity company for $800 million in cash. Read More   Why you plug gadgets into the wall like a Neanderthal In the future, phones, tablets and wearable computing gadgets won't come with chargers -- they'll use inductive chargers built into desks, kitchen counters, bedside tables, cars and other surfaces. Read More   Intel extends custom processor business Intel is putting a sharp focus on expanding its custom processor and chip operations in response to a growing trend of companies building servers in-house to meet specific workloads or data center designs. Read More
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