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	Microsoft may expand hardware lineup, as Ballmer pushes 'family of devices' If words mean anything, Microsoft will soon dramatically expand the number -- and type -- of hardware devices it makes in-house, and one day those devices will all one day run the same Windows iteration. Read More WHITE PAPER: Symantec Evolution and Value of Purpose Build This IDC White Paper explores the increased use and adoption patterns of PBBAs and the utility these appliances provide to customers in their data protection processes. In addition, this White Paper illuminates the customer value that Symantec's Backup Exec and NetBackup appliances bring to the data protection and recovery process. Read now! In this Issue Apple asks court for sales injunction against Samsung Asus kills its line of Windows RT tablets High PC prices hindering industry recovery, analysts say NOAA flips switch on two new supercomputers for weather forecasting IBM devises software for its experimental brain-like SyNAPSE chips Cell-phone talking while driving doesn't lead to higher crash risk, research says NASA calls on researchers to build smarter space robot WEBCAST: Workday, Inc. The Value of Human Capital for Finance Professionals Silos of systems make it almost impossible for finance professionals to gain visibility across the business to focus on delivering optimal results. Read on about optimizing key business processes. View now >> Apple asks court for sales injunction against Samsung A U.S. District Court judge made mistakes when she rejected Apple's request for a sales injunction against rival Samsung Electronics in a multimillion-dollar patent infringement case, Apple's lawyer argued before an appeals court Friday. Read More       Asus kills its line of Windows RT tablets Asustek CEO Jerry Shen confirmed today that his company will no longer produce Windows RT tablets. Read More       High PC prices hindering industry recovery, analysts say       Samsung has launched an ATIV Book 9 Plus laptop with Intel's latest Haswell chip that will be available for $1,400, but analysts said such sustained high prices for laptops and ultrabooks could hinder the recovery of the PC market. Read More     NOAA flips switch on two new supercomputers for weather forecasting The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has switched on two new supercomputers that expected to improve weather forecasts. Read More IBM devises software for its experimental brain-like SyNAPSE chips Following up on work commissioned by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), IBM has developed a programming paradigm, and associated simulator and basic software library, for its experimental SyNAPSE processor. Read More Cell-phone talking while driving doesn't lead to higher crash risk, research says Talking on a cell phone while driving doesn't increase the risk of an accident, according to new research that looked at real-world accidents and cell-phone calls by drivers from 2002 to 2005. Read More NASA calls on researchers to build smarter space robot       NASA launched a $1.5 million competition to see who can build the best space robot. Read More
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