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	Richi Jennings: Surface 2 and 2 Pro are better, but still overpriced And you thought bloggers would change their minds? Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) releases its second try at the Surface convertible-tablet line. They're faster, with better battery life and new accessories. Redmond's hoping second time's a charm. But, in IT Blogwatch, bloggers haven't changed their minds. Read More   WEBCAST: Citrix Online Detecting and Dealing with Toxic Teams Join Paul Glen, CEO and author of Leading Geeks, on Thursday September 26 at 10AM PDT/ 1 PM EDT. as he explains the 5 warning signs that indicate you have a toxic team and how to restore your team to 100% health. Learn big solutions for big problems! View now In this Issue Jonny Evans: Innovation? Apple was developing Google Glass-like prototypes in 2006 JR Raphael: Psst: You can now remotely set a new password for your Android phone Preston Gralla: Microsoft's Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2: Too-high prices mean they're non-starters Darlene Storm: Strange but true: Companies say stop using our security products, cops say use iOS 7 Barbara Krasnoff: Microsoft's new Surface 2 tablets: Are they sufficiently covered? Rob Walker: Using predictive analytics to make your data actionable (part 1) Yorgen Edholm: Are your employees gambling on the public cloud? Sharky: The good news: Y2k was the least of their problems WHITE PAPER: Quantum Corporation Make Backups Reliable, Available, and Secure Recent surveys have shown that almost half of today's data centers are using the same backup system architecture that was all the rage 20 years ago. The other half are using disk in some fashion. This Deep Dive will explain the evolving role of disk and tape, as well as how they can work together to bring you the best of both worlds. View now >> Jonny Evans: Innovation? Apple was developing Google Glass-like prototypes in 2006 Apple has been developing its own Google Glass systems since 2006, and only took focus off of the project in order to develop the iPhone, a report claims. Read More   JR Raphael: Psst: You can now remotely set a new password for your Android phone Google just quietly rolled out a new security feature for all Android devices, and it's one you'll definitely want to be aware of. Read More   Preston Gralla: Microsoft's Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2: Too-high prices mean they're non-starters   Microsoft's Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 have gotten some nice hardware refreshes, but they're still priced too high -- so high that it's unlikely they'll seriously compete against the iPad or Android tablets. Think of them as Ballmer's last stand. Read More   Darlene Storm: Strange but true: Companies say stop using our security products, cops say use iOS 7   Today's strange but true security news includes security companies warning customers to stop using their security products and cops handing out flyers about upgrading to iOS 7 for better security. Read More   WEBCAST: IBM and Intel IBM Delivers Innovation On New x86 Systems and Solutions You need an IT infrastructure that provides scalability, performance and efficiency tailored to the specific goals of your business. Watch this on-demand webcast to learn more about IBM's new innovation designed to provide the performance and efficiency required for today's workloads. Watch Now Barbara Krasnoff: Microsoft's new Surface 2 tablets: Are they sufficiently covered? Microsoft has expanded the range of covers that will be available for the Surface 2 -- including one that is not yet available, but which was, for me, one of the most interesting gadgets shown at the tablet's introduction. Read More   Rob Walker: Using predictive analytics to make your data actionable (part 1) If we were able to predict the future, we would be able read the minds of our customers and know exactly what they wanted. The closest we can get to this supernatural ability is utilizing predictive analytics to tap into the hidden treasures that reside in big data that every organization is wrestling with nowadays. Read More   Yorgen Edholm: Are your employees gambling on the public cloud? How would you feel if a competitor picked up your product specs? An investor got a copy of your quarterly financials before earnings? An employee's personnel file ended up with the press? Not great? Yet employees within your organization may be unknowingly gambling with the security of corporate data every time they use unsanctioned public cloud file sharing and storage services. Read More   Sharky: The good news: Y2k was the least of their problems Flashback to the days just before Y2k, when this pilot fish is sent out to test PCs and servers for millennium compatibility, and at one site he finds two servers side by side -- but one has no monitor or keyboard. Read More
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