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	Machine gun-toting robots may soon back up U.S. soldiers A weaponized robot acting as a member of a squad of U.S. soldiers fighting on the battlefield is no longer science fiction. They may not be two-legged, humanoid robots yet, but they are able to follow troops through a wide range of terrain and back them up in battle. Read More WHITE PAPER: CDW New Features in Backup Exec Worth Noting Restore entire virtual guests and critical virtualized Microsoft applications across VMware and Hyper-V. Learn about the features in Backup Exec V-Ray that deliver disk and tape backup and recovery across both your physical and virtual infrastructure with a single solution. Read Now In this Issue Gartner's dark vision for tech, jobs With Windows 8.1, Microsoft seeks redemption of bold, flawed OS redesign HP Chromebook 11 review: Affordable style for life in the cloud Microsoft fires off Windows 8.1, first round in fast-track updates Apple to uncover -- or cover -- new iPads, including Retina Mini, on Oct. 22 Dell's Surface Pro wannabe: Threat or proof Microsoft's strategy works? How to fix iOS 7 glitches Galaxy Note 3 deep-dive review: A plus-sized phone with perks and quirks U.S. flips switch on massive solar power array that also stores electricity RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: SolarWinds Affordable Remote Support Software for Mixed-OS Environments DameWare Remote Support Software allows you to control Mac OS X, Linux and Windows machines - without leaving your desk! Manage multiple Active Directory sites, export Windows configs, and troubleshoot computers from the same software console. DRS also includes DameWare Mobile for iOS® and Android® devices. Easy to afford. Simple to use. It's so affordable – why not just try it? Download a fully functional, free 14-day trial today and discover why thousands of system administrators use DameWare to remotely support all of the computers on their networks! Gartner's dark vision for tech, jobs Science fiction writers have long told of great upheaval as machines replace people. Now, so is research firm Gartner. The difference is that Gartner is putting in dates and recommending immediate action. Read More With Windows 8.1, Microsoft seeks redemption of bold, flawed OS redesign Windows 8.1 is finally here and with it comes Microsoft's hopes of a second act for its flagship operating system. Read More HP Chromebook 11 review: Affordable style for life in the cloud Google's new HP Chromebook 11 brings a fresh look to the Chrome OS universe. Our reviewer finds that, for $279, the laptop has some interesting things to offer. Read More Microsoft fires off Windows 8.1, first round in fast-track updates Microsoft early today began feeding Windows 8.1 to customers already running Windows 8, making good on a bold promise to speed up the development and release of its flagship client operating system. Read More WEBCAST: IBM Corporation Proof that Smarter Government is also Better Government This videocast on October 23 at noon ET will give you a rare opportunity to hear from your peers & IBM experts about the power of business analytics to make your budgeting and finance processes as fast, accurate and transparent as you need them to be. Learn More. Apple to uncover -- or cover -- new iPads, including Retina Mini, on Oct. 22 Apple today issued invitations to an Oct. 22 event in San Francisco where analysts expect the company to reveal refreshed iPads. Read More Dell's Surface Pro wannabe: Threat or proof Microsoft's strategy works? Microsoft faces competition for its Surface Pro 2 tablet, and it's from an expected source: One of its own hardware partners, Dell. Read More How to fix iOS 7 glitches Although iOS 7 has only been out for about three weeks, more than two-thirds of users have already upgraded. Not surprisingly, a few glitches have shown up. Jonny Evans explains how to fix them. Read More Galaxy Note 3 deep-dive review: A plus-sized phone with perks and quirks Samsung's latest big-screen phone, the Galaxy Note 3, has a lot of great qualities but a few quirks as well. We look at both in this in-depth review. Read More U.S. flips switch on massive solar power array that also stores electricity Solana is the first solar plant in the U.S. with a thermal energy storage system and it can produce enough electricity to power 70,000 households. Read More
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