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	Western Digital's HAMR tech could increase disk capacity five-fold Western Digital demonstrated a 2.5-in laptop drive using HAMR recording technology that has the potential to increase areal density on disk platters five-fold. Read More     WHITE PAPER: Citrix Delivering Enterprise Info Securely on tablets & smartphones Android and iOS-based consumer devices including smartphones and tablets play an increasing role in enterprise computing, providing new flexibility and mobility for workers and IT—but creating new challenges around security. This paper describes these issues and explains how they can be addressed effectively with Citrix BYOD solutions. View Now In this Issue Samsung smartphone sales surge, while Apple gets a small boost from iPhone 5S Acer drops Chromebook price to $199.99 U.S. military may have 10 robots per soldier by 2023 Richi Jennings: PS4 BLOD: Fixing Sony's PlayStation 4 Blue Light Of Death 'sabotage' bug Ken Gagne: Sony PlayStation 4, the unboxing video 5 cool 3D printers for less than $500 Retina iPad Mini inventory tracker returns from dead Still got a first-gen iPad? Don't ditch it yet Sharky: Hidden in plain sight Thornton May: Caught between mobility's rock and hard place WHITE PAPER: VMware IT Evolution: Today and Tomorrow Insights As virtualization has evolved and matured, some companies are benefiting more than others. Why? Learn more here. Learn more! Samsung smartphone sales surge, while Apple gets a small boost from iPhone 5S Samsung Electronics widened its lead over Apple in worldwide smartphone sales during the third quarter, while China's Lenovo also gained ground thanks to growth in its home market, according to research firm Gartner. Read More     Acer drops Chromebook price to $199.99 Acer is trying to push down the prices of Chromebooks, announcing a new laptop with Chrome OS priced at $199.99. Read More     U.S. military may have 10 robots per soldier by 2023 American soldiers patrolling dangerous streets will soon be accompanied by robots programmed to scan the area with thermal imaging and send live images back to the command center. Likewise, squads of infantrymen hiking through mountains will be helped by a wagon train of robots carrying water, ammo and protective gear. Read More Richi Jennings: PS4 BLOD: Fixing Sony's PlayStation 4 Blue Light Of Death 'sabotage' bug D'oh! Pulsing blue light on your Sony PS4? You're SOL. Remember the XBox 360 RROD? Not to be outdone, Sony (TYO:6758) (NYSE:SNE) brings us the blue light of death. A surprising number of its new consoles seem to be failing as soon as their unboxed or not long after. Amid allegations of sabotage at a Chinese factory, Sony is stopping sales in some channels. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers console themselves. [You're fired -Ed.] Read More Ken Gagne: Sony PlayStation 4, the unboxing video The Sony PlayStation 4 video game console released on November 15, 2013, in the USA, launching a new generation of console wars that includes last year's Nintendo Wii U and next week's Microsoft Xbox One.  Ken Gagne of Gamebits offers this video of the unboxing and initial setup of the PS4.     Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology 4 Ways WAN Optimization Can Benefit Your Organization WAN optimization has evolved into a complete system that optimizes traffic across a broad range of most popular applications while providing deep visibility into performance. Read Now 5 cool 3D printers for less than $500 Most 3D printers will set you back a pretty penny, but there are a few out there for less than $500. Here are five worth looking into. Read More Retina iPad Mini inventory tracker returns from dead A pair of inventory trackers, including one resurrected after Apple demanded it stop collecting data from its online store website, are helping buyers locate scarce Apple smartphones and tablets. Read More Still got a first-gen iPad? Don't ditch it yet In the life of every device, there's a moment when you wonder whether it's finally obsolete. If you're wondering that about the original iPad, columnist Michael deAgonia has some advice. Read More Sharky: Hidden in plain sight This organization loans out laptops to employees who only travel once or twice a year. So why is one user checking out a laptop for her trip when she already has one sitting on her desk? Read More Thornton May: Caught between mobility's rock and hard place The rock: Users want to use their smartphones for work. The hard place: Security is deficient. All CIOs are caught between the two. Read More
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