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	Richi Jennings: Killer robots: Another moonshot for Google's Andy Rubin Not that Sarah Connor, you fool. Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) is on a robot buying spree. And nobody knows why. Amid worries of Skynet, there's also talk of elder care and nuclear cleanup. Whatever the company's plans, we'd better get used to the new reality. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers speculate to acclimate. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Cisco and Netapp   Total Economic Impact Of FlexPod Data Center Platform The study examines the estimated ROI for the composite Organization and presents the aggregate findings derived from the interview and analysis process as well as from Forrester's independent research. View Now In this Issue Jonny Evans: 10 signs Apple is very serious about China Preston Gralla: Microsoft Surface could soon become the second most popular tablet Antone Gonsalves: Google should bring back Android privacy tool Larry Freeman: 2013 in review: Big data, bigger expectations? Sharky: How about we use your name and see what happens? WHITE PAPER: SAS What Manufacturers Must Know About Managing Technology A successful Information Management strategy improves the ability to make decisions based on the latest, most accurate information. Analytics can be used to optimize routine data management responsibilities, providing the basis for strategic information management. Learn more Jonny Evans: 10 signs Apple is very serious about China Apple has taken giant steps to connect with Chinese consumers as it approaches the China Mobile iPhone deal. It knows China will become the world's biggest Apple market. This is a serious relationship. Read More   Preston Gralla: Microsoft Surface could soon become the second most popular tablet Microsoft's Surface tablet is on the verge of becoming the second best-selling tablet, behind only the iPad, and ahead of the Samsung Galaxy Tab, the Google Nexus, and the Amazon Kindle Fire. Is this a fluke or a sign of things to come? Read More   WHITE PAPER: Exablox How to Leverage New Storage Strategies This ebook covers some of the key challenges organizations are encountering with storage management, data protection and cost containment. It also shows how IT organizations can effectively address these difficulties while getting the most out of their valuable information assets. Read now! Antone Gonsalves: Google should bring back Android privacy tool Rather than pull App Ops, which was praised by privacy advocates, Google should work out the kinks and re-release it. Read More   Larry Freeman: 2013 in review: Big data, bigger expectations? It's fair to say that big data has experienced more than its share of hype over the past year. According to Gartner's 2013 Hype Cycle for Storage Technologies, big data is approaching its peak of inflated expectations, which means that it will soon be headed for the inevitable plunge into the trough of disillusionment. Here's my big-data year-in-review, plus four top tips for IT success in 2014. Read More   Sharky: How about we use your name and see what happens? Pilot fish gets an email request from his company's security team, and it shouldn't be hard to make it happen -- right? Read More
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