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	Robot gladiators take on disaster course Sixteen teams competed in the DARPA Robotics Challenge last weekend to build the smartest, most stable and capable robot that will one day work with humans for disaster response. This slideshow provides a sample of what the teams worked on. Read More   WHITE PAPER: CDW Cloud Economics This paper assesses the economics of the cloud by using in-depth modeling, and then uses this framework to better understand the long-term IT landscape. View Now In this Issue 8 hot IT skills for 2014 Looming disasters, and other tech predictions, for 2014 and beyond Security researcher cancels talk at RSA conference in protest How to track Santa's big trip with NORAD, Google What's Microsoft going to look like after Ballmer? Acer hires semiconductor vet for CEO post 10 tech tools to increase productivity Venture capitalist proposes California 2.0, a plan for six new states Target's 'We've Been Breached' sale is a little cynicism for the holidays Sony to sell Gracenote to Tribune for $170M QuickPoll: What was the biggest tech story of 2013? WHITE PAPER: Dell and Microsoft Accelerating the Benefits of Microsoft Windows Server 2012 The design and direction of the new Microsoft Windows Server 2012 enables you to take advantage of virtualization and cloud-based technologies and infrastructure, while providing improved capabilities for stand-alone servers. Learn More Now! 8 hot IT skills for 2014 The list of IT skills that will be most in demand next year leads off with programming and application development, according to Computerworld's Forecast 2014 survey. Read More   Looming disasters, and other tech predictions, for 2014 and beyond More than most years, 2013 might be remembered for some ominous predictions of doom for the Earth and its inhabitants. Here are some of the biggest (and smallest) predictions for next year and beyond. Read More   Security researcher cancels talk at RSA conference in protest Security researcher Mikko Hypponen has canceled his talk at the RSA security conference in San Francisco, reacting to a report that the security division of EMC allegedly received $10 million from the National Security Agency to use a flawed random number generator in one of its products. Read More   How to track Santa's big trip with NORAD, Google As Santa Claus and his elves prepare for their biggest night of the year, NORAD and Google are getting ready to track his big Christmas Eve ride. Read More   What's Microsoft going to look like after Ballmer? Like a juggler walking away with dozens of objects suspended in the air, Steve Ballmer is leaving his successor at Microsoft not only a tough act to follow but an even tougher act to continue. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Nasuni Corp   Key Considerations When Evaluating Cloud-integrated Storage Read this paper to hear Mark Peters, Senior Analyst at ESG, discuss: - An overview of the Cloud-integrated Storage (CiS) marketplace - Critical considerations for choosing a CiS solution - Perspectives on where the market is headed Learn More Acer hires semiconductor vet for CEO post Taiwanese computer maker Acer has named Jason Chen, vice president of worldwide sales and marketing at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, as its new president and CEO, effective Jan. 1. Read More   10 tech tools to increase productivity We could all use some help improving our productivity. Here are 10 apps that help you collaborate, take notes or just plain save time. Read More   Venture capitalist proposes California 2.0, a plan for six new states A prominent venture capitalist proposed on Monday a plan to split California into six new states, including one called "Silicon Valley" that would stretch from San Francisco to San Jose and include the entire region where many of the biggest tech companies have their headquarters. Read More   Target's 'We've Been Breached' sale is a little cynicism for the holidays A sale, right before Christmas? What an extraordinary step for a retailer to take! And that hefty 10% off is available to everyone. Target's millions of breach victims must be feeling very special. Read More   Sony to sell Gracenote to Tribune for $170M Sony Corp. of America has agreed to sell its Gracenote music metadata business to the Tribune media conglomerate for $170 million. Read More   QuickPoll: What was the biggest tech story of 2013? CEOs stepping down, social media IPOs and NSA surveillance all made the news this year. What was the biggest tech story of 2013? Read More
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