Consumer tech spending will see small contraction in 2014

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	Consumer tech spending will see small contraction in 2014 Lower average selling prices for millions of new smartphones and tablets will help keep the global market for technology in 2014 at 1% below the levels of last year, according to the Consumer Electronics Association. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Proactively Manage Business Applications and User Experience The comprehensive, integrated IBM portfolio of application performance management solutions enables IT to move beyond basic resource monitoring to optimize infrastructure performance and availability through the use of best practices for identifying and resolving infrastructure problems. 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Follow these instructions--based on common use cases and priorities--and discover how to address your organization's requirements. Download Guide >> Samsung Smart Home aims to control TVs, refrigerators with a single app Samsung is making a play for the "connected home" with a new service that will let people control things as varied as their refrigerator, TV and heating system via a single smartphone app. Read More Microsoft support tells Surface Pro 2 owners firmware fix will ship Jan. 14 Microsoft support representatives have told Surface Pro 2 owners that a firmware update will be issued Jan. 14 to remedy multiple problems that cropped up after they installed a similar update a month ago. Read More The case for an iPad Pro Apple will move upmarket to an iPad Pro tablet, perhaps this year, as it faces pressure from Android device makers searching for profits, an analyst said today. Read More Lenovo's shape-shifting laptops, tablets get a facelift Lower pricing hasn't stopped Lenovo from adding a gaggle of new features and innovations to its latest hybrid laptops and tablets. Read More HP sees future of laptops in Pro X2 410 hybrid Hewlett-Packard believes the future of laptops lies in the form of "converged" devices like the Pro X2 410 hybrid, a tablet bundled with a detachable keyboard. Read More Acer's $1,100 Android all-in-one shows stunning visuals Acer's going beyond conventional high-definition with its latest all-in-one PC, which at a list price of $1,099.99, is one of the most expensive Android devices available. Read More WHITE PAPER: Verizon Wireless How to Decrease Stress On Your Network Cloud computing, the explosion of big data and the mobile revolution are a boon to business, but they add stress to the network. IT professionals cite keeping up with data growth, managing infrastructure, and securing data and apps as their top three challenges over the coming year. Learn More Smartphone gadgets lets you control Crock-Pot, check for sunburn Ever wanted to control your Crock-Pot with a phone? Read More Lacie brings 1TB of wireless storage to iPad, iPhone Apple's iPhone and iPad users will now be able to add 1TB of external storage with LaCie's new Fuel wireless hard drive. Read More Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: The Windows killer: Chromebook Could the Chromebook knock out Windows on the desktop? Don't bet against it. Read More BlackBerry sues Ryan Seacrest's Typo over 'iconic' keyboard design BlackBerry, in an effort to protect one of its key designs, has filed a copyright infringement suit against a company co-founded by Ryan Seacrest that makes a keyboard case for the iPhone. Read More Lenovo ships its first LTE smartphone Lenovo announced its first LTE smartphone and other handsets priced between $219 to $549, but none will be immediately available in the U.S., one of the largest mobile device markets. Read More Google makes timely buy of Swiss app maker In a move likely designed to bring into its fold a team of Swiss Android developers, Google has apparently bought Bitspin, according to a post on the website of the maker of an Android alarm clock app. Read More Jonny Evans: Apple is very, very serious about iPhone photography The way I'm hearing it, Apple's serious about photography, specifically it is working hard to make sure the best camera you always want with you will be your iPhone, even if it is not already. Read More
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