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	Richi Jennings: Google makes first contact lens Search engine giant Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) has always had a Cyclopean-like focus on high-tech research. All research related to the human eye or vision is a particular favorite of the company. Bloggers over the years have regaled us with spellbinding accounts of autonomous automobiles, fashion crimes on frames of glass, and balloons broadcasting Wi-Fi from clear skies above. All fanciful stories of technology brought to Earth from the rarefied aerie of Google's secretive research facility. But bloggers are also gifted with second sight. The latest visions are of "smart contact lenses" embedded with tiny microchips to monitor diabetics' glucose levels. Yet one blurry question remains: Are these visions the full truth or hyped-up fiction? Read More   WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies   Real Savings and the Dynamic Data Center Discover strategies to reducing costs in the Dynamic Data Center of the future. Balancing innovation and strategic initiatives with ongoing, short-term IT demands is one of the biggest challenges enterprises face today. Learn more>> In this Issue Preston Gralla: Was 2013 one of Microsoft's worst years ever? JR Raphael: 7 things all Android manufacturers should learn from Motorola Preston Gralla: Microsoft may score big coup with high-end Samsung Windows Phone Robert L. Mitchell: Will software robots give offshore workers the boot? Sharky: Because by 11 p.m. on Friday, value gets relative WEBCAST: IBM Creating a Smarter Workforce for Market Leadership IBM executives, clients and industry experts will discuss how leading companies are building a smarter workforce and why it is key to an organization's growth and competitiveness. A Smarter Workforce is a Social Workforce. View Now Preston Gralla: Was 2013 one of Microsoft's worst years ever? 2013 was a year of big ups and downs for Microsoft -- ups like the purchase of Nokia and the Xbox launch, and downs like the continuing problems with Windows 8. Did the downs outstrip the ups, and was it one of Microsoft's worst years ever? Read More   JR Raphael: 7 things all Android manufacturers should learn from Motorola If there's one Android manufacturer that's been getting things right lately, it's Motorola -- and other Android device-makers could stand to learn a thing or two from its revelations. Read More   WHITE PAPER: IBM Building a Smarter Workforce in Today's Global Economy In this report, we discuss how new approaches and a new science of human resources have emerged to develop a "smarter workforce," resetting the bar on talent, learning, and leadership strategies. Learn More Preston Gralla: Microsoft may score big coup with high-end Samsung Windows Phone Windows Phone may get a big boost this year, with Samsung releasing a high-end Windows Phone handset. Having the world's largest smartphone maker join the small Windows Phone club could be just what Microsoft needs to finally gain some serious market share. Read More   Robert L. Mitchell: Will software robots give offshore workers the boot? As offshore labor costs rise, labor-saving software bots stand ready to eliminate some of those jobs. Read More   Sharky: Because by 11 p.m. on Friday, value gets relative This college intern is the sole IT support for a self-contained subsidiary of a mid-sized company -- which means an after-hours support call is probably not the right time for a user to insist on how valuable his time is. Read More
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