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	Researchers aim to revolutionize 3D printing, global manufacturing Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory are working to revolutionize 3D printing, as well as the way that companies build products ranging from jet engines and satellites to football helmets. Read More   WEBCAST: Egnyte Consider Hybrid Approach to File-Sharing Security. Scalability. Control. These are just some of the many benefits of enterprise cloud file-sharing that you'll discover in this KnowledgeVault, packed with short videos, white papers and demos. View Now! In this Issue 14 steps to a better, faster Windows laptop What STEM shortage? Electrical engineering lost 35,000 jobs last year Google is developing a smart contact lens Target credit card data was sent to a server in Russia Intel profit up 6 percent as PC market stabilizes IBM pumps $1.2B into global cloud data centers Calif. court dismisses Google Glass traffic ticket New China-developed OS takes aim at Android, Windows As Acer reports Q4 loss, execs take a salary cut IBM updates all-flash storage array to complement X6 servers IT Blogwatch: Google makes first contact lens WEBCAST: SAP The Path to Big Data Hear from top IDC analyst, about the path you can start taking now to enable your organization to get the benefits of turning data into actionable insights with exciting x86 technology. Is the data explosion today a liability or a competitive advantage for your business? View now 14 steps to a better, faster Windows laptop After a couple of years, most laptops fall seriously behind the times. Here are several ways to upgrade your legacy laptop to meet today's standards. Read More   What STEM shortage? Electrical engineering lost 35,000 jobs last year Despite an expanding use of electronics in products, the number of people working as electrical engineers in U.S. declined by 10.4% last year. Read More   Google is developing a smart contact lens Moving beyond Glass, Google is working on a smart contact lens that would use tiny chips, sensors and antennas to test diabetics' blood sugar levels and make it easier for them to stay healthy. Read More   Target credit card data was sent to a server in Russia The stolen credit card numbers of millions of Target shoppers took an international trip -- to Russia. Read More   Intel profit up 6 percent as PC market stabilizes Intel reported a 6 percent rise in profit on Thursday and said there are signs the PC market is stabilizing. Read More   WHITE PAPER: BMC Software   Big Data, Big Opportunity New platforms like Hadoop are being used to gain a competitive advantage through big data. Learn More IBM pumps $1.2B into global cloud data centers Dispelling any lingering doubt that IBM sees cloud computing as the way of the future, the company announced that it will invest $1.2 billion this year in expanding its global cloud infrastructure. Read More   Calif. court dismisses Google Glass traffic ticket A court in Southern California has dismissed what was apparently the first-ever traffic citation issued for wearing Google Glass while driving. Read More   New China-developed OS takes aim at Android, Windows   Concern about secret U.S. surveillance programs is fueling the development of another homegrown operating system in China, one that promises to offer a more secure alternative to rival OSes such as Android and Windows. Read More   As Acer reports Q4 loss, execs take a salary cut Acer reported another net loss at NT$7.6 billion (US$251 million) for the fourth quarter, as senior executives at the struggling PC maker agreed to a 30 percent cut to their salaries. Read More   IBM updates all-flash storage array to complement X6 servers As IBM accelerates its sixth-generation X Series servers with memory-channel flash storage, it's also offering to boost data-center performance with a new all-flash SAN array. Read More   IT Blogwatch: Google makes first contact lens Search engine giant Google 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 accounts of autonomous automobiles, fashion crimes on frames of glass, and balloons broadcasting Wi-Fi from clear skies above. The latest visions are of "smart contact lenses" embedded with tiny microchips to monitor diabetics' glucose levels. Read More
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