Should you get a hybrid laptop? A user report card

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	Should you get a hybrid laptop? A user report card Hybrids -- laptops whose displays detach to become tablets -- were designed to allow users to have one device with many uses. But do they work as advertised? We talked to some users to find out. Read More   WEBCAST: OutSystems Four Myths of High-Productivity App Dev Debunked David Norfolk of Bloor Research International discusses research that compares two high-productivity platform as a service development platforms: OutSystems Platform and Force.com from Salesforce.com. In this webcast he will debunk the main myths surrounding high-productivity application development. Learn more In this Issue JR Raphael: Android Wear: 6 big reasons to be excited about Google's smartwatch platform Sony unveils Morpheus, PS4 virtual reality headset Oracle reverses decline in hardware revenue during Q3 Lenovo rallies troops after rivals swoop on IBM server deal Richi Jennings: IBM's big letter about Big Brother and Big Blue Microsoft to ship Surface tablet with LTE for $679 Jonny Evans: OS X Mavericks: Troubleshooting Bluetooth device connections RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Help Desk Technology Corporation Drive Down Help Desk Costs by using Collaborative Workflow Collaborative workflow is a hybrid system that combines service management (workflow) software with social software (such as chat, instant messaging, and document collaboration). The synergy between the two provides project structure and measureable goals, while facilitating communications and interactions typical of social software. Discover rich functionality including help desk, ITIL, document management, calendaring, built-in projects, remote screen sharing, business rules, dashboards, asset management, chargeback, custom data designer, encryption, and more. JR Raphael: Android Wear: 6 big reasons to be excited about Google's smartwatch platform Google's getting into smartwatches with its new Android Wear platform -- and there are six big reasons to be excited about what's in store. Read More   Sony unveils Morpheus, PS4 virtual reality headset Sony has unveiled a virtual reality headset for its PlayStation 4 game console with a prototype called Project Morpheus. Read More   Oracle reverses decline in hardware revenue during Q3 Oracle's third-quarter revenue rose 4 percent to US$9.3 billion while net income increased 2 percent to $2.6 billion, buoyed by growth in new software licenses and cloud subscriptions as well as a long-anticipated rise in hardware product revenue. Read More   WHITE PAPER: CDW The Case for Mobile Apps Today's mobile apps turn handheld devices into e-book readers, portable navigation systems, digital wallets and more. And for organizations with mobile workers, they boost productivity by allowing easy access to resources and applications. Mobile apps can be designed for employees, customers, constituents and more. Read Now Lenovo rallies troops after rivals swoop on IBM server deal Lenovo will send a memo to its server sales team on Tuesday, urging them to ignore the 'uncertainty and doubt' its rivals are sowing over its acquisition of the IBM server division. Read More   Richi Jennings: IBM's big letter about Big Brother and Big Blue IBM: No worries. Feeling left out, IBM (NYSE:IBM) has finally decided to chime in on its stance regarding alleged, massive, blanket, Orwellian surveillance by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). Due to fears that continued leaky drips from NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden may hurt business, IBM posted an open letter about the issue on a company website. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers are feeling blue. Read More   Microsoft to ship Surface tablet with LTE for $679 Microsoft is bringing LTE mobile broadband to its Surface 2 tablet with a new model that will start shipping on Tuesday for US$679. Read More   Jonny Evans: OS X Mavericks: Troubleshooting Bluetooth device connections If you are suffering poor performance from your Bluetooth mouse, keyboard or other devices, then follow these steps to understand the problem. Read More
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