Hands on with Surface Pro 3: Lots to like, just not the price

	Rackspace not a good fit for Cisco, says Chambers | Richi Jennings: DANGER: Nest Protect may not protect your nest from fire (hence Wave recall)
	Computerworld Hardware				Forward this to a Friend >>>
	Hands on with Surface Pro 3: Lots to like, just not the price Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 would be a good tablet to replace my laptop, but at US$799 to start, it's just too expensive. Read More   WHITE PAPER: SAS Using Casual Analysis to Optimize Marketing Strategy This case study shows how one beverage manufacturer employed a seven-step process to improve its demand forecasts and improve its marketing strategy. Read this whitepaper to learn more. Read Now In this Issue Rackspace not a good fit for Cisco, says Chambers Richi Jennings: DANGER: Nest Protect may not protect your nest from fire (hence Wave recall) Toaster, refrigerator, meet tablet, notebook: Apple and Microsoft trade takes on 2-in-1s Sharky: Exactly the way they described it Researchers create conductor that could prevent lithium-ion battery fires Swarm unveils Portal beacon to show in-store activity to retailers Dell to use recycled plastics in new line of PCs Lenovo's Q1 profit grows 25 percent on PC, smartphone gains Lenovo's Q1 profit grows 25% on PC, smartphone gains Windows XP's U.S. farewell tour to last most of '14 WHITE PAPER: VCE Transform Service & Agility with Private Cloud Data Centers Learn about the IT Transformation strategy that enabled one of the largest financial services groups in Europe to support a rapidly changing business environment. This allowed them to redefine their organizational structures and processes which delivered the best possible customer service and improved profitability. Learn More Rackspace not a good fit for Cisco, says Chambers Rackspace doesn't fit Cisco's acquisition profile, CEO John Chambers told a room packed with reporters this week at the company's annual conference and exhibition. Read More   Richi Jennings: DANGER: Nest Protect may not protect your nest from fire (hence Wave recall) ...Will Robinson!? Nest Labs -- now a Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) company -- is recalling all its fancy Nest Protect smoke-and-CO detectors. It seems that they may not always sound an alarm when they should, because a key feature doesn't work right. Oops. That's embarrassing. Still, it's a good thing that no Nest customers have been burned alive, suffocated by smoke, or poisoned by carbon monoxide, eh? In IT Blogwatch, bloggers ponder returning the product for a refund. Read More   Toaster, refrigerator, meet tablet, notebook: Apple and Microsoft trade takes on 2-in-1s Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella pushed the need for blending tablets and notebooks at the unveiling of the Surface Pro 3, countering earlier arguments by Apple CEO Tim Cook that the trade-offs from such devices don't please anybody. Read More   Sharky: Exactly the way they described it Service tech pilot fish is assigned to check out a remote site where users are complaining about their PC monitors shaking from time to time -- and he's not the first who has tried to fix the problem. Read More   Researchers create conductor that could prevent lithium-ion battery fires Japanese researchers have developed a new type of lithium-ion conductor that could help prevent the kind of lithium-ion battery fires that grounded the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft last year. Read More   WHITE PAPER: IBM Empowering an SMB Workforce in the Age of Mobility This white paper from Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) discusses the unique challenges of managing mobile, desktop, and server endpoints in SMB-sized organizations. EMA offers pragmatic solutions and reviews IBM Endpoint Manager's ability to address the needs of these organizations. Read More Swarm unveils Portal beacon to show in-store activity to retailers For small retailers, the relationship between the number of store visits and actual sales can be foggy. A new tracking device aims to provide clarity. Read More   Dell to use recycled plastics in new line of PCs Dell is making a line of PCs using plastics obtained by expanding its recycling program. Read More   Lenovo's Q1 profit grows 25 percent on PC, smartphone gains Lenovo's net profit grew 25 percent year-over-year in the first quarter as the Chinese company continued to make gains in the PC and smartphone markets. Read More   Lenovo's Q1 profit grows 25% on PC, smartphone gains Lenovo's net profit grew 25% year-over-year in the first quarter as the Chinese company continued to make gains in the PC and smartphone markets. Read More   Windows XP's U.S. farewell tour to last most of '14 Last-minute moves by businesses to scrap Windows XP may have offset the continued free fall in consumer spending, but that gift from XP won't help the PC industry for long. Read More
	FREE SHARK TANK T-SHIRT Clueless Consultants? Bungling Bosses? Useless Users? Tell me your tale. If it gets published, you get a sharp Shark shirt. Shark Tank FAQ YOUR STRATEGIC GUIDE TO BIG DATA CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES   In this special issue, we examine the biggest challenges with big data projects, including the immaturity of the tools, a lack of people with expertise in big data technologies, the challenge of making the right investments and hardware that can't handle big data projects. This free, 17-page magazine-style report is available now. [Registration required] To read the report, click here. DIGITAL SPOTLIGHT: YOUR STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE CLOUD   In our in-depth report, we look at the lessons learned from early adopters about ramping up, scaling back and avoiding disasters in the cloud. We'll also tell you why IT pros with cloud chops have seen their fortunes rise and offer tips on how to hammer out an iron-clad cloud service agreement. This free, 28-page magazine-style report is available now. [Registration required] To read the report, click here. INTERNET OF THINGS: GET THE LATEST! Our new bimonthly Internet of Things newsletter helps you keep pace with the rapidly evolving technologies, trends and developments related to the Internet of Things (IoT). Subscribe now and stay up to date! KEEP UP WITH THE LATEST NEWS ON CONSUMERIZATION Our weekly Consumerization of IT newsletter covers a wide range of mobile hardware, mobile apps, enterprise apps and IT trends related to consumerization. We cover BYOD, smartphones, tablets, MDM, cloud, social and how consumerization affects IT. Stay up to date with news, reviews and in-depth coverage. JOIN THE COMPUTERWORLD CONVERSATION ON GOOGLE + Be sure to add Computerworld to your Google+ circles to keep track of breaking news, features, blogs, tech reviews and career advice. CAST YOUR VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S QUICKPOLL As the Internet of Things continues to take shape, what about it worries you most? NEW COMPUTERWORLD JOB BOARD Search multiple listings now and get new job alerts as they are posted.
	Get more IT peer perspective online: LinkedIn Group | Facebook | Twitter You are currently subscribed to computerworld_hardware as jonsan98@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: bglynn@cxo.com To contact Computerworld, please send an e-mail to online@computerworld.com. Copyright (C) 2014 Computerworld, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. If you want to contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@computerworld.com. **