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	Smartphone prices are dropping, and will continue to dip through '18 Average global smartphone prices have dropped and will continue to do so into 2018, according to IDC. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Alert Logic   Best practices for facing today's log management challenges This whitepaper discusses key best practices to consider when evaluating automated log management solutions. Learn More In this Issue In baffling move, TrueCrypt open-source crypto project shuts down Apple goes against grain, lets Beats Music live on Android and Windows Phone Why haven't robots yet changed the world? IDC drops tablet sales forecast, sees phablets encroaching on the market HP must give up Beats Audio after Apple deal In big step for robotics, one robot repairs another in space Solar Roadways project blows past $1M crowdfunding goal Tip of the Hat: The man behind Apple's post-Jobs acquisition spree IBM customizes cloud services for the enterprise Amazon looks to run corporate databases in its cloud Curved screen TVs expected to quickly flatten out Intel product line aims to open faster path for auto makers Acer to release new cloud apps in June, eyes partnerships in smart devices Deutsche Telekom agrees to sell T-Mobile USA to Japan's SoftBank, report says Darlene Storm: Shall we play a game? 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Read More   Apple goes against grain, lets Beats Music live on Android and Windows Phone Apple will continue to offer Beats Music apps for Android and Windows Phone after it closes the deal to acquire the streaming music service and Beats Electronics. Read More   Why haven't robots yet changed the world? A well-known roboticist acknowledged Wednesday at an MIT symposium that robotics has yet to change the world. Read More   IDC drops tablet sales forecast, sees phablets encroaching on the market IDC has lowered its forecast for tablet sales for 2014 by 6.3%, pointing to the cannibalization of small tablets by larger smartphones known as "phablets." Read More   HP must give up Beats Audio after Apple deal Hewlett-Packard today confirmed that it will drop Beats Audio from its line of high-end PCs and tablets by the end of 2015. Read More   In big step for robotics, one robot repairs another in space A robot completed repairs on another robot in space this week, advancing the possibility of future robots working in deep space, as well as Earth-based robots working in the enterprise. Read More   Solar Roadways project blows past $1M crowdfunding goal   A crowdsourcing project to raise money for solar panels that snap together to form roadways has blown by its $1 million goal. Read More   Tip of the Hat: The man behind Apple's post-Jobs acquisition spree Apple's move to buy headphone maker and streaming music service Beats Electronics brought its acquisitive ways -- started after the death of founder Steve Jobs -- to the forefront. Read More   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 IBM customizes cloud services for the enterprise Hoping to jump out in front of providers of generic cloud services, IBM has launched a portfolio of cloud packages, called IBM Cloud Business Solutions, designed to run specific business processes such as asset management and customer care. Read More   Amazon looks to run corporate databases in its cloud Amazon Web Services is making a pitch that high-performance enterprise databases can run on its infrastructure by launching new instances optimized for the task. Read More   Curved screen TVs expected to quickly flatten out Curved TVs are more or less a novelty that aren't expected to hold the public's attention for long as users realize their viewing experience is actually poorer on the more expensive screens. Read More   Intel product line aims to open faster path for auto makers Intel made additional tracks into the automotive market Thursday, announcing a range of products in the emerging connected-car market that could eventually be useful in driverless vehicles. Read More   Acer to release new cloud apps in June, eyes partnerships in smart devices Acer's "Build Your Own Cloud" service will start rolling out to consumers in late June with a suite of updated apps that will work on mobile devices and PCs, including devices from other companies. Read More   Deutsche Telekom agrees to sell T-Mobile USA to Japan's SoftBank, report says Deutsche Telekom has agreed to an offer for Japanese mobile and broadband company SoftBank to buy T-Mobile USA, according to a news report. Read More   Darlene Storm: Shall we play a game? DARPA: 'Computer will beat all the hackers one day' DARPA is best known for inventing the Internet, but this arm of the Pentagon is working on system that will beat any and all attackers. Read More   Preston Gralla: 3 things Steve Ballmer will do if he buys the San Diego Clippers Forbes reports that Steve Ballmer has bid $1.8 billion to buy the San Diego Clippers. Here are three things to expect he'll do if he buys the team. Read More
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