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	2GB RAM upgrade for new Google Glass explorers angers early adopters Google will soon ship an upgraded version of Google Glass with 2GB of RAM, angering early members of its Glass Explorer Program stuck with the older model. Read More     WHITE PAPER: SAS The Impact of Customer-Centric Marketing on Manufacturers Manufacturers have traditionally fostered close relationships with retailers and channel partners who sell their products rather than interacting directly with consumers. But this is changing. Learn how manufacturers can succeed in this new era of customer-centric manufacturing. 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By choosing EMC VSPEX with integrated EMC backup, you'll be able to accelerate your virtualization deployment. Learn More>> 10 things to know about the smartphone kill switch The smartphone kill switch appears to be on its way to every handset sold in the U.S. So what's all the fuss about? Here's a look at the main points of the technology. Read More Panasonic's 5-inch 'handheld tablet' redefines tough They aren't exactly smartphones, tablets or even phablets, but Panasonic's new Toughpad line of 'handheld tablets' redefine tough for mobile devices and include the ability to warm themselves in extreme cold with a built-in heater. Read More JR Raphael: Google I/O condensed: The 33 most important things to know A new version of Android! The first Android Wear watches! Android TV! So much exciting stuff to take in from Google I/O. Here's an easy-to-follow guide to the news that matters most. Read More 10 of the biggest announcements from Google I/O history Here is a look back at some of what Google has done in years past. Read More Richi Jennings: Surface Pro 3 is magical and breakable, say reviews The Surface Pro 3 is here, and reviewers are falling over themselves to look at in in-depth (and inside it). Is it the usual 3rd-times-a-charm act for Redmond? In IT Blogwatch, bloggers give Surface another chance. Read More Surface Pro 3 not a notebook replacement to DIYers who want inside Microsoft may pitch its Surface Pro 3 as a notebook replacement, but to do-it-yourselfers, it's a tablet pure and simple, iFixit concluded. Read More WEBCAST: EMC Corporation     Optimize VDI with EMC EMC Virtual Desktop Infrastructure solutions provide a centralized, dynamic desktop environment, enabling IT to handle more users and devices. Learn More Preston Gralla: Trade in a Macbook Air for a Surface Pro? In your dreams, Microsoft. Microsoft is so serious about pushing the Surface Pro 3 as a laptop replacement that it has launched a campaign to get people to trade in their Macbook Airs and use the credit towards buying a Surface. Nice try, Microsoft, but this campaign is a non-starter. Read More Experimental 36-core chip spurs speed test at MIT Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a 36-core processor in an effort to find new ways to eke more performance out of chips. Read More Intel's most powerful chip ever packs emerging technologies Intel hopes to take hardware performance to the next level with its latest Xeon Phi supercomputing chip, which packs an array of new hardware technologies that could ultimately find their way to laptops and desktops. Read More Foxconn turns sights to robots, electrics cars, wearables     Expect more wearables, robots and even electric cars to come from manufacturing giant Foxconn Technology Group, as the Taiwanese company tries to reinvent itself as a broader technology service provider. Read More Police test smartphones over cellular for undercover use during Boston Marathon During April's Boston Marathon, police in Brookline, Mass., piloted a wireless system that let undercover police and supervisors use ordinary iPhones and Android devices to communicate with rugged Land Mobile Radios over LTE and other commercial cellular networks. Read More Sharky: Which part of @#$%! didn't you understand? Manager at a remote factory is on the phone with this pilot fish, who's trying to get the password for the plant's new modem. Step one: Have the user find the 10-digit code on the back and read it off to fish. Read More Watch out for these smartwatches With Apple expected to launch an iWatch in October, other vendors including Samsung, LG and Motorola, are getting a headstart with smartwatches in varied shapes and colors. Read More
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