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	ARM developing processors to make wearables 'invisible' In the gold rush for wearables, the key to success is invisibility and long battery life. ARM is pursuing the development of tiny processors that fit the profile. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Infortrend Top Reasons for Upgrading to Emulex Gen 5 Fibre Channel HBAs Did you know that the decision to purchase a Host Bus Adapter (HBA) can actually enable you to do more with less? With Gen 5 Fibre Channel HBAs you can run more virtual machines and applications per server, cut your HBA installation and management time in half to and protect your valuable data assets. Learn more >> In this Issue Asus adds 'laptop' to the shapes its Transformer phone-tablet hybrid can adopt HP must give up Beats Audio after Apple deal Smartphone prices are dropping, and will continue to dip through '18 Curved screen TVs expected to quickly flatten out Demand for extra-large iPhone may be overstated Gigabyte puts 3200 by 1800 '3K' screen on 13.9-inch gaming laptop Acer's Iconia Tab 8 delivers higher-end features at a good price AppliedMicro to crank up mobile chips to 16 cores for servers In big step for robotics, one robot repairs another in space Why haven't robots yet changed the world? Intel product line aims to open faster path for auto makers WHITE PAPER: HGST ESG Lab Report: Virident FlashMAX Connect This ESG Lab Validation report documents remote hands-on testing of the Virident | HGST FlashMAX ConnectSoftware Suite, with a focus on the performance advantage the solution provides and the ability to deploy the suite in a distributed storage/application environment. View Now>> Asus adds 'laptop' to the shapes its Transformer phone-tablet hybrid can adopt Taiwanese PC maker Asus has added laptop to the forms that its latest Transformer phone-tablet hybrid can adopt -- potentially taunting Microsoft and Google once again with the device's ability to run both Windows and Android. 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   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   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   Demand for extra-large iPhone may be overstated Although Apple watchers expect the company to boost the iPhone's screen size this fall, demand for a very large display is actually weak among iPhone owners in China -- and even weaker in the U.S. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Sophos, Inc.   Endpoint Buyer's Guide Evaluating the many components that make up an endpoint security solution may seem overwhelming. Get independent research and test results to help you determine your requirements and identify the vendor that best meets your needs. Learn More Gigabyte puts 3200 by 1800 '3K' screen on 13.9-inch gaming laptop Taiwan's Gigabyte is fitting a 3200 by 1800 screen on its latest gaming laptop, making it among the growing number of vendors adding so-called "3K" displays to their PC products. Read More   Acer's Iconia Tab 8 delivers higher-end features at a good price If you want a higher-end Android tablet than can rival the iPad mini, take a look at Acer's Iconia Tab 8, set to arrive in the third quarter. We checked one out ahead of Computex in Taipei on Saturday and came away reasonably impressed with a device that incorporates some more cutting-edge specs but will retail for just a!199 (US$270). Read More   AppliedMicro to crank up mobile chips to 16 cores for servers AppliedMicro plans to put ARM mobile chips with 16 cores in servers, but is approaching the market cautiously following the abrupt shutdown of ARM server pioneer Calxeda late last year. 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   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   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
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