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	The Desktop Lover's Guide to Supercharging Windows 8.1 Don't like the Metro interface? Here's the best way to banish it and boost your productivity. Read More WHITE PAPER: CDNetworks Web Business and the Right Solution This white paper describes the challenges that Fortune 2000 companies face when delivering content into China via the Internet, the ways in which Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) can ease market entry into China, and what to look for in a CDN provider to optimize content delivery, both in China and globally. Learn more. In this Issue New US Bill Aims to Curb NSA Collection of Phone and Other Records How Apple Could have Built a Cheaper iPhone 5C How to Get the Most Money for Your Old Smartphone Amazon's New Kindle Fire HDX Lineup Microsoft's New Surface Family and Accessories Social Media, Mobile Phones Top Attack Targets Microsoft's Most Loyal Users Ask for Surface Trade-in Program INSIDER Is Mobile Antivirus Even Necessary? Samsung Provides Tools to Nudge Galaxy Devices Into Enterprise RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: DEMO Conference Unlock the secret to building a billion-dollar business! The founders of Waze used social data to grow from startup to billion-dollar business. Come to DEMO to hear how they did it –and get startup tips from the leaders of EverNote, FitBit, Nuzzle and blinkx. Discover 100s of new products from innovative startups from around the world, including wearable computing and digital money. Register now to save! New US Bill Aims to Curb NSA Collection of Phone and Other Records The bipartisan bill aims to make bulk collection of telephone records illegal Read More How Apple Could have Built a Cheaper iPhone 5C Apple could have built a much less expensive iPhone, a move most analysts expected before Sept. 10, but that would have risked destroying intangible advantages the company has accumulated over decades, an expert in component costs said Wednesday. Read More How to Get the Most Money for Your Old Smartphone For many people, it's phone-buying season--in the past month or two, Apple, Motorola, Nokia, and Samsung have all released hot new phones. If your old phone is gathering dust in a drawer somewhere and you don't have a use for it aside from "paperweight," you might as well sell it and get something for it. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Empowering Information Security with Desktop Virtualization IT faces an uphill battle to manage and protect enterprise applications. To control risk across the diverse computing landscape, organizations must centralize control of enterprise Windows applications, ensuring that only authorized users have access. This paper describes how desktop virtualization offers IT a powerful solution. View Now Amazon's New Kindle Fire HDX Lineup Amazon rolled out new 7-inch and 8.9-inch tablets Wednesday, boasting impressive new screens and software. Read More Microsoft's New Surface Family and Accessories Microsoft's 2nd generation products mean more responsive devices and more time unplugged. Read More Social Media, Mobile Phones Top Attack Targets Social media has become a top target of hackers and mobile devices are expanding that target, IBM reported on Tuesday in its X-Force 2013 Mid-Year Trend and Risk Report. Read More WHITE PAPER: Sepaton Big Data Finds the Perfect Backup Fit in Sepaton S2100-ES3 Download this independent whitepaper today by DCIG lead analyst Jerome M Wendt and examine why the Sepaton S2100-ES3 offers more performance and new security options. Learn More. Microsoft's Most Loyal Users Ask for Surface Trade-in Program One of the most common questions posed to Microsoft's Surface team Monday was whether the company would buy back used tablets so that customers could upgrade to the newest models set to ship in a month. Read More INSIDER Is Mobile Antivirus Even Necessary? Experts disagree over whether or not there are any immediate threats to mobile devices that can be addressed with anti-virus software. Should you invest in AV for your smartphone or tablet? Read More Samsung Provides Tools to Nudge Galaxy Devices Into Enterprise Samsung is wooing developers in an effort to push its Galaxy smartphones and tablets, which have been popular with consumers, into the enterprise. Read More
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