10 rugged gadgets for surviving dirty, dangerous jobs

Windows Blue: 10 coolest features in Microsoft's leaked OS DreamWorks tops compute-cycle record with 'The Croods' ITworld Today March 26, 2013 Share this email 10 rugged gadgets for surviving dirty, dangerous jobs These cameras, laptops, tablets, and hard drives are tough enough to withstand everything from minor drops and spills to temperatures that make a Nor'easter seem balmy. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Windows Blue: 10 coolest features in Microsoft's leaked OS 2. DreamWorks tops compute-cycle record with 'The Croods' 3. Linux distro update: Ubuntu slashes support, Debian 7.0 draws near 4. Samsung refreshes Series 9 Ultrabook, but where's the 'Retina' display? 5. Official Twitter app for Ubuntu Touch canceled 6. 7 tools to build websites using responsive design 7. Will Obamacare tax your iPhone as a medical device? 8. Apple sets May 1 deadline for UDID, iPhone 5 app changes 9. LAST CHANCE: Win a copy of 'The Book of GIMP' Resource compliments of: NetApp Got a virtual machine? Try the industry-leading virtualization platform and #1 storage OS. Download the VMware® and NetApp® trial. Learn more www.netapp.com/dataontap Learn more www.netapp.com/dataontap Windows Blue: 10 coolest features in Microsoft's leaked OS An early build of Microsoft's big Windows 8 update has hit the web. READ MORE DreamWorks tops compute-cycle record with 'The Croods' "The Croods" is the most sophisticated 3D film to date from DreamWorks, having taken 15 million more compute hours to render and 250TB of storage to make. READ MORE Linux distro update: Ubuntu slashes support, Debian 7.0 draws near Users of Canonical's Long Term Support (LTS) releases will remain unaffected. READ MORE Samsung refreshes Series 9 Ultrabook, but where's the 'Retina' display? Samsung launched an even pricier version of its high-end Series 9 Ultrabook Monday, but the company isn't quite ready to trade blows with Apple on the "Retina" display front. READ MORE Webcast: Lexmark International Faster Business Information. Better Business Collaboration Live Webcast: Wednesday 3/27 at 2:00 PM EST This webinar will teach you about smart process apps—a new category of software that makes collaborative processes more productive and flexible. Learn More Official Twitter app for Ubuntu Touch canceled A Canonical software engineer told a public mailing list on Friday that there would be no official Twitter app released with Ubuntu Touch. READ MORE 7 tools to build websites using responsive design These seven tools will help you build a fully functional site for phone, tablet and traditional desktop devices. READ MORE Will Obamacare tax your iPhone as a medical device? Food and Drug Administration official addresses concerns that the agency will impose heavy regulations on consumer devices in health IT rulemaking and discusses possibility of iPhone tax under Obama's health care law. READ MORE Apple sets May 1 deadline for UDID, iPhone 5 app changes Apps that don't support Apple's latest iOS device displays are on their way out, as are apps that haven't been updated to address a longstanding privacy concern. READ MORE LAST CHANCE: Win a copy of 'The Book of GIMP' Enter today for your chance to win. The drawing ends March 31. READ MORE Webcast: IBM Business Intelligence Market Trends and Adoption Patterns A valuable examination of the state of the BI marketplace, this report is the culmination of data from 859 users over topics such as quality and usefulness of product, sales experience, quality of technical support, quality and value of consulting services, integrity and recommendations. Register Now BOOK GIVEAWAY Our March contests are coming to an end. Enter before March 31 for your chance to win! jQuery, jQuery UI, and jQuery Mobile: Recipes and Examples This guide brings together more than one hundred self-contained, downloadable examples, each with an in-depth explanation of how the code works and how to adapt it for your own needs. The Book of GIMP: A Complete Guide to Nearly Everything Whether you're just getting started with this free Photoshop alternative or working to master GIMP's more complex features, you'll find the answers you're looking for in The Book of GIMP. DON'T MISS... Killer open source admin tools 20 historic tech sounds you may have forgotten Smartphone comparison: Samsung Galaxy S4 vs. Sony Xperia Z vs. HTC Ones The best office apps for your iPad, round 4 25 crazy and scary things the TSA has found on travelers Follow ITworld Share this email You are currently subscribed to itworld_today as garn14.tech@blogger.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy Learn about INSIDER If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2013 ITworld, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **