10 back-to-school laptop buying tips

High-tech heroes and zeros: 2013's best and worst (so far) 24 hours with Google Glass ITworld Today August 11, 2013 Share this email 10 back-to-school laptop buying tips Before you invest in a laptop--and, yes, you should get your student a laptop--here are 10 important considerations. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. High-tech heroes and zeros: 2013's best and worst (so far) 2. 24 hours with Google Glass 3. Moto X vs. iPhone 5: Head to head 4. Google Chrome policy exposes user passwords on purpose: Here's how to prevent it 5. No-contract mobile plans compared: Verizon Edge, AT&T Next, T-Mobile Jump 6. 30 awesome Instagram accounts you need to follow 7. Head-spinning history of the propeller beanie 8. 7 browser tricks to get the most out of your Chromecast 9. BOOK GIVEAWAY: The U.S. Technology Skills Gap White Paper: Citrix The 10 "Must-Haves" for Secure Enterprise Mobility. While enterprise mobility brings opportunity for your users and organization, it also invites risk. Users should view this whitepaper as a mobile security framework for their enterprises and a checklist for evaluating enterprise mobility vendors. Download the whitepaper. Read now! High-tech heroes and zeros: 2013's best and worst (so far) Which tech newsmakers have made the biggest splash so far this year, and which have gone splat? READ MORE 24 hours with Google Glass I picked up a Google Glass headset yesterday. I've had it on and off my head for about 24 hours. Here is what my notepad of thoughts looks like. READ MORE Moto X vs. iPhone 5: Head to head The iPhone 5 is a lot older than the Moto X, but it's still instructive to see how the two devices stack up against each other. READ MORE Google Chrome policy exposes user passwords on purpose: Here's how to prevent it Google's browser displays user passwords in plain text in its settings, and it isn't the only one. READ MORE Webcast: HP & Intel® Cloud Knowledge Vault According to market research, more than 60 percent of enterprises will have adopted some form of cloud computing by 2013. Learn how your organization can benefit from the scalability, flexibility, and performance that the cloud offers through the short videos and other resources in this HP & Intel® Cloud Knowledge Vault. View Now No-contract mobile plans compared: Verizon Edge, AT&T Next, T-Mobile Jump Verizon is the latest carrier to jump on the no-contract craze. Let's see how its offering stacks up against already-announced plans. READ MORE 30 awesome Instagram accounts you need to follow Make room in your feed for epic mountain vistas, adorable French bulldogs, and the famous San Francisco fog. READ MORE Head-spinning history of the propeller beanie From sci-fi to hippies to Shaq to Noogle, propeller beanies have had a colorful life. READ MORE 7 browser tricks to get the most out of your Chromecast Chromecast already offers a ton of value for its $35 price tag, but the Cast extension for the Chrome browser can help it do so much more. READ MORE BOOK GIVEAWAY: The U.S. Technology Skills Gap We've got 5 signed copies to give to some lucky ITworld readers. Enter now for your chance to win! READ MORE White Paper: CommVault The Five Fundamentals of Virtual Server Protection The compelling benefits of server virtualization are driving the transition to large scale virtual server deployments. Learn More DON'T MISS... 16 best free apps for your Google Nexus 7 Bypass blocked webpages and paywalls with Google as your proxy server 25 crazy and scary things the TSA has found on travelers To solve mystery of life on Mars, we should drill, baby, drill 13 fonts to make a programmer smile BOOK GIVEAWAY New month, new books! We have 5 copies of each of these hot new titles to give away. Enter the drawings today. The U.S. Technology Skills Gap Essential reading for those eager to see America remain a relevant global power in innovation and invention in the years ahead. Consider it your how-to-get involved guidebook. Scrum Shortcuts without Cutting Corners Scrum expert Ilan Goldstein helps you translate the Scrum framework into reality to meet the Scrum challenges your formal training never warned you about. 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. **