The 10 best laptops of 2014 (so far)

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	9 museums that want your legacy tech - and what they're looking for Museums and other institutions are searching for examples of older technology to exhibit. Is there a computer in your basement that qualifies? Read More WHITE PAPER: Polycom 2014 Gartner MarketScope for Group Video Systems In this MarketScope report, Gartner evaluated seven group video conferencing vendors on business model, customer experience, market responsiveness and track record, marketing execution, product strategy, and overall viability. Learn more >> In this Issue The 10 best laptops of 2014 (so far) Why old iPhones become sluggish over time A bigger iPhone could push phablet explosion Mac, Chromebook gains soften PC industry decline Round smartwatches mean more work for developers This more-powerful Raspberry Pi competitor is totally free Amazon's efforts to test drones for package delivery gain support 6 powerful Google Apps features you're probably not using WEBCAST: Code 42 How to Protect Enterprise Data Yet Enable Secure Access Let's face it. Today's enterprise IT is faced with an increasingly challenging landscape, as the proliferation of personal devices in the work place and the sheer amount of unstructured data and content being generated continues to reach new heights. Learn More The 10 best laptops of 2014 (so far) We're more than seven full months into 2014, and with back-to-school shopping season underway and the holidays looming, it's a perfect time to take stock of the year in laptops thus far. Read More Why old iPhones become sluggish over time One of the unusual consequences of being in the computer business is that I tend to own more devices than the average person. Therefore, when a family friend recently broke her iPhone 4s, I didn't hesitate to visit the Tabini Museum of Antique Handsets and Tablets in my basement and dig out my old iPhone 4 to lend to her for a few weeks. After all, with a new model all but certain to be announced by mid-September, it would make little sense to purchase a new handset before then. Read More A bigger iPhone could push phablet explosion Big smartphones with screens larger than 5.5-in. will make up nearly a third of the entire smartphone market in 2018, IDC said. Read More Mac, Chromebook gains soften PC industry decline Although forecasts for PC shipments have brightened, much of the improvement stems from bets that Chromebooks and Macs will make up a larger part of this year's market. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix 8 Steps to Fill the Mobile Enterprise Application Gap Mobile devices and applications are quickly becoming as important and widespread in the enterprise as PCs and traditional business apps. Traveling executives and Millennials alike expect to communicate, collaborate and access their important work applications and data from anywhere on whatever device they choose. Read now Round smartwatches mean more work for developers The arrival of the first round Android Wear-based smartwatches means developers have to take extra care to ensure their apps look good. Read More This more-powerful Raspberry Pi competitor is totally free Wishing your Raspberry Pi had more power for all those hardware hacking projects you have planned? There's a new barebones board on the market that may better fit your needs, and right now you can sign-up for your chance to get it for free. Read More Amazon's efforts to test drones for package delivery gain support The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), which represents the nascent commercial drone industry in the U.S., has thrown its considerable weight behind a bid by Amazon to test drones for use in the online retailer's proposed Prime Air package delivery service. Read More 6 powerful Google Apps features you're probably not using Google Drive apps are loved for their simplicity and ease of use, but don't let that fool you. There's a whole lot of power locked up in these web apps. And while we'd never put the suite on a par with Microsoft Office, there are some impressive features in Docs, Sheets, and Slides that you've likely overlooked. Read More
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