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Intel promises Ultrabooks will become Tablet PCs Intel sees the new Ultrabook evolving into a convertible notebook. It seems the company has forgotten the Tablet PC has been around for a decade. Read more Resource of the day KPMG, HP simplify HP records management - A Case Study With program management assistance from KPMG, HP establishes a foundation to automate its records management using HP TRIM software. Download case study here More from TechRepublic   10 techies to follow to immediately make Google+ more useful Google+ now has a suggested user list, including tech picks. Unfortunately, it's not very good. Here's who to follow instead. Read more Ten years later: IT and life lessons from the South Tower Bob Eisenhardt was an IT pro employed in the South Tower on 9/11. He explains what it took to recover -- both personally and in IT. 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But we still know surprisingly little about the development tools and technologies which will be stars of the... Read more Lowe's improving online tools and rolling out iPhones I have been using mobile technology to help me with my home improvement jobs and it sounds like Lowe's will soon be making some site upgrades and hardware purchases to help out customers. Read more Sprint may attract iPhone 5 customers with unlimited data In an attempt to make its own version of the iPhone 5 the most attractive, Sprint plans to leverage its unlimited data plan. Read more Lenovo to Dell: By the end of the year we'll be #2 Following a period of strong growth compared tot he competition, Lenovo expects to be the second-largest PC OEM by the end of the year. Read more Microsoft to give Hotmail an image (and feature) makeover Microsoft is planning a Hotmail press event in October that may mark the introduction of a new (and maybe HTML5-based) version of its Web-based e-mail service. Read more My dream tablet will likely have a Windows sticker on it My dream tablet could be used as my only system if properly configured. Here is what I need in a dream tablet. Read more Cisco, Plantronics team on SMB communications bundle First joint solution in a new program from Plantronics pairs a Cisco IP phone with a unified communications-capable headset. Read more Facebook agrees to sign voluntary privacy code in Germany Facebook has agreed to sign a voluntary code of conduct in Germany to protect users' data. The social networking giant's problems in the European country may finally be on the road to resolution. Read more Nokia chief outlines Windows Phone strategy; warns of Android 'uncertainty' Nokia's Stephen Elop discussed at an event in China the possible difficulties for Android that the Motorola-Google deal may bring, while defending Microsoft's Windows Phone 7. Read more Google, Apple and Microsoft take top spots in global brand survey Three of tech's biggest corporations reign supreme as three of the most valuable brands worldwide based on a new study. Read more Apple is not enterprise class Lack of adequate support for Apple computers combined with known but unresolved problems means Apple fails the enterprise taste test Read more As customer engagement evolves, Social CRM poised for major growth With the Social CRM industry expected to top $1 billion in revenue in 2012, it's growing faster that just about any other segment of social business. Yet the classic challenges of dealing with... Read more Facebook may have missed revenue projections by $500 million According to new analysis, the report suggesting Facebook's revenue doubled to $1.6 billion for the first half of 2011 is actually bad news. Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the Apple MacBook Air (2011 11-inch) Bill Detwiler cracks open Apple's 2011 11-inch MacBook Air. 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