News from ZDNet | | | The next tablet battleground: The enterprise The next round of tablets aiming at Apple's iPad won't necessarily be looking to go toe-to-toe with the device. Instead, tablets from HP and RIM will be deemed a success if they can keep Apple out... Read more | | Perfect tablet doesn't exist: One size doesn't fit all OEMs are building tablets in different sizes be competitive, and conversations about them keep coming back to which size is optimal for consumers. There is no answer to that, one size doesn't fit... Read more | | Toshiba unfolds a second monitor to go I am a firm believer in using a second monitor at the desk, and this is the thing I miss most when I travel and leave it behind. Toshiba aims to rectify that with a portable monitor that plays... Read more | | Sprint getting the HTC EVO View 4G this summer Sprint today announced it will be carrying the HTC EVO View 4G, aka the HTC Flyer, starting this summer. This is the first Android tablet with both touch and pen control. Read more | | CTIA Wireless: LG drops the cords with Wireless Charging Pad ORLANDO -- There are a lot of big smartphone and tablet announcements being made at CTIA Wireless this week, but let's not forget about the little things. For example, take a look at LG's new... Read more | | Adobe plans give Creative Suite 5 mid-cycle mobile juice Adobe plans a mid-cycle release of its Creative Suite 5 that will give the application some mobile heft including the ability to code once and push a mobile app to Android, Apple's iOS and... Read more | | Google's ongoing China struggles How do walk away from the fastest growing market in the world? Can any company afford to ignore a billion potential users? Read more | | Microsoft's Windows Intune cloud management service: 10 questions answered Microsoft is making one of its new hybrid cloud/on-premise products -- Windows Intune -- commercially available as of March 23. Here are 10 things Microsoft customers, potential customers and/or... Read more | | CTIA Wireless: Blio to be pre-loaded on future T-Mobile products ORLANDO -- It took quite awhile for Blio to get its interactive e-reading application ready, but now it's going full throttle with the announcement that the software will be pre-loaded on select... Read more | | Deconstructing IBM's smart building software bet It has begun: The strategic consolidation of the energy and carbon management software category got its first high-profile example this week in the form of IBM's proposed acquisition of Las... Read more | | IBM's service unit goes prefab with IT infrastructure building blocks IBM will launch preconfigured "building blocks" for technology infrastructure to speed up deployments and cut costs. Initial prefab systems will cover servers, storage, helpdesk and unified... Read more | | IBM touts healthcare, retail analytics wins IBM will outline two analytics wins in the key healthcare and retail verticals. Read more | | Polycom acquires Accordent, video content management technology While the value of the deal---$50 million in cash---is small, the move highlights how Polycom plans to grow with a mix of acquisition and organic growth. Read more | | 5 top reasons it might be time for an iOS desktop What do you think? Is it time for an iOS desktop? Read more | | Oncologists use robots to fight cancer CyberKnife, a non-invasive procedure that uses a robot and targeted radiation to eliminate cancerous tumors. Read more |
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