Laptop market suffers a nosedive; 3 trends that will impact SMBs; China, U.S. pledge cybersecurity cooperation

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The Editor's Daily Picks July 10, 2013 Editor of this Newsletter Jason Hiner | Global Editor in Chief, TechRepublic | @jasonhiner I write about the products, people, and ideas that are revolutionizing business with technology. This newsletter is my picks for the top tech stories of the day. Three trends that will impact SMBs in the next five years In light of the shift of technical innovation going from an IT to a consumer focus has brought low-cost, well-designed technology to the masses. Here are some of the trends and technologies that will have a major impact on SMB IT in the next five to seven years. Mobile PC market suffers worst Q2 performance in over a decade: IHS The mobile PC market has suffered the worst second quarter performance since the aftermath of the dot.com crash. Resource of the day Electrical Efficiency Measurement for Data Centers This paper explains how data center efficiency can be measured, evaluated, and modeled, including a comparison of the benefits of periodic assessment vs. continuous monitoring. More from TechRepublic Five free application launchers to make a better Windows desktop Install Windows 8.1 Preview in a dual-boot configuration using a VHD Band of brothers: Vendor partnerships strengthen security for all Six reasons managers don't use recognition Project managers' views on the value of a PMP certification It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: July 2013 More from ZDNet China, U.S. pledge to improve cybersecurity cooperation Apple violated antitrust law in ebook price fixing conspiracy New hints on what's coming next for Microsoft Surface, Skype, Windows Phone T-Mobile announces new JUMP! twice yearly upgrade program Apple asks ITC for stay on sales ban affecting older iPhones, iPads HP drops price of Slate 7 Android tablet by $30, now starting at $139.99 Is the post-PC industry headed for premature stagnation? Chrome 28 released, new rich notifications for web apps and extensions BlackBerry US managing director loses job amid lackluster carrier support TOP500 leaders announce new supercomputer benchmark Microsoft warns of 'targeted attacks,' points finger at Google researcher's flaw disclosure Microsoft to add VPN support to Windows Phone 8 in 2014 HP: Does it need to go cloud shopping? EU proposes $32B investment in flagging hardware, tech industries The fight between Apple and Amazon on ebooks ain't over yet TechRepublic newsletters Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tech Decision Maker Apple in the Enterprise Today's recommended downloads Your Data under Siege: Defeating the Enemy of Complexity (Kaspersky Lab) Unified Communications Buyer's Guide (ShoreTel) vCenter Operations Manager (vCOPS): What It Is and Why You Should Use It (Global Knowledge) HP Technology Services for Storage Solutions (HP and Intel®) Webcast - Better Application Performance Monitoring for Mobile Applications and Services (HP) Perennial favorites How to destroy a project team in four easy steps How to tell when you work for a rogue IT organization Connect with TechRepublic TechRepublic and ZDNet special feature IT Innovation for Small Businesses In this Special Feature from ZDNet and TechRepublic, we look at tech best practices and transformative opportunities for the small companies that make up such a big part of the business world. Visit the Subscription Center to get other free newsletters, manage your account settings or to be removed from TechRepublic communications. The e-mail address for your subscription is habib2best@gmail.com. Unsubscribe | Send Feedback | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy Copyright 2013 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.