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Featured Articles » Google Announces Reality Augmenting Glasses Google is working on a new prototype for glasses with a transparent projection system built into them, granting users Internet access and browsing capabilities. » Six Reasons CIOs Should Adopt DR as a Service The idea that disaster recovery can be sold as a value-priced service managed in the cloud is not new, but it's quickly gaining traction among savvy CIOs and IT managers keeping a close eye on their budgets. According to managed services provider (MSP) Logicalis, many CXOs today realize that as the cloud emerges from IT, some services adaptable as offerings in the cloud make complete financial and technical sense. Sponsored By: Planet One "Delivering the Dream" Telecom Tour - May 15th - Long Beach, CA PlanetOne Communications presents the 2012 Delivering the Dream Telecom Tour featuring our 2012 Preferred Telecom Providers. Attend this dynamic, educational, social and networking event with fellow professionals. Win great prizes and receive gift packages just for attending. There is NO COST to attend and meals are complimentary. Register Now - Tell Them TMCnet Sent You! » Project Glass at Google on Track, or Actually on Head I am not ready to call it an obsession, but I will admit to intense fascination. Back in February I wrote about the rumored development work at Google on Android-based heads-up display (HUD) glasses, designed to go where a smartphone can, i.e., over your eyes. As of today, the Project Glass team that is developing the glasses, due out in time for Christmas, is out in public. » Google May Be Launching its Own Tablet to Compete with iPad The tablet market has been absolutely dominated by Apple over the last few years, with strong sales of the company's iPad. However, another technology giant may be ready to launch its own answer to the device. » Shifting the MNO Battleground Toward RAN Capacity Optimization Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) have recently seen a significant increase in network traffic due to subscribers' addiction to mobile data services, presenting a considerable barrier to sustain MNOs' bottom line - in fact, according to Nielsen, 2011 saw an 89 percent increase in mobile data consumption. Even more growth is expected over the next year, which will continue to increase the amount of network traffic that MNOs must manage. » Regulators Seek User Permission for Ad Targeting Unless you take a great deal of precaution and know your way around blocking software, your Web activity is probably being tracked. In fact, a number of companies are studying your clicks and analyzing your activity to discover what you want, and display the most relevant ads they can. » White House Issues Report About Online Intellectual Property Amid the Wreckage of SOPA A lot of people learned a lot of lessons with the SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) boondoggle that saw both ordinary Americans and American technology companies - supported by the White House - come down like a ton of bricks against the legislation's authors and entertainment industry supporters. » Google Invests $700 Million for New Data Center in Taiwan Google plans to build a new data center in Taiwan, the third of its kind in Asia, to help meet the increasing demand for Google products and Internet usage. This will be the third data center in Asia, with the other two located in Hong Kong and Singapore. Google's investment totals $700 million. Featured Resources » Free Guide: Dramatically Improve Field Service Performance and Expand your Business » 2012 Lead Industry Report » Work @Home vs. Brick & Mortar: How @Home is Transforming the Contact Center Industry Advertise With Us General advertising Info: Click here    Become a TechZone360 columnist! Become a TechZone360 columnist! Want to contribute your expertise to a growing audience of communications technology professionals? Become a writer, blogger or columnist for the TechZone360 Web site and this newsletter. Contact Erik Linask at elinask@tmcnet.com for details. FOLLOW TECHZONE360   FEATURED MAGAZINES FEATURED EVENTS

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