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Adobe released security updates on September 10 for Flash Player, Shockwave Player, Acrobat, and Acrobat Reader.

Mathworks released MATLAB 2013b on September 6, 2013.  See http://www.mathworks.com/products/new_products/latest_features.html?s_cid=0309_webg_9a_nn_278986 for information on system requirements and product enhancements. 2013b is a free upgrade for customers who have an active MATLAB subscription through the Software Store.  We placed a free download for 2013b in the Software Store accounts of eligible customers.

SAS 9.4 is available through the Software Store.  Customers with active subscriptions qualify for a free upgrade.  We have placed the free upgrade in the Software Store accounts of eligible customers. Visit http://support.sas.com/resources/sysreq/index.html for system requirement information.  Note that 9.4 requires a 64-bit operating system. See http://www.sas.com/software/sas9/ for information on what's new in 9.4.

Buy a select PC for $699.99 and above and get a $200 Promo eGift card for use towards a tablet, Xbox, or other accessories.  Offer ends 9/26/2013. Save $98 off an Inspiron 15R running Windows 7 by using coupon code FESVU23B7. Save $436 on an Inspiron 15R Touch.  Use coupon code FNDNU181H.  Offer valid through 9/4/2013 6am CST. Earn 5% back with a Dell Promo eGift Card on Dell.com purchases by joining Dell Advantage.  Visit http://www.dell.com/mpp/advantage. Find summ

Microsoft stopped accepting new TechNet subscription orders on August 31, 2013.  In response, many Microsoft customers signed an online petition asking Microsoft to offer an affordable alternative to MSDN subscriptions. Microsoft is addressing the feedback by: Adding a free 90-day extension to existing TechNet subscriptions that expire between September 1 and September 30, 2014.  Microsoft added the extension to give customers more time to adapt to the change.  Cu

Vanderbilt participates in the IBM SPSS Academic New Deal program.  We purchase an annual subscription to IBM Statistics Premium Campus Edition through the New Deal.  Our annual subscription runs from August 1 through July 31.  Vanderbilt uses SPSS across the enterprise for teaching, learning, and academic research. IBM offers a no-cost

IBM SPSS Statistics Premium 22 is available through the Vanderbilt Software Store.  See http://public.dhe.ibm.com/common/ssi/ecm/en/ytd03023usen/YTD03023USEN.PDF for information on what is new in version 22. Departments and faculty with active subscriptions qualify for a no cost upgrade to the new release.  The Software Store placed the download for version 22 in the Software Store accounts of eligible customers. Students are eligible to purchase a 12 month subscription for the Grad Pack version

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HP Academy members qualify for a 35% discount on the HP ElitePad.  Pricing starts at $454.35 with your HP Academy pricing. Customize with accessories including an HP Smart Jacket that extends battery life and a full keyboard. This system is Windows 8 certified and supports the new Windows UI.  The integrated display resolution is below the threshold for Snap, a Windows UI feature that allows two Windows Store apps to be viewed simultaneously.  This feature may be enabled by attaching an external 1366 x 768 or higher resolution display. Contoure

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