[TechRepublic] Is Windows Phone 7 ready to fill the gap, or too late?

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Windows Phone 7: Ready to fill the gap, or 12 months too late? Jason Hiner has two conflicting ideas about where Windows Phone 7 is headed. Read both and then vote for the one you think is more likely. Read more Resource of the day How Technology Is Changing the Way Talent Does Business View this webcast for a discussion of how HR and business technology are becoming more user-centric and discover how advances like Web 2.0 and social networking are changing the way you derive value and ROI from your workforce. New at TechRepublic   Poll: Can Windows Phone 7 compete with iPhone and Android? Microsoft has delivered Windows Phone 7, its rebooted mobile platform. But, can it compete with iPhone and Android. Take the poll. Read more Sharks smell blood when a leader is in trouble Ever wonder why a leader who was previously successful suddenly seems to lose it? To help provide insight into an issue that can affect an entire organization, executive leadership coach John M. McKee uses the example of an executive in such a position. Read more Turn the power of the purchasing department in your favor Patrick Gray notes that there are often adversarial relationships between IT and purchasing, but this doesn't have to be the case. Here are his tips for building the best relationship possible with this key partner. Read more Hal 9000 highlights TR Questions of the Week - October 18, 2010 The questions highlighted in this Questions of the Week post address issues with smart IT, Mac OS VPN server routing, fingerprint sensors, flash drives, admin privileges, downloads, PSP, and much more. Read more Poll: How often do technical frustrations delay your development work? Justin James feels like for every day he spends writing code that he loses two days to technical frustrations. Is this the case in your development work? Read more Adobe tops one million Flash downloads on Android Adobe has more than one million downloads of Flash Player 10.1 on the Android market, but it still has a few kinks to work out on the mobile front. Read more TR Community scoreboard for October 15, 2010 - Dispelling Linux FUD The most active discussion thread this past week was thanks to Jack Wallen, who dispelled some serious FUD surrounding Linux. If you haven't tried Linux, are you now convinced enough to make a switch? Take a look at what other posts and members were hot on the boards. Read more LG Ally review: A budget-friendly Android smartphone The LG Ally from Verizon Wireless is smaller and much less expensive than other Android devices, such as the Droid X and the HTC Incredible. So is it a viable option for an Android power user? Read more Use PowerPoint animation to assemble puzzle pieces Simulate solving a puzzle with AutoShapes and animation. Read more Featured multimedia   MIT Media Lab celebrates 25 years (photos) The lab opens its doors to outsiders during a 25-year anniversary celebration, showing, among other things, work from the Fluid Interfaces group. View on site Featured Webcast Straight Talk about Agile, ALM, and Cloud Listen to Forrester analyst Dave West and Kevin Hancock, Director of Services at CollabNet, address the most current trends, challenges, and frequently asked questions on Agile development, application lifecycle management (ALM), and the cloud. Today's recommended downloads Free White Paper: Realizing the Full Benefits of Virtualization (American Power Conversion (APC)) Guidelines for specification of data center power density (American Power Conversion (APC)) Estimating a Data Center's Electrical Carbon Footprint (American Power Conversion (APC)) Free Trial: IBM LotusLive iNotes Email Service (IBM) The advantages of row and rack-oriented cooling architectures (American Power Conversion (APC)) Pop Quiz: Malware terms and definitions How much do you know about the different types of malware? Take this short quiz and test your knowledge of malware terms and definitions. TechRepublic newsletters   Get smartphones news, product reviews, and need-to-know lists in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Smartphones Product Spotlight Five Tips 10 Things Fractal art galleries Chaoscope fractals showcase the beauty of chaos Fractal art from the XaoS zoomer Amazing flame fractals take your breath away Flame Fractals continue to dazzle Connect with TechRepublic

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