[TechRepublic] Love/hate relationship with Windows Phone 7, handy Windows APIs for Office developers, preparing for that (well-deserved) holiday break

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10 things to love and hate about Windows Phone 7 As with most phone OSes, Windows Phone 7 has some good features as well as a few shortcomings. Deb Shinder takes a look at the pros and cons. Read more Resource of the day Improve productivity through real-time collaboration and communication Think increasing productivity is difficult? Join this live webcast as we review how one company's migration to Google Apps was successful for employees and profitable to the organization. 10+ of my favorite Windows API functions to use in Office applications When a VBA solution falls short of your needs, there's probably a Windows API function that can handle the job. Susan Harkins lists 10 handy APIs and explains how you can put them to work. Read more 10 things you should do to prepare for holiday time off The holidays are here, and you may be dealing with limited staff in the office. Here are some tips for getting things squared away so you can take a little time off. Read more Virtualizing your reality: 10 questions with Mark Egan of VMware VMware CIO Mark Egan recently offered his perspective on a variety of timely issues, including the speed and agility gains of moving to a virtualized environment, the evolving challenges of data protection, and the relationship between virtualization and cloud computing. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   The most popular Windows Blog tips of 2010 While 2010 was the first full year of Microsoft Windows 7, the previous versions of that operating system still have an integral role to play in many enterprises. Read more Personal productivity is a cross between organizational skills and courage Problems in personal productivity have a lot to do with fear and not wanting to tackle the harder projects first. Read more What clients think but don't say Clients often have expectations about your consulting engagement that they fail to share with you. Here are three things clients may not be conveying that you'd like to know. Read more Geek gift ideas Download TechRepublic's Geek Gift Guide 2010 Geek Gifts 2010: Call of Duty: Black Ops Geek Gifts 2010: Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics Star Trek collectibles for the ultimate Trekkie The Empire Strikes Back gifts for the ultimate Star Wars fan Today's recommended downloads Best Practices for Moving to Google Apps (Google) An Improved Architecture for High-Efficiency, High-Density Data Centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Are You Ready for the Second Phase of Server Virtualization? (VKernel) Maximized Productivity with Simplified Device Management (Canon) Under the Hood of Google Apps Security and Privacy (Google) A techie's Christmas carol When four spirits visit one miserly old tech, his views of the holiday season and the IT industry change overnight. We hope you enjoy this lighthearted spoof of Charles Dickens' holiday classic. TechRepublic newsletters   Get Mac tips, product reviews, and smartphones news in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Macs in Business Product Spotlight Smartphones Five Tips

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