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[TechRepublic] Google exec: 60% of businesses could dump Windows for Chrome OS

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Editor's note: Google's Chrome OS, which has been rumored to be doing everything from merging with Android to folding altogether, is apparently back on and now aiming at the enterprise. Also, see TechRepublic's list of the 10 best geek gifts of 2010! -Jason Google exec: 60% of businesses could dump Windows for Chrome OS Google continues to send mixed messages about Chrome OS. The latest comes from a Google exec who says Chrome OS could be an enterprise replacement for Windows. Read more Resource of the day Free White Paper: Choosing the Right Communications Convergence Partner Find out the 6 critical customer-centric attributes that you need to be looking for when evaluating communication service providers. More from TechRepublic   10 geek gifts that top this year's shopping list From Apple iPads to Wi-Fi quadricopters to shirts that supply your own soundtrack, this year's Geek Gift Guide is bound to include at least one gadget that you (or your favorite geek), can't do without. Read more Acer's big guns: 10-in, 7-inch and dual-screen tablets After lots of tablet promises, Acer has finally unveiled its line of 2011 tablets, including 7-inch, 10-inch, Windows, Android, and dual screen tablets. Read more iPad's big upgrade: The top 10 iOS 4.2 features for business Apple has released the first major software update for the iPad. Here are the 10 most important iOS 4 updates for iPad business users. Read more News from ZDNet   First Windows Phone 7 Jailbreak/Unlock tool - ChevronWP7 Got a Windows 7 handset? Want to jailbreak/unlock it? Well, now you can ... thanks to ChevronWP7. Read more AT&T unveils "buy one, get one free" Windows Phone 7 deal Thinking about buying a Windows Phone 7 handset? AT&T has an offer that might interest you: Read more Gifts That Keep On Giving: Offbeat Gadgets, Toys and Tech When you have a taste for tech, there are many shiny toys that come through your life, but there are always the special ones. The ones that end up well worn, and much loved. Read more Another day, another green IT leaders list. This time, IBM is on top. For the most part, the companies that many of us consider green IT leaders are still focused on the rather narrow goal of better energy efficiency and improved lifecycle management strategies for their products rather than any revelatory strategies that more explicitly position their technology as a way of helping... Read more Black Friday in the online world About midnight last night, the deluge of commercial come-ons, product pitches, and obvious attempts to collect personal information started filling up my junk mail folder. A few of these pitches came from trusted sources and so ended up in my inbox. I guess this approach works enough of the time... Read more Opera report: 10 mobile web facts about the Generation Y 10 mobile web facts about the Generation Y, according to Opera in a new study, show some salient facts but also some interesting, unexpected ones too. Read more Surface computers linked via internet allow for new 'mixed-presence' collaboration Researchers at Purdue and the University of Manitoba have developed software that enables users to use tabletop-sized touch displays interactively over the Internet. Read more Rumor: iOS 4.3 to arrive in mid-December While iOS 4.2 was just released on Monday, version 4.3 may be right around the corner. MacStories reports that an iOS update will be needed to support iTunes' new recurring subscriptions. Read more Apple TV's AirPlay video--not quite fully baked AirPlay video has finally arrived. It allows you to stream video from your iOS device to your Apple TV, but isn't fully integrated with all of the iOS apps yet. Read more Featured multimedia   Top tech turkeys of 2010 (photos) We offer our unscientific list of the biggest mistakes and bad ideas of the last year, from the Kin to Mark Hurd to several flaps involving the iPhone. View on site More Black Friday laptop deals: Apple MacBook Edition In the days leading up to Black Friday, we've spotted a few more notable laptop sales, particularly on Apple's MacBook laptops -- which are top of many wish lists. View on site Green-tech taxpayer Thanksgiving (photos) Large recipients of DOE American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds may want to be thankful this year to U.S. taxpayers. View on site iPad's big upgrade: The top iOS 4.2 features Apple has released the first major software update for the iPad. This slide show offers a peek at the most important new features. View on site Today's recommended downloads Eliminate Paperwork to Empower Your Mobile Service Workforce (Intermec Technologies) Do You Know Where Your Assets Are? Maximize ROI With RFID (Intermec Technologies) Time to Virtualize: Get Started With this Guide (VMware) Marketing PM Demo (IBM) Make an Interactive Database Stack Solution Part of Your DR Plan (Oracle)   About this newsletter The Sanity Check newsletter is my daily update on the technology world. You'll get my opinions, rants, reviews, user polls, and hand-picked stories of the day. Jason Hiner TechRepublic Editor in Chief My Twitter feed: @jasonhiner Top tech turkeys of 2010 (photos) CNET News.com editors offer their unscientific list of the biggest mistakes and bad ideas of the last year, from the Kin to Mark Hurd to several flaps involving the iPhone. TechRepublic newsletters   Get IT advice and techniques, mobile news, Mac tips, and product reviews in these TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Five Tips 10 Things Smartphones Macs in Business Product Spotlight Dinosaur Sightings galleries Computers from the 1970s Computers from 1980-1983 Computers from 1984-1989 Photo memories of 18 first computers Vintage Computer Festival showcases technology from the 1970s and 1980s

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[TechRepublic] Best and worst film adaptations of geek books

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Best and worst film adaptations of geek books What makes a film adaptation of a book good or bad? Wally Bahny examines this question, and asks TechRepublic readers to list their picks for the best and worst film adaptations of geek books. Read more Microsoft Kinect (Xbox 360) Teardown Resource of the day Driving IT Help Desk Efficiency with Customer-Centric Remote Support Download this paper to learn why more companies are turning to Web-based, customer-centric remote support to support a burgeoning remote workforce. Poll: What is on a geek's mind when it comes to gifts in 2010? As part of our geek gift coverage each year, we ask members about their gift giving and receiving plans. We want to know what is on your mind in 2010? Read more Child's Play gamers' charity makes giving even more fun Penny Arcade's Gabe and Tycho created a charity geared toward gamers called Child's Play, which works to put games in the hands of sick kids in hospitals all over North America and London. Read more The Long Now Foundation's 10,000 year clock The Long Now Foundation is building a mechanical clock that will keep time for 10,000 years to stand as an icon of long-term thinking. See photos of the prototype of the clock. Read more World of Warcraft: Prelude to Cataclysm Before World of Warcraft: Cataclysm expansion hits, WoW fans should participate in the in-game events and quest lines and read the book The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Acer's big guns: 10-in, 7-inch and dual-screen tablets After lots of tablet promises, Acer has finally unveiled its line of 2011 tablets, including 7-inch, 10-inch, Windows, Android, and dual screen tablets. Read more iPad's big upgrade: The top 10 iOS 4.2 features for business Apple has released the first major software update for the iPad. Here are the 10 most important iOS 4 updates for iPad business users. Read more 10 reasons I'm dumping my iPad for a Galaxy Tab The reviews may be mixed, but for Deb Shinder, the choice is clear. See why she's throwing over her iPad in favor of her new Galaxy Tab. Read more Camera phone challenge: Food You have from now until Friday, December 3, 2010 at 5:00 PM EST to submit camera phone photos of food. The editorial staff will select their three favorite photos, and the members who submitted those photos will receive some free swag! Read more Featured multimedia   Olympus BioScapes: Art that lives under the microscope (photos) The camera company's annual digital-imaging competition uncovers the science-as-art coming out of research laboratories across the globe. Winners were announced this week. View on site Black Friday laptop deals Just in time for Black Friday, we've pulled out a few of the most promising laptops deals. View on site More Black Friday laptop deals: Apple MacBook Edition In the days leading up to Black Friday, we've spotted a few more notable laptop sales, particularly on Apple's MacBook laptops -- which are top of many wish lists. View on site The Xbox 360 turns 5 (photos) It's been a quick five years for Microsoft's video game console, which launched the "next-gen" console wars on November 21, 2005. View on site Donkey Kong Country Returns (photos) Nintendo has resurrected the 15-year-old Donkey Kong Country franchise for a new title on the Wii. View on site Boxee Box by D-Link (photos) The Boxee Box by D-Link has some innovative design choices and a promising user interface, but mainstream content is mostly missing in action until future firmware updates are available. View on site TechRepublic's camera phone challenge: Funny signs We challenged the TechRepublic community to submit their camera phone photos of funny and/or interesting signs. Take a look at the entries. View on site Fractal art from the XaoS zoomer Here's a collection of fractal images generated from XaoS, free fractal zoomer software that is available for Windows and Mac. View on site Today's recommended downloads Do You Know Where Your Assets Are? Maximize ROI With RFID (Intermec Technologies) Getting data growth relief with tiered storage solutions (Oracle) How XML Is Changing the Data Warehouse (IBM) Free Booklet: Enterprise Architecture for Dummies (Sybase) How to Optimize Your Windows 7 Deployment with Automation (Dell) Geekend perennial favorites   Star Trek collectibles for the ultimate Trekkie Star Trek gift guide: Costumes, Spock ears and wig, t-shirts The Empire Strikes Back gifts for the ultimate Star Wars fan Geek books that should (not) be movies already Books that make physics accessible to the average geek Top tech turkeys of 2010 (photos) CNET News.com editors offer their unscientific list of the biggest mistakes and bad ideas of the last year, from the Kin to Mark Hurd to several flaps involving the iPhone. TechRepublic newsletters   Get IT advice and techniques, mobile news, Mac tips, and product reviews in these TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Five Tips 10 Things Smartphones Macs in Business Product Spotlight Dinosaur Sightings galleries Computers from the 1970s Computers from 1980-1983 Computers from 1984-1989 Photo memories of 18 first computers Vintage Computer Festival showcases technology from the 1970s and 1980s

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Special Edition: White Paper Membership newsletter

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Six Mistakes Companies Make in Tough Times, and How to Avoid Them In a down economy, the first instinct is to retrench. Tighten our belts until things start looking up again. While cost cutting is important, there are other equally effective—and often overlooked—strategic decisions you could be making. Read this white paper to find out how to use valuable business information to strengthen product and service offerings and emerge ahead of the competition. Discover the common mistakes companies make in a down economy and explore how you can use business intelligence to avoid them. Check out these additional resources: Monitor SQL Performance to Achieve 24-7 Uptime With this Download ManageEngine SQLDBManager Plus provides a holistic view of production databases and helps database administrators track database usage, plan capacity, and troubleshoot performance-related issues. Download it today to ensure 24-7 SQL server uptime. Download Now   Free Trial: IBM LotusLive Engage for Online Collaboration LotusLive Engage is a full-range suite of online collaboration services designed to help you drive business. It delivers the essential collaboration tools you need before, during and after your online meeting. Try this free 30-day trial! Download Now   Transforming IT with Google Apps View this on-demand TechRepublic Webcast to hear leaders from Konica Minolta discuss how you can transform your own IT organization with Google Apps and cloud computing -- just like they did with theirs. Watch Now   Physical security in mission-critical facilities Read up on the principles of personnel identification and basic methods for controlling physical access to facilities. Download Now

Recommended Downloads Ease Deployments in Your Virtualized Environment Oracle Virtualization Assembly Builder helps package appliances for deployment in a virtualized environment. Learn how to eliminate the guest OS to achieve performance close to a physical hardware configuration with JRockit Virtual Edition. Secure Data Management for Private Clouds Concerns over security and compliance have made public clouds a non-starter for many organizations. By contrast, private clouds represent an opportunity in terms of security. Learn more in this ZDNet discussion on private clouds. Cloud Computing for the Enterprise: Part 2 Enable users to utilize Amazon EC2 with IBM's recently released Amazon Machine Images that package popular software for the EC2 platform. Learn how you can get these AMIs at no charge and how IBM supports existing software running within EC2. Discover the Benefits of Virtualization for SMBs VMware surveyed more than 300 senior business and IT managers at companies with 20 to 1,100 employees to discover what difference virtualization has made in their day-to-day workloads. Share the knowledge by downloading the results. People + Processes + Technology: Learn the Winning Formula for Superior Customer Support This new SupportIndustry.com white paper explores the critical relationships between people, processes, and technology that lead to service desk success. Read it to learn best practices for delivering superior service and support. Lighten your IT impact on the environment As awareness grows of global warming and pollution grows, more businesses are taking action to lighten their environmental impact. Learn which strategies IT managers can use to save water, energy and natural resources, reducing environmental harm. Free Booklet: Enterprise Architecture for Dummies Implementing an Enterprise Architecture can be challenging.?Get led down the path of implementation in this easy-to-understand ?Dummies? booklet. 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.

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