| Editor's note: It's time for us to do our annual poll asking TechRepublic members what their 2011 IT budgets look like. After you take the poll, read our interview with VMware CIO Mark Egan, and get the details on Nokia's round of patent suits against Apple. - Jason Poll: Will your 2011 IT budget be bigger, smaller, or the same? Many IT departments are doing a hardware refresh while others invest in virtualization. What does your 2011 IT budget look like and where is the money being spent? Take the poll and join the discussion Read more | More from TechRepublic | | | What can the OpenBSD IPsec backdoor allegations teach us? Recent allegations that the FBI slipped some backdoors into OpenBSD encryption software raise an important question about government involvement in security. Read more | | Programming news: Silverlight 5 unveiled, Python 3.2 beta, SOA/Agile survey Read about Visual Studio 2010 SP1 Beta, OpenLogic Exchange, MVVM training, CloudBees buying Stax Networks, BlackBerry World 2011, and more. 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 | | Google Chrome for business: It's ready for you, even if you're not ready for it Google Chrome's business selling point? Businesses can take advantage of "improved security and web application performance" without breaking the bank on other expensive software licenses or new hardware. Read more | News from ZDNet | | | Nokia files another round of patent suits against Apple Another day, another round of patent lawsuits. This time, it's Nokia (again) suing Apple (again) over infringements related to the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad (again). In a statement issued today, Nokia said it has filed suit against Apple in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands over the infringement of... Read more | | Microsoft gets its new, paid client-security product out the door Microsoft released to manufacturing on December 16 its Forefront Endpoint Protection (FEP) 2010 security product. Read more | | Apple's Mac App Store ready for lift-off With the launch, Apple CEO Steve Jobs said that the company aims to replicate the success of its mobile App Store. Read more | | Rackspace acquires Cloudkick, aims to be cloud service point guard Rackspace has acquired Cloudkick in a move that will give the company software that can manage various cloud computing environments and automate them. Read more | | Feds aim to form Privacy Policy Office to guard consumer rights The U.S. government proposed creating a Privacy Policy Office and adopting a framework that would equate to a bill of rights for consumers. Read more | | Super Talent intros 500GB USB 3.0 Storage Pod external hard drive Super Talent has another external hard drive to debut, but this one isn't an ordinary model. The USB 3.0 Storage Pod is a speed demon with 500GB of space to fill. Read more | | Android 2.2-based Dell Venue launching in Korea this month A Dell Venue smartphone is shipping somewhere this month, but it's not the Pro and it's not the United States. Read more | | LG Optimus 2X debuts as 'world's first and fastest' dual-core smartphone LG has unveiled the Android-powered Optimus 2X, the "world's first" smartphone with a dual-core processor. And it's fast too. Read more | | Apple rumored to be upgrading MacBook Pro, iMac in 2011 There's already plenty of talk regarding the potential announcement of a new iPad next year, but could we be seeing some new MacBook Pro and iMac models too? Read more | | Oracle's second quarter earnings looking solid; Exadata pilots ramp Oracle is expected to deliver strong second quarter results, but applications revenue will be closely watched ahead of the Fusion rollout in 2011. Read more |
|  | | 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
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|  | | | My Twitter feed: @jasonhiner | | Five tips for ensuring comfortable laptop ergonomics Whether you use a laptop full-time in the office or only when you hit the road, you could incur some discomfort (i.e., pain) from repetitive stress issues, among other things. BNET's Dave Johnson share's some practical advice for laptop users. | |
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