[TechRepublic] Apple's stock surge makes its secrets a big target

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Editor's note: How valuable have Apple's secrets become? Find out in Larry Dignan's article about a recent insider trading probe. Also, learn why one blogger says you may not want to give an iPad as a gift this holiday season. - Jason Apple's stock surge makes its secrets a big target A massive insider trading probe focused on expert networks illustrates just how valuable Apple's secrets---product roadmaps, new features and forecasts---have become. Read more Resource of the day The Key to a Powerful, Resilient, Affordable IT Infrastructure When it comes to IT infrastructure, more isn't necessarily better. Read this white paper to discover how you can transform IT into a simpler, more powerful and cost-effective computing infrastructure with VMware vSphere. News from TechRepublic   Interpreting PCI 2.0 for virtualized infrastructures The PCI Security Standards Council released version 2.0 of its data security standard. Rick Vanover shares his thoughts about what this means for virtualization environments. Read more The 28-year wait for TRON: Legacy is over TRON fans have been eagerly awaiting the release of TRON: Legacy. The film's special effects, especially the age reversal of Jeff Bridges, are sure to dazzle audiences. Read more News from ZDNet   Google launches Body Browser, language database If you can't sell the books, you might as well catalog a few billion words or map the human body in 3D, right? Read more Amazon names HP's Rubinstein to board, brings periodicals to Android Kindle app Amazon has elected Jonathan Rubinstein, head of Hewlett-Packard's Palm unit, to its board of directors. The company is also bringing periodicals to its Kindle Android app. Read more SEO Shocker: 10 Reasons to Use the Meta Keywords Tag! Have you ever heard anyone tell you not to use the meta keywords tag anymore? Well, here are 10 reasons you may actually want to! Read more Microsoft strikes back at Google on e-mail back-up plan It took a week, but Microsoft execs have come out swinging against Google's plan for providing e-mail back-up for Exchange. Read more Creative now shipping Android-based 7-inch ZiiO tablet As if there weren't enough Android tablets crowding the market, Creative's ZiiO is now ready for the taking. Read more Oracle CEO Ellison: Fusion apps will give us edge on cloud crowd Oracle's quarter was dominated by talk about Exadata and hardware, but there were a few signs that CEO Larry Ellison was preparing to position his Fusion applications as an alternative to on-demand rivals such as Salesforce.com and Workday. Read more Facebook adds 'Memories': Internal prototype exposed by mistake Facebook has added 'Memories' to the long list of new features rolling out on the site over the last few weeks, which gives users a brief look over each year of their time on the site. Read more 9 reasons you might NOT want to give an iPad this Christmas The iPad is fine technology, but quite limited. Read more Featured multimedia   Kensington PowerBack Bill Detwiler looks at the Kensington PowerBack--an Apple iPad case with built-in battery and kickstand. View on site Samsung Profile, in pictures We outline and judge the design of the Samsung Profile for U.S. Cellular. View on site Today's recommended downloads The Impact of Disk Fragmentation on Servers (Diskeeper) Improve productivity through real-time collaboration and communication (Google) Stop Losing Performance to File Fragmentation (Diskeeper) Best Practices for Moving to Google Apps (Google) Driving Innovation in the Securities Industry (Bloomberg LP)   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 Camera phone challenge: Holiday lights Submit your camera phone photo of holiday lights by December 27, 2010. If your photo is one of the winning entries, you'll receive TechRepublic swag. Get more details. 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 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

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[TechRepublic] TRON: Legacy, geek books, WoW Cataclysm review

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The 28-year wait for TRON: Legacy is over TRON fans have been eagerly awaiting the release of TRON: Legacy. The film's special effects, especially the age reversal of Jeff Bridges, are sure to dazzle audiences. Read more Great geek reads for snowy days Resource of the day Open Sesame: Why Open Source Holds the Answer to Today's Business Challenges Read this paper to examine the challenges faced by organizations today around BI, data integration, and data warehousing. Discover how traditional solutions fall short and why the rise of upstart open source companies could hold the answer. Additional TechRepublic resources   Geek Gifts 2010: World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Cataclysm is the third expansion for the award-winning, massively popular game World of Warcraft. Geekend contributor Wally Bahny says Cataclysm is a must buy for any WoW player. Read more Get your daily workplace solace in Haiku form It's like Dilbert has gone digital. A new iPhone app and Kindle download offers solace from the workplace grind through Haiku poems. Read more Geek Gifts 2010: Kensington PowerBack iPad battery case The Kensington PowerBack is both a protective case and extra battery for the Apple iPad. Find out if it should be on your geek gift list. Read more Most popular Geekend galleries of 2010 Comic-Con, geeks in costumes, LEGO, and NASA are among the most popular topics for Geekend photo galleries in 2010. Read more 10 things I miss about Big Iron Many IT pros got their start surrounded by massive mainframes, flashing lights, punched cards, and the sound of tape drives revving up and spinning down. Jaime Henriquez looks back at what he liked best about those days. Read more Featured multimedia   Fantastic book shows 787 behind-the-scenes (photos) New book showcases the entire development of Boeing's oft-delayed 787 Dreamliner with stunning imagery. View on site CNET Labs' top performers of 2010 The top performing products in 2010 as determined by CNET Labs. View on site The 40 most anticipated games of 2011 (photos) Here are our picks for the 40 most anticipated games in the year 2011. View on site The 10 most disappointing games of 2010 (photos) If there is one lesson to learn from the most disappointing titles of 2010, it's "don't make a movie game." It seems that this year followed a bizarre pattern: the better the film, the worse the game. Almost half our list consists of failed attempts at such adaptations, more than any year before it. View on site Desktop Wallpaper: Northern lights The Winter Solstice is approaching, which means winter, which means cold weather and long nights. And for the kid in all of us it brings up memories of the North Pole. Imagine going to work under the colorful aurora borealis (northern lights). View on site World of Warcraft: Cataclysm screenshots Cataclysm, the third expansion for the highly popular online game World of Warcraft, has hit the stores in time for the holiday season. See what comes with it. View on site Today's recommended downloads Improve productivity through real-time collaboration and communication (Google) Under the Hood of Google Apps Security and Privacy (Google) Specifying Power and Cooling for Today's High-Density Data Center (American Power Conversion (APC)) Increase innovation with Google Apps (Google) Free White Paper: Automating Service Migration (Oracle) Geekend perennial favorites   Holiday recipes for mad scientist geeks Video: A very Star Wars Christmas Geek Trivia: Reason for the season The Top 10 Best Games of 2010 The everyday life of two Stormtroopers in love Camera phone challenge: Holiday lights Submit your camera phone photo of holiday lights by December 27, 2010. If your photo is one of the winning entries, you'll receive TechRepublic swag. Get more details. 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 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

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[TechRepublic] Fix registry errors and speed up PC performance

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Registry Winner 6.1.11.30 (Windows) Registry Winner is an advanced multi-language registry cleaner in PC diagnosis and repair. It can do a complete scan of the PC errors such as system slowdown, freezing, crashing, and deadlock. [License: Free to try] Read more Resource of the day Deliver the Interactive Customer Experience for Less Discover how Adobe LiveCycle ES2 propels innovation by delivering interactive customer experiences. You'll reduce expenses and deploy Rich Internet Applications and Solutions in record time while reducing deployment and management complexity. New software downloads   Disk Space Visualizer 1.2 (Windows) Disk Space Visualizer is created to simplify garbage collection procedures. [License: Free] Read more RoboTask 4.3 (Windows) RoboTask can automate any series of tasks you can do on your computer system. [License: Free to try] Read more Security Administrator 13.6 (Windows) Protect your computer and restrict access to the Internet with Security Administrator. [License: Free to try] Read more Recovery for Active Directory 2.0 (Windows) Recovery for Active Directory repairs corrupted Active Directory databases (.dit). [License: Free to try] Read more SQL Server Backup 9.0.8 (Windows) SQL Server Backup is a backup and restore utility for Microsoft SQL Server. Its user-friendly wizard lets you backup and restore SQL Server database to local harddisk or remote network driver easily and quickly. [License: Free to try] Read more Process Manager for Android 1.3.1 (Mobile) Process Manager for Android provides shows memory info, ignore list, kill all process, quick uninstall of process, widget, and task manager. This application allows you to manage running processes, end application to speed up phone and save battery. [License: Purchase] Read more Disclaimer: CBS Interactive Inc. is not responsible for the content of the publisher's descriptions or user reviews on this site. We encourage you to determine whether this product or your intended use is legal. We do not encourage or condone the use of any software in violation of applicable laws. CBS Interactive Inc. does not sell, resell, or license any of the products listed on the site. We cannot be held liable for issues that arise from the download or use of these products. Incorrectly editing the Windows Registry can cause serious problems requiring the reinstallation of your operating system and may lead to the loss of data. TechRepublic does not and will not support problems that arise from editing your registry. Additional TechRepublic resources   Review: Banckle collaboration suite Banckle combines a wide range of common communication business needs into one centralized package with minimal configuration. Read more It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: December 2010 Justin James gathers the information you need to make the right decision on applying Microsoft's December 2010 patches in your organization. Read more Featured multimedia   The 40 most anticipated games of 2011 (photos) Here are our picks for the 40 most anticipated games in the year 2011. View on site 5 essential Android apps CNET editors pick their top five choices for new Android users looking for useful, free apps. View on site World of Warcraft: Cataclysm screenshots Cataclysm, the third expansion for the highly popular online game World of Warcraft, has hit the stores in time for the holiday season. See what comes with it. View on site Desktop Wallpaper: Northern lights The Winter Solstice is approaching, which means winter, which means cold weather and long nights. And for the kid in all of us it brings up memories of the North Pole. Imagine going to work under the colorful aurora borealis (northern lights). View on site Video editing software (gallery) CNET editors round up a selection of Windows software designed to help you edit video and make home movies. View on site Today's recommended downloads Physical security in mission-critical facilities (American Power Conversion (APC)) Driving Innovation in the Securities Industry (Bloomberg LP) Desktop Virtualization: Analysis & Piloting (Dell, Inc., Intel, Inc. & Citrix Systems) Free Trial: IBM LotusLive Engage for Online Collaboration (IBM) Drivers and Detractors for Enterprise Mobility (Dell, Inc. & Intel, Inc.) Popular search term: Freeware   LookInMyPC 2.0 (Windows) Comodo System-Cleaner 3.0.172695.53 (Windows) Regshot Portable 1.8.2 (Windows) Task Planner 1.1 (Windows) Calendar Magic 17.7 (Windows) Disk Space Visualizer 1.2 (Windows) MindNode 1.6 (Mac) Search for more freeware Camera phone challenge: Holiday lights Submit your camera phone photo of holiday lights by December 27, 2010. If your photo is one of the winning entries, you'll receive TechRepublic swag. Get more details. 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 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

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