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Computer History Museum opens new exhibit (photos) Resource of the day 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. Additional TechRepublic resources   Remembering Forbidden Planet actress Anne Francis Anne Francis, who is best known for her roles in Forbidden Planet and Honey West, died on January 2, 2011. Contributor Nicole Bremer Nash offers this remembrance of the actress. Read more Most futuristic product of CES 2011: GM en-v scooter/car The Consumer Electronics Show is about the future and General Motors gave us an interesting peek at an electronic vehicle that could be the future of crowded urban areas. Read more Robots on display at CES 2011 Robots on display at CES 2011 include a robo-masseur, a tablet-controlled robot with telepresence functions, bots that clean your home, and a diet mentor droid. Read more Tell us about your cool geek gifts Robot kits, zombie video games, and an MMORPG pet are some of TechRepublic members' geekiest gifts of the holiday season. Tell us about the geekiest gift you received or gave during the holiday season. Read more Immersive gaming is coming FAAST Researchers at USC recently demoed their Flexible Action and Articulated Skeleton Toolkit, which uses Kinect and the OpenNI drivers to enable users to control PC games with body movements and gestures. Read more TR Community scoreboard for Jan. 14, 2011 - Sci-fi tops the list Sci-fi got some love this past week, taking the top two spots in popular discussions in the forums. Take a look at these and the other discussions and TechRepublic members that were the most active on the boards. Read more Featured multimedia   Toshiba demos glasses-free 3D laptop at CES 2011 Bill Detwiler tries out Toshiba's Qosmio glasses-free 3D laptop with active facial tracking at CES 2011. View on site Sphero (photos) Startup Orbotix shows off its Sphero robotic ball at CES 2011. View on site Previewing IBM's Jeopardy Challenge (photos) IBM Research has spent four years building a computer named Watson that can challenge the best "Jeopardy" players of all time--and maybe even beat them. View on site Iriver Story HD (photos) Later in 2011, Iriver says it will release the Story HD, a new 6-inch e-reader with a higher-resolution XGA electronic paper display made by LG. View on site Gear to keep you toasty (photos) In case you hadn't noticed, it's extra cold out this winter. Maybe some heated slippers and undershirts will help? View on site Trendnet TEW-687GA 450Mbps bridge -- photos Trendnet's TEW-687GA 450Mbps gaming adapter that support the three-stream Wireless N standard. View on site Imagining the future at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show Free from constrains, students and professionals fast-forward the clock on getting from point A to point B. We take a look at a few of our favorite concepts. View on site Today's recommended downloads Realizing the Full Benefits of Virtualization (American Power Conversion (APC)) Desktop Virtualization: Analysis & Piloting (Dell, Inc., Intel, Inc. & Citrix Systems) Drivers and Detractors for Enterprise Mobility (Dell, Inc. & Intel, Inc.) IT Infrastructure Protection Strategies for Midsize Companies (Symantec) Best Practices for Moving to Google Apps (Google) Download: Practical application of biometrics Security expert Tom Olzak explains what you need to know if you're considering implementation of a biometrics solution. 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 CES 2011 coverage on TechRepublic CES 2011: The biggest winners and losers Breakthrough device of CES: Motorola Atrix = Phone + PC HTC Thunderbolt on Verizon LTE 4G ioSafe external drive takes shotgun blast and keeps working How the stars aligned against Microsoft at CES 2011 More CES 2011 blogs and galleries

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