[TechRepublic] The 3D scam: Don't be duped

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Stop being duped by the 3D scam The entertainment and electronics industries keep trying to push 3D on consumers, even though a lot of smart people have caught on to the fact that it's a scam. It's time to stop the madness. Read more Resource of the day Installing Messaging Security Software on Your Exchange Server Explore the myth about not installing any third-party software on an Exchange Server and see how doing so can actually fortify your security strategy. More from TechRepublic   Are smartphones getting a little too smart? As smartphones get more functionality, the devices also become more complex, leading to some negative consequences. Deb Shinder explores this complexity conundrum and discusses two possible solutions. Read more Poll: Is the Tablet PC form factor a fad or a glimpse into the future? Take the TechRepublic Windows Blog poll of the week and compare answers with your peers: Is the Tablet PC form factor a fad or a glimpse into the future? Read more Five tips for diagnosing memory problems Memory problems can be tricky to troubleshoot. But working your way through these diagnostic steps can help you zero in on the cause. Read more Get the most out of Bluetooth on an Android device The Bluetooth feature on Android devices can enhance your mobile computing experience. Learn how to manage Bluetooth on an Android phone or tablet. Read more Poll: Is youth or experience more valuable for working in IT? One of the hottest debates in the TechRepublic forums lately has been the issue of whether youth is an essential asset for a career in IT today. See both sides of the story and vote in our poll. Read more News from ZDNet   Amazon's Web Services outage: End of cloud innocence? Cloud computing is learning the harsh reality of resiliency as Amazon Web Services' outage has crossed its second day. Meanwhile, startups and a host of other AWS customers are in uncharted... Read more Whether it's Amazon or Microsoft, there's (still) no foolproof cloud Talk about strange timing: Yesterday, I heard from a business user of Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud platform that his company had been taken down by an Azure storage outage earlier this month. Read more Microsoft: 350 million licenses of Windows 7 sold in 18 months Microsoft officials said on April 22 that the company has sold 350 million Windows 7 licenses in the 18 months the product has been available. Read more Congressman asks Jobs to respond about consolidated.db This has been a rough week for Apple. Despite announcing record Q2-2011 earnings (again), news broke about a potential privacy concern in Apple's iOS 4. Now the Fed wants answers. Read more Cloud computing market: $241 billion in 2020 The global cloud computing market will grow from a $40.7 billion in 2011 to $241 billion in 2020, according to Forrester Research. Read more Verizon expands LTE coverage; Droid Charge ships next week Verizon Wireless is readying next week's launch of the Samsung Droid Charge, and now six additional markets will be able to support the 4G smartphone as well. Read more BlackBerry PlayBook; a good reason to buy a BlackBerry smartphone The BlackBerry PlayBook is a fun device with a slick user interface and powerful operating system. It is made better with a BB smartphone so I now want RIM to release their new 6.1 models. Read more PlayBook needs Cisco, Amazon to stand a chance vs. Apple, Android In order to present a compelling tablet OS platform to enterprises and consumers alike, RIM needs to ally itself with two of the strongest players in their respective spaces: Cisco and Amazon. Read more Why RIM will sell more tablets than everybody except Apple Say what you will about the BlackBerry PlayBook, I am convinced RIM is going to sell boatloads of them. There are millions of hardcore BlackBerry owners, and I believe RIM will sell many of them a... Read more Is a LTE smartphone without working WiFi hotspot worth keeping? The ThunderBolt is the first LTE smartphone to hit the market, but I cannot get the WiFi hotspot to work consistently so this aspect is a complete failure. Are there widespread issues with this... Read more Amazon slashes HTC Thunderbolt price to $130 on contract Do you want a 4G LTE smartphone from Verizon Wireless but can't afford the Droid Charge? Amazon has an HTC Thunderbolt waiting for you. Read more Kindle for Android now optimized for Honeycomb tablets Kindle news is everywhere today. Amazon is wrapping up the day with a new version of Kindle for Android tailored for tablet computers running Honeycomb. Read more Motorola XOOM pricing falls in line at Amazon Prime If you're looking for an Android Honeycomb tablet, you might want to consider being a Prime member at Amazon. Read more T-Mobile dropping $100 off LG G-Slate until April 27 T-Mobile is running a special promotion for the launch of the LG G-Slate. But it's for a limited time, and there's only one possible way to take advantage of it. Read more Featured multimedia   The 10 best ways to visually represent IT data The right chart, image, or diagram can be invaluable in clarifying and conveying IT information. The trick is finding the best tool to illustrate the specific concept or type of data you're representing. View on site Slideshow: How to add Flip3D to the Taskbar Windows Vista had a graphical feature for switching between open applications called Flip3D located on the Taskbar. However, that feature is absent from the Windows 7 Taskbar. Here is how you put it back. 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