[TechRepublic] Are smartphones getting too smart?

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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 Resource of the day Preventive maintenance strategy for data centers This APC white paper describes the types of physical infrastructure preventive maintenance (PM) services that help safeguard the uptime of data centers and IT equipment rooms. (APC) 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 Product Spotlight: Backup application review roundup Over the past several months, TechRepublic has reviewed several backup applications, but which backup solution do you use and recommend? Read more Mobile apps for getting and staying fit Here are some fitness mobile apps that TechRepublic contributor Deb Shinder finds useful. Share your fitness app recommendations in the discussion. Read more Build a Droid 2 tablet, and people will buy TR member dcolbert wants to buy an Android tablet, but he's holding out for a device that meets his requirements. He thinks a giant Droid 2 would be a hot selling tablet. Do you agree? Read more Featured multimedia   Gallery: 20 Twitter apps for business Silicon.com has rounded up 20 handy tools that can help business users get more from Twittering. View on site Verizon 4G Mobile Hotspot Face off Verizon 4G Mobile Hotspot Face off: Samsung vs. Novatel View on site Five of the best Android smartphones HTC ThunderBolt Motorola Atrix Samsung Galaxy S 4G HTC Inspire Google Nexus S Leaderboard 2011: The 10 best Android smartphones Today's recommended downloads Gain Control of your Infrastructure (American Power Conversion (APC)) Tech Report: Guidelines for Specifying Data Center Criticality/Tier Levels (American Power Conversion (APC)) Is Your Data Center the Right Temperature? (American Power Conversion (APC)) Dispelling the Vapor Around Cloud Computing (IBM) Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) Perennial favorites   Set up an Exchange account on your Android phone Add a second Exchange account to your iPhone 4 Connect to a PPTP VPN from your Android phone 25 must-have iPhone apps for productive geeks The five best Android calendar apps iPhone tracking only part of Apple's security and privacy shortcomings The revelation by a pair of researchers that iPhones store location data for the life of the device is making waves. How much does it really matter? Chad Perrin suggests the problem goes deeper. TechRepublic newsletters   Get Mac tips, the latest IT news updates, product reviews, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Macs in Business Sanity Check Product Spotlight Five Tips 10 Things

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