[TechRepublic] Is Microsoft giving IT pros the cold shoulder?

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IT Pros are not feeling the love from Microsoft Are IT pros getting the short end of the stick at Microsoft these days, or is that just a misperception fueled by fear of change and the unknown? Debra Littlejohn Shinder tackles the question head on. Read more Resource of the day Is Your Data Center the Right Temperature? A popular hypothesis suggests that energy demands decrease as server inlet temperatures increase. This paper tests that hypothesis and applies the data to a variety of cooling architectures. Read this paper to find out more. More from TechRepublic   While IT pros scoff, Google Chromebooks will likely seduce businesses Google's Chromebook for Business program could entice a lot of organizations to consider ditching Windows for Chrome OS. Learn why and see how it could save big money. Read more Google finally moves to standardize Android updates Spotty OS updates have been one of Android's sore spots. Google wants to fix it with a new Android consortium. Get the details and the latest updates on the Android ecosystem from Google I/O 2011. Read more Microsoft buys Skype for $8.5 billion, so now what? Microsoft has purchased Skype in an $8.5 billion deal that will close later this year. See why we shouldn't worry about the free service going away and what Microsoft is likely to do with Skype. Read more Launching an IT consultancy: What has changed since 2008 Erik Eckel updates his tips about starting an IT consultancy to include some lessons that his office learned in the wake of the financial crisis. Read more News from ZDNet   Is sitting all day while computing slowly killing us? Add a standing desk, a better chair, or a break, to live longer Read more Why the first true post-PC era device isn't the iPad. It's the Chromebook. You can't claim to be post-PC if you can't start using the thing without a PC (or a Mac). Read more Google aims to bridge Android, cloud computing with robotics Google launched rosjava, a ROS (robot OS) framework in Java that is Android compatible. The plan: Meld Android, cloud computing and robotics. Read more Samsung to unveil 10.1-inch tablet display with 2,560x1,600 resolution Apple has touted its Retina Display tech for its latest iPhone, but it hasn't brought it to the iPad -- yet. Samsung is ready to show off a new tablet-size LCD that has the resolution necessary to... Read more Verizon issues HTC ThunderBolt software update Verizon and HTC are rolling out a software update for the HTC ThunderBolt that looks to have a long list of updates. Hopefully, it fixes my WiFi hotspot issues. Read more Original Galaxy Tab getting Gingerbread in Europe, U.S. waiting game begins Samsung has produced a Gingerbread update for the original 7-inch Galaxy Tab in several countries in Europe. As usual, owners in the U.S. are in a wait-and-see mode for the update. Read more Chromebooks: Will Google repeat the mistakes of its cell phone debacle? Google stopped selling its Nexus 1 cellphone six months after launch. Has Google learned its lessons or is it repeating the same mistakes with Chromebooks? Read more 'Tech-injunction' gags Twitter, Facebook users: Why super-injunctions only apply to Britain An injunction has directly prevented the spread of disclosure to Facebook and Twitter. Why is the US unphased by 'super-injunction society', and how to citizen journalists fit in? Read more Fujitsu introduces the TH Series, a Windows 7 slider Fujitsu has announced a Windows 7 hybrid with a sliding keyboard is going on sale in Japan. The TH Series tablet is a 10.1-inch multitouch slate with a full keyboard that slides out when needed. Read more Can't put solar on your roof? Try your parking lot One key to adoption of alternative energy technologies not only is how easy the technology is to install, but also how easy it is to finance. American Clean Energy, a New Jersey company that... Read more One more reason not to travel: super-bedbugs As a nurse, I'm concerned about a far more serious malady that's just turned from bad to the holy-cow-that's-super-bad kind of worse. Read more How social media and big data will unleash what we know Today social media generates more information in a short period of time than was previously available in the entire world a few generations ago. Making sense of it and understanding what it means... Read more Good to Go #10 with Noah and James: Google I/O and LTE saves the day Noah Kravitz of TechnoBuffalo and James Kendrick of ZDNet present Good to Go: a weekly video show covering the hot topics of the day. We battled flickering lights and no connectivity for today's... Read more Facebook: we did not authorize anti-Google campaign Facebook has admitted to hiring the PR firm that asked news outlets to look into privacy issues with Google but denies that it authorized a smear campaign. Read more Netflix comes to random group of Android smartphones Android users have been asking for Netflix on their smartphones and it appears to be rolling out now to selected handsets. There doesn't seem to be much rhyme or reason to the selected devices. Read more Featured multimedia   Microsoft unveils Studio Series Artist Edition mouse collection Microsoft has rolled out a new mouse collection, and these aren't your average computing peripherals. The Studio Series Artist Edition features 10 unique designs from artists from all over the globe. Here's a closer look. View on site Gallery: Augmented reality takes flight in iPhone app iPhone app lets you look through the camera lens and see captions to help guide you in a location that you're unfamiliar with. View on site 'Demanufacturing' e-waste for profit (photos) A small recycling company focuses on responsible electronics disposal by dismantling everything and pulling out high-value materials, including precious metals, in all manner of electronics. View on site LEGO structures create BrickMagic 2011 BrickMagic Festival for LEGO Fans was held in North Raleigh, NC from May 7-8, 2011. Take a look at photos of some of the LEGO creations that were on display. View on site A world of Android phones at Google I/O (photos) Though Google I/O is mostly for developers, there's plenty to see for the average cell phone fan. On one floor, a display case had Android phones from around the world. View on site Androids at Google I/O Just as Android pins were a hot commodity at the 2011 Mobile World Congress, collectible Android figures were a top attraction at Google I/O 2011 in San Francisco. View on site Today's recommended downloads Free White Paper: Establishing a Data Center Floor Plan That Works (American Power Conversion (APC)) Global, Distributed and Agile: Winning Strategies for Efficient Application Development (CollabNet) Cooling strategies for high-density racks and blade servers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Free White Paper: Improving the Efficiency of Large UPS Systems (American Power Conversion (APC)) Improving Airflow in a Raised-Floor Data Center (American Power Conversion (APC))   About this newsletter The Tech Sanity Check newsletter is my daily update on the world of technology. You'll get my opinions, reviews, user polls, and hand-picked stories of the day. 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