[TechRepublic] How does Apple screw up your iPhone?

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Editor's note: Today's lead is a ZDNet story on Apple's shameful attempt to lock people out of their own iPhones. Also, see the news of Verizon challenging the FCC, a shake-up at Google, a couple cool photo galleries on anticipated products of 2011 and NASA-inspired tech. -Jason How does Apple screw up your iPhone? How does Apple screw up your iPhone? With screws, of course! But as the good folks at iFixit point out, these are no ordinary screws. Read more Resource of the day Seize Change as Your Greatest Opportunity with Responsive Process Management Find the solution that will empower your company to respond to changing conditions as they occur. Capitalize on change and use it to find opportunities, drive efficiencies, and reduce risk. You can do it all with Progress Software. More from TechRepublic   Fear and loathing in shadow IT Rather than continuing to fight shadow IT, consider taking a reasoned approach to understanding and adopting services that provide a compelling business benefit. Read more Poll: Are Microsoft's development tools headed in the right direction? Justin James thinks that much of Microsoft's recent efforts in the way of new development tools, technologies, and languages aren't really what developers need right now. Do you agree? Read more When "open source" software isn't truly open source The meaning of "open source" may seem self-evident, but what many people call open source is not. Chad Perrin illustrates the difference between pretend and actual open source software. Read more Five tips for migrating from Microsoft Office to LibreOffice If your organization is moving its users over to LibreOffice, there might be some initial confusion. Here are a few things you can do to make sure the experience is as painless as possible. Read more The perfect Enterprise Software Project...myth or reality? The number one reason that Enterprise software projects, big or small, fail, is because the executive sponsor(s) is not actively engaged in the process. Read more Why Mac OS X Lion will be better for enterprise administrators Erik Eckel lists his reasons for thinking that Mac's new Lion OS, coming this summer, will simplify the lives of enterprise administrators who support them. See if you agree. Read more News from ZDNet   Verizon to challenge FCC's net neutrality order Verizon will challenge the Federal Communications Commission's Net neutrality issued as 2010 was winding down. The gist: The FCC doesn't have the Congressional authority to act. Read more Google earnings: Solid quarter shadowed by management changes Google reported a solid fourth quarter today, an announcement that included news of major shift at the company's executive levels. For the quarter ending December 31, the company reported $2.85 billion, or $8.75 per share, up from $6.79 for the year-ago quarter. Revenue was $6.37 billion, excluding traffic acquisition costs.... Read more HP revamps board; Change long overdue Hewlett Packard moved to shake up its board of directors amid the resignation of CEO Mark Hurd last year. A handful of former technology executives were named to the board. Read more HTC reported to launch Android-based Flyer tablet in March HTC is expected to launch three tablet PCs throughout the first half of the year, starting with the Flyer this March in the United States. Read more Box shakes up site with complete makeover, new tools Box.net today is unveiling a new look and feel to its cloud-based collaboration software offerings, a major transformation that's not only offering new tools but also simplifying its user interface. At the heart of the new look is a redesign that centers around the content on the site by devoting... Read more 5 things to know about electric vehicle batteries The buzz out of Bloom Energy today about the latest strategy for its fuel cell energy servers (it will offer them "as a service") underscores the important of storage technology when it comes to green energy approaches. It resonated especially loudly with me since I just spent an hour on... Read more Expiring web images: Future-proofing naive web users A new application will allow images uploaded to social networks to 'expire' and become inaccessible, future-proofing younger, more naive users from image retrobution. Read more Avoiding an iPad-induced panic Everyone seems to think that Microsoft must rush to release a credible competitor to Apple's iPad. I beg to differ. Getting it right is more important than getting it tomorrow. Read more Windows phone 7 'phantom data' down to 'third party' service Reports started emerging a few weeks ago which suggested that Windows Phone 7 handsets are suffering from a bug where data was being sent and received over 3G even when a WiFi connection is available. Read more T-Mobile: Android-based Sidekick 4G, Samsung Galaxy S 4G on the way (updated) T-Mobile USA's CEO Philipp Humm dropped two big product confirmations today. We can expect both a Samsung Galaxy S 4G (predictable) and an Android-based Sidekick 4G (not-so-predictable). Read more Trapster Hacked: 10 Million Mobile Users Potentially Affected Popular online speed trap locator Trapster has been hacked and is notifying its 10 million users their email and password may have been compromised. Read more Study: US government spends $36 billion a year maintaining legacy systems Unisys/MeriTalk survey finds agencies' systems are aging, but only one out of three is doing something about it. Read more Playboy Uncensored iPad App? Wrong. Typical. Steve Jobs takes his liver on vacation and all hell breaks loose. An uncensored Playboy app? Has the world gone mad? Read more Featured multimedia   Most-anticipated tech products of 2011 (photos) What tech products are we most excited to check out in 2011? Here's a look at the contenders. View on site NASA tech breakthroughs that led to innovations NASA has spurred incredible advances in technology over the years. This gallery shows some of the modern inventions for which the space agency is ultimately responsible. Examples include semiconductors, joysticks, and memory foam. View on site Slideshow: Access the real Administrator account in Windows 7 In this edition of the Windows Desktop Report, Greg Shultz explains how you can activate and use the real Administrator account in Microsoft Windows 7. View on site Today's recommended downloads Discover the Latest High Availability and Disaster Recovery Solutions from IBM (IBM) Under the Hood of Google Apps Security and Privacy (Google) The Best Places to Live are Going Google (Google) How XML Is Changing the Data Warehouse (IBM) Boost Business Responsiveness to Match Today's Fast-Changing World (Progress Software)   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 10 things you can do to move up the IT career ladder IT pros who aspire to a higher position need to lay the groundwork by developing the right relationships, refining their communications skills, and expanding their breadth of knowledge. TechRepublic newsletters   Get IT advice and techniques, mobile news, Mac tips, and product reviews in these TechRepublic newsletters. 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[TechRepublic] Mac App Store pros and cons: Good for users?

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Mac App Store pros and cons: What it means for developers and users Vincent Danen weighs the pros and cons of Mac's new App Store. While there are some benefits, he has some big problems with what the future may hold for Mac users. Read more Resource of the day The Best Places to Live are Going Google Westerville, Ohio is nationally recognized as one of "America's Best Places to Live" by Money Magazine and now has an email system to match. Find out how the city selected Google Apps and how it's going since making the transition. Poll: Has Steve Jobs or Bill Gates made the greater contribution to tech? The legacies of both Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are solidified in the technology pantheon, but which one ultimately made the bigger contribution. Vote here. Read more Steve Jobs and Apple: Beginning of the end? Many believe that the fate of Apple has always rested in Steve Jobs hands. In this blog, John M. McKee considers the outlook for the #1 tech company in the world. Read more Google Android vs. Apple iOS: Handicapping the 2011 death match If you thought Google Android and Apple iOS butted heads in 2010, wait until you see what they do in 2011. And, see where both have weaknesses that could be exploited. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Why Mac OS X Lion will be better for enterprise administrators Erik Eckel lists his reasons for thinking that Mac's new Lion OS, coming this summer, will simplify the lives of enterprise administrators who support them. See if you agree. Read more Apple's enterprise mojo by the numbers Apple delivered a blowout first quarter and shed some light on how the iPhone and iPad are quickly becoming entrenched in the enterprise. Read more Why mobile staff need to embrace Apple's new MacBook Air Erik Eckel explains why he thinks the MacBook Air is the perfect computer for mobile workers. Share your thoughts on the Air and its most able competitors. Read more Is Verizon's iPhone a dealbreaker without 4G? The iPhone is finally coming to Verizon Wireless. But just days after Verizon made a huge splash at CES over the wonders of a blazing fast LTE 4G network, it appears that the world's most popular smartphone won't be running on it. Read more Featured multimedia   Most-anticipated tech products of 2011 (photos) What tech products are we most excited to check out in 2011? Here's a look at the contenders. View on site New features in iOS 4.3 (photos) Apple has issued developer's version of iOS 4.3 for the iPhone. CNET takes a look at the a few of the new features. View on site 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 iPhone management solutions   This TR Pro download outlines the pros and cons of three iPhone enterprise management tools. Order it today! Today's recommended downloads Desktop Virtualization: Analysis & Piloting (Dell, Inc., Intel, Inc. & Citrix Systems) The ABCs of Cloud Computing (IBM) Optimize Your Infrastructure without Cutting Corners (IBM) Discover New Dimensions in Workload Management (IBM) Discover the Latest High Availability and Disaster Recovery Solutions from IBM (IBM) 10 things you can do to move up the IT career ladder IT pros who aspire to a higher position need to lay the groundwork by developing the right relationships, refining their communications skills, and expanding their breadth of knowledge. TechRepublic newsletters   Get net admin tips, tech tutorials and news, and off-topic posts in these TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Network Administrator Five Tips IT News Digest Geekend

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[TechRepublic] Google Nexus S doesn't live up to the Nexus One

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Google Nexus S review: Doesn't live up to the Nexus One The Nexus S is the latest "Google phone" but it doesn't quite live up to the standard of its predecessor, the Nexus One. Learn why and what you should get instead. Read more Nexus S: Photos and screenshots of the new Google Phone Resource of the day Under the Hood of Google Apps Security and Privacy Google Apps is earning headlines for its cost savings and productivity benefits, but many have questions about its security and privacy. Get answers to these important questions directly from the team responsible at Google. How AT&T and T-Mobile conjured 4G networks out of thin air One of the biggest surprises of CES 2011 was AT&T and T-Mobile magically pulling 4G networks out their hats. The real story isn't quite as magical. Read more Google Android vs. Apple iOS: Handicapping the 2011 death match If you thought Google Android and Apple iOS butted heads in 2010, wait until you see what they do in 2011. And, see where both have weaknesses that could be exploited. Read more Apple's enterprise mojo by the numbers Apple delivered a blowout first quarter and shed some light on how the iPhone and iPad are quickly becoming entrenched in the enterprise. Read more Android 3.0 Honeycomb sweetens the pot for business users The upcoming Android 3.0 (dubbed Honeycomb) is designed specifically for the tablet form factor. Deb Shinder outlines the key features business users need in a tablet. Read more Programming news: Mono 2.8.2, Joomla 1.6, WP7 tips Read about PHP 5.3.5, PHP 5.2.17, BitzerMobile, the BlackBerry tablet OS SDK, a Windows Phone 7 design cheat sheet, the "await" keyword, and more. Read more Camera phone challenge: Snow and ice You have from now until Friday, January 28, 2011 at 5:00 PM EST to submit camera phone photos of snow and/or ice. We will send the participants of our three favorite submissions some free swag! Read more Featured multimedia   New features in iOS 4.3 (photos) Apple has issued developer's version of iOS 4.3 for the iPhone. CNET takes a look at the a few of the new features. View on site TechRepublic's camera phone challenge: Resolution What better way to start out a new year than to challenge the TechRepublic community to submit quality resolution camera phone photos. Take a look at the entries. View on site HTC Evo Shift 4G (photos) CNET takes a hands-on look at Sprint's third and most affordable 4G smartphone yet, the HTC Evo Shift 4G. View on site AT&T F160 (photos) The AT&T F160 promises good call quality and maneuverability at an unbeatable price--with a two-year contract, nothing! View on site LG Cosmos Touch (photos) The LG Cosmos Touch is an average messaging phone without a lot of multimedia features, which we don't think is worth its retail price tag. View on site TR Pro: iPhone management solutions   This TR Pro download contains details about how the iPhone stacks up to common enterprise needs that are critical in a management solution and outlines the pros and cons for three iPhone enterprise management tools. Order it today! Today's recommended downloads Best Practices for Moving to Google Apps (Google) Which Small Business Endpoint Protection Software Performs Best? (Symantec) The Best Places to Live are Going Google (Google) Hunt Down the Top Five IT Budget Killers (IBM) Drivers and Detractors for Enterprise Mobility (Dell, Inc. & Intel, Inc.) 10 things you can do to move up the IT career ladder IT pros who aspire to a higher position need to lay the groundwork by developing the right relationships, refining their communications skills, and expanding their breadth of knowledge. 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 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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