[TechRepublic] Can Apple outgrow its reputation as a luxury brand?

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Can Apple outgrow its reputation as a luxury brand? Apple has developed a reputation as a premium brand with an elitist bent. The company wants to transcend that. Here's a look at whether it's working. Read more Resource of the day Battery Technology for Data Centers and Network Rooms: Safety Codes Review fire safety regulations and their application to UPS battery installations. Fire codes don't always keep up with changing battery technology. Proper interpretation of fire codes is an integral part of designing and implementing data centers. More from TechRepublic   10 terms and concepts related to open source Despite the proliferation of open source projects, some people are still fuzzy on the terminology and basic open source concepts. Susan Harkins put together this list to help clear up some of the confusion. Read more How to right-size your website for mobile screens Sankalp Waingankar shows you how to make optimum use of the screen width provided by different mobile devices even when you have to design for older devices that don't support the use of HTML tables. Read more Mobile app boom will tax enterprise IT The mobile app market is booming and enterprises have plans to better target employees, partners and customers. The rub is that few information technology departments have the skills and resources to seriously make a mobile app run, according to Forrester Research. Read more My trip to see the final Discovery space shuttle launch TechRepublic contributor Justin James shares details, photos, and even a video of his family's trip to see the final launch of the Discovery space shuttle. He also offers travel tips for anyone who goes to one of the last space shuttle launches. Read more News from ZDNet   Verizon to end unlimited data plans this summer The Verizon CFO indicated today that the carrier's conversion to metered data usage will take place this summer, about the time Apple is expected to introduce the next iPhone model. Read more Net neutrality vs. house republicans (or "scalded by tea") House Republicans' war against net neutrality rules is symptomatic of a gross simplification of economic principles that is typical of today's Tea-flavored Republican party. Read more Apple's iPad 2 day: Will Jobs show? Apple's iPad event is set for lift off and a lot of speculation swirls around whether CEO Steve Jobs may show up for the event. If Jobs shows it's distraction time. Read more Shuttleworth on the Ubuntu Banshee controversy: Mistakes were made Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth explains what went wrong with Ubuntu's conflict with the Banshee open-source media project and how Ubuntu will try to do better in the future. Read more Verizon: HTC Thunderbolt coming 'very shortly,' LTE tiered pricing too Fran Shammo, Verizon's chief financial officer, said that the launch of its 4G services on new devices---starting with the HTC Thunderbolt---will usher in a new "tiered pricing structure." Read more Motorola Mobility's Jha on the Xoom: We were anticipating Apple's new iPad Motorola Mobility CEO Sanjay Jha told you all you needed to know about the tablet market in 300 words. Apple dictates the market and Android tablets are going to be commoditized in a hurry. Read more Intel unifies partner program to push embedded-devices McAfee, SSD advances and Intel on ARM servers dominated the headlines coming out of the the Intel Solutions Summit this week in Las Vegas, but OEM builders were paying attention to the chipmaker's... Read more iPad 2 vs. BlackBerry PlayBook: Of course you realize, this means war. On the eve of the iPad 2 launch, RIM previewed a feature-complete version of the PlayBook tablet to the press, and it looks smart and extremely powerful. But will their efforts be enough? Read more Microsoft delivers its 'other' tablet operating system: Windows Embedded Compact 7 Microsoft announced general availability on March 1 of its 'other' new tablet/slate OS: its Windows Embedded Compact 7 operating system, codenamed 'Chelan.' Read more NVIDIA releases Tegra Zone app for enhanced Android gaming NVIDIA has rolled out the Tegra Zone app, a new way to take full advantage of Tegra 2 mobile super chips found in Android-based devices. Read more Splashtop: Linux for Windows users Most desktop Linuxes are meant to replace Windows lock, stock, and barrel, but Splashtop acts as a "as needed" replacement for Windows. Read more Facebook lists official ad providers; Google, Microsoft missing Facebook has published a list of its official advertising providers. Google AdSense and Microsoft adCenter are curiously missing. Read more Microsoft brings back the 'Blackbird' codename The latest version of my regular Microsoft Codename Tracker is out and ready for download. New to the latest version, among several entries, is "Blackbird," a new Microsoft cloud codename. Read more How to recycle rain water for use at home Looking for ways to cut down on your water usage? Homeowners Steve and Linda Parker have installed a rainwater catchment system that allows them to collect rainwater to recycle in their California... Read more Featured multimedia   Motorola XOOM (Verizon) Teardown Bill Detwiler cracks open the Motorola XOOM, which runs on the Nvidia Tegra T2 dual-core CPU and has chips from Samsung, Toshiba, Broadcom, and more. View on site Photos: World's largest touchscreen? The University of Groningen's Reality Touch Theatre which at 10 meters (33 feet) wide is called the biggest touchscreen interface in the world. View on site Making an animated film look live action (images) Road Trip at Home: For "Rango," ILM's first fully animated feature, the task was to make it look like live action. View on site T-Mobile Sidekick retrospective (photos) As Danger and Microsoft prepare to pull the plug on the Sidekick's data service, CNET takes a look back at past T-Mobile Sidekick models. View on site Today's recommended downloads Technology Report: Energy-Efficient Cooling for Data Centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Cooling strategies for high-density racks and blade servers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Free White Paper: Electrical Efficiency Measurement for Data Centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Estimating a Data Center's Electrical Carbon Footprint (American Power Conversion (APC)) An Improved Architecture for High-Efficiency, High-Density Data Centers (American Power Conversion (APC))   About this newsletter The Sanity Check newsletter is my daily update on the technology world. You'll get my top stories, opinions, reviews, user polls, and hand-picked stories of the day. Jason Hiner TechRepublic Editor in Chief My Twitter feed: @jasonhiner TechRepublic's camera phone challenge: Darndest things geeks' kids do Just like the rest of the population, geeks' kids can do the darndest things. This camera phone challenges focuses on the spawn of the TechRepublic community. 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 Space shuttle photos NASA's space shuttle Discovery takes last flight Space shuttle Discovery's non-human passenger When the space shuttle hitches a ride Historic legacy for NASA's pioneering shuttle Discovery

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[TechRepublic] Asking hard questions about security, user rights, and trust

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Brave new world: Asking hard questions about security, user rights, and trust Answers to technical questions should be cut and dried. Right? Michael Kassner throws out some challenging questions to gauge the opinions of TechRepublic members about security in an increasingly complex environment. Read more Resource of the day Optimize Your Data Center for the Greatest Value and the Lowest TCO To stay competitive in today's changing business world, companies must update the way they view their investment in data center physical infrastructure. Read this white paper to learn how to optimize your data center for the best value and low TCO. Cybercrime: Why it's the new growth industry Deb Shinder takes a closer look at cybercrime trends to explain why it is seeing double-digit growth and what is being done to counteract this expanding industry. Read more Protect yourself from closed source SSH Encryption is important, but you should know the dangers of using encryption software that cannot be closely examined -- and how to mitigate those dangers when you have no choice but to use it. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Five tips for backing up your data to the cloud Cloud backups may seem like an ideal offsite storage solution. But as Brien Posey discovered, you need to do your homework before selecting a cloud backup service. Read more Dreamweaver: Search and destroy rogue code Ryan Boudreaux takes you step-by-step through the process of checking for and safely deleting any rogue code that you might find in your files. Read more How to use CrashPlan for online backups Get reliable, redundant backups with CrashPlan, which is cross-platform and offers both a free service and a paid service with enhanced security and storage options. Read more Featured multimedia   Avast Internet Security 6 (screenshots) Avast 6 keeps the same look as Avast 5, and throws in some excellent new features. Check out the AutoSandbox and the WebRep add-on in this gallery of Avast Internet Security 6. View on site Leaked Windows 8 screenshots Leaked Windows 8 screenshots, by notorious Windows leak going by the name of Zukona. View on site Space shuttle photos NASA's space shuttle Discovery takes last flight Space shuttle Discovery's non-human passenger When the space shuttle hitches a ride Historic legacy for NASA's pioneering shuttle Discovery Today's recommended downloads Help Diverse Platforms Play Well Together (Quest Software) The advantages of row and rack-oriented cooling architectures (American Power Conversion (APC)) Technology Report: Energy-Efficient Cooling for Data Centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Cooling strategies for high-density racks and blade servers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Estimating a Data Center's Electrical Carbon Footprint (American Power Conversion (APC)) Gallery: Inside Microsoft Entertainment Pack 1 This TechRepublic gallery takes a look back at the first game pack for Windows 3.0.

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[TechRepublic] Avoiding cloud backup problems, choosing the right tablet for your users, delivering online training with PowerPoint 2010

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Five tips for backing up your data to the cloud Cloud backups may seem like an ideal offsite storage solution. But as Brien Posey discovered, you need to do your homework before selecting a cloud backup service. Read more Resource of the day Technology Report: Energy-Efficient Cooling for Data Centers Beat the heat in your data center. Compare the efficiency benefits of row-based cooling with other common cooling architectures. Hottest new tips   Five practical tips for purchasing the right tablet for your users The profusion of tablet options is making the selection process increasingly difficult. Susan Harkins outlines a few common sense strategies for zeroing in on the top contenders. Read more Five tips for green computer upgrades There are plenty of cost-effective, energy-efficient options available for upgrading your computer equipment. Katherine Murray runs through a few simple pointers. Read more Five tips for using PowerPoint 2010 for online training PowerPoint 2010 makes it easy to deliver training via the Web. Here's a look at how to successfully broadcast a presentation. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   What is Android missing? Google Android initially looked like the realization of an open source dream: a highly network-connected UNIX-like OS in your pocket. But in practice, it has fallen well short of that dream. Read more Find the hidden command prompt in Windows Server 2008 installation Rick Vanover reveals how you can access a hidden command-line interface in the Windows Server 2008 installation. Read more Video: Five advanced PowerShell scripting tricks for Windows admins These five PowerShell techniques will put you on the path to becoming a scripting ninja. Read more Three simple ways to keep Word text together Word wraps text and breaks text between pages automatically. If you want to keep text together, you'll need to use special characters. Read more 10 things I miss about old school Linux The evolution of Linux has led to many improvements -- but a few things have been lost along the way. Jack Wallen revisits the aspects of Linux he wouldn't mind bringing back. Read more Featured multimedia   Gallery: Space shuttle Discovery's non-human passenger The space shuttle Discovery rocketed into Earth's orbit Thursday with a different kind of passenger -- one that isn't human. View on site Today's recommended downloads Estimating a Data Center's Electrical Carbon Footprint (American Power Conversion (APC)) An Improved Architecture for High-Efficiency, High-Density Data Centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Help Diverse Platforms Play Well Together (Quest Software) The advantages of row and rack-oriented cooling architectures (American Power Conversion (APC)) Data Center Projects: Standardized Process (American Power Conversion (APC)) Gallery: Inside Microsoft Entertainment Pack 1 This TechRepublic gallery takes a look back at the first game pack for Windows 3.0. TechRepublic newsletters   Get Mac tips, product reviews, and smartphones news in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Macs in Business Product Spotlight Smartphones 10 Things Space shuttle photos NASA's space shuttle Discovery takes last flight Space shuttle Discovery's non-human passenger When the space shuttle hitches a ride Historic legacy for NASA's pioneering shuttle Discovery

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