[TechRepublic] Microsoft's cloud buzzword of 2011: Hybrid

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Microsoft's cloud buzzword of 2011: Hybrid The week of March 21 kicks off in earnest the annual Microsoft annual cycle of tradeshows -- and the commencement of the first of many coming mentions of a word I predict we'll hear a lot in 2011:... Read more Highlights from Star Trek Convention 2011 Resource of the day Get Your Network out of Gridlock This webcast reveals how to identify the chokepoints, bandwidth hogs, and vulnerabilities that gum up your network. Plus, learn how VoIP and wireless networks affect performance and how to manage them with your traditional network. More from TechRepublic   Three IT leadership challenges and solutions Information Technology management can be a hard job. Scott Lowe provides you with a look at three personnel-related challenges and how you might mitigate them. Read more Tackle project management on your iPad with these apps Erik Eckel finds himself taking care of more and more project management tasks in the field with his iPad. He discovered a few apps that are designed to power PM on the iPad. Read more News from ZDNet   Almost 45% of YOU are vulnerable to Flash exploits! Back in November of last year I looked at the data for this blog and was shocked - SHOCKED! - to find that some 35% of you were vulnerable to remote-code execution exploits because you were... Read more Apple tops customer satisfaction; Motorola, HTC No. 2; RIM hits bottom J.D. Power detailed its smartphone customer satisfaction rankings and Apple remains top dog, but Motorola and HTC are nearly tied for the No. 2 spot. Read more Android/iPhone web browsing speed test flawed I'm getting a lot of feedback over a report by Canadian software company, Blaze Software, who have pitted Android against the iPhone in web browsing tests and claim that Android is significantly... Read more Amazon app store: Launchpad for mobile dominance Amazon is readying its app store for the grand opening, and I believe launching its own store makes perfect sense for the online retailer. It fits in perfectly with the company's core business. Read more Amazon in price war with Google over Android apps Amazon has announced that it is planning to launch its very own Android App store. And AndroidNews got a sneak peek at the, as yet, unlaunched store and uncovered evidence that Amazon is planning... Read more Samsung adds three new series to its enterprise laptop offerings Having made inroads in the consumer laptop space, Samsung is now looking to expand its corporate notebook footprint, announcing three new lines of enterprise laptops that will be available... Read more Services like Twitter, Facebook should be regulated in other countries With citizens voluntarily sharing data about their lives on US based services like Facebook and Twitter, the data can be used as good leverage by the US government as it presents insights into... Read more Observation: smarter IT will save financial services sector The financial services and banking sector is accelerating adoption of smarter information technology practices and technologies to stay ahead of the pack. Read more Dell Venue review: An unlocked Android smartphone to consider The Dell Venue is a very good Android smartphone that is offered without a contract or carrier subsidy. It has a solid form factor and decent specifications. Read more Internet killed the radio star: let NPR "go dark" National Public Radio is facing the threat of losing its federal funding and having member stations lose their programming. But would this really be a bad thing? Read more CIO analysis: Audio interview on IT success and failure Recorded audio interview discussing IT success and failure from a CIO perspective. Includes discussion of collaboration and knowledge sharing. Read more Sprint HTC Arrive: Windows Phone 7 limits a fantastic QWERTY keyboard The Sprint HTC Arrive is the first WP7 CDMA smartphone available and it is a decent device. The specs are at least a year old and the WP7 OS does poorly at supporting landscape orientation. Read more Facebook for BlackBerry 2.0 beta is out Research In Motion has released Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones 2.0 beta. It is currently only available for BlackBerry OS 6.0. Read more Internal Microsoft video shows plans for next-gen gaming experience The WGX (Windows Gaming Experience) team has some ambitious ideas for gaming across Windows, Xbox, and mobile. Check out this internal video that showcases some of those ideas. Read more Featured multimedia   Kyocera Domino (photos) The Kyocera Domino is a bare bones cell phone for MetroPCS and Cricket Wireless. However, some important flaws overshadow its strongest elements. View on site Samsung 5-inch Galaxy Player (photos) Samsung is calling its new Galaxy Players, which come in 4- and 5-inch screen sizes, Android-based ultra-mobile devices. Both are WiFi-only mini tablets that resemble blown up versions of Apple's iPod Touch. View on site PAX East 2011: Highlights from the geeky convention PAX East 2011 was held on March 11-13 in Boston, MA. This event should certainly appeal to tabletop, video game, and PC gamers. Here are some highlights from the gaming convention. View on site Today's recommended downloads Get Your Network out of Gridlock (Quest Software) Learn How to Generate Significant Power Cost Savings while Improving Performance (Dell) Server Virtualitzation: Dell EqualLogic PS Series and Microsoft WS 2008 Hyper-V (Dell) Technology Report: Energy-Efficient Cooling for Data Centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Estimating a Data Center's Electrical Carbon Footprint (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. Jason Hiner TechRepublic Editor in Chief My Twitter feed: @jasonhiner Our 2011 salary survey: IT compensation is down but not out TechRepublic and Global Knowledge have published one of the IT industry's most comprehensive salary surveys for the fourth straight year. Read 2011's state of the union. 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[TechRepublic] Apple iPad 2: Who should buy and who should pass

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Apple iPad 2: Who should buy and who should pass A lot of people are attracted to the Apple iPad 2, but not all them should get it. Here's a look at the top candidates for the iPad 2, as well as those who should stick with iPad 1 or get a different device. Read more Resource of the day Get Your Network out of Gridlock This webcast reveals how to identify the chokepoints, bandwidth hogs, and vulnerabilities that gum up your network. Plus, learn how VoIP and wireless networks affect performance and how to manage them with your traditional network. Poll: With wireless docking, will smartphones replace many laptops? The idea of smartphones using a protocol like Wireless USB to "dock" and act like a desktop or laptop is intriguing. Do you see it becoming a legitimate PC replacement? Take our poll. Read more The iPad's other big advantage: Retailers only get 3% off We know Apple's retail stores and its supply chain management have allowed it to give the iPad a price that competitors find tough to match. There's another factor: Retailers only get a 3% discount. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Introduction to OS X Access Control Lists (ACLs) Vincent Danen gives you a basic overview of how ACLs can be managed in OS X with Finder. Read more Tackle project management on your iPad with these apps Erik Eckel finds himself taking care of more and more project management tasks in the field with his iPad. He discovered a few apps that are designed to power PM on the iPad. Read more Featured multimedia   Steve Jobs: Then and Now The many faces of Steve Jobs, from his garage days with Steve Wozniak to introducing the Apple iPad. View on site Apps optimized for the iPad 2 (screenshots) Got an iPad 2? Then get these apps. Each one takes advantage of at least one of the tablet's new features: faster processor, built-in gyroscope, dual cameras, etc. And while you're at it, be sure to check out 10 must-have apps for iPad 2 owners. They're not necessarily iPad 2-optimized, but they're awesome just the same. View on site Apple iPad 2 Teardown TechRepublic's Bill Detwiler cracks open the Apple iPad 2 in this TR Dojo teardown gallery. The iPad 2 has chips from Samsung, Broadcom, and Texas Instruments. View on site Camera phone challenges Travel Sunrise / sunset Snow and ice Pets More camera phone challenges Today's recommended downloads Data Center Projects: Standardized Process (American Power Conversion (APC)) Keys to Hypervisor Management and Operation (Dell) Top Considerations for Optimizing Hyper-V Performance (TechRepublic) Get Your Network out of Gridlock (Quest Software) Microsoft Dynamics CRM Performance and Scalability in a Virtual Environment With Hyper-V (Dell) Our 2011 salary survey: IT compensation is down but not out TechRepublic and Global Knowledge have published one of the IT industry's most comprehensive salary surveys for the fourth straight year. Read 2011's state of the union. 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] How businesses can cut cell phone costs

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How businesses can cut cell phone costs Deb Shinder offers cost-cutting tips to businesses that provide employees with mobile phones or reimburse workers for some or all of their cell phone expenses. Read more Resource of the day Get Your Network out of Gridlock This webcast reveals how to identify the chokepoints, bandwidth hogs, and vulnerabilities that gum up your network. Plus, learn how VoIP and wireless networks affect performance and how to manage them with your traditional network. Poll: With wireless docking, will smartphones replace many laptops? The idea of smartphones using a protocol like Wireless USB to "dock" and act like a desktop or laptop is intriguing. Do you see it becoming a legitimate PC replacement? Take our poll. Read more Windows Phone 7 InputScope dictionary Windows Phone 7 users can use InputScope values to customize their keyboard layouts. If you're having trouble figuring out which value to use, check out what each layout looks like. Read more How to manually update a Samsung Captivate to Froyo Jack Wallen shares the step-by-step process for using the Kies Mini for PC software to get Froyo on a Samsung Captivate. He says the upgrade to Froyo is well worth the hassle. Read more Camera phone challenge: March to the beat You have from now until Friday, March 25, 2011 at 5:00 PM EDT to submit camera phone photos of a musical nature. We will send the participants of our three favorite submissions some free swag! Read more Featured multimedia   The art of Wi-Fi signals (photos) Oslo designers visualize their city's invisible Wi-Fi signal patterns with stunning paintings made of light. View on site Motorola Atrix 4G and laptop dock Motorola Atrix 4G, laptop and multimedia docks View on site T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (photos) Get a glimpse of the upcoming T-Mobile Sidekick 4G. View on site HTC Freestyle (photos) For the right user, the HTC Freestyle offers a beginner smartphone experience without the high price. View on site Camera phone challenges Travel Sunrise / sunset Snow and ice Pets More camera phone challenges Today's recommended downloads Select the Power Mode that Fits Your Needs with Cisco Unified Computing System Manager (Cisco Systems) Get Your Network out of Gridlock (Quest Software) Improved Cooling Strategies for IT Wiring Closets (American Power Conversion (APC)) Rule #1 of Today's Data Center: Always Adapt (Cisco Systems) Free White Paper: Electrical Efficiency Measurement for Data Centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Perennial favorites   25 must-have iPhone apps for productive geeks 10 indispensable iPhone apps for IT administrators The five best Android calendar apps Five must-have Android apps for network administrators Our 2011 salary survey: IT compensation is down but not out TechRepublic and Global Knowledge have published one of the IT industry's most comprehensive salary surveys for the fourth straight year. Read 2011's state of the union. 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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[TechRepublic] Apple iPad 2: Who should buy and who should pass

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Apple iPad 2: Who should buy and who should pass A lot of people are attracted to the Apple iPad 2, but not all them should get it. Here's a look at the top candidates for the iPad 2, as well as those who should stick with iPad 1 or get a different device. Read more Microsoft products we hardly knew (images) Resource of the day Get Your Network out of Gridlock This webcast reveals how to identify the chokepoints, bandwidth hogs, and vulnerabilities that gum up your network. Plus, learn how VoIP and wireless networks affect performance and how to manage them with your traditional network. Review: Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 is now available to everyone. Mark Kaelin puts the Web browser through its paces and shares his review. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Dirty little secrets of HR Those bad assumptions you've made about HR? They might be true. Read more Our 2011 salary survey: IT compensation is down but not out TechRepublic and Global Knowledge have published one of the IT industry's most comprehensive salary surveys for the fourth straight year. Read 2011's state of the union. Read more Registration for TechRepublic Live 2011 is now open TechRepublic is hosting a free tech event in Louisville, KY, on June 15-17, 2011. Seating is limited, so we encourage members to reserve a spot via the TechRepublic Live 2011 Registration page. Read more Office challenge: What's the quickest way to select the last cell to the right or bottom of a data range? In this week's Office challenge, learn how to hide an Access query generated by code and test your skills at sheet navigation with a new Excel challenge. Read more Featured multimedia   First Look: Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 final version On March 14, 2011, Microsoft released the final version of Internet Explorer 9 touting the browser's ability to deliver a more beautiful Web experience. Here are some screen shots of the new browser. View on site Brands on the run at SXSW More than ever, the South by Southwest Interactive Festival was a marketing showcase. Here are some of the most interesting--and weirdest--uses of marketing dollars at this year's confab. View on site HTC Freestyle (photos) For the right user, the HTC Freestyle offers a beginner smartphone experience without the high price. View on site Maker Faire UK 2011: Highlights from the geeky convention Maker Faire UK was held on March 12-13, 2011. From Rockets & Robots to Arts & Crafts, if you love to make things, this is the con for you. Here are some highlights from the DIY convention. View on site Camera phone challenges Travel Sunrise / sunset Snow and ice Pets More camera phone challenges Today's recommended downloads Physical security in mission-critical facilities (American Power Conversion (APC)) Get Your Network out of Gridlock (Quest Software) Technology Report: Energy-Efficient Cooling for Data Centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Select the Power Mode that Fits Your Needs with Cisco Unified Computing System Manager (Cisco Systems) Efficient Hyper-V Management and Performance (TechRepublic) Perennial favorites   ASUS N10 ultraportable notebook ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 Bomgar B200 remote desktop support appliance Ironkey encrypted flash drive Our 2011 salary survey: IT compensation is down but not out TechRepublic and Global Knowledge have published one of the IT industry's most comprehensive salary surveys for the fourth straight year. Read 2011's state of the union. 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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