[TechRepublic] LG: The next big player in the Android ecosystem

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Editor's note: See how LG is about to bring more competition to the top Android vendors. I've also included links to my other stories from CTIA Wireless this week. And, don't miss the news on Google's open source Android battles and a list of 10 gadgets you can get rid of (or maybe not). -Jason Watch out for LG, the next big player in the Android ecosystem LG has mostly been know for its feature phones and LCD displays, but the company is making a major push into high end Android devices in 2011. Read more CTIA Wireless: Hands-on with LG G-Slate, Optimus 3D and more Resource of the day Powerful Tools for SMBs Implementing Server Virtualization Take the pressure off IT with powerful, easy-to-use tools tailored to your virtual platform. Discover the challenges small businesses face when protecting data on virtual servers and how to meet them successfully. More from TechRepublic   NVIDIA: Quad core can actually use less power than dual core NVIDIA introduced the first dual core ARM chips and is now prepping quad core, while still preserving respectable battery life. Multiple cores are part of the answer to better battery life. See why. Read more Cisco, Wi-Fi Alliance, and telecoms look to secure, simplify Wi-Fi hotspots A new program called Wi-Fi CERTIFIED is aimed at simplifying global roaming across hotspots for mobile devices. Read more Samsung reboots tablet strategy, beats iPad on price Samsung dominated the first day of CTIA Wireless 2011 with its announcement of two new tablets that could finally give the Apple iPad a run for its money. Read more News from ZDNet   10 gadgets you should actually get rid of (or not) The New York Times outlines several consumer electronics that you may or may not need, from digital cameras to e-books. Is the list realistic? Here's The Toybox take. Read more Video: iPad glass break test (spoiler: iPad 2 thinner & stronger) While it would be natural to assume that iPad 2's thinner glass would be more fragile that its predecessor, iFixyouri tested both and determined that iPad 2 glass is just as strong as iPad 1 glass. Read more Google Android 3.0 "Honeycomb": Open source no more Shouldn't software either be open source or closed source? It doesn't seem like there's much of a gray area in that. Read more Open source's UI handicap explains Google's Honeycomb move Google is reportedly holding back Android 3.0 Honeycomb code from open source developers in a move that's causing a good bit of angst. Can open source do UI? Read more Nook Color to receive 'major' firmware update, new magazine titles Barnes & Noble has announced several developments for its prized Nook Color e-book reader. Not only is a ton of new content on the way, but a "major" firmware update is too. Read more Apple patent points to advanced antenna for notebooks, tablets Apple this week was granted a number of patents, including one for an extendable antenna system that could be used in MacBook notebooks or future iPads. Read more Microsoft: We're adding 20,000 new SharePoint users a day Microsoft is claiming the company is seeing 20,000 new SharePoint users added every day. And that's been the case for the last five years, the Softies say. Read more iPad 2 vs. Motorola XOOM in photos The two hottest devices in the busy tablet space are the iPad 2 and the Motorola XOOM. The best way to compare these two tablets is visually, so this photo gallery is presented to show them... Read more RIM's fourth quarter solid, but outlook cut on weak pricing, PlayBook expenses RIM's fourth quarter earnings were in line with expectations, but the company's outlook disappointed because its smartphone average selling prices are falling and it has to ramp up spending to... Read more RIM's Balsillie predicts 'highly successful' PlayBook launch, expands app ecosystem Research in Motion co-CEO Jim Balsillie said preorders for the PlayBook and early indications from partners point to "a highly successful launch" for the PlayBook. Read more RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook: A Better Android than Android? RIM's QNX operating system, which runs at the core of their PlayBook tablet will be able to run Android applications. But will that undermine native development for the aspiring OS platform? Read more Oracle delivers strong third quarter, to hit Sun profit target Oracle delivered strong fiscal third quarter results as the company landed large hardware and software deals. The company touted its Exadata and Exalogic sequential sales growth. Read more I bought a Mac. So sue me. Yeah, I know what I said. Read more Featured multimedia   Inside a Verizon Wireless Super Switch CNET takes a break from CTIA 2011 to tour a Verizon Wireless Super Switch. One of five in Florida, the Super Switch routes voice and data calls for the central Florida region. View on site Women of tech View on site Battery-powered USB chargers made with Altoids tins Nicole Bremer Nash shares photos from a recent Tweetup event at a hackerspace in Louisville, KY, where she learned how to make MintiBoosts, which are battery-powered USB chargers made with Altoid tins. View on site Building a microscopic biofuel factory (photos) Start-up Joule Unlimited is at the forefront of a wave of researchers and companies using genetic engineering to make biofuels. View on site Brooklyn Bumblebee Exoskeleton photo gallery Peter Kokis recently unveiled the Brooklyn Bumblebee Exoskeleton at the FIRST Robotics Competition in NYC. Take a look at his newest costume creation. View on site LEGO fun at Brickworld Indy 2011 Brickworld Indy 2011 was held March 19-20 in Indianapolis, IN. Take a look at the LEGO creations that were on display. View on site MESSENGER mission to collect new data about Mercury The MESSENGER spacecraft pulled into orbit around Mercury on March 17, 2011. MESSENGER is hopefully going to answer many questions about the planet. View on site Today's recommended downloads Powerful Tools for SMBs Implementing Server Virtualization (Quest Software) Solutions for Encrypting Data on Tape (Quantum) How to Balance Performance, Availability, Capacity, Energy in the Data Center (Quantum) Need a Long-Term Archive Solution? Read On (Quantum) Why Your Organization Needs LTO-5 Today (Quantum)   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 Gallery: Six ways your iPhone can make you smarter Your iPhone's good for more than just phone calls, text messages, and Angry Birds. 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[TechRepublic] Scan, fix, and optimize your Windows registry

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System Boost Elite 2.6.9.8 (Windows) System Boost Elite is a registry cleaning software that raises your computer up to its peak performance. Read more Resource of the day Server Virtualitzation: Dell EqualLogic PS Series and Microsoft WS 2008 Hyper-V Server virtualization is one of the most significant technology trends in IT environments today. Click here to find out the benefits of using Microsoft WS 2008 Hyper-V and Dell Equal Logic PS Series. New software downloads   G Data TotalSecurity 2011 (Windows) Alongside improved award-winning virus protection and optimization of the intuitive user interface, G Data TotalSecurity includes a "silent" firewall. This operates invisibly without user-intervention or any loss of computing power. Read more Document Converter 2.0 (Windows) Document Converter is a batch document converting software product that is able to convert RTF, TXT, Doc, Docx (Microsoft Office 97, 2000, XP, 2003, 2007) to PDF, Doc, Docx, RTF, HTML, ANSI Text, and Unicode Text. Read more The Report Viewer 4.6.5.1 (Windows) Report Viewer is a professional Crystal Reports Viewer that supports all versions of Crystal Reports that are commonly used. Read more A1 Website Analyzer 3.1.4 (Windows) Web site content and structure analysis tools. Find broken links and redirects. View the Web site structure, internal + outgoing links, and calculated importance for all pages. Read more Web Calendar Pad 2011.3 (Windows) Web Calendar Pad creates illustrated monthly calendars that can look either like wall or desktop calendars and be published automatically to your website, saved to a file, or printed. Read more Voila Screen Capture 3.0.4 (Mac) Voila lets you capture any shape, capture multiple regions, menu with title, webpage, DOM elements and capture from iSight. Read more Disclaimer: CBS Interactive Inc. is not responsible for the content of the publisher's descriptions or user reviews on this site. We encourage you to determine whether this product or your intended use is legal. We do not encourage or condone the use of any software in violation of applicable laws. CBS Interactive Inc. does not sell, resell, or license any of the products listed on the site. We cannot be held liable for issues that arise from the download or use of these products. Incorrectly editing the Windows Registry can cause serious problems requiring the reinstallation of your operating system and may lead to the loss of data. TechRepublic does not and will not support problems that arise from editing your registry. Additional TechRepublic resources   Basic Windows PowerShell commands you should already know PowerShell combines the speed of the command line with the flexibility of a scripting language, making it a valuable Windows administration tool. Here are a few basic commands you'll want to master. Read more Featured multimedia   Apple iPad 2 experience: Favorite applications after a week of use There are over 65,000 tablet applications available for the Apple iPad. As you can see in this screenshot gallery there are some compelling apps that have me loving my iPad 2 more every day. View on site Inside Microsoft Entertainment Pack 4 Take a look back at the fourth game pack for Windows 3.0 View on site Sights from CTIA 2011 (photos) CNET brings you sights from the CTIA 2011 show floor in Orlando, Fla. View on site Top 10 technologies that could live another 20 years A blast from the 1991 past: A look at 10 technologies - hardware and software - which have, and could last another 20 years. View on site Today's recommended downloads Server Virtualitzation: Dell EqualLogic PS Series and Microsoft WS 2008 Hyper-V (Dell) Keeping It Lean and Competitive: Server Virtualization with Hyper-VTM R2 (Dell) Microsoft Dynamics CRM Performance and Scalability in a Virtual Environment With Hyper-V (Dell) Learn How to Generate Significant Power Cost Savings while Improving Performance (Dell) Drive Down TCO in Your Data Center (Dell) Gallery: Six ways your iPhone can make you smarter Your iPhone's good for more than just phone calls, text messages, and Angry Birds. With the right apps and extras, you can leverage its brainpower to increase your own. 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 Camera phone challenges Travel Sunrise / sunset Snow and ice Pets More camera phone challenges

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[TechRepublic] Photos of Toronto Comic Con, LEGO fun, steampunk creations

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Toronto Comic Con 2011: Costumed fans, artwork, celebrities, and more Resource of the day Drive Down TCO in Your Data Center Get the performance, scalability, and availability you need to virtualize mission-critical applications. Find out about the latest methods to increase consolidation in your data center. Dell, Intel, and Microsoft deliver all this and more. Additional TechRepublic resources   MintiBoost workshop for geek women at LVL1 Hackerspace A recent Tweetup in Louisville, KY offered female tech enthusiasts the chance to learn hands-on geek skills. Look at photos from the hackerspace workshop on how to make MintiBoosts, battery-powered USB chargers made with Altoid tins. Read more The Brooklyn Bumblebee Exoskeleton has arrived on Earth Peter Kokis recently unveiled the Brooklyn Bumblebee Exoskeleton at the FIRST Robotics Competition in NYC. Find out what Peter had to say about his newest costume creation. Read more Review: RAMOS MID W9 Android Tablet Can an inexpensive Android tablet direct from Asia make the grade as a portable business device in the United States? Mark Kaelin finds out with this review of the RAMOS MID W9. Read more Hot U.S. jobs in game development: Week of March 21, 2011 For many, working for a video game developer is a childhood fantasy. Here are some of the jobs openings we rounded up in some of the major players: Read more The little laptop that could Read about how a Dell Latitude LS400 laptop played an active role in a TechRepublic member's network support duties in the days following Sept. 11, 2001. Tell us if you ever owned a system that holds a special place in your heart. Read more Featured multimedia   LEGO fun at Brickworld Indy 2011 Brickworld Indy 2011 was held March 19-20 in Indianapolis, IN. Take a look at the LEGO creations that were on display. View on site Saturday's supermoon seen 'round the world (photos) Moongazers the world over were in awe of Saturday's shining, shimmering lunar showing. Lucky for us, they took pictures. View on site MESSENGER mission to collect new data about Mercury The MESSENGER spacecraft pulled into orbit around Mercury on March 17, 2011. MESSENGER is hopefully going to answer many questions about the planet. View on site Star Wars, steampunk style (photos) Steampunk meets Star Wars in the imagination of artist Bjorn Hurri. Princess Leia never looked so steamy. View on site Jules Verne, steampunk style (photos) What if Jules Verne were alive in the age of cell phones? A Massachusetts exhibit puts a steampunk spin on the submariner in "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea." View on site Life in a Tron home (photos) Milan Design Week will feature a concept home designed with all the creepily sterile accoutrements you'd expect to find in a Tron abode. View on site Flawless first landing for Boeing's 747-8 Intercontinental (photos) Approximately four-and-a-half hours after taking off on its first flight, the next-gen icon touches down at Seattle's Boeing Field. View on site Apple iPad 2 experience: Favorite applications after a week of use There are over 65,000 tablet applications available for the Apple iPad. As you can see in this screenshot gallery there are some compelling apps that have me loving my iPad 2 more every day. View on site Tablet timeline: A retrospective A timeline of tablet computing, from early input devices to the handheld devices of today. View on site Inside Microsoft Entertainment Pack 4 Take a look back at the fourth game pack for Windows 3.0 View on site Today's recommended downloads Creating, Deploying, and Managing SQL Server Virtual Appliances (Dell) Drive Down TCO in Your Data Center (Dell) Comparing Server Configurations (Dell) How the Right Infrastructure Delivers Real SQL Database Virtualization Benefits (Dell) Microsoft Dynamics CRM Performance and Scalability in a Virtual Environment With Hyper-V (Dell) More Comic Con galleries   Emerald City Comicon 2011 Miami Comic Con 2011 Comic-Con 2010: Sexy geeks in costume Comic-Con 2010: Coolest and geekiest costumes Gallery: Six ways your iPhone can make you smarter Your iPhone's good for more than just phone calls, text messages, and Angry Birds. With the right apps and extras, you can leverage its brainpower to increase your own. 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 Camera phone challenges Travel Sunrise / sunset Snow and ice Pets More camera phone challenges

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