[TechRepublic] The 3D scam: Don't be duped

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Stop being duped by the 3D scam The entertainment and electronics industries keep trying to push 3D on consumers, even though a lot of smart people have caught on to the fact that it's a scam. It's time to stop the madness. Read more Resource of the day Installing Messaging Security Software on Your Exchange Server Explore the myth about not installing any third-party software on an Exchange Server and see how doing so can actually fortify your security strategy. More from TechRepublic   Are smartphones getting a little too smart? As smartphones get more functionality, the devices also become more complex, leading to some negative consequences. Deb Shinder explores this complexity conundrum and discusses two possible solutions. Read more Poll: Is the Tablet PC form factor a fad or a glimpse into the future? Take the TechRepublic Windows Blog poll of the week and compare answers with your peers: Is the Tablet PC form factor a fad or a glimpse into the future? Read more Five tips for diagnosing memory problems Memory problems can be tricky to troubleshoot. But working your way through these diagnostic steps can help you zero in on the cause. Read more Get the most out of Bluetooth on an Android device The Bluetooth feature on Android devices can enhance your mobile computing experience. Learn how to manage Bluetooth on an Android phone or tablet. Read more Poll: Is youth or experience more valuable for working in IT? One of the hottest debates in the TechRepublic forums lately has been the issue of whether youth is an essential asset for a career in IT today. See both sides of the story and vote in our poll. Read more News from ZDNet   Amazon's Web Services outage: End of cloud innocence? Cloud computing is learning the harsh reality of resiliency as Amazon Web Services' outage has crossed its second day. Meanwhile, startups and a host of other AWS customers are in uncharted... Read more Whether it's Amazon or Microsoft, there's (still) no foolproof cloud Talk about strange timing: Yesterday, I heard from a business user of Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud platform that his company had been taken down by an Azure storage outage earlier this month. Read more Microsoft: 350 million licenses of Windows 7 sold in 18 months Microsoft officials said on April 22 that the company has sold 350 million Windows 7 licenses in the 18 months the product has been available. Read more Congressman asks Jobs to respond about consolidated.db This has been a rough week for Apple. Despite announcing record Q2-2011 earnings (again), news broke about a potential privacy concern in Apple's iOS 4. Now the Fed wants answers. Read more Cloud computing market: $241 billion in 2020 The global cloud computing market will grow from a $40.7 billion in 2011 to $241 billion in 2020, according to Forrester Research. Read more Verizon expands LTE coverage; Droid Charge ships next week Verizon Wireless is readying next week's launch of the Samsung Droid Charge, and now six additional markets will be able to support the 4G smartphone as well. Read more BlackBerry PlayBook; a good reason to buy a BlackBerry smartphone The BlackBerry PlayBook is a fun device with a slick user interface and powerful operating system. It is made better with a BB smartphone so I now want RIM to release their new 6.1 models. Read more PlayBook needs Cisco, Amazon to stand a chance vs. Apple, Android In order to present a compelling tablet OS platform to enterprises and consumers alike, RIM needs to ally itself with two of the strongest players in their respective spaces: Cisco and Amazon. Read more Why RIM will sell more tablets than everybody except Apple Say what you will about the BlackBerry PlayBook, I am convinced RIM is going to sell boatloads of them. There are millions of hardcore BlackBerry owners, and I believe RIM will sell many of them a... Read more Is a LTE smartphone without working WiFi hotspot worth keeping? The ThunderBolt is the first LTE smartphone to hit the market, but I cannot get the WiFi hotspot to work consistently so this aspect is a complete failure. Are there widespread issues with this... Read more Amazon slashes HTC Thunderbolt price to $130 on contract Do you want a 4G LTE smartphone from Verizon Wireless but can't afford the Droid Charge? Amazon has an HTC Thunderbolt waiting for you. Read more Kindle for Android now optimized for Honeycomb tablets Kindle news is everywhere today. Amazon is wrapping up the day with a new version of Kindle for Android tailored for tablet computers running Honeycomb. Read more Motorola XOOM pricing falls in line at Amazon Prime If you're looking for an Android Honeycomb tablet, you might want to consider being a Prime member at Amazon. Read more T-Mobile dropping $100 off LG G-Slate until April 27 T-Mobile is running a special promotion for the launch of the LG G-Slate. But it's for a limited time, and there's only one possible way to take advantage of it. Read more Featured multimedia   The 10 best ways to visually represent IT data The right chart, image, or diagram can be invaluable in clarifying and conveying IT information. The trick is finding the best tool to illustrate the specific concept or type of data you're representing. View on site Slideshow: How to add Flip3D to the Taskbar Windows Vista had a graphical feature for switching between open applications called Flip3D located on the Taskbar. However, that feature is absent from the Windows 7 Taskbar. Here is how you put it back. View on site Verizon 4G Mobile Hotspot Face off Verizon 4G Mobile Hotspot Face off: Samsung vs. Novatel View on site Earth Day gadgets: Spend green on green (photos) If you're looking to pay your way out of your eco-guilt for slacking on the recycling this year, why not repent with one of these environmentally friendly gadgets and accessories? View on site Today's recommended downloads Gain Control of your Infrastructure (American Power Conversion (APC)) Strategies for deploying blade servers in existing data centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Avoid the Hidden Costs of Upgrading Data Center Power Capacity (American Power Conversion (APC)) Get Access to the Resources, Tools, and Community You Need (IBM) 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. Jason Hiner TechRepublic Editor in Chief My Twitter feed: @jasonhiner 10 things you should do to securely dispose of computers The need for good security practices doesn't go away just because a system has outlived its usefulness. These tips will help ensure that decommissioned equipment doesn't pose a threat. 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 Five of the best Android smartphones HTC ThunderBolt Motorola Atrix Samsung Galaxy S 4G HTC Inspire Google Nexus S Leaderboard 2011: The 10 best Android smartphones

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[TechRepublic] D&D park, 3D scam, children's books

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D&D park casts a spell (photos) Resource of the day Gain Control of your Infrastructure Discover how today's infrastructure management software packages integrate with virtualization platforms, enterprise management systems, and even building management systems for holistic management of the entire data center ecosystem. Additional TechRepublic resources   Stop being duped by the 3D scam The entertainment and electronics industries keep trying to push 3D on consumers, even though a lot of smart people have caught on to the fact that it's scam. It's time to stop the madness. Read more A remembrance of Jerry Lawson, video game pioneer Gerald "Jerry" Lawson, the inventor of the first cartridge-based consumer video game system and an early stand-up arcade machine, passed away on April 9, 2011. Read more Geeky children's books: What do you recommend? Here is the list of titles featured in the TechRepublic gallery Children's books about Star Wars, science experiments, and space. Join the discussion about geeky children's books. Read more Elektra One and the possibilities of green aircraft technology PC-Aero's Elektra One electric plane is an entry in the NASA-funded 2011 CAFE Green Flight Challenge. Edmond Woychowsky considers where the green aircraft's technology might lead. Read more Dying for immortality? You just may have to. In this guest post, TR member Todd Fluhr offers a very real scenario about synthetic brain tissue replacement and asks his IT peers for their opinions about this type of research. Read more Being tracked by your iPhone: Do you care? Researchers point out a little known file on the iPhone that tracks and stores your exact movements, doesn't offer an opt-in, and doesn't encrypt the data. Does having your every move tracked by your iPhone spook you, or is it the new normal? Read more Featured multimedia   Children's books about Star Wars, science experiments, and space Nicole Bremer Nash features books that will encourage geekness even among the youngest members of your family unit. View on site Earth Day gadgets: Spend green on green (photos) If you're looking to pay your way out of your eco-guilt for slacking on the recycling this year, why not repent with one of these environmentally friendly gadgets and accessories? View on site iPad Experience: The Civil War Today provides four years of updated content 150 years ago on 12 April 1861 the first shot was fired to launch the U.S. into Civil War. To commemorate this time in our history A&E launched a new iPad application called The Civil War Today that will provide you with daily updates for the next four years. For $7.99 you get years of history on your iPad. View on site Gallery: Ultimate One iPod nano watch kit by Quad Mountain A gallery of 20 photos of the Ultimate One iPod nano watch kit from Kickstarter project Quad Mountain. View on site Making LEDs smarter (images) Start-up Digital Lumens has developed a commercial LED light fixture that uses a computer technology to vastly improve efficiency. View on site 1991: The Year We All Got GUI (photos) ZDNet's 20th anniversary: In 1991, the world received the graphical user interface. Here's a look. View on site Flying Toasters - A look back at After Dark for Windows 1.0 Remember when screen savers were all the rage? View on site Today's recommended downloads Gain Control of your Infrastructure (American Power Conversion (APC)) Installing Messaging Security Software on Your Exchange Server (GFI Software) Free White Paper: Improving the Efficiency of Large UPS Systems (American Power Conversion (APC)) Free White Paper: Establishing a Data Center Floor Plan That Works (American Power Conversion (APC)) New Storage Options to Tame the Information Explosion (IBM) Perennial favorites   15 simple rules for getting your girlfriend to play D&D Webcomic: Why hackers shouldn't play D&D 10 interview questions to help make the best geeky hire 10 things you should do to securely dispose of computers The need for good security practices doesn't go away just because a system has outlived its usefulness. These tips will help ensure that decommissioned equipment doesn't pose a threat. 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 Five of the best Android smartphones HTC ThunderBolt Motorola Atrix Samsung Galaxy S 4G HTC Inspire Google Nexus S Leaderboard 2011: The 10 best Android smartphones

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[TechRepublic] Clean and optimize your registry with this application

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WinMend Registry Cleaner 1.6 (Windows) WinMend Registry Cleaner is a powerful and secure registry cleaning and optimization application. It has four main function modules: Registry Cleaner, Registry Optimizer, Registry Backup, and Scheduler. Read more Resource of the day Free White Paper: Improving the Efficiency of Large UPS Systems Find out the 3 subtle but significant factors that can dramatically affect your company's cost of operating its Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). New software downloads   Red Button 3.98 (Windows) Red Button is a powerful tool for optimization and cleaning your Windows PC. This program removes unused files and unnecessary components of Windows from your system, cleans and optimizes registries, activates hundreds of hidden Windows settings - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. Read more Insight Developer 2.11 (Mac) Insight Developer is an Integrated Development Environment for Oracle Database.Whether you are a database or application developer, DBA or Business analyst, Insight Developer offers all essential interface to make you more productive than ever. Read more The Networking eLibrary (Reader) 1.00 (Mobile) Did you know that networking referrals generate 80% more results than cold calls, that between 70-80% of all jobs are filled through networking, and that anyone you want to contact in the world is only five to six contacts away from you? This eLibrary outlines the steps involved in effective networking and in relationship building. Read more NK2Edit 1.75 (Windows) With NK2Edit, automatically build AutoComplete emails list according to user activity and save it into a file with .NK2 extension. Read more Time Recorder 2.40 (Mobile) So how much time did you spend on all those tasks or that project? Well now you can use the quick and simple interface to record them and find out. Read more DameWare NT Utilities 7.5.6 (Windows) DameWare Utilities is an integrated collection of Windows NT utilities that provides a centralized interface for remote management of Windows NT server and workstation machines. Read more Sync Manager 3.0 (Mobile) Now retain more than 2 ActiveSync partnerships. Once a partnership is established, it is always retained. Simply establish a partnership with any computer, start Sync Manager at least once and this partnership will always be retained. 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   Review: AceProject cloud-based project management AceProject is a web-based project management suite of applications that provides the framework for better planning, regardless of your operation's size. Read more 10 challenges facing IT From retaining top talent to building a positive public image to innovating despite budget constraints, IT has plenty of obstacles to overcome. Alan Norton provides an overview of some of the big... Read more Featured multimedia   Earth Day gadgets: Spend green on green (photos) If you're looking to pay your way out of your eco-guilt for slacking on the recycling this year, why not repent with one of these environmentally friendly gadgets and accessories? View on site Verizon 4G Mobile Hotspot Face off Verizon 4G Mobile Hotspot Face off: Samsung vs. Novatel View on site Blu Tango (photos) One of the lowest-end Android phones we've seen in a long time nevertheless has one benefit that will appeal to some. View on site Samsung Replenish hands-on (photos) Sprint is getting ready to release its first eco-friendly Android smartphone. Get a closer look at the Samsung Replenish here before it comes out on May 8. View on site Apple iPad 2: Unboxing, accessories, and comparison photos See the full unboxing of the second generation iPad as well as its new Smart Cover and HDMI dongle. Plus, take a look at comparison photos to the first generation iPad, Motorola Xoom, and BlackBerry PlayBook. View on site Today's recommended downloads Osterman Research: The Impact of Messaging and Web Threats (GFI Software) Gain Control of your Infrastructure (American Power Conversion (APC)) Free White Paper: Improving the Efficiency of Large UPS Systems (American Power Conversion (APC)) Installing Messaging Security Software on Your Exchange Server (GFI Software) Preventive maintenance strategy for data centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) 10 things you should do to securely dispose of computers The need for good security practices doesn't go away just because a system has outlived its usefulness. These tips will help ensure that decommissioned equipment doesn't pose a threat. 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 Five of the best Android smartphones HTC ThunderBolt Motorola Atrix Samsung Galaxy S 4G HTC Inspire Google Nexus S Leaderboard 2011: The 10 best Android smartphones

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