[TechRepublic] Sony Tablet revives idea of dual-screen productivity

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Sony Tablet S2 revives the idea of dual-screen productivity With all of the Android tablets starting to look alike, Sony is taking a different spin. In fact, Sony's S2 could revive some of the cool concepts introduced by the Microsoft Courier and OLPC XO-2. Read more Photos: Sony Tablet S1 and Sony Tablet S2 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. More from TechRepublic   Microsoft's Windows InTune: This could be big John Joyner offers a detailed look at Windows Intune, a cloud-based PC management product that could be a big hit for SMBs that need help with managing updates and anti-malware protection. Read more Build a Droid 2 tablet, and people will buy TR member dcolbert wants to buy an Android tablet, but he's holding out for a device that meets his requirements. He thinks a giant Droid 2 would be a hot selling tablet. Do you agree? Read more Resolving conflicts between the creative and the technical teams The people who write the code and the folks who are in charge of what the application should look like often butt heads. Justin James gives programmers tips on how to resolve conflicts with designers. Read more iPhone tracking only part of Apple's security and privacy shortcomings The revelation by a pair of researchers that iPhones store location data for the life of the device is making waves. How much does it really matter? Chad Perrin suggests the problem goes deeper. Read more How to interview with a small company vs. a large one There are some differences in the interviewing process of small companies vs. large companies. Here are a few things to be prepared for. Read more Video: Go behind the scenes during a TR Dojo Cracking Open Ever wonder how TechRepublic cracks open the latest tech gadgets? Bill Detwiler gives you a behind-the-scenes look at our TR Dojo teardown process. Read more News from ZDNet   Survey: Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 a distant third in developer interest Amid "plateauing" interest in Android among mobile developers, as detailed in the latest quarterly survey by Appcelerator and IDC is some mixed news for Windows Phone. Read more Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 laptop battery will charge fast, last three times as long To compete against the likes of the MacBook Air and the Samsung Series 9 laptops, Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 forthcoming ultraportable needs to do something a little different. According to a leaked... Read more VMware acquires SlideRocket to complement Zimbra For VMware, SlideRocket fills out its Web-based productivity suite. VMware also owns email suite Zimbra. Read more Apple, Android dominate smartphone mindshare: Are consumers, developers equally fickle? Consumers and developers have spoken---via surveys---and Apple and Google's Android rule the smartphone roost on both the consumer and developer side of the equation. However, sentiment surveys... Read more Amazon: We're investing Q1 earnings be damned; 4,200 employees hired, expenses surge Amazon's first quarter earnings fell well short of estimates as the company increased investments on infrastructure and new businesses. The company said second quarter operating income will also... Read more Akamai: Russia responsible for 12% of malicious attack traffic Russia has bypassed the U.S. as the top source for malicious attack traffic in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to data from Akamai Technologiesââ¬â¢ latest State of the Internet report. Read more Microsoft readies more retail stores: Houston and Los Angeles up next In the coming weeks, Microsoft is planning to open more brick-and-mortar retail stores, including one in Houston in the Houston Galleria this summer. Read more Quantify your IT resume qualifications The line between a technologist's responsibilities and accomplishments can be hard to explain. Read more As the pendulum swings... It feels a lot like 1996 There's a lot about this current boom that looks similar to the 1990s boom-to-bubble years. So at what stage are we at? What year is it? Read more UPDATE: PlayStation Network intrusion hackers grabbed customer details Sony's PlayStation Network and Qriocity services are still offline and there's no ETA as to when services will be restored. Read more Verizon gets official with HTC Droid Incredible 2 We've all been waiting for it, and now here it is. After some recent rumors and leaks, Verizon Wireless has officially unveiled the HTC Droid Incredible 2. Read more Google tweaks Apps pricing for SMBs, sets 10-user limit for free access Google outlined a flexible billing plan for small businesses and put a user cap on its free service. Read more Winners, losers and surprises, the social network battle rages on in 2011. Ignite Social Media puts demographic data from Google about various social networks in their latest infographic. Read more Nexus S 4G launches at Sprint on 8 May The pure Google Gingerbread smartphone launches on Sprint on 8 May for $199.99. Read more Facebook just made you invisible to most of your followers. Here's how to fix it. Are all of your friends, family, and/or clients/customers seeing your posts in their news feeds? Probably not now! Here's how to fix that... Read more Featured multimedia   Gallery: 20 Twitter apps for business Silicon.com has rounded up 20 handy tools that can help business users get more from Twittering. View on site Slideshow: Add the command window option to Windows Explorer with a registry tweak With a simple registry tweak you can get to the "open command window here" feature to appear for a folder in Windows Explorer using just a right-click. View on site Asus Eee Pad Transformer (photos) Pics of the current cheapest Honeycomb tablet, the Asus Eee Pad Transformer. View on site Today's recommended downloads Gain Control of your Infrastructure (American Power Conversion (APC)) Free White Paper: Improving the Efficiency of Large UPS Systems (American Power Conversion (APC)) Cooling strategies for high-density racks and blade servers (American Power Conversion (APC)) New Storage Options to Tame the Information Explosion (IBM) Tech Report: Guidelines for Specifying Data Center Criticality/Tier Levels (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 What the recent Amazon Web Services outages mean in our own cloud journey What does the recent Amazon Web Services outage mean to the average administrator considering a cloud technology? IT pro Rick Vanover thinks it means a lot and shares his thoughts in this blog. 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] iPhone tracking only part of Apple's security issues

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iPhone tracking only part of Apple's security and privacy shortcomings The revelation by a pair of researchers that iPhones store location data for the life of the device is making waves. How much does it really matter? Chad Perrin suggests the problem goes deeper. Read more Resource of the day Get Access to the Resources, Tools, and Community You Need Join the IBM Management Resource Center to learn to self-diagnose and solve problems and access best practices that will help you achieve business goals. Your one-time registration allows you to access your account anytime, anywhere. Phishing attacks: Training tips to keep users vigilant Organizations that take IT security very seriously still become victims to phishing attacks. How can we guard against social engineering? Here are a few tips from security experts. Read more How to get people to use strong passwords Can passwords be both secure and easy to use? Some think "no", but if you stop there, you simply aren't thinking enough. Read more Maybe your random CAPTCHA string generator should be less random CAPTCHAs can help protect your websites from spammers, but if you aren't careful, they can offend your customers too. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Enhance security on your Mac with Hands Off! Vincent Danen has shored up security on his Mac with the monitoring application Little Snitch, but he has found another security watchdog that he likes even better called, Hands Off! Read more Introduction to SELinux: Don't let complexity scare you off Vincent Danen acknowledges that some of the complexity of SELinux is intimidating, but if you spend some time with it, the payoff is heightened security and better control of your system. Read more What the recent Amazon Web Services outages mean in our own cloud journey What does the recent Amazon Web Services outage mean to the average administrator considering a cloud technology? IT pro Rick Vanover thinks it means a lot and shares his thoughts in this blog. Read more 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. 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   Updating screenshots of upcoming Windows 8 features An updating and evolving look at the upcoming, new features of Microsoft's next generation operating system, Windows 8. View on site 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 Today's recommended downloads New Storage Options to Tame the Information Explosion (IBM) How IBM Can Help Your Business Be More Resilient (IBM) Gain Control of your Infrastructure (American Power Conversion (APC)) Energy Impact of Increased Server Inlet Temperature (American Power Conversion (APC)) Preventive maintenance strategy for data centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) What the recent Amazon Web Services outages mean in our own cloud journey What does the recent Amazon Web Services outage mean to the average administrator considering a cloud technology? IT pro Rick Vanover thinks it means a lot and shares his thoughts in this blog.

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[TechRepublic] Optimizing systems with Autoruns, overcoming consultant burn-out, troubleshooting memory problems

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Five tips for using Sysinternals Autoruns Autoruns is a free tool that lets you track down wayward services, processes, and programs; troubleshoot malware issues; and tweak system performance. Read more 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. Hottest new tips   Five tips for burned-out IT consultants Short attention span, body aches, insomnia, irritability, alienation, exhaustion -- sound familiar? Here are some remedies to combat burnout and regain energy and enthusiasm for your work. 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 Five tips for reducing Exchange Server support costs A few simple steps can make a big difference in what you spend to support your Exchange Server organization. Brien Posey shares several practical suggestions. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Why consultants should not sell generic PCs and servers Erik Eckel encourages consultancies to deploy systems specified and assembled by major manufacturers rather than generic "white-box" computers and servers. Read more Mobile apps for getting and staying fit Here are some fitness mobile apps that TechRepublic contributor Deb Shinder finds useful. Share your fitness app recommendations in the discussion. Read more Resolving conflicts between the creative and the technical teams The people who write the code and the folks who are in charge of what the application should look like often butt heads. Justin James gives programmers tips on how to resolve conflicts with designers. Read more Today's recommended downloads Ensure High Availability for Critical Systems and Apps (Quest Software) Energy Impact of Increased Server Inlet Temperature (American Power Conversion (APC)) Gain Control of your Infrastructure (American Power Conversion (APC)) Build a Solid Strategy for Security and Risk Management (IBM) Have You Supersized Your Data Center? Avoid the Pitfalls of Oversizing (American Power Conversion (APC)) What the recent Amazon Web Services outages mean in our own cloud journey What does the recent Amazon Web Services outage mean to the average administrator considering a cloud technology? IT pro Rick Vanover thinks it means a lot and shares his thoughts in this blog. 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 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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