[TechRepublic] Poll: What's keeping you tied to your BlackBerry?

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Poll: What's keeping you tied to your BlackBerry? While Android and iPhone are hogging most of the smartphones headlines, BlackBerry still has its loyal adherents. If you're a BlackBerry user, what's the number one factor keeping on BlackBerry? Read more Resource of the day Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones You need the ability to support users on today's most popular platforms -- including iPhones and iPads. LogMeIn Rescue can help. Test drive LogMeIn Rescue for free and start providing complete on-demand remote support to customers and colleagues. More from TechRepublic   Smartphones with the lowest and the highest radiation levels Find out which smartphones are the best and the worst in terms of radiation output. Scott Lowe also shares tips on how to protect yourself from the potentially harmful rays of radiation emanating from your phone. Read more 10 things to love about Ubuntu 11.04 Jack Wallen has done a complete turnaround on his views of Ubuntu 11.04. Here's a look at how the latest release won him over. Read more Are the jobless discriminated against in hiring? Could a gap in your work history be costing you potential job opportunities? Read more On triathlons and IT management Patrick Gray has been considering the similarities between training for a triathlon and effective, strategic IT management and discovered there are a surprising number of parallels. Read more News from ZDNet   Apple iPad, tablet disruption: Five devices in trouble Nielsen is confirming what many tech watchers already knew: Apple's iPad and Android tablets are eating into PC and laptop usage. However, other devices are likely to take sales hits too. Read more MS Patch Tuesday heads-up: Critical Windows update on deck Microsoft plans to have a quiet Patch Tuesday this month: Just two bulletins covering security vulnerabilities in the Windows operating system and Office productivity suite. Read more New Nook to be announced on May 24 Barnes & Noble's SEC filing confirms a new Nook is coming. Get your wallets ready. Read more Not everyone loves the cloud: here's why A step backwards, at least for personal computing, one observer fumes. Read more Google Earth comes to Android Tablets, offers 3D tours of bin Laden hideout Via an update, Google Earth is now available on the Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab, and, eventually, the BlackBerry PlayBook. Read more Facebook, Google eye Skype deal: Consumer vs. corporate tug of war Facebook and Google are reportedly pondering either an acquisition of Skype or a joint venture and strategically the two buyers couldn't be more different. Read more Microsoft: 'Do the math' before you buy a Mac Microsoft has launched a new 'PC vs. Mac' site, and this one encourages potential Canadian Mac buyers to 'do the math' before buying. Read more PC chip sales gain in Q1; Intel dominates, AMD holds ground PC semiconductor shipments were up 7.4 percent in the fourth quarter as manufacturers stocked up on Intel's Sandy Bridge and AMD's Fusion lines. Intel's market share overall checked in at 80.8... Read more Manufacturing and Detroit spur software job growth Software hiring is being fanned by an unlikely sector -- manufacturing. A rebound in manufacturing is spurring IT hiring. Read more Why malware for Macs is on its way This isn't about Mac-versus-Windows. It's about engineering and (shady) economics. I see convincing evidence that the tipping point is here, or will be soon. Read on and make up your own mind. Read more Google Nexus S 4G available from Best Buy May 8 Best Buy and BestBuy.com, along with Sprint, to offer the Google Nexus S 4G starting May 8. Read more Thin, flexible smartphone bends the rules of input A "flexible iPhone" prototype does everything a smartphone does, such as store books, play music or make phone calls. Read more Here's something Apple should spend some of that $65.8 billion cash reserve on Apple is facing a problem. A large proportion of users believe that Mac is invulnerable to malware and that security software is unnecessary, despite Apple making it clear that it supports neither... Read more Stars Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray this September LucasFilms' "May the 4th be with you" countdown clock reveals the Blu-ray release date for North America. Read more Rumor: 10-inch BlackBerry PlayBook landing this Fall Less than a month after the release of RIM's PlayBook, rumors have emerged that the company is already working on a larger version of the tablet. Read more Featured multimedia   Gallery: Defender makes the case for BlackBerry PlayBook OtterBoxâs new Defender case for the BlackBerry PlayBook now provides the ultimate protection for RIMâs flagship tablet device. View on site Gallery: Intel goes 3D with Tri-Gate transistors Intel reveals what will power its next-generation of chips, the 3D Tri-Gate transistor. View on site Gallery: America's first small step into space - 50 years ago On May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard was shot to an altitude of 116 miles above Earth becoming the first American in space. View on site Alan Shepard's landmark space flight (photos) In 1961, the U.S. came in a close second in the race to put a man in space but laid the groundwork for missions to the moon. Shepard had key roles throughout the era. 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[TechRepublic] BlackBerry BES welcomes iPhone, iPad, Android into the fold

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BlackBerry BES welcomes iPhone, iPad, and Android into the fold CIOs love BlackBerry Enterprise Server for the security and manageability that it brings to BlackBerry devices. RIM has announced plans to allow BES to manage iOS and Android devices as well. Read more Resource of the day New Storage Options to Tame the Information Explosion Tame the information explosion with innovative technologies that improve storage efficiency, reduce cost, and minimize risk. Plus, get the news about a new storage offering that provides scalability, manageability, and enterprise-class capabilities. Can Adobe, Microsoft, and Facebook deals help revive BlackBerry? The opening keynote of BlackBerry World 2011 focused on three key partnerships in lieu of any big announcements about smartphones or tablets. Read more Are antivirus applications necessary on the Android mobile platform? To install antivirus applications or not to install antivirus apps is a conundrum that confounds some Android mobile users. Jack Wallen weighs in on this debate. Read more Apps for expenses, health tracking, and network diagnostics Scott Lowe's new app roundup features Pocket Mileage Lite, ProOnGo Expense, healthycloud, and Network Pro. Find out why he thinks all four mobile apps are useful. Read more Turn an Android device into a word processing tool Jack Wallen reviews the beta release of TextMaker Viewer 2010, a free document viewer. Find out what his one gripe is with the tool. Read more Programming news: NetBeans 7.0, IE10 preview, Script# introduction Read about Solver Foundation, Async CTP SP1 Refresh, AppDynamics 3.2, mapping iPhone APIs to Windows Phone 7, the latest Appcelerator/IDC Mobile Development Report, and more. Read more Camera phone challenge: May flowers You have from now until Friday, May 27, 2011 at 5:00 PM EDT to submit camera phone photos of plants or flowers. We will send the participants of our three favorite submissions some free swag! Read more Featured multimedia   Hands-on with the HTC Droid Incredible 2 from Verizon Wireless The HTC Droid Incredible 2 from Verizon improves on a solid device with increased internal specs and a larger display while keeping the same basic form factor. View on site RIM BlackBerry Bold 9900 (photos) A new BlackBerry will debut this summer. Get a closer look at the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9900 here. View on site BlueStacks virtualizes Android in Windows (photos) A new virtualization tool called BlueStacks will let you run a full-screen version of Android on your Windows 7. See what it looks like in this slideshow tour. View on site TechRepublic's camera phone challenge: April showers We asked the TechRepublic community to submit camera photos of water - in the form of rain, a flood, a lake, or an ocean. Since we left the topic so broad, there were a variety of different submissions. However, we placed a higher ranking on those photos that had an April showers theme. Here are the entries. View on site Fractal image galleries Fractal art from the XaoS zoomer Chaoscope fractals showcase the beauty of chaos Flame Fractals continue to dazzle Incredible flame fractals take you through the wormhole Today's recommended downloads Recommendations for Implementing Cloud Security (IBM) Gain Control of your Infrastructure (American Power Conversion (APC)) How IBM Can Help Your Business Be More Resilient (IBM) Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) Tech Report: Guidelines for Specifying Data Center Criticality/Tier Levels (American Power Conversion (APC)) Perennial favorites   Ways to improve your mobile computing experience How to manage the contacts on your Android phone Leaderboard 2011: The 10 best Android smartphones 25 must-have iPhone apps for productive geeks Five tips for producing best-practice training materials The process of documenting procedures and best practices tends to be pushed aside in favor of higher priority (or less labor-intensive) projects. Here are some tips for creating training materials with a minimum of effort. 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] Review: Protected Folder from IObit

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Review: Protected Folder from IObit Justin James reviews Protected Folder, which allows you to make portions of your file system completely invisible and inaccessible to others. Read more Photos: The 10 hottest tablets of 2011 Resource of the day Avoid the Hidden Costs of Upgrading Data Center Power Capacity Read this white paper to learn the drawbacks of scaling the power capacity of legacy UPS systems and explore scalable rack-based systems that can address these drawbacks. Compare costs of both, and make an informed decision that can save you money. Review: The best Linux book available A thick, heavy book with the equally weighty title A Practical Guide to Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming may be the single most important Linux book you ever buy. Read more Best Office productivity apps for smartphone users Smartphone users can do advanced tasks and editing of Microsoft Office files while they're on the go with the help of these mobile applications. Read more Apps for expenses, health tracking, and network diagnostics Scott Lowe's new app roundup features Pocket Mileage Lite, ProOnGo Expense, healthycloud, and Network Pro. Find out why he thinks all four mobile apps are useful. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Quick Tip: Use this mouse trick to edit Excel formulas Instead of manually typing pieces of a cell reference, use this quick mouse trick to extend the reference when modifying a formula. Read more What to do about the PlayStation Network breach The PlayStation Network security compromise is big news, but many may not know what to do about it. A brief overview of Sony's history on such matters may prove helpful. Read more Which Apple Wi-Fi router is best for your business? Erik Eckel breaks down the differences between Apple's array of Wi-Fi routers and makes his own recommendations based on the size of your organization and your backup needs. Read more Featured multimedia   Where on Google Earth was Osama bin Laden? (screenshots) After a major news event, people flock to Google Earth to see where it happened and what it looked like. View on site TechRepublic's camera phone challenge: April showers We asked the TechRepublic community to submit camera photos of water - in the form of rain, a flood, a lake, or an ocean. Since we left the topic so broad, there were a variety of different submissions. However, we placed a higher ranking on those photos that had an April showers theme. Here are the entries. View on site Fractal image galleries Fractal art from the XaoS zoomer Chaoscope fractals showcase the beauty of chaos Flame Fractals continue to dazzle Incredible flame fractals take you through the wormhole Today's recommended downloads Gain Control of your Infrastructure (American Power Conversion (APC)) Preventive maintenance strategy for data centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) Is Your Data Center the Right Temperature? (American Power Conversion (APC)) Monitoring physical threats in the data center (American Power Conversion (APC)) Perennial favorites   ASUS N10 ultraportable notebook ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 Bomgar B200 remote desktop support appliance Ironkey encrypted flash drive Five tips for producing best-practice training materials The process of documenting procedures and best practices tends to be pushed aside in favor of higher priority (or less labor-intensive) projects. Here are some tips for creating training materials with a minimum of effort. 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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