[TechRepublic] Schmidt calls tech a 4-way race: Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook

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Schmidt calls tech a 4-way race: Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook Google chairman Eric Schmidt sees four big platforms dominating the current technology era. See why Microsoft isn't on the list and what Schmidt thinks about the destiny of IT. Read more Resource of the day Cables and Connectors: Planning your Data Center When it comes to data center, the wrong physical set up can compromise your system's efficiency. Read this white paper to learn how to properly set up your data center. More from TechRepublic   Face it: Organizational charts don't work Can something as simple as your organizational chart impact the company's performance? Executive leadership coach says definitely. In this blog he explains why. Read more How IT consultants are different from contractors IT consultants must be more versatile than IT contractors, according to Erik Eckel. He discusses other differences between the two types of technology pros. Read more Quality check your IT project schedule Steelray Project Analyzer assesses the quality of your project schedule and provides coaching guidance on how to improve it. Andy Makar offers more details about this powerful project management tool. Read more News from ZDNet   Google: Hundreds of Gmail accounts in U.S., Asia hacked Hackers around the world are gaining more attention than usual in the last few months. Now Google has added another announcement to the pile that hundreds of Gmail accounts have been hacked recently. Read more Google Chromebook up for sale early on Gilt The Google Chromebooks are not going to be up for sale until later this summer, but Google surprised some of us with an invite to buy one early. Read more ARM co-founder wins Silicon Valley "Visionary" award Herman Hauser is one of four recipients of SDForum's 2011 Visionary Awards. Read more 11 ways your peers are saving power in the data center I wasn't able to make the recent UptimeInstitute Symposium in California, but I was just going through some of the data released during the conference that has specific relevance to green IT.The... Read more Why I've been throwing Open Standards under the bus Over the past year, I've been increasingly purchasing or endorsing the use of proprietary or closed solutions rather than "Open". Read more Microsoft ships free malware cleaner that boots from CD or USB In a move aimed at cutting down on support call costs, Microsoft has released a malware recovery tool that boots from a CD or USB stick. Read more Google's +1 extends to Web pages for one-click recommendations When Google launched the +1 button last month - its version of Facebook's "Like" button, but in search results - I said it was incomplete without a web page version of the button.Today, Google... Read more Ricoh launches eWriter package: Another stab at the paperless office Ricoh became the latest company to try and make enterprise paper-free zones with a novel eWriter tablet, software and services effort to rid offices of those pesky paper forms, scanning and other... Read more Qualcomm gives Adobe's Flash a lift to more mobile devices Qualcomm said it will include the Flash Player to its feature phone chip, the 800 Mhz MSM7x27, and enable high-definition video playback on its Snapdragon processor for smartphones and tablets. Read more Can ReRAM replace flash? Panasonic's plans to commercialize ReRAM starting this year puts this NVRAM technology in front of the race to replace NAND flash. What is ReRAM and why is it better than flash? Read more Michael Dell: Notebooks 'screwed up' but can still compete with tablets Notebooks might have missed the mark and tablet popularity is on the rise, but that doesn't mean the PC is dead - at least not according to Dell chairman and CEO, Michael Dell. Read more How iCloud could beat other cloud-based music services Many tech insiders are speculating that Apple's iCloud could be a new cloud-based music streaming service. If true, here's how it could succeed. Read more Arrested: man planned sex with 12-year-old girl he met on Facebook Investigators have arrested a man who they say contacted a 12-year-old girl on Facebook to arrange a meeting for sex. Read more Angry Birds: Coming to a Roku box and TV near you Roku is starting to step up its game against Internet-connected gaming consoles with expansion to casual gaming, including everyone's favorite: Angry Birds. Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the 55" Samsung LED TV (UN55D6300SF) Bill Detwiler cracks open a 55" Samsung LED TV and finds hardware from Samsung, Realtek, ST, Intersil, AKM, Weltrend, Silicon Image, and TI. View on site HTC Trophy - Verizon Wireless (photos) Take a closer look at Verizon's first Windows Phone device, the HTC Trophy, in CNET's hands-on photo gallery. View on site Asus Padfone (photos) Aiming for a Christmas release, the Asus Padfone combines the power of a smartphone with a tablet. Get a closer look here. View on site Today's recommended downloads Standardization and Modularity in Your Physical Infrastructure (American Power Conversion (APC)) Monitoring Physical Threats in the Data Center (American Power Conversion (APC)) 5 Tips for Choosing a Mobile Printer (Intermec Technologies) Oracle to DB2 conversion guide: Compatibility made easy (IBM) Future Proofing Mobile Computers (Intermec Technologies)   About this newsletter The Tech Sanity Check newsletter gives you my picks for the top tech stories of the day on the people, products, and companies that are revolutionizing the planet. Jason Hiner TechRepublic Editor in Chief For real-time updates on the latest tech stories, follow: My Twitter feed: @jasonhiner My Facebook page (click Like) Real-life computer crimes investigation: It's not like on TV If the fancy tech on TV crime shows makes you chuckle, keep in mind that there are many other ways real cases differ from the TV versions. 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[TechRepublic] Schmidt calls tech a 4-way race: Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook

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Schmidt calls tech a 4-way race: Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook Google chairman Eric Schmidt sees four big platforms dominating the current technology era. See why Microsoft isn't on the list and what Schmidt thinks about the destiny of IT. Read more Resource of the day Prepare an ERM classification scheme Classification is a key aspect of the record-keeping framework; links between classification, access, and disposal are important for both control and automation. Download whitepaper here More from TechRepublic   Face it: Organizational charts don't work Can something as simple as your organizational chart impact the company's performance? Executive leadership coach says definitely. In this blog he explains why. Read more How IT consultants are different from contractors IT consultants must be more versatile than IT contractors, according to Erik Eckel. He discusses other differences between the two types of technology pros. Read more Quality check your IT project schedule Steelray Project Analyzer assesses the quality of your project schedule and provides coaching guidance on how to improve it. Andy Makar offers more details about this powerful project management tool. Read more News from ZDNet   Google: Hundreds of Gmail accounts in U.S., Asia hacked Hackers around the world are gaining more attention than usual in the last few months. Now Google has added another announcement to the pile that hundreds of Gmail accounts have been hacked recently. Read more Google Chromebook up for sale early on Gilt The Google Chromebooks are not going to be up for sale until later this summer, but Google surprised some of us with an invite to buy one early. Read more ARM co-founder wins Silicon Valley "Visionary" award Herman Hauser is one of four recipients of SDForum's 2011 Visionary Awards. Read more 11 ways your peers are saving power in the data center I wasn't able to make the recent UptimeInstitute Symposium in California, but I was just going through some of the data released during the conference that has specific relevance to green IT.The... Read more Why I've been throwing Open Standards under the bus Over the past year, I've been increasingly purchasing or endorsing the use of proprietary or closed solutions rather than "Open". Read more Microsoft ships free malware cleaner that boots from CD or USB In a move aimed at cutting down on support call costs, Microsoft has released a malware recovery tool that boots from a CD or USB stick. Read more Google's +1 extends to Web pages for one-click recommendations When Google launched the +1 button last month - its version of Facebook's "Like" button, but in search results - I said it was incomplete without a web page version of the button.Today, Google... Read more Ricoh launches eWriter package: Another stab at the paperless office Ricoh became the latest company to try and make enterprise paper-free zones with a novel eWriter tablet, software and services effort to rid offices of those pesky paper forms, scanning and other... Read more Qualcomm gives Adobe's Flash a lift to more mobile devices Qualcomm said it will include the Flash Player to its feature phone chip, the 800 Mhz MSM7x27, and enable high-definition video playback on its Snapdragon processor for smartphones and tablets. Read more Can ReRAM replace flash? Panasonic's plans to commercialize ReRAM starting this year puts this NVRAM technology in front of the race to replace NAND flash. What is ReRAM and why is it better than flash? Read more Michael Dell: Notebooks 'screwed up' but can still compete with tablets Notebooks might have missed the mark and tablet popularity is on the rise, but that doesn't mean the PC is dead - at least not according to Dell chairman and CEO, Michael Dell. Read more How iCloud could beat other cloud-based music services Many tech insiders are speculating that Apple's iCloud could be a new cloud-based music streaming service. If true, here's how it could succeed. Read more Arrested: man planned sex with 12-year-old girl he met on Facebook Investigators have arrested a man who they say contacted a 12-year-old girl on Facebook to arrange a meeting for sex. Read more Angry Birds: Coming to a Roku box and TV near you Roku is starting to step up its game against Internet-connected gaming consoles with expansion to casual gaming, including everyone's favorite: Angry Birds. Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the 55" Samsung LED TV (UN55D6300SF) Bill Detwiler cracks open a 55" Samsung LED TV and finds hardware from Samsung, Realtek, ST, Intersil, AKM, Weltrend, Silicon Image, and TI. View on site HTC Trophy - Verizon Wireless (photos) Take a closer look at Verizon's first Windows Phone device, the HTC Trophy, in CNET's hands-on photo gallery. View on site Asus Padfone (photos) Aiming for a Christmas release, the Asus Padfone combines the power of a smartphone with a tablet. Get a closer look here. View on site Today's recommended downloads Accelerate Modern Application Delivery with HP Software Apps Select the right ERM system Achieve an effective service catalog. Here's how. Change Management in ERM Prepare an ERM classification scheme   About this newsletter The Tech Sanity Check newsletter gives you my picks for the top tech stories of the day on the people, products, and companies that are revolutionizing the planet. Jason Hiner TechRepublic Editor in Chief For real-time updates on the latest tech stories, follow: My Twitter feed: @jasonhiner My Facebook page (click Like) Real-life computer crimes investigation: It's not like on TV If the fancy tech on TV crime shows makes you chuckle, keep in mind that there are many other ways real cases differ from the TV versions. Deb Shinder offers tips for working with law enforcement if you?re involved in a computer crime investigation. 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 Must-read resume tips Resume tips for experienced IT pros Lead with your skill set List accomplishments not duties Use punctuation to your advantage Never underestimate the power of a resume typo

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Hot Topic Spotlight   Android becomes second most popular malware haven in Q1 McAfee noted that Android devices are becoming malware havens. Android was the second most popular environment for mobile malware behind Symbian in the first quarter. READ FULL STORY Apple releases 'Mac Defender' security update Apple has just released a security update for Mac OS X that is designed to detect and remove Mac Defender malware. But unless you're running the latest 'Snow Leopard' version, you're outta luck. READ FULL STORY Recommended Prepare an ERM classification scheme Classification is a key aspect of the record-keeping framework; links between classification, access, and disposal are important for both control and automation. Download whitepaper here Latest Blog Posts   Dell rolls out rugged laptops tested to withstand 'harshest conditions'   Opera beefs up password security   Another recall for bad HP Li-Ion notebook batteries   Barnes & Noble's new Nook is shipping now for $139   Apple ports iWork apps to iPhone and iPod touch, $10 each Latest TechRepublic   PXE Manager for vCenter paves the way for easy deployment options   Quality check your IT project schedule   10 mistakes to avoid when designing Access objects   Use social media to better serve your customers   Return a value's integer and decimal components Latest SmartPlanet   A pain-erasing pill is no longer the stuff of movies   Offshore wind hits financial straights in U.S.   How will LEDs affect our museums' artwork?   Getaround turns your car into a rental   Rust Belt residents want 60 mpg standard by 2025, survey says Featured Photo Gallery   Google's greatest controversies and biggest foul-ups A run down of some of the most controversial decisions or actions by Google, including some of their biggest mistakes to date. VIEW THE GALLERY More photo galleries: Top Android smartphones for the summer Asus Padfone (photos) The 11-inch Asus UX and Eee PC X101 Videos   Google unveils Android@Home At the Google I/O conference in San Francisco, company executives show how Android software will be used in the future to connect home appliances and a living room media hub called Project Tungsten. WATCH THE VIDEO More videos: A look back: Steve Jobs announces first Apple retail stores Google reveals first Chromebooks Google announces music, movies, and more	TechRepublic Pro Staying legal in the work place Most people are familiar with the basics of who can't be discriminated against. If you are an IT manager, you need to be familiar with what constitutes discrimination and how to avoid discriminatory behavior. TechRepublic's IT Manager's Toolkit For "Staying Legal" will help you "stay legal" in the work place! >> View a sample page Order your copy today before time runs out! (DISCLAIMER: This item will only be available for purchase until June 2nd, 2011, after which this exclusive item will only be available to TechRepublic Pro members.) Connect with ZDNet   Become a fan on Facebook   Follow us on Twitter   Watch us on YouTube Featured Reviews   HTC Trophy (Verizon Wireless) The HTC Trophy isn't Verizon's most powerful or advanced smartphone, but if you don't need all the bells and whistles, the Windows Phone offers great ease of use and good integration of features in a sleek package. READ THE REVIEW Featured Downloads   Advanced Directory Printer 1.74 (Windows) Advanced Directory Printer is a Windows based application designed to print or export a list of directories, subdirectories, and files. Information fields include file name, type, extension, size, creation time or date, last access date, last write time or date and file attributes, and you can choose which fields to... READ FULL DESCRIPTION Recommended Downloads Prepare an ERM classification scheme Classification is a key aspect of the record-keeping framework; links between classification, access, and disposal are important for both control and automation. Download whitepaper here How to Perform Rapid Test Data Preparation, Subsetting and Masking Data-driven testing challenges can cause spiraling costs and pose a significant risk to the quality of the resulting application. It is simply not cost-effective to clone large production databases for testing environments. HP will share how you can perform automated data extraction and masking at lower cost and risk - all while meeting unique data privacy needs. Watch webinar here KPMG, HP simplify HP records management - A Case Study With program management assistance from KPMG, HP establishes a foundation to automate its records management using HP TRIM software. Download case study here Key Steps to Proper Planning, Execution and Analysis of Performance Testing Methodology As technology is progressing and applications are evolving, systems are getting more and more complex with many moving parts in the application. Join Don Jackson of Cardinal Health as he walks through the key steps involved in a sample performance testing project - from planning to design to execution to analysis. Watch webinar here Accelerate Modern Application Delivery with HP Software Apps As IT organizations embrace distributed global teams, iterative methodologies, composite applications and Web 2.0 technologies, new challenges for managing the application lifecycle emerge. Learn how you can help ensure that IT initiatives yield positive business results by addressing some of the most common application delivery challenges Download whitepaper More white papers: Most popular papers Recently added papers Most popular papers by industry
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