[TechRepublic] Windows 8: Two things wrong and one right

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First take on Windows 8: Two things wrong and one thing right Microsoft provided its first public demo of Windows 8 this week. The UI looked flashy, but Microsoft is still trying to marry tablets and desktops, and it could ruin the standard version of Windows this time. Read more Resource of the day Selecting the Right Label Printer When printing labels in high volumes, it helps to have a printer designed for the job. This white paper takes you through the different options out there for label making and helps you find a solution that fits your needs. More from TechRepublic   Choosing the best mobile device for managing your email Deb Shinder discusses the pros and the cons of email management on popular mobile platforms and explains why she might switch to Windows 7 Mango when it comes out. Read more 10 tips for establishing Microsoft Windows security Keep your organization's networks are as well protected as possible with these 10 tips provided by Brien Posey. Read more Five tips for protecting your data in a breach-laden world Reports of data breaches involving sensitive information are growing at an alarming pace. (Just ask Sony.) Here are a few steps you can take to safeguard that data. Read more HTC Trophy is a powerhouse despite the Windows platform Is the Verizon HTC Trophy a worthy replacement for your current device? Jack Wallen's review may help you answer that question. Read more TR Dojo Quiz: Name that tech company founder Take our TR Dojo tech founders quiz and test your knowledge of the names behind some of the biggest tech companies. Read more News from ZDNet   Syria shuts down the Internet Here we go again. This time Syria has cuts its people off from the Internet. Read more China claims US started global 'Internet war' after Google attack This Gmail hacking scandal is continuing to blow up. China has not only refuted claims that it was responsible for the incident but now accuses the United States of starting a global "Internet war." Read more Google expands analytics coverage with PostRank acquisition Google is beefing up its social networking data capabilities with the acquisition of PostRank, a business dedicated to tracking the path of user-generated content for analysis. Read more Apple iCloud: Nice incremental revenue boost, but halo effect more notable Apple has locked up the labels and will reportedly charge $25 a year for an iCloud subscription. That revenue stream---once you factor in splits with the music industry---is essentially peanuts,... Read more Groupon: The IT moving parts behind the growth Groupon's growth---revenue, subscribers and merchants---is off the charts and under the hood rests on whale of an information technology story. Read more VMware, Citrix on virtual desktop collision course VMware is increasingly eyeing Citrix's virtual desktop turf as it moves beyond being a one-trick data center pony. Citrix, however, is a very formidable foe. Read more HP's Apotheker: WebOS focused on the right apps, showcasing developers Hewlett-Packard CEO Leo Apotheker said the company's plan for the WebOS is on "getting the right applications on our devices" and then showcasing them in a "magazine type of an approach." Read more AT&T 4G network won't catch up with Verizon for at least two years AT&T recently announced plans to roll out its own 4G LTE network this summer. But even the wireless provider's CEO says that the network won't be able to catch up with Verizon any time soon. Read more Kingston Wi-Drive for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch; starts at $130 Store and share files between up to 3 iOS devices through the built-in Wi-Fi connectivity on the new flash-based Wi-Drive from Kingston. Read more Featured multimedia   Plan trips to these geeky museums and exhibits Don't spend the dog days of summer hiding from the heat -- get your vacation plans rolling with this list of great geeky museums and exhibits. View on site iCloud unveiled as Apple readies Moscone for WWDC (photos) Apple's already let iCloud's name out of the bag with a press release earlier this week. Now the company's unveiled its logo in plain sight. View on site Today's recommended downloads Business Video: Optimizing (Cisco Systems) Top 5 Tips for Choosing Mobile Computers (Intermec Technologies) Learn the Alternatives to RAC (Quest Software) Ensure High Availability for Critical Systems and Apps (Quest Software) Better Data Center Metrics (American Power Conversion (APC))   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) DIY: Five free web builder CMS tools Who says your company must be flush with dough to have a respectable website? Get your small shop's website up and running with these free CMS tools that are Jack Wallen's favorites. 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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[TechRepublic] Windows 8: Two things wrong and one right

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First take on Windows 8: Two things wrong and one thing right Microsoft provided its first public demo of Windows 8 this week. The UI looked flashy, but Microsoft is still trying to marry tablets and desktops, and it could ruin the standard version of Windows this time. Read more Resource of the day Select the right ERM system Your next step to implementing best-practice enterprise records management. It's essential to clarify what is being managed (distinguish between records and other types of information) before scoping and planning your ERM program. Download whitepaper here. More from TechRepublic   Choosing the best mobile device for managing your email Deb Shinder discusses the pros and the cons of email management on popular mobile platforms and explains why she might switch to Windows 7 Mango when it comes out. Read more 10 tips for establishing Microsoft Windows security Keep your organization's networks are as well protected as possible with these 10 tips provided by Brien Posey. Read more Five tips for protecting your data in a breach-laden world Reports of data breaches involving sensitive information are growing at an alarming pace. (Just ask Sony.) Here are a few steps you can take to safeguard that data. Read more HTC Trophy is a powerhouse despite the Windows platform Is the Verizon HTC Trophy a worthy replacement for your current device? Jack Wallen's review may help you answer that question. Read more TR Dojo Quiz: Name that tech company founder Take our TR Dojo tech founders quiz and test your knowledge of the names behind some of the biggest tech companies. Read more News from ZDNet   Syria shuts down the Internet Here we go again. This time Syria has cuts its people off from the Internet. Read more China claims US started global 'Internet war' after Google attack This Gmail hacking scandal is continuing to blow up. China has not only refuted claims that it was responsible for the incident but now accuses the United States of starting a global "Internet war." Read more Google expands analytics coverage with PostRank acquisition Google is beefing up its social networking data capabilities with the acquisition of PostRank, a business dedicated to tracking the path of user-generated content for analysis. Read more Apple iCloud: Nice incremental revenue boost, but halo effect more notable Apple has locked up the labels and will reportedly charge $25 a year for an iCloud subscription. That revenue stream---once you factor in splits with the music industry---is essentially peanuts,... Read more Groupon: The IT moving parts behind the growth Groupon's growth---revenue, subscribers and merchants---is off the charts and under the hood rests on whale of an information technology story. Read more VMware, Citrix on virtual desktop collision course VMware is increasingly eyeing Citrix's virtual desktop turf as it moves beyond being a one-trick data center pony. Citrix, however, is a very formidable foe. Read more HP's Apotheker: WebOS focused on the right apps, showcasing developers Hewlett-Packard CEO Leo Apotheker said the company's plan for the WebOS is on "getting the right applications on our devices" and then showcasing them in a "magazine type of an approach." Read more AT&T 4G network won't catch up with Verizon for at least two years AT&T recently announced plans to roll out its own 4G LTE network this summer. But even the wireless provider's CEO says that the network won't be able to catch up with Verizon any time soon. Read more Kingston Wi-Drive for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch; starts at $130 Store and share files between up to 3 iOS devices through the built-in Wi-Fi connectivity on the new flash-based Wi-Drive from Kingston. Read more Featured multimedia   Plan trips to these geeky museums and exhibits Don't spend the dog days of summer hiding from the heat -- get your vacation plans rolling with this list of great geeky museums and exhibits. View on site iCloud unveiled as Apple readies Moscone for WWDC (photos) Apple's already let iCloud's name out of the bag with a press release earlier this week. Now the company's unveiled its logo in plain sight. View on site Today's recommended downloads How HP and Fortify helped FICO Implement a Secure Development Lifecycle Select the right ERM system KPMG, HP simplify HP records management - A Case Study Key Steps to Proper Planning, Execution and Analysis of Performance Testing Methodology 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) DIY: Five free web builder CMS tools Who says your company must be flush with dough to have a respectable website? Get your small shop's website up and running with these free CMS tools that are Jack Wallen's favorites. 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Modern, green, smart city; 8 cities inspiring a sustainable future | SmartPlanet Weekly

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A weekly review of the best stories, one from each blog, delivered every Friday. --- Download SmartPlanet for your iPhone or Android mobile device. Smart Takes Add it up: Density + IT = modern, green, smart city If you really want to improve consumption of the world's limited resources, support density and information technology in cities, Grist's David Roberts writes. Read the full story Business Brains Hertz expands electric car rental program to U.S. capital Rental car company claims role in helping consumers test out electric vehicles, including the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf. Read the full story Pure Genius How will LEDs affect our museums' artwork? While museums and galleries could use lighting technology to significantly reduce energy and labor costs--it costs more than you'd think to change a light bulb--they're moving into the world of... Read the full story Intelligent Energy Offshore wind hits financial straits in U.S. When will America get its first offshore wind farm? The controversial Cape Wind enters more troubled waters, and a project off Delaware stalls at sea. Read the full story Thinking Tech Video: Jetpack flies among the clouds, shatters all sorts of records Prior to last week, the highest altitude a jetpack has soared was roughly 50 feet. Since then, that mark has been bested by, oh, 4,950 feet. Read the full story Science Scope A pain-erasing pill is no longer the stuff of movies Want to erase a bad memory? There's a pill for that. Read the full story Rethinking Healthcare Using sound waves to spot cancer's spread A device that filters tumor cells from blood using acoustic waves can determine if a cancer has metastasized. The cells remain unaltered and reusable for further examination. Read the full story Solving Cities 8 innovative cities leading the way to a sustainable future Forward-thinking city leaders are gathered in Sao Paulo, Brazil to discuss how cities can lead the way to a sustainable future. Here are eight cities with inspiring sustainability projects. Read the full story Transport Theory Getaround turns your car into a rental Getaround allows car owners to rent out their own vehicles to strangers for cash. Read the full story Latest Videos Sumi's Smart Pick: Glowdoggie LED Collar   Ford's connected cars get street-smart   How a DNA sequencing machine uses computer technology to make testing fast   Sumi's Smart Pick: Green Garmento   Carnegie Mellon's flying robots could assist firefighters in search and rescue   Word Lens: Using your smartphone to translate language   Up close with Stanford's self-driving car   Sumi's Smart Picks: Flip & Tumble Produce Bags   Paraplegic Berkeley student walks at graduation with 'exoskeleton' robot suit   At Singularity University, a futuristic look at medical robots   Sumi's Smart Picks: Dixon Golf Balls   Networked Grid 2011: The advantages to a smart grid   Sumi's Smart Picks: Seventh Generation Natural 4X Laundry Detergent   Funnel: Tapping into your opinion   At Stanford, cars of the future   Connect with SmartPlanet Become a fan on Facebook   Follow us on Twitter   Watch us on YouTube   Download our iPhone app   Download our Android app

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