[TechRepublic] Apple cloud vs. Google cloud: Philosophical differences

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Apple cloud vs. Google cloud: The philosophical differences Google and Apple are taking fundamentally different approaches to cloud computing. It's important to understand the differences. Here's a quick summary. Read more Resource of the day Centralize! Automate tasks on hundreds of computers. Sit back at your command center and take control of your IT universe. Get a free trial of a powerful web-based management console that lets you manage, monitor and automate tasks on hundreds of computers from one central location - yours. More from TechRepublic   WWDC roundup: Here's the scoop on all the Apple announcments If you were too busy to tune in to the WWDC keynote, and then too overwhelmed by all the headlines coming out of it, here's a break-down of the news, video/podcast links, galleries, and commentary from TechRepublic and our CBSi partners. Read more Jobs needs a 'spaceship' to sail into the iCloud: New Cupertino campus design Steve Jobs presented his plan for a "spaceship" building in Cupertino, CA, that will be Apple's brand new campus. Get a sneak-peek from his presentation to the City Council. Read more Apple, Google, and Microsoft are all evil but we're okay with that Microsoft's claim to the evil empire moniker is being challenged by both Apple and Google. A recent TechRepublic poll indicates the only consensus is that we should be more concerned. Read more Cut through IT/end-user confusion with Windows 7 Problem Steps Recorder Bill Detwiler shows you how Windows 7 Problem Steps Recorder can show you exactly what was happening when a computer problem occurred. Read more News from ZDNet   Information technology unemployment dips below 4%; skills hunt escalates: survey Demand is especially hot across all regions for IT professionals skilled in Java, .NET and mobile. Read more WWDC 2011: Third-party apps Apple left in its wake Apple announced that an impressive 200 new user features are coming to iOS 5 and 250 more are coming to Mac OS X Lion. That's great for end-users but Apple's created a fair amount of roadkill in... Read more Early access to Apple's iOS 5? Nice idea in theory, stupid for most of us A hack that allows you to upgrade to Apple's iOS 5 without a developer account is all the rage. Developers got access to iOS 5 on Monday and it was quickly accessed via a backdoor for the masses.... Read more U.S. official: Digital music lockers could reduce online music piracy Could digital music lockers in the cloud from the likes of Apple, Amazon and Google could be just the way to curb online music pirating? Some U.S. government officials certainly think so. Read more Storage in the iCloud & post-PC era Apple's post-PC era will create demand for more storage, not less. And different kinds of storage, as well as great opportunities for Apple to improve our online lives. Read more Samsung's Galaxy S II superphone coming in July, says Verizon Hugely popular even before its release, Samsung's Galaxy S II is coming in July, according to Verizon. Read more EU to probe Facebook over facial recognition feature The European Union is unhappy with the fact that Facebook turned on Tag Suggestions, a facial recognition feature, by default without notifying users first. Read more PaaS based on Drupal, Ruby on Rails announced Red Hat isn't the only open source provider pursuing the Platform-as-a-Service market for developers.This week,àAcquia and Engine Yard announced they have joined forces to create a cloud... Read more Nintendo's Wii U to be fueled by a custom AMD chip, IBM processor While the Wii U console itself did not take center stage on Tuesday, Nintendo is slowly shedding light on the technology powering the device. Read more Why can't GMail spell the word "Facebook?" We all know that Google's nemesis is Facebook. But why does this rivalry extend to its spell checker? Read more The World IPv6 Day report card So far, everything is going great for the Internet working with the IPv6 networking protocol. Read more Advertising on mobile devices more than doubled in last 2 years ComScore revealed the latest U.S. smartphone market share numbers on Tuesday, but another report the research firm has published cites that advertising on mobile devices in the U.S. has more than... Read more Sprint's new Android smartphone first to receive UL 'green' certification This shouldn't really come as a surprise, but Sprint and Samsung have managed to snag a Platinum level rating from the UL Environment testing group for the Samsung Replenish mobile phone. I say it... Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the 2011 Barnes & Noble Nook e-book reader (Wi-Fi) Bill Detwiler cracks open the 2011 Barnes & Noble Nook. Inside the touchscreen e-book reader, he found chips from TI, SanDisk, Samsung, and Lattice. View on site Today's recommended downloads Centralize! Automate tasks on hundreds of computers. (LogMeIn) Choosing The Right Floor Plan for your Data Center (American Power Conversion (APC)) Take Control of Your IT Universe...Remotely (LogMeIn) Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) Planning For Your Data Center's Future (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) Bugs in the human hardware Guest blogger Alan Wlasuk notes that the most serious security flaws in organizations continue to be the humans who work in them. 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[TechRepublic] Apple cloud vs. Google cloud: Philosophical differences

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Apple cloud vs. Google cloud: The philosophical differences Google and Apple are taking fundamentally different approaches to cloud computing. It's important to understand the differences. Here's a quick summary. Read more Resource of the day IBM Introduces More-Efficient x86 Servers Data centers around the world have become choked with inefficient and poorly managed servers, storage, and administrative resources. Having the right set of tools is even more important in the data center of any enterprise, especially when the total cost of ownership (TCO) of an information technology (IT) infrastructure entails more than simply the acquisition cost. Download this report from the Clipper Group and understand why you cannot afford not to upgrade your infrastructure. More from TechRepublic   WWDC roundup: Here's the scoop on all the Apple announcments If you were too busy to tune in to the WWDC keynote, and then too overwhelmed by all the headlines coming out of it, here's a break-down of the news, video/podcast links, galleries, and commentary from TechRepublic and our CBSi partners. Read more Jobs needs a 'spaceship' to sail into the iCloud: New Cupertino campus design Steve Jobs presented his plan for a "spaceship" building in Cupertino, CA, that will be Apple's brand new campus. Get a sneak-peek from his presentation to the City Council. Read more Apple, Google, and Microsoft are all evil but we're okay with that Microsoft's claim to the evil empire moniker is being challenged by both Apple and Google. A recent TechRepublic poll indicates the only consensus is that we should be more concerned. Read more Cut through IT/end-user confusion with Windows 7 Problem Steps Recorder Bill Detwiler shows you how Windows 7 Problem Steps Recorder can show you exactly what was happening when a computer problem occurred. Read more News from ZDNet   Information technology unemployment dips below 4%; skills hunt escalates: survey Demand is especially hot across all regions for IT professionals skilled in Java, .NET and mobile. Read more WWDC 2011: Third-party apps Apple left in its wake Apple announced that an impressive 200 new user features are coming to iOS 5 and 250 more are coming to Mac OS X Lion. That's great for end-users but Apple's created a fair amount of roadkill in... Read more Early access to Apple's iOS 5? Nice idea in theory, stupid for most of us A hack that allows you to upgrade to Apple's iOS 5 without a developer account is all the rage. Developers got access to iOS 5 on Monday and it was quickly accessed via a backdoor for the masses.... Read more U.S. official: Digital music lockers could reduce online music piracy Could digital music lockers in the cloud from the likes of Apple, Amazon and Google could be just the way to curb online music pirating? Some U.S. government officials certainly think so. Read more Storage in the iCloud & post-PC era Apple's post-PC era will create demand for more storage, not less. And different kinds of storage, as well as great opportunities for Apple to improve our online lives. Read more Samsung's Galaxy S II superphone coming in July, says Verizon Hugely popular even before its release, Samsung's Galaxy S II is coming in July, according to Verizon. Read more EU to probe Facebook over facial recognition feature The European Union is unhappy with the fact that Facebook turned on Tag Suggestions, a facial recognition feature, by default without notifying users first. Read more PaaS based on Drupal, Ruby on Rails announced Red Hat isn't the only open source provider pursuing the Platform-as-a-Service market for developers.This week,àAcquia and Engine Yard announced they have joined forces to create a cloud... Read more Nintendo's Wii U to be fueled by a custom AMD chip, IBM processor While the Wii U console itself did not take center stage on Tuesday, Nintendo is slowly shedding light on the technology powering the device. Read more Why can't GMail spell the word "Facebook?" We all know that Google's nemesis is Facebook. But why does this rivalry extend to its spell checker? Read more The World IPv6 Day report card So far, everything is going great for the Internet working with the IPv6 networking protocol. Read more Advertising on mobile devices more than doubled in last 2 years ComScore revealed the latest U.S. smartphone market share numbers on Tuesday, but another report the research firm has published cites that advertising on mobile devices in the U.S. has more than... Read more Sprint's new Android smartphone first to receive UL 'green' certification This shouldn't really come as a surprise, but Sprint and Samsung have managed to snag a Platinum level rating from the UL Environment testing group for the Samsung Replenish mobile phone. I say it... Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the 2011 Barnes & Noble Nook e-book reader (Wi-Fi) Bill Detwiler cracks open the 2011 Barnes & Noble Nook. Inside the touchscreen e-book reader, he found chips from TI, SanDisk, Samsung, and Lattice. View on site Today's recommended downloads Key Steps to Proper Planning, Execution and Analysis of Performance Testing Methodology Four steps to standardizing IT service management IBM Introduces More-Efficient x86 Servers Prepare an ERM classification scheme How HP and Fortify helped FICO Implement a Secure Development Lifecycle   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) Bugs in the human hardware Guest blogger Alan Wlasuk notes that the most serious security flaws in organizations continue to be the humans who work in them. Can we ever eradicate the phishing threat? 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