TR Live 2011: High-impact knowledge sharing for IT pros [TechRepublic]

Trouble viewing this mail? Read it online | Manage my newsletters | Unsubscribe Tech Sanity Check TechRepublic Member | September 26, 2011

TechRepublic Live 2011: High-impact knowledge sharing for IT pros Don't call TechRepublic Live 2011 a "conference." It is more like the TechRepublic site turned into a physical reality for three days. 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   We are not in the Post-PC era yet and we may never be Windows 8 might just be the platform to deliver the balance between what we want from a tablet and what drives us back to notebook PCs. Read more Four missiles I'd launch to re-write Microsoft's tablet battle plan Patrick Gray lists four things that he'd do to regain a foothold in the tablet space if he were in charge of Microsoft. Do you think Microsoft stands a chance in this market? Read more 10 subtle features you should know about Google Plus Besides the obvious like Circles, Google Takeout, and Sparks, there are some great subtle Google Plus features you should know about as well. Read more Google hacking: It's all about the dorks Google Search shows no bias. It will help anyone find anything, including vulnerable Internet-connected devices. You just need to know what to ask. Read more IT jobs claim four of 10 positions in most hated jobs list Four out of ten most hated jobs are in IT? Can this be true? Read more News from ZDNet   Kindle Tablet is coming, what it means to consumers It appears Amazon is getting ready to unleash the Kindle Tablet on the world this week. Here's what it means to consumers like you. Read more The Android Alternative: Amazon's Kindle Tablet What happens when Google's Android universe meets Amazon's? Like in Star Trek, the "Alternative Factor" could be a battle of epic proportions. Read more Data may actually be safer in the cloud: report Security has been a showstopper for cloud for some time. Is it now becoming cloud's best selling point? Read more Square COO: NFC will not become mainstream in U.S. Square's chief operating officer discusses where mobile payments are headed in the U.S., but he doesn't see NFC as one of the primary drivers. Read more Amazon to reinstate California affiliates as early as this week Amazon said they will reinstate their California affiliates as early as this week in response to California repealing its sales tax law. Read more T-Mobile goes official with Samsung Galaxy S II: $230 on October 12 Though last out of the gate, T-Mobile's version of the Samsung Galaxy S II may in the end be the one to beat. Read more Is HP permanently broken? Of course Ms. Whitman won't succeed as HP CEO. But why is HP's board so confused as to hire her? Read more RIM's PlayBook price cuts: Still not enough thanks to HP's TouchPad How low can RIM go on PlayBook pricing? Not low enough to make anyone want to buy the tablet right now. Read more Google+ shared circles are here The much-requested Google+ shared circles have arrived, letting users swap lists of friends and celebrities with each other. Read more Facebook denies privacy accusations, shows 'big brother paternalism' Facebook denies the latest privacy accusations and acknowledges tracking information to protect users. Read more Facebook to launch iPad app at iPhone 5 event next week (rumor) Facebook will finally launch its iPad app at Apple's iPhone 5 event next week, according to a new rumor. Read more Kensington case warns when you leave your iPhone 4 behind Wireless transmitter senses if there is too much distance between you and your smartphone, sends an audible alert and locks the screen so data is secured. Read more LED 'wallpaper' gives new meaning to mood lighting Philips LEDs will integrate LED technology into Kvadrat acoustic tiles to create wall coverings that can be programmed for light, color and content. Read more Featured multimedia   DIY projects on display at Maker Faire NY 2011 Maker Faire in NY 2011 was held on September 17-18. Take a look at the DIY projects on display at this year's event. View on site Making Boeing's 787 Dreamliners (photos) A day before Boeing finally hands off the first of its long-anticipated jets to its launch partner, CNET got a up close and personal look at the production line. View on site Inside Boeing's 787 Dreamliner (photos) As the giant airplane maker prepares to finally hand over the first 787 to All Nippon Airways, CNET got a look at the interior of one of the much-anticipated jets. View on site 10 automakers race for the apps The next frontier in car technology is apps. Automakers are just now integrating smartphone apps into their cars, offering familiar services through the car's interface. View on site Today's recommended downloads Prepare an ERM classification scheme Download CEO White Paper: A Brave New (Security) World KPMG, HP simplify HP records management - A Case Study Live Webcast: Fast-Track your Subversion Journey to the Cloud (CollabNet) Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn)   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 Google+ feed: +Jason Hiner Camera phone challenge: Seeing is believing TechRepublic is bringing back the camera phone challenge! You have from now until Friday, Oct. 14, 2011 at 5:00 PM EDT to submit photos of things you might not believe if your camera phone didn't see them. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tablets in the Enterprise (launching soon) Web Designer (launching soon) Five Apps Hot TechRepublic blog posts The 20 most useful Android smartphone apps of 2011 The 20 best iPhone apps of 2011 for productive geeks 10 things you can do to boost PC performance Five future technologies I can't wait for The complete list of Windows Logo keyboard shortcuts

Send us your feedback here. Sign up for more free newsletters from TechRepublic! To manage your account settings or to remove yourself from all TechRepublic communications, please visit our Subscription Center. The e-mail address for your subscription is ceasar@cesabarre.com. Unsubscribe from this e-mail | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy Copyright 2011 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.