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[TechRepublic] 10 trends about to transform the mobile world

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Top 10 trends that will transform mobile between now and 2015 Gartner analyst Nick Jones laid out his top 10 mobile and wireless technologies to watch over the next four years. Read it and get our take. Read more Editor's note After you take a look at Gartner's predictions for mobile and wireless trends, don't miss our preview of the 60 Minutes interview with Steve Jobs's biographer on Sunday or the latest stories on Windows 8 and Android 4.0. -Jason Resource of the day Free 2011 Salary Report IT Professionals - Register on activeTechPros for immediate access Business Professionals - Join the activeBizPros community to view the report More from TechRepublic   Preview: Steve Jobs biographer on 60 minutes on Sunday With the official Steve Jobs biography set to arrive on Monday, here's a preview of the biographer's interview on 60 minutes and links to leaks. 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They should be wondering what flavor they will get if it does. Read more When will current Android devices get upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich? Here are a few clues With Ice Cream Sandwich on the horizon, companies are slowly releasing their understandably vague update schedules. Read more Microsoft accused of Windows Phone tracking 'cover-up' Is it making a mountain out of a molehill? Read more Verizon's third quarter: 1.4 million LTE devices boost wireless unit Verizon handled a strike and storm outages well as it activated 1.4 million LTE devices to carry the third quarter. Read more We need a third horse in the mobile race Competition is required to give consumers the best choice in the market. In the mobile space there are only two serious contenders which limits competition. Read more Google Reader attempts to stay relevant with Google+ help Google Reader is getting a much needed refresh along with some new social features. 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[TechRepublic] The tablet OS is dead

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The death of the tablet OS Patrick Gray believes that tablet mobile operating systems are beginning to take a back seat to the apps, content, and connectivity available on the devices. Do you agree? Read more Resource of the day Free 2011 Salary Report IT Professionals - Register on activeTechPros for immediate access Business Professionals - Join the activeBizPros community to view the report Four ways the Android tablet differs from the smartphone interface Jack Wallen highlights a few of the differences between the Android smartphone and Android tablet platforms. Read more Increase the read/write speed of the SD card on your rooted Android tablet Jack Wallen show you how to boost the performance of your rooted Android tablet by increasing the read/write speed of the SD card. Read more 10 hottest tablets of 2011 Jason Hiner highlights 10 of the hottest tablets so far in 2011. Did your favorite make his list? Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   How tablets are being used in business; listed by industry Tablets are seeing major uptake from business professionals. Here's Gartner's list of the business functions for tablets, broken down by industry. Read more Mobile malware: A clear and present danger A group of Berkeley researchers take a long, hard look at mobile malware. What they found should interest you. Read more Extending battery life for Apple portables Wil Limoges offers some basic tips about how to extend the battery life of your Apple portable devices. Read more Look out: The 10 rising tech trends of 2012 At its annual Symposium, Gartner unveiled its list of the 10 most strategic tech trends of 2012, including a controversial demotion of the cloud. Read more Microsoft bringing touchscreens to walls, clothes, and more Microsoft Research has unveiled a pair of new projects aimed at bringing touch technology to a lot more places. Will they become real products? Read more On leadership, success, TouchPad, and The Godfather How often do we cancel (or let die slowly and painfully) business ventures, initiatives, and projects without giving them every chance to be successful, without actually trying hard enough? Read more Featured multimedia   Microsoft's OmniTouch turns any surface into a touchscreen (photos) Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University have shown off technology that can turn any surface into a touchscreen. View on site Plasma Active KDE has annouced the first release of their Plasma Active project that provides an alternate interface for tablets. Based on Qt 4.7 and the Plasma framework seen in the KDE Platform, KDE says that it will run almost any software that is available for Linux platforms. View on site Unwrapping Google Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 (photos) We get our first glimpse of Google's updated Android OS, version 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and yes, it's tasty. View on site Today's recommended downloads Free 2011 Salary Report Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) On Demand Event: WHY be Social? (IBM) Webcast: See What Your Customers See - Part 1 (Quest Software) Integrating CRM and ERP at Siemens Energy (IBM) Perennial favorites   Enterprise: 95 percent are choosing iPad over Android tablets Tablets are for people who hate computers Tablets at work: Disney uses iPads to drive construction project Five tips for improving your tablet experience Survey says: Most unusual excuses employees gave for missing work Ever had to call in sick because some bats got in your hair? That's just one of the unusual excuses employers reported hearing for missed days. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tech Sanity Check Google in the Enterprise TR Dojo 10 Things Must-read posts The 10 rising tech trends of 2012 Top IT skills wanted for 2012 Tablets will replace PCs for many enterprise users What the IT department will look like in 2015

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Security problems that sneak up on you, problematic Excel formats, making the Access to SQL Server upgrade decision

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10 security problems you might not realize you have It's easy to get distracted by high profile security threats and let more subtle -- but equally destructive -- risks fall through the cracks. Read more Resource of the day Open Source Tools for Development Collaboration The process of developing software is rarely without hang ups. Learn more about collaborative development tools which can make them a thing of the past in this white paper from IBM. 10 questions to ask before upgrading from Access to SQL Server Upgrading to SQL Server might make sense for some of your clients, but it could be a bad idea for others. These questions will help them make the right call. Read more 10 things you should know about UEFI If you're a bit fuzzy on what UEFI is all about -- and how it will significantly change modern PC functionality -- these quick facts will get you up to speed. Read more 10 Excel formatting decisions that can have unfortunate repercussions Formatting your worksheets can make your data easier to read and understand -- but certain formats can cause big headaches if you aren't careful. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Make the Choice command work for you even in Windows 7 The Choice command can make your batch files interactive. Greg Shultz shows how it can come in handy even in Windows 7. Read more Is your boss an idiot? Here's a tongue-in-cheek quiz to help determine whether you -- or your boss -- is an idiot. Read more Upgrade lessons learned from Microsoft Vista Like odd-numbered Star Trek movies, some Microsoft software releases seem best skipped. Is there a pattern here? Read more Justify charging clients drive time Drive time costs could jeopardize your consultancy's profitability. Read tips on calculating and talking to clients about drive time charges. Read more Must-read posts The 10 rising tech trends of 2012 Top IT skills wanted for 2012 Tablets will replace PCs for many enterprise users What the IT department will look like in 2015 Today's recommended downloads Who's Managing The Management Tools? (American Power Conversion (APC)) Live Webcast: Improving Patient Care and Efficiency with a Converged Medical Infrastructure (TechRepublic) Reliability Analysis of the APC InfraStruXure Power System (American Power Conversion (APC)) Build a Solid Strategy for Security and Risk Management (IBM) The Coolest Data Center in Town (American Power Conversion (APC)) Survey says: Most unusual excuses employees gave for missing work Ever had to call in sick because some bats got in your hair? That's just one of the unusual excuses employers reported hearing for missed days. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud (Launching soon) Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things

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