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Get drastic: 15 IT best practices to kill Gartner analyst Ken McGee has a radical assessment of IT and what CIOs need to do about. Read his principles of the "new CIO manifesto." 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 More from TechRepublic   Microsoft conjures up the future of mobile productivity Microsoft has released a new video that imagines what the future of smartphones, tablets, and productivity will look like in 5-10 years. Read more Google Plus now available for enterprise Google Apps users Social media in the form of Google Plus is coming to an enterprise organization near you. IT pros better get ready. Read more Look before you leap into enterprise-wide Google Plus Before your Google Apps administrator can turn on Google Apps across your organization some specific steps need to be taken. Read more U.S. CTO: Three big targets for today's tech entrepreneurs For tech entrepreneurs looking for the next big opportunity, U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra recommends three areas to target. Read more News from ZDNet   Samsung overtakes Apple as world's top smartphone maker 'Cautiously optimistic' over fourth quarter outlook. Read more Smartphone wars: Samsung top dog...for now Samsung should celebrate being the king of smartphones today, but the fourth quarter competition is going to be far more challenging. Read more HP keeps its PC business: Price war, crumbling profit margins next HP move to keep its PC unit makes sense for now, but low margins, hard drive shortages and tablet cannibalization are just around the corner. Read more HP making another run at tablets with Windows 8 Although HP announced that the PC unit is staying put, Windows 8 tablets might have been the saving grace. Read more BlackBerry PlayBook - Buy 2, get 1 free Not sure if it's a good deal or utter desperation on RIM's part. Read more New Mac OS X malware with DDoS functionality spotted in the wild Security researchers from multiple companies, have spotted a new Mac OS X malware. Dubbed 'Tsunami', the malware's primary goal is to act as platform for executing distributed denial of service... Read more Microsoft/Nokia partnership: Nothing much so far When Microsoft and Nokia announced their major alliance behind Windows Phone, it brought the promise of special products to kick-start the platform. So far, all it's brought are a couple of phones... Read more By next year, the Kindle will be free (chart) It's almost undeniable. By next year, it looks like -- for at least one model -- the Kindle will be free. Read more Linux Foundation proposes to use UEFI to make PCs secure and free The Linux Foundation and friends are working on using UEFI so that computers can be both more secure and give users freedom of operating system choice instead of using Microsoft's secure boot plan... Read more Motorola's third quarter: 4.8 million smartphones shipped Motorola boasts mobile device sales figures, but specifics remain mysterious. Read more What the Nook Color 2 needs to beat the Kindle Fire The Kindle Fire is the hottest unreleased gadget out there, but could a Nook Color 2 provide some healthy competition? Read more Trash your iPhone (Green Gadget of the Week) New eco-friendly case for iPhone 4 models is made out of rice husk by-products and recycled post-consumer plastics. Read more Google TV software update on tap: Will it matter? Google acknowledges that Google TV wasn't perfect, but is hoping this iteration changes opinions a bit. Read more iTunes Match launch expected 'imminently': UK still at indefinite hiatus While iTunes Match is expected to be released 'imminently' in the United States, UK and European users may have to wait until early next year. Read more Today's recommended downloads Free 2011 Salary Report Fostering Collaboration through Unified Communications (Cisco Systems, Inc.) Ten Ways SharePoint 2010 will Impact your Notes Migration (Quest Software) Evaluating Unified Communications Solutions (Cisco Systems, Inc.) The Kellogg Executive MBA Program (Northwestern University (Kellogg))   About this newsletter The Tech Sanity Check newsletter gives you my picks for the top tech stories of the day on the products, people, and ideas 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 Google Plus now available for enterprise Google Apps users Social media in the form of Google Plus is coming to an enterprise organization near you. IT pros better get ready. 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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Tools for managing and securing tablets in the enterprise Patrick Gray offers tips for securing and managing tablets in your organization. Read more Resource of the day Evaluating Unified Communications Solutions This white paper from Cisco outlines what to look for when shopping for a unified communication system. It'll take you through the benefits and drawbacks to the different approaches and help you make a decision. Shortcomings of current tablet offerings Jack Wallen lists 10 ways that tablets must improve to become fully accepted. Read more Predicting the future of tablets in the enterprise Patrick Gray offers some insight about what we can expect to see next for tablets, particularly in the enterprise space. Read more ADW Launcher is the closest thing to perfection on a tablet UI Jack Wallen says ADW Launcher EX is the closest thing to perfection you will ever experience on a tablet UI. Take a look at its Dockbar features. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Update apps, get malware From the "Wow that's cool, hope it doesn't happen to me" files comes news that F-Secure has discovered an Android application that will update itself and install malware known as DroidKungFu. Read more Microsoft conjures up the future of mobile productivity Microsoft has released a new video that imagines what the future of smartphones, tablets, and productivity will look like in 5-10 years. Read more HP to revive the TouchPad as a Windows 8 tablet? The HP TouchPad's enduring legacy may be how many times it returned from the dead. Here's the latest report of its revival. Read more Featured multimedia   Top 10 tablet problems that need a fix, fast (photos) The Apple iPad may be on the rise, but fundamental limitations in the tablet concept need serious attention. View on site Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet (photos) Take a closer look at the ThinkPad Tablet from Lenovo, a Google Android 3.1 tablet geared for business use. View on site HTC Jetstream (photos) See photos of HTC's overpriced Jetstream tablet from AT&T. View on site Today's recommended downloads Fostering Collaboration through Unified Communications (Cisco Systems, Inc.) Virtual Mainframe Migration (Micro Focus) Application Servers: The Wind in Your Sails (IBM) Build a Solid Strategy for Security and Risk Management (IBM) The Petabyte Challenge (Oracle) 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 How Google Apps works when actual people use it Kevin Purdy shares his hands-on experience and grades Google Apps when it was used as the primary tool for organizing TEDxBuffalo. 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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