[TechRepublic] 2012 iPad has 1GHz CPU and 1GB of RAM

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2012 iPad has 1GHz CPU and 1GB of RAM Apple doubled the amount of RAM in the 2012 iPad and added a quad-core GPU, but left the CPU clock speed unchanged at 1GHz. Read more Resource of the day Gartner webcast: Managing and Reducing Costs of Enterprise Data Protection Leading experts from Gartner and Symantec break down the emerging information management challenges that organisations like yours face and, more importantly, offer solutions to address them. Watch this informative webcast now! Additional TechRepublic resources   2012 iPad gets dual-core A5X with quad-core graphics Apple's 2012 iPad has a dual-core A5X system-on-a-chip, not the quad-core A6 many expected. Bill Detwiler looks at what's likely inside the A5X SoC. Read more HP Spectre Teardown: Eye-catching, but overpriced ultrabook The HP Envy 14 Spectre has solid hardware and a stylish design, but it's significantly more expensive than other ultrabooks. Read more Apple's third-gen iPad: Analysis from Hiner and Detwiler Here is TechRepublic's analysis of the newest iPad announced by Apple on Wednesday. Jason Hiner and Bill Detwiler provide the commentary. Read more Hack networks in style with the Transparency Grenade and the Pwn Plug Patrick Lambert describes two innovative tools that can be used by pen testers -- but also by those with more nefarious plans. Here are two gadgets IT pros should know about. Read more The Galactic Empire teaches leaders what not to do Star Wars fans, read about the Galactic Empire's five leadership mistakes, according to a recent Forbes article. Read more Windows 8 tablet: Split personality OS is a potential killer feature Some reviewers think the Windows 8 OS has a split personality, which is incongruent, but Patrick Gray thinks that could be a potential killer feature. Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the HP Envy 14 Spectre 10 ways to speed up a slow PC Jason Hiner's 22 most useful iPad apps Superoverclocker takes the stage at CeBIT (photos) Cracking Open the Asus Zenbook UX21 ultrabook Featured multimedia   10 years of SpaceX milestones Over the last decade, Elon Musk's company has made it possible for NASA to rely on private industry to deliver crucial cargo to the International Space Station. View on site Five apps to round out your vSphere solution To fully manage your virtualization environment, vSphere 5 needs a little help from these apps. View on site Missed out on Raspberry Pi? Here're five alternatives If you weren't quick enough to snap up a Raspberry Pi before they sold out then here are five pocket-sized computing devices worth checking out while you wait to get your Pi. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Businesses Using Microsoft Office 365 Experience Amazing ROI With your business moving to the cloud, you know you can trust MS Office 365 to deliver the same functionality, but with better collaboration tools. Register for this webcast to learn more about MS Office 365, and what it can do for you. Today's recommended downloads Gartner webcast: Managing and Reducing Costs of Enterprise Data Protection Controlling & Managing Super User Access (Quest Software) Why The Change in Backup Licensing Models? (Quest Software) Live Webcast: Businesses Using Microsoft Office 365 Experience Amazing ROI (Microsoft) Protect Critical Data in Physical & Virtual Environments (Quest Software)   About this newsletter I dissect the latest business tech products and analyze the internal components in order to help IT leaders make smart hardware purchasing and deployment decisions. Bill Detwiler Head Technology Editor My Twitter feed: @billdetwiler Connect with TechRepublic How to solve the tech skills crisis? Make IT cool again Demand for IT workers is high, but how does the industry shake off its uncool image and attract new recruits? TechRepublic newsletters   Get technical tips and tutorials, IT industry analysis, geeky discussions, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Smartphones Tablets in the Enterprise Geekend TechRepublic UK

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