[TechRepublic] Apple TV 2012 Teardown: Upgraded processor, wireless chip

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Apple TV 2012 Teardown: Upgraded processor, wireless chip From the outside, the 2012 Apple TV looks like its predecessor, but on the inside it has a better processor and upgraded wireless chip. Read more Cracking Open the Apple TV 2012 Resource of the day IT Cost Cutting Tips and Strategies Many IT shops are now operating on razor-thin margins. But, what do you do when you're asked to cut and there is nothing left to cut? It's time to get creative. Download the IT Cost Cutting Ninja Guide for a comprehensive savings strategy. Additional TechRepublic resources   Haptic feedback touchpads and ultra-thin keyboards revealed in Apple patent applications Apple patent applications reveal two features of future iPads, iPhones, and Macs--haptic feedback interfaces and ultra-thin keyboards. Read more Apple iPad 2012 Teardown: Bigger battery, better GPU, more RAM The 2012 Apple iPad is a solid incremental upgrade that offers a brilliant display, bigger battery, better GPU, and more RAM. Read more 10+ Windows 7 services you may not need If you evaluate your organization's need for certain Windows 7 services, you may find that a number of them can be safely disabled. Read more Apps of the month (March 2012): Apple Store, Speedtest, Tweetbot, and more In Scott Lowe's latest app roundup, he features the following mobile applications: Apple Store, Alarm Clock HD, Speedtest.net, Tweetbot, and MovieTickets.com. Read more The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 feels like an iPad, but smaller Find out why Donovan Colbert believes that the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 offers the most iPad-like Android experience thus far. Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi) Computer pranks that will make your friends curse you 50 sexy costumes from WonderCon 2012 Cardboard computer prank Scenes from WonderCon 2012 Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the Boogie Board Rip Bill Detwiler cracks open the Boogie Board Rip. Inside the eWriter, he finds a flexible LCD from Kent Displays, a Waltop Pen Input system, and TI MSP430 MCU. View on site Cracking Open the HP Envy 14 Spectre Bill Detwiler cracks open the HP Envy 14 Spectre--a stylish ultrabook with not one, but two Gorilla Glass panels. View on site Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi + 4G Verizon) Bill Detwiler cracks open the 2012 Apple iPad. Inside the tablet, he found hardware from Samsung, Broadcom, Qualcomm, Toshiba, and more. View on site Featured Webcast The IT Factor: BYOD, The New Mobile Reality (Live Webcast) Take a look at this episode of The IT Factor, BYOD: The New Mobile Reality, to learn how you can overcome BYOD challenges and gain a mobile network using the devices your employees already own. Today's recommended downloads Cloud Service Providers: Choosing Your Future, Remembering the Past (Rackspace Hosting) 10 Great Microsoft Office Tips (TechRepublic) What Windows a Windows 7 Migration Means to Your Organziation (TechRepublic) 10 Ways IT Wastes Money - What You Need to Know (TechRepublic) Risks and Benefits of Socing Networking in Business (TechRepublic)   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 Take more than notes on your tablet with Evernote Evernote is much more than a note-taking utility. Andy Makar highlights some of the ways that your company can use Evernote as a feature rich, collaborative tool. 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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