Ubuntu tablet on the way? CES buzz for 'concept design'

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Ubuntu tablet on the way? CES buzz for 'concept design' Will Canonical unveil an Ubuntu-based tablet or smartphone next week at CES 2012? A company blog post promises to reveal an "exclusive Ubuntu concept design." Check out the rumor mill. Read more Resource of the day Oracle's Application Solution Environment Whatever operating system you decide on, you'll be living with the decision for a while. It helps to know your options before you buy. Learn about Oracle's application solution environment in this white paper. More from TechRepublic   Acer Aspire S3 Teardown: Good hardware, lackluster construction Here's my ridiculous looking ahead to 2012 list News from ZDNet   Global IT spending to grow 3.7 percent amid Europe worries Lenovo jumps the CES gun: X1 Hybrid, ThinkPad Ultrabook RIM focuses on one next-gen BlackBerry: Good or bad? Patent signals that Thunderbolt port coming to iOS devices? Barnes & Noble eyes Nook spin-off amid sales shortfall Google adds speed and security tweaks to Chrome beta Big data: we have the technology, but do we have the people? Acer updates tablet line with Iconia Tab A200: $329 Microsoft to detail new private cloud and System Center strategy Firefox 3.6 users - What will you do when the plug is pulled on your browser? GM moves to address electric vehicle battery safety concerns Facebook is here to stay, even if you delete your account De-Facebooking. A New Year's Resolution? News from CNET   Sprint to launch 4G LTE in 10 cities by the end of June Apple patent application details password-protecting power adapters Now it's a Google tablet that will challenge Kindle Fire? Ad mix-up reveals Galaxy Nexus on new carrier New Google TV taps Marvell system-on-a-chip Is Pinterest the 'next big thing' in social media? Kevin Mitnick's secret weapon for avoiding jail Featured multimedia   Cracking Open: Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook Bill Detwiler cracks open the Acer Aspire S3. Inside this Windows Ultrabook, he found hardware from Intel, Micron, Elpida, Realtek, and others. View on site Today's recommended downloads Explore the Features and Functionality of Oracle Real Application Clusters 11g Release 2 (Oracle) Comprehensive Security for Remote Sites: One Customer's Story (Astaro) Technical Overview: Lowering IT Costs with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (Oracle) The Changing Role of Mobile Communications in the Workplace (ShoreTel) Low Prices, Extreme Performance (Oracle)   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 Connect with TechRepublic 10 things I learned from TechRepublic members in 2011 Some of the best information on TechRepublic emerges in the article discussions. Susan Harkins shares a few nice tricks she learned from members last year. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tablets in the Enterprise Five Apps Software Engineer Smartphones

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[TechRepublic] Linux Mint launches Cinnamon desktop

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Linux Mint launches Cinnamon desktop Not content with its Mint GNOME Shell Extensions (MGSE), nor with GNOME 2 replacement MATE, Linux Mint has decided to launch a new GNOME 3-based desktop dubbed Cinnamon. Read more Resource of the day Mobile Applications for Human Resources Between smart phones, tablets, and your good old laptop, business is becoming more mobile. This white paper explains how mobile solutions to HR can make organizing employees near and far easier than ever. Around the Grounds: iiNet buys Internode, Raspberry Pi update, and VNC in JS The Australian ISP landscape just gotten a bit smaller; pictures arrive of the $25 computer that could; and now we can have VNC in a browser, thanks to Node.js. Read more AtG: Work with Hawking, .NET hash fix, 28c3 and Pi vids Microsoft has released an out-of-schedule fix for a hashing vulnerability; there's a technical job going with Professor Stephen Hawking; and plenty of security videos to watch over the holidays. Read more Fixing Fedora's Wi-Fi with Wicd If you've had trouble getting Fedora to connect to WPA2 Wi-Fi access points, then throw out NetworkManager and replace it with wicd. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Programming with the Android 4.0 Calendar API: the good, the bad, and the ugly The Android 4.0 CalendarContact class is a welcome and long overdue addition to your programming arsenal. This tutorial is a brief introduction to the class. Read more Five predictions for business and careers in 2012, and beyond Small businesses will drive job creation and face time will become a precious commodity. See what other predictions the author of Society 3.0 has to offer. Read more Windows Server 8 Virtual Fibre Channel with Hyper-V overview Deploying virtual fibre channel disks is a frequent practice in virtualization. Rick Vanover highlights some of the many options that exist for Windows Server 8. Read more Featured multimedia   Why tablets will beat laptops in 2012 In 2011 tablets have proved that they are much more than a gimmick and threaten to become the mobile device of choice. View on site First Look: PlayStation Vita (photos) CNET goes hands on with the Japanese version of the PlayStation Vita. View on site Today's recommended downloads Find an Assured Unix Platform For Oracle Applications with SPARC and Solaris (Oracle) Develop and Test for Massive Scalability with Travelport (dynaTrace software) Oracle Exadata Database Machine X2-2 (Oracle) How to Reduce Cellular Spend with ShoreTel Mobility (ShoreTel) Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine- 3D Demo (Oracle) Connect with TechRepublic 10 things I learned from TechRepublic members in 2011 Some of the best information on TechRepublic emerges in the article discussions. Susan Harkins shares a few nice tricks she learned from members last year. TechRepublic newsletters   Get programming, mobile development, and design tips and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Software Engineer App Builder Web Designer IT Consultant

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[TechRepublic] Linux Mint launches Cinnamon desktop

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Linux Mint launches Cinnamon desktop Not content with its Mint GNOME Shell Extensions (MGSE), nor with GNOME 2 replacement MATE, Linux Mint has decided to launch a new GNOME 3-based desktop dubbed Cinnamon. Read more Resource of the day Disaster Recovery for Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud Check out this white paper to learn more about cloud offerings from Oracle and how they can help you keep your data safe. Around the Grounds: iiNet buys Internode, Raspberry Pi update, and VNC in JS The Australian ISP landscape just gotten a bit smaller; pictures arrive of the $25 computer that could; and now we can have VNC in a browser, thanks to Node.js. Read more AtG: Work with Hawking, .NET hash fix, 28c3 and Pi vids Microsoft has released an out-of-schedule fix for a hashing vulnerability; there's a technical job going with Professor Stephen Hawking; and plenty of security videos to watch over the holidays. Read more Fixing Fedora's Wi-Fi with Wicd If you've had trouble getting Fedora to connect to WPA2 Wi-Fi access points, then throw out NetworkManager and replace it with wicd. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Programming with the Android 4.0 Calendar API: the good, the bad, and the ugly The Android 4.0 CalendarContact class is a welcome and long overdue addition to your programming arsenal. This tutorial is a brief introduction to the class. Read more Five predictions for business and careers in 2012, and beyond Small businesses will drive job creation and face time will become a precious commodity. See what other predictions the author of Society 3.0 has to offer. Read more Windows Server 8 Virtual Fibre Channel with Hyper-V overview Deploying virtual fibre channel disks is a frequent practice in virtualization. Rick Vanover highlights some of the many options that exist for Windows Server 8. Read more Featured multimedia   Why tablets will beat laptops in 2012 In 2011 tablets have proved that they are much more than a gimmick and threaten to become the mobile device of choice. View on site First Look: PlayStation Vita (photos) CNET goes hands on with the Japanese version of the PlayStation Vita. View on site Today's recommended downloads Boost Web Application Performance for a Better User Experience (dynaTrace software) A Year of Information in One Easy Download (dynaTrace software) The Changing Role of Mobile Communications in the Workplace (ShoreTel) Cloud Computing: Consolidating Databases onto Private Clouds (Oracle) How to Reduce Cellular Spend with ShoreTel Mobility (ShoreTel) Connect with TechRepublic 10 things I learned from TechRepublic members in 2011 Some of the best information on TechRepublic emerges in the article discussions. Susan Harkins shares a few nice tricks she learned from members last year. TechRepublic newsletters   Get programming, mobile development, and design tips and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Software Engineer App Builder Web Designer IT Consultant

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[TechRepublic] 2012 doesn't promise smartphone innovation

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2012: The year that mobile tech stood still Find out why Donovan Colbert isn't holding his breath for major smartphone innovations in 2012. Read more Resource of the day Best Practices for Improving eCommerce Application Perforamnce A 2-second response time improvement equals a 4% increase in bottom line. In e-commerce, application performance is key. Learn best practices European retailers ASOS and Nisa implemented to improve performance and retain customers. Give your Android device instant access to all your Wi-Fi spots Wi-Fi PC Sync takes all the stored Wi-Fi passwords on your Windows computer and transfers them over to your Android phone. Read more Carrier IQ's MSIP: Spyware according to some Carrier IQ's MSIP client is on millions of smart phones. More than a few people are wondering why, and what to do about it. Read more Five social networking apps for Windows Phone 7 You can enrich your social connectivity by adding specialized apps to your WP7 device. Here are a few to try. Read more Android OS: Malicious apps can steal permissions It's common knowledge that Android has issues with permission leaks, albeit minor ones. However, Michael Kassner finds that this issue with third-party apps still has the potential to do a lot of harm. Read more The three biggest tech blunders destined to happen in 2012 Learn the three big blunders that we're destined to see from Google, Apple, and Microsoft in 2012. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   HTC Rezound: The good, the bad, the hype Jack Wallen reviews the HTC Rezound by Verizon. Find out why he thinks it's an amazing mobile experience, minus the sound quality nirvana. Read more Smartphone apps that need to be created in 2012 Jack Wallen provides his wish list of mobile applications that he'd like to see brought to life in 2012. Read more LG DoublePlay: Gimmicky, but still some things to love Jack Wallen reviews the T-Mobile LG DoublePlay. This is an average Android smartphone with some unique features at a great price. Read more Every company should envy the Apple experience Scott Lowe shares his customer service and support experience at an Apple store when he upgraded to the iPhone 4S. Read more Apps of the month (December 2011): CamCard, Splashtop Remote Desktop, and more In Scott Lowe's latest app roundup, he features four useful mobile applications: CamCard, Splashtop Remote Desktop, Tie & Mirror, and Norton Snap QR Code Reader. Read more Featured multimedia   Casio G'zOne Ravine 2 (photos) The Casio G'zOne continues Casio's long tradition of ultrarugged phones with the bonus of improved call quality. View on site Huawei Honor (photos) The Huawei Honor may be available stateside as the Huawei Mercury for Cricket Wireless, but you can get a sense of the phone here in its unlocked state. View on site Today's recommended downloads Managing a Global Workforce (Oracle) 2012 Buyers Guide to Web Protection (Astaro) Live Webcast: 8 Threats Your Antivirus Won't Stop (Sophos) Live Webcast: Stopping Fake Anti-Virus (Sophos) Mobile Device Security: What's Coming Next? (Sophos) Perennial favorites   The 20 most useful Android smartphone apps of 2011 The 20 best iPhone apps of 2011 for productive geeks Five reasons Android is superior to the iPhone Lesser-known Android tips and tricks Connect with TechRepublic 10 things I learned from TechRepublic members in 2011 Some of the best information on TechRepublic emerges in the article discussions. Susan Harkins shares a few nice tricks she learned from members last year. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tips, the latest tech news updates, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Five Apps Tablets in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things Tech Sanity Check

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