[TechRepublic] Purge your Google Chat list of Google+ contacts

TechRepublic Australia Wrapper TechRepublic Member | January 11, 2012

Editor's note Plenty of local news arrived this week: PyCon Australia is calling for ideas on what presentations and speakers its attendees want; there's been a nice study of how the public broadcaster moved from ASP to Ruby on Rails; and two Aussie universities have created new wiring only four atoms wide. Our lead story though is a cure for a personal pain point of mine: cleaning up the Google Chat list after adding a great many people to Google+. My contacts now look more like a chat list and less like a phone book. -- Chris Purge your Google Chat list of Google+ contacts One of the surprises of adding a large number of people on Google+ is that everyone will appear in your Google Chat contact list. But using a hidden-away option will return your list to a more... Read more Resource of the day Reconciling Datacenter Consolidation and Security Learn more about security for consolidated servers in this white paper from Oracle. You'll be able to look before you leap once you hear about the proper way to go about consolidating. Will Android get a root store? CyanogenMod mulls whether it should take the next step and create an app store for root apps. Read more PyCon Australia opens call for topics In a twist on the standard conference call for proposals that conferences have, PyCon Australia is seeking to hear what users want before the proposals are sent in. Read more AtG: ABC gets Rails, Australia tax on Kinect, Firefox ESR A study on the ABC online store about moving from ASP to Ruby on Rails; Aussies will pay more for Kinect for Windows; and Firefox gets an extended support release. Read more AtG: Aussie slim wires, wiping Windows 8, is net access a human right? Today's Around the Grounds features Aussie universities creating wires only four atoms wide; Vint Cerf claims that net access is not a human right; Ed 1.6 appears; and Windows 8 comes with wipe... Read more Go cross-platform with PhoneGap:Build One reason to use PhoneGap is to develop for multiple mobile platforms easily, but do you really want to create a separate development environment for each platform? I thought not. Read more Creating a quick and easy GNOME 3 extension One of the good aspects of GNOME 3 is its extension framework. We take a baby step into this world by making an icon for the top panel. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Hitting Windows 8 reset button: Security bonus saves time and money Dominic Vogel makes his pitch for the Windows 8 reset button from a security perspective. Read more Five persistent Web application myths Read what Justin James has to say about a number of common myths he hears about Web applications. Read more Microsoft's SQL Azure: Its place in the cloud strategy Ian Hardenburgh considers Microsoft's strategy with SQL Azure. Where does it fit into the overall cloud picture and what benefits will it deliver to database admins and analysts? Read more Featured multimedia   Ballmer, Microsoft bid CES adieu (photos) Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer takes the stage for one last CES keynote. View on site Intel gets touchy as it touts future of ultrabooks (photos) Vice President Mooly Eden leads a CES press conference this morning, during which the chipmaker highlights its ultrabook efforts, including a touch interface, NFC, and gesture-based recognition. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Is 2012 the Year of the Cloud? Then It's Also the Year of Google Apps Check out this live webcast from Google. You'll learn all about Google Apps, how it works within the cloud, and what it can do for your business. Tune to learn more. Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: Is 2012 the Year of the Cloud? Then It's Also the Year of Google Apps (TechRepublic) ZDNet 2012 IT Priorities Survey - Participate Today for a Chance to Win $500. (ZDNet) IBM's Migration Factory (IBM) Migrating to Windows 7? Well, While You're At It... IBM Cloud YouTube Channel (IBM) Connect with TechRepublic Tablets: What Amazon and Apple know that all the CES tablet peddlers are still missing Tablets are everywhere again at CES 2012, but none of them combine the two big reasons why Apple and Amazon tablets have succeeded. 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] Purge your Google Chat list of Google+ contacts

TechRepublic Australia Wrapper TechRepublic Member | January 11, 2012

Editor's note Plenty of local news arrived this week: PyCon Australia is calling for ideas on what presentations and speakers its attendees want; there's been a nice study of how the public broadcaster moved from ASP to Ruby on Rails; and two Aussie universities have created new wiring only four atoms wide. Our lead story though is a cure for a personal pain point of mine: cleaning up the Google Chat list after adding a great many people to Google+. My contacts now look more like a chat list and less like a phone book. -- Chris Purge your Google Chat list of Google+ contacts One of the surprises of adding a large number of people on Google+ is that everyone will appear in your Google Chat contact list. But using a hidden-away option will return your list to a more... Read more Resource of the day Oracle's Optimized Solution for WebCenter 11g Take a look at this white paper to learn more about WebCenter 11g and what it can do for you. Better security and more efficiency are waiting. Will Android get a root store? CyanogenMod mulls whether it should take the next step and create an app store for root apps. Read more PyCon Australia opens call for topics In a twist on the standard conference call for proposals that conferences have, PyCon Australia is seeking to hear what users want before the proposals are sent in. Read more AtG: ABC gets Rails, Australia tax on Kinect, Firefox ESR A study on the ABC online store about moving from ASP to Ruby on Rails; Aussies will pay more for Kinect for Windows; and Firefox gets an extended support release. Read more AtG: Aussie slim wires, wiping Windows 8, is net access a human right? Today's Around the Grounds features Aussie universities creating wires only four atoms wide; Vint Cerf claims that net access is not a human right; Ed 1.6 appears; and Windows 8 comes with wipe... Read more Go cross-platform with PhoneGap:Build One reason to use PhoneGap is to develop for multiple mobile platforms easily, but do you really want to create a separate development environment for each platform? I thought not. Read more Creating a quick and easy GNOME 3 extension One of the good aspects of GNOME 3 is its extension framework. We take a baby step into this world by making an icon for the top panel. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Hitting Windows 8 reset button: Security bonus saves time and money Dominic Vogel makes his pitch for the Windows 8 reset button from a security perspective. Read more Five persistent Web application myths Read what Justin James has to say about a number of common myths he hears about Web applications. Read more Microsoft's SQL Azure: Its place in the cloud strategy Ian Hardenburgh considers Microsoft's strategy with SQL Azure. Where does it fit into the overall cloud picture and what benefits will it deliver to database admins and analysts? Read more Featured multimedia   Ballmer, Microsoft bid CES adieu (photos) Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer takes the stage for one last CES keynote. View on site Intel gets touchy as it touts future of ultrabooks (photos) Vice President Mooly Eden leads a CES press conference this morning, during which the chipmaker highlights its ultrabook efforts, including a touch interface, NFC, and gesture-based recognition. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Is 2012 the Year of the Cloud? Then It's Also the Year of Google Apps Check out this live webcast from Google. You'll learn all about Google Apps, how it works within the cloud, and what it can do for your business. Tune to learn more. Today's recommended downloads Migrating to Windows 7? Well, While You're At It... (Viewfinity) ZDNet 2012 IT Priorities Survey - Participate Today for a Chance to Win $500. (ZDNet) IBM's Migration Factory (IBM) Break Down IT Organizational Barriers With IBM (IBM) Tips on Server Optimization From Larry Ellsion (Oracle) Connect with TechRepublic Tablets: What Amazon and Apple know that all the CES tablet peddlers are still missing Tablets are everywhere again at CES 2012, but none of them combine the two big reasons why Apple and Amazon tablets have succeeded. 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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What Amazon and Apple know that CES tablet makers still missed

Tech Sanity Check TechRepublic Member | January 11, 2012

Tablets: What Amazon and Apple know that all the CES tablet peddlers are still missing Tablets are everywhere again at CES 2012, but none of them combine the two big reasons why Apple and Amazon tablets have succeeded. Read more Resource of the day Malware Security Report: Protecting Your Business, Customers, and the Bottom Line You may not know it, but your website could be spreading malicious malware code to your customers. Read this white paper to learn how to protect your website from online threats and keep your customers safe. More from TechRepublic   Apple could distract enterprise customers away from Google offerings Hitting Windows 8 reset button: Security bonus saves time and money News from ZDNet   Skinny laptops are nothing new, it's the pricing that matters IBM reports a big rise in mobile shopping Dell updates Compellent system, storage portfolio IBM aims to formalize the social enterprise movement Microsoft sues Motorola Mobility, bringing patent fight to UK The Last CES: Gadget fatigue forebodes industry consolidation CES 2012: T-Mobile expands 4G network and services, announces Galaxy S Blaze 4G CES 2012: Or, please stop announcing smartphones and tablets Jeff Bezos is building Amazon into a killer tech industry competitor...armed with razor thin margins Google's Motorola Mobility acquisition: Does it still add up? 'Boring' IT classes face being axed News from CNET   Samsung: We'll beat Nokia in handset shipments this year Apple confirms Anobit acquisition Dell plans to re-enter tablet market in late 2012 MacBook Air sales rise as ultrabook market heats up Twitter to Google: You broke the Internet! Reddit to go silent in SOPA protest Signs of Siri for iPad found in latest iOS beta A tour of Amazon's touch-based Kindle Store for the iPad Mercedes-Benz revs up its smart, connected car efforts (photos) Roku to sell streaming players in U.K. and Ireland Featured multimedia   Nokia Lumia 900 4G LTE smartphone makes debut at CES 2012 Monday at CES 2012, Nokia rolled out that Lumia 900, which the company hopes with be its beachhead back into the American smartphone market. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Is 2012 the Year of the Cloud? Then It's Also the Year of Google Apps Check out this live webcast from Google. You'll learn all about Google Apps, how it works within the cloud, and what it can do for your business. Tune to learn more. Today's recommended downloads Datacenter Transformation with Oracle's Blade and x86 Servers (Oracle) Migrating to Windows 7? Well, While You're At It... (Viewfinity) Why SaaS Providers Need a Solid Cloud Computing Foundation (IBM) Protect Your Business by Protecting Your Customers (VeriSign) Live Webcast: Is 2012 the Year of the Cloud? Then It's Also the Year of Google Apps (TechRepublic)   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 Tablets: What Amazon and Apple know that all the CES tablet peddlers are still missing Tablets are everywhere again at CES 2012, but none of them combine the two big reasons why Apple and Amazon tablets have succeeded. 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] Windows 8 reset button: Security boon

Data Center TechRepublic Member | January 11, 2012

Hitting Windows 8 reset button: Security bonus saves time and money Dominic Vogel makes his pitch for the Windows 8 reset button from a security perspective. Read more Resource of the day Migrating to Windows 7? Well, While You're At It... Tune into this webcast to learn why a migration to Windows 7 is a perfect opportunity to get your desktops and user privileges in order. Additional TechRepublic resources   More suggestions for the sysadmin toolkit Jerry Smith compiled some of the best reader suggestions on his popular post from last month, "The well-stocked sysadmin toolkit." Read more It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: January 2012 Justin James gathers the information you need to make the right deploy decision when applying Microsoft's January 2012 patches in your organization. Read more Five apps to meet your help desk challenges A number of good tools are available to reduce help desk headaches, streamline management, and optimize workflow. Read more Apple iPad rumors for the spring Apple isn't at CES 2012, but that doesn't mean their presence isn't felt, including an alleged iPad 3 sighting. Here is a round-up of the latest rumors for a March iPad 3 release. Read more Windows Azure system administration: Geared for the system-impaired Ian Hardenburgh explains why developers of Azure applications can more easily manage their own applications without having to pass it off to system or network administrators. Read more Featured multimedia   What to carry in your sysadmin toolkit IT pro Jerry Smith compiled the items in his go-to sysadmin toolkit, and TechRepublic members were quick to add their own tools and uses. Here is the complete list. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Is 2012 the Year of the Cloud? Then It's Also the Year of Google Apps Check out this live webcast from Google. You'll learn all about Google Apps, how it works within the cloud, and what it can do for your business. Tune to learn more. Today's recommended downloads IBM's Migration Factory (IBM) Pillar Axiom 600: System Overview and Architecture (Oracle) ZDNet 2012 IT Priorities Survey - Participate Today for a Chance to Win $500. (ZDNet) Go Global with E-Business Suite HCM (Oracle) Live Webcast: Is 2012 the Year of the Cloud? Then It's Also the Year of Google Apps (TechRepublic) Connect with TechRepublic Top apps to manage your help desk tasks The right help desk system can greatly enhance the services you deliver -- and it can make life a lot easier for the techs and managers, too. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things Featured training courses   CCNA Boot Camp v2.0 ICND1 - Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices 1 VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V4] Understanding Networking Fundamentals SNAF - Securing Networks with ASA Fundamentals Browse all training courses Presented by Global Knowledge

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