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Breaking News Microsoft fiscal Q2 earnings miss estimates thanks to Windows As the world waits for Windows 8, Microsoft is suffering as it fell just below Wall Street's predictions for the second fiscal quarter.Microsoft reported a second fiscal quarter net income of... READ FULL STORY | SHARE ON FACEBOOK More coverage:   IBM: 2012 outlook solid, 2015 roadmap on track   Google's Q4 revenue disappoints Must-Read Stories   Apple's mind-bogglingly greedy and evil license agreement   One thing may rock the Apple iPad for education scheme: Kids   Overtime for answering email out of hours? What about Tweeting?   Big Business, Big Linux   A better SOPA: Create Silicon Valley jobs in Hollywood, give Washington the boot   Tech serves an ace at tennis tournament (photos) Recommended IBM zEnterprise 114 Brings "Freedom-by-Design" to Mid-Sized Organizations In IT, it's easy to paint yourself into a corner. This is why flexibility and expandability are so important. Check out this white paper to learn how IBM has made adaptability a priority on their line of system Z products. Connect with ZDNet   Become a fan on Facebook   Follow us on Twitter   Watch us on YouTube

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Where SOPA supporters went wrong

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Where SOPA supporters went wrong What SOPA supporters and lawmakers didn't realize was that the law provided a howitzer-sized deterrent to a peashooter problem. Read more Resource of the day Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine- 3D Demo Check out this demonstration to see how your organization can benefit from implementing the latest and greatest in BI. More from TechRepublic   Vote for the worst smartphone name Ultrabooks cheat sheet cuts through the hype News from ZDNet   Apple: We want to reinvent the textbook Apple education event: Winners and losers Apple rocks the e-publishing boat: Three key questions iTunes U update announced by Apple Handset maker: Windows Phone OS costs $23-plus per copy? A better SOPA: Create Silicon Valley jobs in Hollywood, give Washington the boot Overtime for answering email out of hours? What about Tweeting? Big Business, Big Linux Europe to decide Google, Motorola fate by February 13 TripIt updates business travel planning service Online advertising budgets: 5% for Facebook in 2012 News from CNET   Apple revamps the textbook Apple sets sights on students with iTunes U, iBooks 2 Google is the coolest workplace in the U.S.--again Nike unveils its FuelBand activity-tracking device Twitter buys social-network aggregator Summify One early winner in SOPA protest: Wikipedia Apple bests Samsung as buyer of tiny mics Siri's future ambitions detailed in new patent application Verizon turns on 4G LTE in five new cities Featured galleries   Blackout! SOPA protests hit the Web (images) 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 Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine- 3D Demo (Oracle) New Technologies and Best Practices for Database Encryption (Oracle) Securing SOA and Web Services with Oracle Enterprise Gateway (Oracle) Live Webcast: Is 2012 the Year of the Cloud? Then It's Also the Year of Google Apps (TechRepublic) Oracle Optimized Solution for Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure (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 Where SOPA supporters went wrong What SOPA supporters and lawmakers didn't realize was that the law provided a howitzer-sized deterrent to a peashooter problem. 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] Ultrabooks cheat sheet cuts through the hype

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Ultrabooks cheat sheet cuts through the hype Are ultrabooks a unique category of computer or just the next step in the laptop's evolution? This cheat sheet helps you decide. Read more Cracking Open: Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook Resource of the day IBM's Migration Factory IBM has made it easy to migrate from HP or Oracle to Power Systems. Check out this white paper to learn more about IBM's Migration Factory tool. Additional TechRepublic resources   G-Form Extreme Sleeve protects iPad from dropped bowling ball G-From Extreme Sleeve lets you drop a bowling ball on you iPad and not crack it open. Read more Toshiba Excite X10 tablet too thin for 4G At CES 2012, Toshiba unveiled a new, ultra-thin 10" tablet. Dubbed the Excite, the Android device is a mere 7.7mm thick--too thin for current 4G modules. Read more Consumer trend shows Apple closing the gap on Android Joshua Burke takes a look at a recent Nielson Wire report and gives his own predictions for Apple vs. Android in the smartphone market in 2012. Read more Risks and rewards of tablets in an organization Scott Lowe lists a few pros and cons that organizations must consider as tablets begin to creep into the company. Read more Featured multimedia   Top apps for removing duplicate files Building a life-size Stormtrooper cake (photos) Tour Lojack for Laptops Razer Blade $2,799 gaming laptop at CES 2012 Sharp offers up 60, 70, and 80-inch TVs and interactive displays at CES 2012 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 Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine- 3D Demo (Oracle) Superior Manageability, Efficiency,and Data Protection with Oracle's Sun ZFS Storage Software (Oracle) Managing a Global Workforce (Oracle) Empowering Your HR Software (Oracle) The Mainframe and the Cloud (IBM)   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 10 things vendors do that will drive you crazy If you've ever had a bad experience (or two) with a vendor, the items on this list will probably be familiar. 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

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[TechRepublic] Five apps to clean up your Android device

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Five apps to help you clean up your Android device Keeping your Android devices clean will help free up space, prevent slowdowns, and ensure that you have enough system resources for smooth operation. Read more Resource of the day 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. How to take advantage of fast app switching in Windows Phone 7 Fast app switching is a great enhancement in the Mango release and doesn't require any extra work from WP7 developers. Find out why Justin James says don't forget tombstoning. Read more Ask Jack: iPhone email client replacement Jack Wallen replies to a member who is looking for an iPhone app with similar functionality as the TouchDown mail client for Android. Read more Windows Phone: The Hail Mary pass is now in the air Windows Phone had a big CES with major announcements from Nokia, HTC, and AT&T. It's now do-or-die for Microsoft in mobile. Learn why. Read more Cracking Open Live at CES: Samsung Galaxy Nexus Bill Detwiler and Jason Hiner crack open the Samsung Galaxy Nexus live on the CNET stage at CES 2012. Read more Calibre: A free, open source ebook management solution that truly delivers Donovan Colbert highlights Calibre's ability to scour web sites and compile documents that rival pay-per-view digital distributions. Read more Android fragmentation is real Android fragmentation might be just what the Market ordered. Ken Hardin has the details. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Five best smartphone accessories for the on-the-go IT pro Jack Wallen lists the five most important smartphone accessories for the mobile IT professional. Read more Automate your Motorola Razr with Smart Actions Jack Wallen highlights the built-in Smart Actions application, which allows you to control how your Motorola Droid Razr will react in certain situations. Read more Infographic: Android vs. iOS mobile security This infographic shows the security features of Android and iOS mobile devices, including their strengths and weaknesses. Read more Featured multimedia   From shiny to simple: The phones of CES (photos) CES 2012 brought us 21 new smartphones of all varieties. LTE was a hit and Ice Cream Sandwich was not, but there was a lot of mobile goodness to go around. View on site Nifty mobile phone accessories from CES (photos) Didn't catch everything at CES? Here's a round-up of some neat mobile phone gadgets we saw on the show floors that you might have missed. View on site Fujitsu's fancy phones you'll never own (photos) These slick-looking phones from Fujitsu are slick, stylish, and waterproof. Too bad they'll probably never leave the land of the rising sun. 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) A Safe For Your Data (Oracle) Learn the Advantages of Oracle Fusion for Human Capital Management (Oracle) IBM's Migration Factory (IBM) Managing a Global Workforce (Oracle) 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 vendors do that will drive you crazy If you've ever had a bad experience (or two) with a vendor, the items on this list will probably be familiar. 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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