[TechRepublic] Apple's supply chain flap: It's really about us

Tech Sanity Check TechRepublic Member | January 27, 2012

Apple's supply chain flap: It's really about us Apple is under fire for its supply chain labor, but every tech item---and thing you own---goes through the same manufacturing paces. 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. More from TechRepublic   Beware stricter Manifest checking in Android ICS What's in your Google Wallet? Infographic: Cost of a bad hire 10 problems with outsourcing IT News from ZDNet   Former Palm chief Jon Rubinstein leaves HP: report WSJ: Facebook set to declare IPO next week U.S. CTO Chopra reportedly stepping down Apple grabbed Q4 global smartphone lead, Samsung wins 2011 Windows 7 tablets with 1.5 percent market share and other Microsoft news of the week HTC to focus on quality, not quantity, in 2012 Dell launches pre-packaged private cloud for your datacenter Conversation about UCS with Todd Brannon of Cisco News from CNET   Tim Cook: Apple cares about 'every worker' in its supply chain German court tosses second Samsung suit against Apple New RIM CEO: No, really, there's 'a lot of change' here Politicians aim some pointed privacy questions at Google Amazon drops Galaxy Nexus to $100 Massive Motorola Droid Razr Maxx battery a 'Eureka' moment Gingrich: Space colony yay! Romney: Nay! Featured galleries   Macworld 2012 - Gallery Featured Webcast Live Webcast: IT Consumerization and Google Apps You wish your employees would stick to the desktops and devices they were given, but they prefer their own hardware. If you're looking for some middle ground, you may be able to find it in Google Apps. Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: Is 2012 the Year of the Cloud? Then It's Also the Year of Google Apps (TechRepublic) Evaluating Unified Communications Solutions (Cisco Systems, Inc.) Intel Cloud Technologies: Powering Tomorrow's Cloud (Intel Corporation) Cloud Security Insights for IT Strategic Planning (Intel Corporation) Live Webcast: Deep Dive: Collaboration Functionality in 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 Photos: The world from space This TechRepublic gallery features images from the NASA on The Commons Flickr stream. There are photos from Apollo missions 4, 11, and 17, images of the Earth from the lunar surface, and more. 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] Voyager; Geek Trivia; Books behind 2012's sci-fi and fantasy movies

Geekend TechRepublic Member | January 27, 2012

Voyager's past and new life in space 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. Additional TechRepublic resources   Geek Trivia: What Apollo 1 practical joke became unofficial NASA policy after the loss of that mission's crew? An Apollo 1 practical joke became unofficial NASA policy following that mission's fatal accident, in part as a memorial to the astronauts, and in part because it was a good idea. Read more The (superior) books behind 2012's sci-fi and fantasy movies Jay Garmon lists the 18 science-fiction and/or fantasy titles you should read before heading to the multiplex this year. Read more Five future technologies I can't wait for If you think the past two decades have been amazing for tech, wait until you see what's next. See the five hottest technologies that are on the way. Read more Featured multimedia   A solar storm reaches Earth (images) A solar radiation storm caused by a coronal mass ejection is blasting past the Earth today, an event which could affect flights and GPS system and has already produced spectacular auroras in northern latitudes. View on site Young makers get early start on DIY (photos) The maker movement has been around long enough to be passed to the next generation. At San Francisco's Exploratorium, makers from 6 to 17 show off their ingenuity at the first of four Open Make events. View on site Hands-on with the Alienware x51 slim tower (photos) A quick going-over with the new Alienware x51 slim tower gaming desktop. View on site Really retro iPhone dock is all acoustic (photos) ReAcoustic's iPhone and iPad docks rely on nothing but a wooden base and antique gramophone amplification horns, trumpet bells, and the like to pump up the sound. View on site Dinosaur Sighting: Take a look back at After Dark 3.0 There was a time when screen savers were the hip thing! View on site Dinosaur Sighting: Microsoft Flight Simulator for the IBM PC Jr. One of the first "killer" game applications for what was the nascent personal computer gaming market in 1983, was Microsoft Flight Simulator. While the graphics weren't spectacular by today's standards, they were graphics which were a change from what had come before. With the IBM PC Jr. up and running, it turned out to be a good time to take a look at this dinosaur application. View on site Dinosaur Sighting: The IBM PC Jr. does 123 and more The IBM PC Jr. is an important artifact in the history of the modern personal computer. The PC Jr. was IBM's attempt to enter the SOHO market. In 1983, the largest computer company in the world was looking to tap a fast growing segment that it had not foreseen as even existing just a few years before. By most objective accounts it failed. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Deep Dive: Collaboration Functionality in Google Apps Check out this webcast from the folks at Google to learn more about the power of Google Apps, and discover how easy collaboration can be. Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: Is 2012 the Year of the Cloud? Then It's Also the Year of Google Apps (TechRepublic) Protect Your Data with CA ARCserve D2D from Insight (Insight Direct) Evaluating Unified Communications Solutions (Cisco Systems, Inc.) Intel Cloud Builders Guide: Cloud Design and Deployment on Intel Platforms (Intel Corporation) Inside Intel IT on Technology for Tomorrow's Cloud (Intel Corporation) Connect with TechRepublic Photos: The world from space This TechRepublic gallery features images from the NASA on The Commons Flickr stream. There are photos from Apollo missions 4, 11, and 17, images of the Earth from the lunar surface, and more. 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] Voyager; Geek Trivia; Books behind 2012's sci-fi and fantasy movies

Geekend TechRepublic Member | January 27, 2012

Voyager's past and new life in space Resource of the day Evaluating Unified Communications Solutions This white paper from Cisco outlines what to look for when shopping for a unified communication system. It'll take you through the benefits and drawbacks to the different approaches and help you make a decision. Additional TechRepublic resources   Geek Trivia: What Apollo 1 practical joke became unofficial NASA policy after the loss of that mission's crew? An Apollo 1 practical joke became unofficial NASA policy following that mission's fatal accident, in part as a memorial to the astronauts, and in part because it was a good idea. Read more The (superior) books behind 2012's sci-fi and fantasy movies Jay Garmon lists the 18 science-fiction and/or fantasy titles you should read before heading to the multiplex this year. Read more Five future technologies I can't wait for If you think the past two decades have been amazing for tech, wait until you see what's next. See the five hottest technologies that are on the way. Read more Featured multimedia   A solar storm reaches Earth (images) A solar radiation storm caused by a coronal mass ejection is blasting past the Earth today, an event which could affect flights and GPS system and has already produced spectacular auroras in northern latitudes. View on site Young makers get early start on DIY (photos) The maker movement has been around long enough to be passed to the next generation. At San Francisco's Exploratorium, makers from 6 to 17 show off their ingenuity at the first of four Open Make events. View on site Hands-on with the Alienware x51 slim tower (photos) A quick going-over with the new Alienware x51 slim tower gaming desktop. View on site Really retro iPhone dock is all acoustic (photos) ReAcoustic's iPhone and iPad docks rely on nothing but a wooden base and antique gramophone amplification horns, trumpet bells, and the like to pump up the sound. View on site Dinosaur Sighting: Take a look back at After Dark 3.0 There was a time when screen savers were the hip thing! View on site Dinosaur Sighting: Microsoft Flight Simulator for the IBM PC Jr. One of the first "killer" game applications for what was the nascent personal computer gaming market in 1983, was Microsoft Flight Simulator. While the graphics weren't spectacular by today's standards, they were graphics which were a change from what had come before. With the IBM PC Jr. up and running, it turned out to be a good time to take a look at this dinosaur application. View on site Dinosaur Sighting: The IBM PC Jr. does 123 and more The IBM PC Jr. is an important artifact in the history of the modern personal computer. The PC Jr. was IBM's attempt to enter the SOHO market. In 1983, the largest computer company in the world was looking to tap a fast growing segment that it had not foreseen as even existing just a few years before. By most objective accounts it failed. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Fast and Efficient Business Security Strategies Check out this webcast to learn more about fast and efficient business security strategies. You're in the midst of an arms race, make sure you win it. Today's recommended downloads Evaluating Unified Communications Solutions (Cisco Systems, Inc.) Live Webcast: Is 2012 the Year of the Cloud? Then It's Also the Year of Google Apps (TechRepublic) The New CIO Agenda: Intel Cloud Computing Insights 2011 (Intel Corporation) Protect Your Data with CA ARCserve D2D from Insight (Insight Direct) Gain a Business Advantage with Scale-Out Storage (Intel Corporation) Connect with TechRepublic Photos: The world from space This TechRepublic gallery features images from the NASA on The Commons Flickr stream. There are photos from Apollo missions 4, 11, and 17, images of the Earth from the lunar surface, and more. 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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