Apple passes HP as top global PC maker (if you count the iPad)

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Canalys: Apple topples HP in global client PC market Apple is on a roll already in 2012 after nabbing the top spot of another major tech list. 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   Windows 7 will not be the new XP because Windows 8 is not Vista Infographic: Kim Dotcom and the Megaupload story 10 Internet access tips for travelers News from ZDNet   Google to Congress: Let's correct some privacy policy 'misconceptions' Foxconn 'working conditions' row fails to deter prospective workers Mark Zuckerberg was planning to sell Facebook in July 2004 Comcast issues six-month progress report for cheaper broadband program Planetary-scale computing Amazon Web Services hosts more than 762 billion objects in S3 Andreessen Horowitz raises more dough for enterprise disruption AT&T's Samsung Galaxy Note hit stores Feb. 19; $300 with contract SeaMicro teams with Intel, Samsung on fabric-based Xeon micro server Last Facebook valuation before IPO filing: $83.5 billion Windows 8 and the death of 'rich' apps Microsoft's Office 15: To Metro or not to Metro? Nokia's continued feature phone focus may be one of their smartest moves IBM acquires Worklight, eyes mobile device management How Facebook protects users from malicious URLs Facebook scam: I've lost 10 pounds in just one week all thanks to HCG! Check it out News from CNET   Apple takes PC crown from HP MegaUpload ripped off YouTube, tried smearing rivals, U.S. says Three reasons Facebook has to go public Google responds to Congress over privacy policy inquiries FCC reforms phone subsidy program for the poor Andreessen Horowitz raises $1.5 billion VC fund Andreessen on $1.5B fund: 'The opportunities seem very large' AT&T gives heavy data users a not-so-subtle hint to ditch the unlimited plan Twitter CEO Dick Costolo talks censorship Startup Secret No. 28: Woo your mentor-to-be Obama's staffers to use Square mobile in fundraising Smart paint could make bridges, mines safer Woman claims Facebook comments world record Featured galleries   Top iPhone 4 and 4S extended battery cases Starship Enterprise coffee table puts your feet in orbit (photos) Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Security and Google Apps If you're considering switching from on-site to cloud-based technologies, but you're concerned about security allow this webcast to comfort you. You'll see why the cloud is more secure than you think. Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: Is 2012 the Year of the Cloud? Then It's Also the Year of Google Apps (TechRepublic) Live Webcast: IT Consumerization and Google Apps (TechRepublic) Live Webcast: Security and Google Apps (TechRepublic) Live Webcast: Higher Ambition - How Great Leaders Create Economic and Social Value (Citrix Online) Emerging BI Technologies for Companies of All Sizes (IBM)   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 Insidious insiders: Psychology provides clues in handling invisible threats Dominic Vogel considers the insider threat risk in organizations and suggests that cross-departmental collaboration could help shore up data loss prevention methods. 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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Apple passes HP as top global PC maker (if you count the iPad)

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Canalys: Apple topples HP in global client PC market Apple is on a roll already in 2012 after nabbing the top spot of another major tech list. 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   Windows 7 will not be the new XP because Windows 8 is not Vista Infographic: Kim Dotcom and the Megaupload story 10 Internet access tips for travelers News from ZDNet   Google to Congress: Let's correct some privacy policy 'misconceptions' Foxconn 'working conditions' row fails to deter prospective workers Mark Zuckerberg was planning to sell Facebook in July 2004 Comcast issues six-month progress report for cheaper broadband program Planetary-scale computing Amazon Web Services hosts more than 762 billion objects in S3 Andreessen Horowitz raises more dough for enterprise disruption AT&T's Samsung Galaxy Note hit stores Feb. 19; $300 with contract SeaMicro teams with Intel, Samsung on fabric-based Xeon micro server Last Facebook valuation before IPO filing: $83.5 billion Windows 8 and the death of 'rich' apps Microsoft's Office 15: To Metro or not to Metro? Nokia's continued feature phone focus may be one of their smartest moves IBM acquires Worklight, eyes mobile device management How Facebook protects users from malicious URLs Facebook scam: I've lost 10 pounds in just one week all thanks to HCG! Check it out News from CNET   Apple takes PC crown from HP MegaUpload ripped off YouTube, tried smearing rivals, U.S. says Three reasons Facebook has to go public Google responds to Congress over privacy policy inquiries FCC reforms phone subsidy program for the poor Andreessen Horowitz raises $1.5 billion VC fund Andreessen on $1.5B fund: 'The opportunities seem very large' AT&T gives heavy data users a not-so-subtle hint to ditch the unlimited plan Twitter CEO Dick Costolo talks censorship Startup Secret No. 28: Woo your mentor-to-be Obama's staffers to use Square mobile in fundraising Smart paint could make bridges, mines safer Woman claims Facebook comments world record Featured galleries   Top iPhone 4 and 4S extended battery cases Starship Enterprise coffee table puts your feet in orbit (photos) Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Higher Ambition - How Great Leaders Create Economic and Social Value Is it possible to please everyone? Michael Beer, Professor of business at Harvard Business School thinks so. Check out this webcast to hear his take on how to keep everyone happy with proper leadership. Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: Is 2012 the Year of the Cloud? Then It's Also the Year of Google Apps (TechRepublic) Power and Cooling Capacity Management for Data Centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Stop Taking the Heat - Six Steps to Avoid the e-Discovery Inferno (Quest Software) Live Webcast: Higher Ambition - How Great Leaders Create Economic and Social Value (Citrix Online) Cables and Connectors: Planning your Data Center (American Power Conversion (APC))   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 Insidious insiders: Psychology provides clues in handling invisible threats Dominic Vogel considers the insider threat risk in organizations and suggests that cross-departmental collaboration could help shore up data loss prevention methods. 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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