[TechRepublic] Asus Transformer Prime Teardown: Solid tablet, but not without flaws

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Asus Transformer Prime Teardown: Solid tablet, but not without flaws The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime is a solid Android tablet, but its case is tricky to open and quality control during assembly needs improvement. Read more Cracking Open: Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime Resource of the day V-locity 3 Virtual Platform Disk Optimizer - 30 Day Trial It helps when you have an understanding of the resources you have access to. This is the same idea behind V-Locity 3 Virtual Platform Disk Optimizer. It'll give you a better look at your computing resources. Download this free trial today. Additional TechRepublic resources   New Asus Transformer Prime comes complete with previous owner's personal info Always wipe gadgets before returning them. Bill Detwiler shares a cautionary tale and steps for wiping iOS, Android, and Windows Phone 7 devices. Read more Video: TR Dojo bloopers for 2011 From noisy co-workers and soda machines to flubbed lines and bad attempts at humor, Bill Detwiler shares the TR Dojo 2011 blooper reel. Read more 10 ways to get the most out of Evernote Evernote's flexibility and convenience have millions of users hooked. Here are some of the best ways to put this note-taking tool to good use. Read more Three protective cases for different smartphone needs William Lewis takes a look at three protective cases for your smartphone: The Callet, the iPhone 4/4S Soft Touch Pong, and the OtterBox lineup. Read more Chrome Beta for Android 4.0 tablets The Chrome for Android beta offers some sweet features, like tabbed browsing and bookmark syncing, but it's only available for devices with Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0). Read more Featured multimedia   The evolution of telephones Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1 Tour the first Chrome beta for Android (screenshots) Cracking Open an ultrabook ancestor the Compaq Armada M300 Featured multimedia   Cracking Open: Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime Bill Detwiler cracks open the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime. Inside the Android tablet, he found hardware from Nvidia, Elpida, Kingston, and others. View on site Dinosaur Sighting: Microsoft Plus! 98 - Companion for Windows 98 Go back in time to 1998 and relive Microsoft Plus! 98 View on site Desktop Wallpaper: The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, with its mountainous vistas, is a surprisingly good source of desktop wallpaper. Here are just a few that I snapped while playing this remarkable RPG. View on site Vintage military planes get modern art treatment Until May 31, visitors to Tucson can check out a number of old military planes that have been re-imagined by a group of contemporary artists. The exhibit is called Round Trip: Art from the Boneyard Project. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Transforming Business Productivity and Collaboration with Microsoft Office 365 Check out this white paper to learn how you can use MS Office 365 to transform your business productivity and collaboration. Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: 3 Simple Steps to Better Patch Security (Sophos) Eco-mode: Benefits and Risks of Energy-saving Modes of UPS Operation (APC by Schneider Electric) Improved Cooling Strategies for IT Wiring Closets (APC by Schneider Electric) Creating Order from Chaos in Data Centers and Server Rooms (APC by Schneider Electric) Power and Cooling Capacity Management for Data Centers (APC by Schneider Electric)   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 How to revamp your website on a small budget In this day and age where a website is the main source of information for customers about a business, you cannot afford to leave it to chance. 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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Cast your vote: An iPad for every child: Inevitable or impossible? | ZDNet's Great Debate Series

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Happening Now   Closing Statements and Verdict Great Debate: An iPad for every child: Inevitable or impossible? February 9, 2012 Verdict: 2pm ET / 11 am PT Debate Moderator: Jason Hiner Matthew Miller   Christopher Dawson An iPad for every child: Inevitable or impossible? Our debaters -- Matthew Miller and Christopher Dawson -- have presented their rebuttals and closing arguments. You can cast your vote until 2pm ET / 11am PT today, when moderator Jason Hiner delivers his final judgment and declares a winner. CAST YOUR VOTE | SHARE ON FACEBOOK See also:   The Opening Statements   The Rebuttals   Comments from the floor: I'm for Inevitable "Let parents decide what type of device (and let them buy through the school at whatever discount is agreed upon), and you may have something." -- andy.hefty@... I'm for iPhone No "Unless Apple (or Amazon) are going to provide iPad's or Kindle Fires at their own cost, this is stupid." -- neil.postlethwaite@...   (PLEASE NOTE: This newsletter is delivered three times weekly during the event - Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. We'll let you know once the opening statements and rebuttals begin, and then we'll follow up when the winner is announced. If you are no longer interested in receiving this newsletter, please click here to unsubscribe.)	Next Scheduled Debates   Do happier Chinese workers spell the end of affordable tech gadgets? February 13, 2012 10am ET / 7 am PT Cloud storage and backup: Too risky for your business? February 27, 2012 10am ET / 7 am PT Big data: Revolution or evolution? March 5, 2012 10am ET / 7 am PT Does Flash have a future? March 13, 2012 10am ET / 7 am PT Connect with ZDNet   Become a fan on Facebook   Follow us on Twitter   Watch us on YouTube
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[TechRepublic] Samsung's Galaxy Note phablet

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The phabulous phablet: A new form factor arrives with the Galaxy Note Deb Shinder spent some time with the Samsung Galaxy Note at CES 2012. Find out what thinks about this phablet. Read more Resource of the day Key eDiscovery Issues to Consider in 2011 Check out this white paper to learn more about the state of internet security in 2011. The information you pick up here could end up saving you from an attack that's just around the corner. Why are websites getting your mobile-phone number? Are mobile-service providers leaking data into traffic destined for web servers? That's what a research analyst set out to prove. Read more 10 ways to get the most out of Evernote Evernote's flexibility and convenience have millions of users hooked. Here are some of the best ways to put this note-taking tool to good use. Read more Apple, Facebook, and how 'open' went out of style in tech The two hottest companies in the tech world are arguably both succeeding because they are a reaction to the problems of open ecosystems. Read more Chrome Beta for Android 4.0 tablets The Chrome for Android beta offers some sweet features, like tabbed browsing and bookmark syncing, but it's only available for devices with Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0). Read more Featured multimedia   Motorola Droid 4 (photos) With dual-core processing and 4G LTE, the long-awaited Motorola Droid 4 could be the answer to the prayers of Android keyboard addicts on Verizon. View on site BlackBerry Curve 9370 (Verizon) Verizon's update to the quintessential Curve is small and stylish, but there are some pros and cons hidden within the design. View on site Tour the first Chrome beta for Android (screenshots) Chrome comes to Android in a big way, if you can get your mitts on an Ice Cream Sandwich-powered device. Here's a look at what the latest Android browser has to offer. View on site The evolution of telephones From Alexander Graham Bell's liquid transmitter to smartphones, this CBS News photo gallery shows the evolution of telephones. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Transforming Business Productivity and Collaboration with Microsoft Office 365 Check out this white paper to learn how you can use MS Office 365 to transform your business productivity and collaboration. Today's recommended downloads Identifying Reliability and Stability Issues Caused by File Fragmentation (Diskeeper) Improved Cooling Strategies for IT Wiring Closets (APC by Schneider Electric) Prevent Your Next Server Room Mishap With Proper Monitoring (APC by Schneider Electric) Best Practices For Defragmentation on Storage Area Networks (Diskeeper) Optimizing Your Virtual Platform Without Messing it Up (Diskeeper) 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 How to revamp your website on a small budget In this day and age where a website is the main source of information for customers about a business, you cannot afford to leave it to chance. 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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Microsoft starts protecting your data; Unmasking an SEO spammer | Tech Update Today

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Today's Top Picks   Microsoft starts protecting your data Apple's warming trend in the enterprise is about to get squashed: Microsoft's new ReFS file system - due in Windows 8 Server - will be the first major file system to fix data-destroying bugs. READ FULL STORY | SHARE ON FACEBOOK Related stories: Windows 8 Consumer Preview due February 29: why it's not called beta Recommended Amway Is Assured of Quick Recovery of its Active Directory Forest with Quest For some businesses, their active directory is a life blood. In order to protect it, you'll need to make sure your active directory is safe. Check out this case study of Amway to see how they handled their active directory safety. Unmasking an SEO spammer and rewarding their competition (a case study) Starting with the comment of an SEO spammer, I bite off more than I can chew when I investigate just who the spammer is. If you read just one case study all month, let this one be it! READ FULL STORY | SHARE ON FACEBOOK iOS apps: Massive invasion of user privacy? A study of iOS developers suggests data harvesting may be more serious than anticipated. Zuckerberg's number, anyone? READ FULL STORY | SHARE ON FACEBOOK CRM software that even a healthcare professional can love Bostech CEO Brad Bostic wants to bring cloud computing and CRM software to the healthcare business. It could be a matter of life or death. READ FULL STORY | SHARE ON FACEBOOK Apple loses bid to ban Samsung's redesigned Galaxy Tab In the continuing fight over patents, Apple has lost its bid to secure a preliminary injunction against Samsung's modified Galaxy Tab 10.1N tablet. At least, for now. READ FULL STORY | SHARE ON FACEBOOK Hot Topic Spotlight   An iPad for every child: Inevitable or impossible? One way or the other, e-textbooks are coming. But will it be an Apple-dominated market? JOIN THE DEBATE  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK Featured Photo Gallery   My seven favorite Windows 7 utilities Ed Bott is picky about the utilities he uses in Windows. This collection represents the utility software he installs whenever he sets up a new PC. VIEW THE GALLERY  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK More photo galleries: Romancing the Geek: 10 Science and Tech destinations in Europe to take your loved one. Featured Product   Using the Verizon iPhone as a hotspot may save you money Verizon iPhone customers not enrolled in a mobile hotspot plan may want to consider adding that feature to the data plan. It just might save you money. READ FULL STORY  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK More product coverage: Intel SSD 520 solid-state drive bets on improved reliability over low price Like gadgets? Sign up for ZDNet's Product Watch Newsletter	Latest News   EPIC sues FTC to stop Google; search giant says group wrong on facts, law   Apple set to announce iPad 3 in early March   Oracle buys Taleo for $1.9 billion; SaaS consolidation ramps   California security company uses barcodes to help track assets   Be aware and beware Facebook rules -- you could lose valuable rights   Justice Dept. 'set to clear' Google, Motorola merger   Apple doesn't enforce its own Address Book policy   Read more News >> Connect with ZDNet   Become a fan on Facebook   Follow us on Twitter   Watch us on YouTube Small Business Center   Why small business cannot afford to overlook Pinterest With a unique product and millions of users, it's hard for any business to ignore the fast-growing social media service. READ FULL STORY  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK Featured Video   Art installation blurs boundary between physical and digital Nervous Structure is a series of installations that create hypnotic displays using elastic or spandex and a projector to illuminate it with computer-generated graphics. WATCH VIDEO  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK Watch more Videos >>   Recommended Downloads Netshelter CX Enclosure - Product Demonstration With the Netshelter CX enclosure, you'll be able to set up a server nearly anywhere. It's the IT industry's first soundproofed, portable server environment. Check out this video to learn more. Best Practices For Defragmentation on Storage Area Networks When your storage area network isn't living up to your expectations, it could be due to disk fragmentation. Check out this white paper to learn what to do about data fragmentation on your storage area network. Optimizing Your Virtual Platform Without Messing it Up Read this white paper to learn how to come up with a virtualization strategy that optimizes your network while avoiding costly pitfalls. Read it now to learn more. Improve the Performance of SAN Storage Check out this white paper to learn how to improve and maintain the performance of your SAN by adding defragmentation tools into your computing. Keep reading to learn more. The Best Way to Build a Cloud This white paper will show you how to build a cloud computing solution that utilizes a flexible, efficient IT infrastructure. Keep reading to learn more.
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