[TechRepublic] The cloud shifts power from providers to consumers

The Enterprise Cloud TechRepublic Member | February 20, 2012

In the cloud, power shifts from providers to consumers Thoran Rodrigues explains how the shift to cloud services gives power back to consumers by eliminating a lot of the disadvantages of vendor lock-in. Read more Resource of the day Virtualization and Cloud Computing: Optimized Power, Cooling, and Management Maximizes Benefits With virtualized servers and private clouds gaining popularity, your power and cooling requirements have probably changed. Check out this white paper to learn more about optimizing your power and cooling systems. Additional TechRepublic resources   Removing a single point of failure: Creating a second EC2 machine on AWS Nick Hardiman addresses the single point of failure with his lone Amazon EC2 machine. He creates a second VM by cloning the AMI. Read more Barriers to cloud adoption for healthcare practitioners Aditi Roy Ghatak discusses the primary issues that complicate cloud technology use in the healthcare industry and the compelling reasons to overcome these obstacles. Read more Google Sites as an enterprise intranet platform Ian Hardenburgh considers the advantages and disadvantages of Google Sites for use as an enterprise intranet. Read more The rise of the app store, and the frustrated enterprise The BYOD movement can be challenging for CIOs in a number of ways. Scott Lowe has some suggestions for how to handle it. Read more Drupal: How a dorm room tech project became a global phenomenon The creator of the CMS Drupal reveals how the platform got started by accident and why being open source is the key to its success. Read more Featured multimedia   Barclays Pingit: Money goes mobile The cashless society moved one step closer today with the launch of an app in the UK that allows smartphone users to send money from their handset. View on site Today's recommended downloads Prevent Your Next Server Room Mishap With Proper Monitoring (APC by Schneider Electric) Live Webcast: Fast and Efficient Business Security Strategies (GFI Software) Power and Cooling Capacity Management for Data Centers (APC by Schneider Electric) Rethink Your Storage With IBM (IBM) Netshelter CX Enclosure - Product Demonstration (APC by Schneider Electric) Connect with TechRepublic Call for writers: Tablets in the Enterprise TechRepublic is looking for a few good writers on the subject of putting tablets to use in a business environment. Get the details. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tech Sanity Check Google in the Enterprise Cracking Open 10 Things

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[TechRepublic] Android's SeekBar your way

App Builder TechRepublic Member | February 20, 2012

Android's SeekBar your way Learn how to customize the Android UI SeekBar widget by following this tutorial by mobile developer William Francis. Read more Resource of the day Rethink Your Storage With IBM Data storage is an interesting thing. While it's easy to add more storage with band-aid solutions, before long, you'll need to seriously rethink how you store. For some advice, turn to this white paper. Additional TechRepublic resources   Abandon Mac App Store to maintain UX On 1 March 2012, Apple will require all apps in its App Store to be sandboxed; should you remove your app to maintain its experience? Read more Mobile app revenue projected to explode by 2016 The mobile application space's revenue is predicted to reach $46 billion by 2016, as the big boys jockey on advertising and other revenue streams. Read more Mobile privacy: Cover yourself, even if users tend not to do likewise A lesson app developers can learn from the Path privacy kerfuffle is that confirming every data access event is probably a smart move. Read more The rise of the app store, and the frustrated enterprise The BYOD movement can be challenging for CIOs in a number of ways. Scott Lowe has some suggestions for how to handle it. Read more Five apps that put the 'phone' in 'smartphone' Smartphones have evolved into versatile multi-purpose tools, but they haven't outgrown their primary role as... well, PHONES. Read more Mobile credit card processing made easy William Lewis highlights two easy options for getting started in the credit card game and staying mobile in the process: Square and GoPayment. Read more Geek Gifts 2012: Bluetooth Sliding Keyboard Case for iPhone Turn your iPhone into a texting machine with this slide-out keyboard. Read Wally Bahny's review of this case. Read more Featured multimedia   Mountain Lion developer preview (screenshots) The Mountain Lion developer preview is here and we had a chance to check out many of the new features. Have a look at some of the more striking new features in Mac OS X 10.8 in this slideshow. View on site Five data recovery tools that could save the day When a hard drive crashes and takes important files with it, you may need to turn to one of these rescue apps. View on site The 15 most useful Android smartphone widgets One of the biggest advantages of Android over iPhone is widgets. Here are 15 of the best widgets available for Android, updated for 2012. View on site Today's recommended downloads Fundamental Principles of Network Security (APC by Schneider Electric) Rethink Your Storage With IBM (IBM) Live Webcast: Fast and Efficient Business Security Strategies (GFI Software) Determining TCO for data center infrastructure (APC by Schneider Electric) Prevent Your Next Server Room Mishap With Proper Monitoring (APC by Schneider Electric) Connect with TechRepublic Call for writers: Tablets in the Enterprise TechRepublic is looking for a few good writers on the subject of putting tablets to use in a business environment. Get the details. 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] Android's SeekBar your way

App Builder TechRepublic Member | February 20, 2012

Android's SeekBar your way Learn how to customize the Android UI SeekBar widget by following this tutorial by mobile developer William Francis. Read more Resource of the day Improved Cooling Strategies for IT Wiring Closets Don't wait until overheating causes servers to fail. Plan the right cooling solution for your IT wiring closet or server room now. There's an improved method for wiring closet cooling specification. Learn about it in this white paper. Additional TechRepublic resources   Abandon Mac App Store to maintain UX On 1 March 2012, Apple will require all apps in its App Store to be sandboxed; should you remove your app to maintain its experience? Read more Mobile app revenue projected to explode by 2016 The mobile application space's revenue is predicted to reach $46 billion by 2016, as the big boys jockey on advertising and other revenue streams. Read more Mobile privacy: Cover yourself, even if users tend not to do likewise A lesson app developers can learn from the Path privacy kerfuffle is that confirming every data access event is probably a smart move. Read more The rise of the app store, and the frustrated enterprise The BYOD movement can be challenging for CIOs in a number of ways. Scott Lowe has some suggestions for how to handle it. Read more Five apps that put the 'phone' in 'smartphone' Smartphones have evolved into versatile multi-purpose tools, but they haven't outgrown their primary role as... well, PHONES. Read more Mobile credit card processing made easy William Lewis highlights two easy options for getting started in the credit card game and staying mobile in the process: Square and GoPayment. Read more Geek Gifts 2012: Bluetooth Sliding Keyboard Case for iPhone Turn your iPhone into a texting machine with this slide-out keyboard. Read Wally Bahny's review of this case. Read more Featured multimedia   Mountain Lion developer preview (screenshots) The Mountain Lion developer preview is here and we had a chance to check out many of the new features. Have a look at some of the more striking new features in Mac OS X 10.8 in this slideshow. View on site Five data recovery tools that could save the day When a hard drive crashes and takes important files with it, you may need to turn to one of these rescue apps. View on site The 15 most useful Android smartphone widgets One of the biggest advantages of Android over iPhone is widgets. Here are 15 of the best widgets available for Android, updated for 2012. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Top Considerations for Effective Managed Security for 2012 and Beyond Register for this webcast, Top Considerations for Effective Managed Security for 2012 and Beyond, to learn more about what you can do to keep your network protected for years to come. Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: Top Considerations for Effective Managed Security for 2012 and Beyond (AT&T) Creating Order from Chaos in Data Centers and Server Rooms (APC by Schneider Electric) Prevent Your Next Server Room Mishap With Proper Monitoring (APC by Schneider Electric) Rethink Your Storage With IBM (IBM) Get Ongoing Benefits from Server Virtualization (VMware) Connect with TechRepublic Call for writers: Tablets in the Enterprise TechRepublic is looking for a few good writers on the subject of putting tablets to use in a business environment. Get the details. 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] Change a Windows XP Product Key

Windows Desktop TechRepublic Member | February 20, 2012

How do I change the Product Key in Windows XP? (Updated) Resource of the day 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. Additional TechRepublic resources   Discover hidden features in the Windows 7 Default Programs tool The Default Programs tool found in Windows 7 contains several configuration features that could make your life easier. Greg Shultz investigates. Read more Review: Kingsoft Office suite Kingsoft Office is designed to cater to the Microsoft Office crowd with its familiar-looking user interface and improved Office format support. Read more How to use Microsoft Project 2010's rule-based resource leveling Learn how to set up your project schedule to use a manual rule-based resource leveling technique in Microsoft Project 2010 that minimizes resource leveling headaches. Read more Join TechRepublic's CIO Jury and make your voice heard on big tech issues We're looking for CIOs, CTOs and IT directors who want to share their opinions with the world Read more Convert Office 2007 files to a 2003 readable format This quick tip is still one of the most popular Microsoft Office Blog posts, which begs the question: Are you still using Office 2003? Read more Call for writers: Tablets in the Enterprise TechRepublic is looking for a few good writers on the subject of putting tablets to use in a business environment. Read the details here. Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the Asus Zenbook UX21 ultrabook Bill Detwiler cracks open the Asus Zenbook UX21. Inside the Windows ultrabook, he finds hardware from Intel, ADATA, AzureWave, Elpida, and more. View on site Toy Fair 2012 (photos) iPad accessories, dancing robots, kid DVRs, helicopters, and more: the best of Toy Fair 2012. View on site Today's recommended downloads Fundamental Principles of Network Security (APC by Schneider Electric) Implementing energy-efficient data centers (APC by Schneider Electric) Rethink Your Storage With IBM (IBM) Netshelter CX Enclosure - Product Demonstration (APC by Schneider Electric) Power and Cooling Capacity Management for Data Centers (APC by Schneider Electric) Favorite Windows Photo Galleries   How do I install and configure Microsoft Security Essentials? Put the Classic Start menu in Windows 7 with Classic Shell How do I create a Windows 7 installation flash drive with WinToFlash? Exert your control with GodMode folders in Windows 7   Connect with TechRepublic Call for writers: Tablets in the Enterprise TechRepublic is looking for a few good writers on the subject of putting tablets to use in a business environment. Get the details. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tech Sanity Check Google in the Enterprise Cracking Open 10 Things

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