[TechRepublic] Single-atom transistors,

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Editor's note Welcome to the Wrapper for another week, this week UNSW announced that it had mastered the process of creating single-atom transistors, a poll came out that showed majority support for the NBN, and Atlassian decided that they could not stand Apple's OS X sandbox restrictions for its SourceTree product. Best of luck for the rest of the week, we are going to need it. -- Chris. AtG: Single-atom transistors, Windows 8 logo, and got props? UNSW has created a single-atom transistor, an Aussie movie is looking for old school props, and Windows 8 gets its logo. Read more Resource of the day Enterprise Resource Planning That Works Enterprise resource planning tools can seem like more hassle than they're worth. Read this white paper to learn how to get an ERP solution that works, from picking a product to implementing and using it. AtG: NBN support, bizarre MS vid, and Ubuntu on Android Australians clearly support an NBN, Microsoft marketing makes more crazy, NSW and Victoria sign up for brand TLDs, and a dockable Android phone runs Ubuntu. Read more 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 Making a sortable ListView in Android Creating a list of items in Android is simple, but what if you want to make those items sortable by dragging them? Now things start to get interesting. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Android vs. iOS usability: No clear answers, but a lot of fun arguing Ken Hardin argues there will never be a consensus on whether usability is better in Android or iOS apps. App usability tests do indicate, however, that less is more. Read more HTML5: How to implement the Geolocation API Ryan Boudreaux demonstrates how to use the Geolocation API on web pages in HTML5. Read more Steps to becoming an IT consultant Chip Camden, who has 20+ years of IT consulting experience under his belt, believes there's really only one requirement for becoming a consultant. Read more The new Windows logo: It's not as bad or as good as you think Ugly or not, Deb Shinder argues that the new Windows 8 logo accomplishes its primary objective. Read more Featured multimedia   Five apps for securely wiping your Android phone You don't want your personal data to fall into the wrong hands if your phone gets lost or stolen. These apps let you wipe an Android phone and keep your private info private. View on site New Windows 8 logo - and more Here's a peek at the new Windows 8 logo as well as some previous ones that I'm sure will bring up fond - or maybe frustrating - memories. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: 3 Simple Steps to Better Patch Security For better patch security, you'll need to take some precautions and know how to react when the time comes. For help with that, check out this live webcast from TechRepublic. Today's recommended downloads Have You Supersized Your Data Center? Avoid the Pitfalls of Oversizing (APC by Schneider Electric) Rethink Your Storage With IBM (IBM) Live Webcast: 3 Simple Steps to Better Patch Security (Sophos) Enterprise Resource Planning That Works (IBM) Enterprise Resource Planning Made Easy (IBM) Connect with TechRepublic How much has cyber-spying changed since 1989? Not as much as you'd think Bob Eisenhardt looks back at Clifford Stoll's classic cyber-spying true story from 1989 and poses the question, how much has really changed in the world of cyber-espionage? Not that much, as it turns out. TechRepublic newsletters   Get programming, mobile development, and design tips and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Software Engineer App Builder Web Designer IT Consultant

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[TechRepublic] Single-atom transistors,

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Editor's note Welcome to the Wrapper for another week, this week UNSW announced that it had mastered the process of creating single-atom transistors, a poll came out that showed majority support for the NBN, and Atlassian decided that they could not stand Apple's OS X sandbox restrictions for its SourceTree product. Best of luck for the rest of the week, we are going to need it. -- Chris. AtG: Single-atom transistors, Windows 8 logo, and got props? UNSW has created a single-atom transistor, an Aussie movie is looking for old school props, and Windows 8 gets its logo. Read more 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. AtG: NBN support, bizarre MS vid, and Ubuntu on Android Australians clearly support an NBN, Microsoft marketing makes more crazy, NSW and Victoria sign up for brand TLDs, and a dockable Android phone runs Ubuntu. Read more 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 Making a sortable ListView in Android Creating a list of items in Android is simple, but what if you want to make those items sortable by dragging them? Now things start to get interesting. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Android vs. iOS usability: No clear answers, but a lot of fun arguing Ken Hardin argues there will never be a consensus on whether usability is better in Android or iOS apps. App usability tests do indicate, however, that less is more. Read more HTML5: How to implement the Geolocation API Ryan Boudreaux demonstrates how to use the Geolocation API on web pages in HTML5. Read more Steps to becoming an IT consultant Chip Camden, who has 20+ years of IT consulting experience under his belt, believes there's really only one requirement for becoming a consultant. Read more The new Windows logo: It's not as bad or as good as you think Ugly or not, Deb Shinder argues that the new Windows 8 logo accomplishes its primary objective. Read more Featured multimedia   Five apps for securely wiping your Android phone You don't want your personal data to fall into the wrong hands if your phone gets lost or stolen. These apps let you wipe an Android phone and keep your private info private. View on site New Windows 8 logo - and more Here's a peek at the new Windows 8 logo as well as some previous ones that I'm sure will bring up fond - or maybe frustrating - memories. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: 3 Simple Steps to Better Patch Security For better patch security, you'll need to take some precautions and know how to react when the time comes. For help with that, check out this live webcast from TechRepublic. Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: Fast and Efficient Business Security Strategies (GFI Software) Live Webcast: 3 Simple Steps to Better Patch Security (Sophos) Rethink Your Storage With IBM (IBM) IBM and SAP: Delivering Enterprise Solutions (IBM) Fundamental Principles of Network Security (APC by Schneider Electric) Connect with TechRepublic How much has cyber-spying changed since 1989? Not as much as you'd think Bob Eisenhardt looks back at Clifford Stoll's classic cyber-spying true story from 1989 and poses the question, how much has really changed in the world of cyber-espionage? Not that much, as it turns out. TechRepublic newsletters   Get programming, mobile development, and design tips and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Software Engineer App Builder Web Designer IT Consultant

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