The Current State of Business Analytics: Where Do We Go From Here?

Today's featured topics: BI, Windows 7, ERP, SAM, and Document Management

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The Current State of Business Analytics: Where Do We Go From Here?
This white paper reveals the results of a Bloomberg Businessweek Research Services survey of 930 respondents from across the globe on the current state of business analytics within organizations. Inside, you'll discover intriguing and unexpected findings on how and why the use of analytics has continued to grow over the last two years.

Windows 7 Migration: The Complete Picture
This whitepaper discusses a very different migration strategy to moving your users and their desktops (a term I'm using generically throughout this paper to mean any PC regardless of its physical configuration - laptop or otherwise) to Windows 7; one that takes a very proactive approach that will result in a faster migration, a more standardized environment, and more productive users.

12 Criteria for Selecting the Best ERP System Replacement
An ERP system is your information backbone and reaches into all areas of your business and value-chain. Replacing it can open unlimited business opportunities. In this white paper are the 12 criteria that will allow you to identify and select the ERP system replacement solution that will meet these expectations.

The IT Administrator's Guide to Software Asset Management
So given the tough economic times, what else can IT do to deliver more value to the business? Are there potential blind spots within the IT organization that could destroy a carefully planned budget? Does your company and IT organization have an active Software Asset Management (SAM) program?

Acrobat X: A Strategic Choice for Enterprise-Wide Productivity
Crimson Consulting conducted a live test of the productivity gains that could be made by integrating Adobe Acrobat X into Microsoft SharePoint and Office environments.  The average annual savings approaches $4 million per 500 workers. Learn how to quantify the enhanced collaboration savings for your organization with this interactive cost-savings model.

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[TechRepublic] The price for free Android apps may be your privacy

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The price for free Android apps may be your privacy In-app advertising receives the same permission set as the host app. Michael Kassner reviews what that controversial decision means to the user. Read more Resource of the day Consider the Cloud(s) Cloud computing can help alleviate your IT problems, but can it make them go away? Read this white paper to learn about the different cloud configurations and what they can do for you. How effective is antivirus software on smartphones? Patrick Lambert looks at the limited usefulness of smartphone antivirus apps. Should you bother with it? Read more Attacked by Anonymous: How to defend against a denial-of-service Alfonso Barreiro witnessed an Anonymous-led attack firsthand. Here is a description of their primary weapons and the countermeasures that can be taken against them. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   UK plans to monitor all online comms are "waste of money" Why proposed laws to allow UK police and security services to monitor all online communications will likely be hugely expensive and ineffective. Read more Five ways to make Google Apps safer David Politis suggests five specific and practical steps you can take to make your enterprise installation of Google Apps more secure. Read more Five free network monitoring tools Among the wide array of network and system monitors, you'll find several that do what the pricier tools do -- for free. Read more Featured multimedia   Five free docks to enhance your Windows 7 desktop Give your Windows 7 desktop a new look and expand its functionality with the help of one of these cool docks. View on site Today's recommended downloads B2B Marketers Must Better Prepare For Marketing Automation (Aprimo) Five Ways to Optimize Offsite Storage and Business Continuity (Silver Peak Systems, Inc.) Running SAP NetWeaver on the Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud - An Architectural Overview (Oracle) On-demand Webcast: Businesses Using Microsoft Office 365 Experience Amazing ROI (Microsoft) Insights to Help Advance Digital Marketing (Aprimo) Connect with TechRepublic Take more than notes on your tablet with Evernote Evernote is much more than a note-taking utility. Andy Makar highlights some of the ways that your company can use Evernote as a feature rich, collaborative tool. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic UK TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise

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[TechRepublic] Windows 8: more of an opportunity or a problem?

Software Engineer TechRepublic Member | April 03, 2012

Poll: Is Windows 8 more of a development opportunity or problem? Justin James notes Windows 8 will lead to pain and opportunities for developers. Will the upcoming release lead to more joy or problems for you? Read more Resource of the day IT Cost Cutting Tips and Strategies Many IT shops are now operating on razor-thin margins. But, what do you do when you're asked to cut and there is nothing left to cut? It's time to get creative. Download the IT Cost Cutting Ninja Guide for a comprehensive savings strategy. Developer news: ASP.NET MVC, Web API, and Razor go open source Read about Fabric Engine 1.0, Riak CS, Appcelerator Q1 2012 Mobile Developer Report, BlackBerry Jam 10, and more. Read more Streamline JavaScript development with CoffeeScript CoffeeScript is JavaScript that reads like English and is easier on the eyes and mind to develop and maintain. Read this overview of the programming language. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Update brings Windows Phone 7 development to Windows 8 A new update finally brings the WP7 emulator to Windows 8 Consumer Preview and adds a new 256MB emulator Read more Poll: Is BlackBerry development still viable? Do you think it make sense to develop for the BlackBerry platform? Let us know by taking this poll. Read more How to get started with jQuery Ryan Boudreaux shows you how to get started using the cross-platform JavaScript library jQuery in this tutorial. You will need a knowledge of HTML and CSS and a basic understanding of JavaScript. Read more What it's like to work as a mobile app developer A Senior Mobile Engineer shares four keys of working in app development to help you determine if it's the right career for you. Read more 17 geeky YouTube channels worth checking out Felicia Day's Geek & Sundry and Chris Hardwick's Nerdist are just two of the YouTube channels featured in this Geekend list. Read more The Art of Video Games on display at the Smithsonian Eighty games from the last 40 years are featured in The Art of Video Games exhibition at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. Get more details about the exhibit. Read more Featured multimedia   Hands-on with the Google Chrome Development Tools Ryan Boudreaux created a step-by-step look at the set of Google Chrome Developer Tools and demonstrated what you could learn about web pages using these tools to inspect, optimize, and test. View on site 50 sexy costumes from WonderCon 2012 WonderCon 2012 -- held in Anaheim, CA, on March 16-18 -- was the perfect place for attendees to show off their sexy costumes. Here are 50 of the sexiest costumes of WonderCon 2012 that we collected from folks who uploaded their photos to Flickr. View on site Scenes from WonderCon 2012 WonderCon 2012 was held in Anaheim, CA, on March 16-18. Take a look at the variety of costumes that were worn by attendees. View on site Today's recommended downloads Risks and Benefits of Socing Networking in Business (TechRepublic) IT Cost Cutting Tips and Strategies (TechRepublic) What Windows a Windows 7 Migration Means to Your Organziation (TechRepublic) Unlocking the Enterprise Cloud (Rackspace Hosting) 10 Ways IT Wastes Money - What You Need to Know (TechRepublic) Connect with TechRepublic Take more than notes on your tablet with Evernote Evernote is much more than a note-taking utility. Andy Makar highlights some of the ways that your company can use Evernote as a feature rich, collaborative tool. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic UK TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise

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[TechRepublic] Windows 8: more of an opportunity or a problem?

Software Engineer TechRepublic Member | April 03, 2012

Poll: Is Windows 8 more of a development opportunity or problem? Justin James notes Windows 8 will lead to pain and opportunities for developers. Will the upcoming release lead to more joy or problems for you? Read more Resource of the day Gartner webcast: Managing and Reducing Costs of Enterprise Data Protection Leading experts from Gartner and Symantec break down the emerging information management challenges that organisations like yours face and, more importantly, offer solutions to address them. Watch this informative webcast now! Developer news: ASP.NET MVC, Web API, and Razor go open source Read about Fabric Engine 1.0, Riak CS, Appcelerator Q1 2012 Mobile Developer Report, BlackBerry Jam 10, and more. Read more Streamline JavaScript development with CoffeeScript CoffeeScript is JavaScript that reads like English and is easier on the eyes and mind to develop and maintain. Read this overview of the programming language. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Update brings Windows Phone 7 development to Windows 8 A new update finally brings the WP7 emulator to Windows 8 Consumer Preview and adds a new 256MB emulator Read more Poll: Is BlackBerry development still viable? Do you think it make sense to develop for the BlackBerry platform? Let us know by taking this poll. Read more How to get started with jQuery Ryan Boudreaux shows you how to get started using the cross-platform JavaScript library jQuery in this tutorial. You will need a knowledge of HTML and CSS and a basic understanding of JavaScript. Read more What it's like to work as a mobile app developer A Senior Mobile Engineer shares four keys of working in app development to help you determine if it's the right career for you. Read more 17 geeky YouTube channels worth checking out Felicia Day's Geek & Sundry and Chris Hardwick's Nerdist are just two of the YouTube channels featured in this Geekend list. Read more The Art of Video Games on display at the Smithsonian Eighty games from the last 40 years are featured in The Art of Video Games exhibition at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. Get more details about the exhibit. Read more Featured multimedia   Hands-on with the Google Chrome Development Tools Ryan Boudreaux created a step-by-step look at the set of Google Chrome Developer Tools and demonstrated what you could learn about web pages using these tools to inspect, optimize, and test. View on site 50 sexy costumes from WonderCon 2012 WonderCon 2012 -- held in Anaheim, CA, on March 16-18 -- was the perfect place for attendees to show off their sexy costumes. Here are 50 of the sexiest costumes of WonderCon 2012 that we collected from folks who uploaded their photos to Flickr. View on site Scenes from WonderCon 2012 WonderCon 2012 was held in Anaheim, CA, on March 16-18. Take a look at the variety of costumes that were worn by attendees. View on site Today's recommended downloads Gartner webcast: Managing and Reducing Costs of Enterprise Data Protection On-demand Webcast: Businesses Using Microsoft Office 365 Experience Amazing ROI (Microsoft) Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) Consider the Cloud(s) (Rackspace Hosting) Five Reasons Why the Cloud is Ready for the Enterprise (Rackspace Hosting) Connect with TechRepublic Take more than notes on your tablet with Evernote Evernote is much more than a note-taking utility. Andy Makar highlights some of the ways that your company can use Evernote as a feature rich, collaborative tool. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic UK TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise

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[TechRepublic] Apple TV 2012 Teardown: Upgraded processor, wireless chip

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Apple TV 2012 Teardown: Upgraded processor, wireless chip From the outside, the 2012 Apple TV looks like its predecessor, but on the inside it has a better processor and upgraded wireless chip. Read more Cracking Open the Apple TV 2012 Resource of the day IT Cost Cutting Tips and Strategies Many IT shops are now operating on razor-thin margins. But, what do you do when you're asked to cut and there is nothing left to cut? It's time to get creative. Download the IT Cost Cutting Ninja Guide for a comprehensive savings strategy. Additional TechRepublic resources   Haptic feedback touchpads and ultra-thin keyboards revealed in Apple patent applications Apple patent applications reveal two features of future iPads, iPhones, and Macs--haptic feedback interfaces and ultra-thin keyboards. Read more Apple iPad 2012 Teardown: Bigger battery, better GPU, more RAM The 2012 Apple iPad is a solid incremental upgrade that offers a brilliant display, bigger battery, better GPU, and more RAM. Read more 10+ Windows 7 services you may not need If you evaluate your organization's need for certain Windows 7 services, you may find that a number of them can be safely disabled. Read more Apps of the month (March 2012): Apple Store, Speedtest, Tweetbot, and more In Scott Lowe's latest app roundup, he features the following mobile applications: Apple Store, Alarm Clock HD, Speedtest.net, Tweetbot, and MovieTickets.com. Read more The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 feels like an iPad, but smaller Find out why Donovan Colbert believes that the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 offers the most iPad-like Android experience thus far. Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi) Computer pranks that will make your friends curse you 50 sexy costumes from WonderCon 2012 Cardboard computer prank Scenes from WonderCon 2012 Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the Boogie Board Rip Bill Detwiler cracks open the Boogie Board Rip. Inside the eWriter, he finds a flexible LCD from Kent Displays, a Waltop Pen Input system, and TI MSP430 MCU. View on site Cracking Open the HP Envy 14 Spectre Bill Detwiler cracks open the HP Envy 14 Spectre--a stylish ultrabook with not one, but two Gorilla Glass panels. View on site Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi + 4G Verizon) Bill Detwiler cracks open the 2012 Apple iPad. Inside the tablet, he found hardware from Samsung, Broadcom, Qualcomm, Toshiba, and more. View on site Featured Webcast The IT Factor: BYOD, The New Mobile Reality (Live Webcast) Take a look at this episode of The IT Factor, BYOD: The New Mobile Reality, to learn how you can overcome BYOD challenges and gain a mobile network using the devices your employees already own. Today's recommended downloads Cloud Service Providers: Choosing Your Future, Remembering the Past (Rackspace Hosting) 10 Great Microsoft Office Tips (TechRepublic) What Windows a Windows 7 Migration Means to Your Organziation (TechRepublic) 10 Ways IT Wastes Money - What You Need to Know (TechRepublic) Risks and Benefits of Socing Networking in Business (TechRepublic)   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 Take more than notes on your tablet with Evernote Evernote is much more than a note-taking utility. Andy Makar highlights some of the ways that your company can use Evernote as a feature rich, collaborative tool. TechRepublic newsletters   Get technical tips and tutorials, IT industry analysis, geeky discussions, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Smartphones Tablets in the Enterprise Geekend TechRepublic UK

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