Analysts bullish on IT spending; where will the money go?

Tech Sanity Check TechRepublic Member | April 09, 2012

Analysts bullish on IT spending; where will the money go? Both Gartner and Forrester predict enterprise software will lead continuing IT spending surge through the next two years. Who benefits? 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! More from TechRepublic   10 IT job roles that are hardest to fill Three free apps to get the most out of your battery life News from ZDNet   AOL, Microsoft announce $1.056 billion patent deal Second source confirms: 1 in 100 Macs are infected by Flashback Quick protection for older Macs from the Flashback trojan The Google 7-inch Android tablet will cost more, be delayed until July Medicaid hacked: over 181,000 records and 25,000 SSNs stolen Anonymous hacks UK government sites over 'draconian surveillance' Has Flashback malware made you consider installing antivirus on your Mac? One Laptop per Child: Disappointing results? Eucalyptus and Amazon work together to expand cloud adoption Is Apple fighting a losing battle in China? Japan's infidelities: Cheaters traced through electronic travel cards Seven 'must have' productivity apps for the iPad Here's what Facebook sends the cops in response to a subpoena News from CNET   Microsoft gives away 'free time' to promote Windows Phone New iPhone to debut in October, Foxconn employee says AOL to make over $1 billion in patent sale to Microsoft Flashback the largest Mac malware threat yet, experts say A new lease on life for Chevy Volt as demand picks up? Sony expected to slash 10,000 jobs How Nokia can help developers around the world 7 myths about quad-core phones (Smartphones Unlocked) Before move to AMD, Intel engineer stole documents EA, named America's worst company, tries to make amends Bosses' big fear? That employees will film them Cameron narrates stunning Titanic simulation Google's augmented-reality glasses: Is it all PR? If your account is subpoenaed, Facebook sends police, well, everything Google+, not exactly a 'ghost town,' sees visits jump in March Featured galleries   Cracking Open the Nokia Lumia 900 Today's recommended downloads Gartner webcast: Managing and Reducing Costs of Enterprise Data Protection Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) Choosing the Right Active Directory Bridge Solution (Quest Software) Why The Change in Backup Licensing Models? (Quest Software) Protect Critical Data in Physical & Virtual Environments (Quest Software)   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 CIO Insights newsletter: Subscribe today! TechRepublic's CIO Insights newsletter highlights the world of technology and business from the point of view of CIOs, IT directors, and other senior tech professionals. The newsletter is launching soon, so go to our Newsletters page to subscribe to it today. 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] Revive the Classic Start Menu hidden within Windows 8

Windows Desktop TechRepublic Member | April 09, 2012

Editor's note For your convenience, I have included both the blog and photo gallery versions of the Classic Start Menu tutorial. Easily revive the Classic Start Menu hidden within Windows 8 Yes, you can indeed resuscitate the Classic Start Menu in Windows 8. Greg Shultz shows you how it is done. Read more Dinosaur Sightings: Norton Utilities 3.0 for Windows 95 Resource of the day IT Cost-Saving Initiatives: Change Processes and Maximize Resources Take a look at this white paper to learn more about IT cost savings initiatives and how to achieve your budget goals. Review: Citrus Alarm Clock and Egg Timer Matthew Nawrocki reviews two simple, yet useful, time management utilities. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   A quick and dirty way to compare columns of Excel data Using this little-known feature in Excel, you can quickly compare one column of data to another. Read more In the future we will all be even more annoying Mark Kaelin sees absolutely no compelling reason reality augmenting glasses would be necessary in normal daily activities; do you agree? Read more Infographic: The total cost of website testing Sometimes the real costs of website testing are hidden. This infographic shows the areas to investigate further before springing for a website testing tool. Read more The 38 geek movies of spring, summer, and early fall 2012 Our annual tradition of previewing the geek-centric theatrical movie releases of the year rounds up the 38 sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and generally geek-related flicks that will hit U.S. cinemas between April and September of 2012. Read more Featured multimedia   The digital universe that lives inside a supercomputer Researchers at the Institute of Computational Cosmology in the UK are using the Cosma 4 supercomputer to recreate the evolution of the universe from about 300,000 years after the Big Bang until the present day. View on site Slideshow: A Taskbar trick to revive the Classic Start Menu in Windows 8 Resuscitate the Classic Start Menu in Windows 8 using the power of the Taskbar. View on site Today's recommended downloads Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) VMware View 5: What's New? (Global Knowledge) Top Twelve Skills for 2012 (Global Knowledge) IT Cost-Saving Initiatives: Change Processes and Maximize Resources (SkillSoft) Business Execution: Executive Buyer's Guide (SuccessFactors) Windows 7 Photo Galleries   The top 10 Windows 7 desktop gadgets Get the Quick Launch Bar back in Windows 7 Add hidden international desktop themes to Windows 7 How do I create shutdown shortcuts in Windows 7?   Connect with TechRepublic Is the tech skills crisis just a myth? If tech professionals are in such demand, why aren't salaries higher and unemployment lower? 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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