[TechRepublic] Five warnings for DIY smartphone/tablet repair

Cracking Open TechRepublic Member | May 29, 2012

Five things you should know before trying to fix a smartphone or tablet Bill Detwiler shares essential advice for everyone who wants to repair a cracked iPad screen or broken smartphone. Read more Resource of the day Free 2011 Salary Report IT Professionals - Register on activeTechPros for immediate access Business Professionals - Join the activeBizPros community to view the report Additional TechRepublic resources   Nook GlowLight teardown reveals secrets behind integrated light and lower weight Bill Detwiler cracks open the Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight and shows you how Barnes and Noble reduced the e-reader's weight and gave it an integrated light. Read more Clueless users: 10 more tales of the absurd User support may be stressful at times, but it can also be highly entertaining. Brien Posey shares another round of silly things his users have said and done. Read more Easily forward calls and SMS on Android phones Jack Wallen highlights two Android apps that allow you to easily forward calls and SMS -- Simple Call Forwarding and SMS Forwarding. Read more 10 innovative ways businesses are using the iPad Brad Hintze highlights 10 ways that companies are streamlining operations and customer engagement with the iPad. Read more HDmobile: All the important standards rolled into one Joshua Burke takes a look at HDmobile by TranSwitch, which is a complete mobility solution that converges standards to offer high definition video connectivity. Read more Featured multimedia   10 wild new patents: The future of tech? Cracking Open the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight Five password recovery tools to use in a pinch Cracking Open the HTC One X Featured multimedia   Desktop wallpaper: Eclipses Solar and lunar eclipses are some of the most fascinating astronomical events to take place and still be visible from the Earth's surface. View on site Desktop Wallpaper: Memorial Day Monday, May 28, 2012, is Memorial Day in the United States. A day we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for us. View on site Desktop Wallpaper: Endangered species There are over 1000 endangered species of wildlife tracked by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. This photo gallery provides you with just a taste of the plants and animals on that list. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Getting to Microsoft Office 365: The Right Migration for Your Business If you've been stuck using bare bones, web-based tools, you'll appreciate the full featured collaboration in MS Office 365. Check out this live webcast to learn more about Microsoft Office 365, and why it's the best office suite on the market. Today's recommended downloads Free 2011 Salary Report Live Webcast: Getting to Microsoft Office 365: The Right Migration for Your Business (Microsoft) IBM and a Smarter Insurance Industry (IBM) A New Day: How Smarter Computing can Grow Capacity on Flat Costs (IBM) Quantifying the Value of Delivering a Smarter Shopping Experience (IBM)   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 Does IT need an image makeover? Top tips for winning over the business IT tends to neglect its own PR - and often only steps up communications with the business when things have already gone wrong. That approach has to change, say a growing number of IT leaders. 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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Forward calls and SMS on Android phones

Smartphones TechRepublic Member | May 29, 2012

Easily forward calls and SMS on Android phones Jack Wallen highlights two Android apps that allow you to easily forward calls and SMS -- Simple Call Forwarding and SMS Forwarding. Read more Resource of the day Quantifying the Value of Delivering a Smarter Shopping Experience In this white paper, you'll learn the effects of the shopping experience on buying habits and business resiliency. Keep reading to hear more about improving your shopping experience and getting your business back. Posts from TechRepublic   Manage projects with Zoho Projects for iPhone The Zoho Projects app brings access to Zoho Projects to your iPhone. Will Kelly shows us the basics on how to use it to track projects and collaborate with teams. Read more Five things you should know before trying to fix a smartphone or tablet Bill Detwiler shares essential advice for everyone who wants to repair a cracked iPad screen or broken smartphone. Read more Highlight the minimum and maximum values for Excel subsets Excel's MIN() and MAX() function work great, until you want to use them on a subset of data. Consider using this conditional formatting rule. Read more Understanding cost-per-click and cost-per-action for mobile ads Learn the main differences between mobile ad payment methods cost-per-click and cost-per-action to determine which one (or two) is right for you. Read more Posts from ZDNet   Memory lane: Palm xv and OmniSky Minstrel V — mobile email rocked my world Few gadgets have touched my world as profoundly as the lowly Palm PDA and the cellular modem I used with it. Read more 10 essential apps for the iPhone If you’re looking to get some good iPhone apps, start your search right here. Read more Being more productive with mobile tech Gadgets and the apps that run them have become so powerful it makes me more productive, all of the time. Read more Consuming thoughts of a smartphone addict; do I accept or refuse delivery of the Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE? I wish it was easier to make choices about smartphones and carriers, but it seems no one can get it done just perfectly for me so I hold many internal debates in my head as I try to figure out what is best for me. Read more Featured multimedia   Five password recovery tools to use in a pinch When you've lost a critical password for a system you administer, one of these tools may save the day. View on site Android browser showdown gallery The menagerie of Android browsers go head-to-head in this review featuring Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and more. View on site 10 wild new patents: The future of tech? USPTO has been granting lots of new patents, some with a surprisingly quick turnaround. Here are drawings of 10 noteworthy patents issued to top tech players last week. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Getting to Microsoft Office 365: The Right Migration for Your Business If you've been stuck using bare bones, web-based tools, you'll appreciate the full featured collaboration in MS Office 365. Check out this live webcast to learn more about Microsoft Office 365, and why it's the best office suite on the market. Today's recommended downloads Engines of a Smarter Planet Experience (IBM) The Smarter Railroad: An Opportunity for the Railroad Industry (IBM) Smarter Planet Leadership Series: Air Canada (IBM) Ready for Anything: Preparing for The Future of Communications (IBM) Retail in the Smarter City (IBM)   Message to subscribers The Smartphones newsletter is now a co-branded ZDNet and TechRepublic offering. In addition to TechRepublic Smartphones bloggers' tips on mobile deployments and management and new apps, you will get the latest from ZDNet Mobile News and Smartphones and Cell Phones blogs. We hope you enjoy this expanded mobile coverage. TechRepublic's Smartphones blog ZDNet's Mobile News blog ZDNet's Smartphones and Cell Phones blog Connect with TechRepublic Does IT need an image makeover? Top tips for winning over the business IT tends to neglect its own PR - and often only steps up communications with the business when things have already gone wrong. That approach has to change, say a growing number of IT leaders. 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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Forward calls and SMS on Android phones

Smartphones TechRepublic Member | May 29, 2012

Easily forward calls and SMS on Android phones Jack Wallen highlights two Android apps that allow you to easily forward calls and SMS -- Simple Call Forwarding and SMS Forwarding. Read more Resource of the day Free 2011 Salary Report IT Professionals - Register on activeTechPros for immediate access Business Professionals - Join the activeBizPros community to view the report Posts from TechRepublic   Manage projects with Zoho Projects for iPhone The Zoho Projects app brings access to Zoho Projects to your iPhone. Will Kelly shows us the basics on how to use it to track projects and collaborate with teams. Read more Five things you should know before trying to fix a smartphone or tablet Bill Detwiler shares essential advice for everyone who wants to repair a cracked iPad screen or broken smartphone. Read more Highlight the minimum and maximum values for Excel subsets Excel's MIN() and MAX() function work great, until you want to use them on a subset of data. Consider using this conditional formatting rule. Read more Understanding cost-per-click and cost-per-action for mobile ads Learn the main differences between mobile ad payment methods cost-per-click and cost-per-action to determine which one (or two) is right for you. Read more Posts from ZDNet   Memory lane: Palm xv and OmniSky Minstrel V — mobile email rocked my world Few gadgets have touched my world as profoundly as the lowly Palm PDA and the cellular modem I used with it. Read more 10 essential apps for the iPhone If you’re looking to get some good iPhone apps, start your search right here. Read more Being more productive with mobile tech Gadgets and the apps that run them have become so powerful it makes me more productive, all of the time. Read more Consuming thoughts of a smartphone addict; do I accept or refuse delivery of the Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE? I wish it was easier to make choices about smartphones and carriers, but it seems no one can get it done just perfectly for me so I hold many internal debates in my head as I try to figure out what is best for me. Read more Featured multimedia   Five password recovery tools to use in a pinch When you've lost a critical password for a system you administer, one of these tools may save the day. View on site Android browser showdown gallery The menagerie of Android browsers go head-to-head in this review featuring Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and more. View on site 10 wild new patents: The future of tech? USPTO has been granting lots of new patents, some with a surprisingly quick turnaround. Here are drawings of 10 noteworthy patents issued to top tech players last week. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Getting to Microsoft Office 365: The Right Migration for Your Business If you've been stuck using bare bones, web-based tools, you'll appreciate the full featured collaboration in MS Office 365. Check out this live webcast to learn more about Microsoft Office 365, and why it's the best office suite on the market. Today's recommended downloads Free 2011 Salary Report The Evolution of the Electronics Industry (IBM) IBM Watson: Milestones in Healthcare (IBM) Quantifying the Value of Delivering a Smarter Shopping Experience (IBM) Engines of a Smarter Planet Experience (IBM)   Message to subscribers The Smartphones newsletter is now a co-branded ZDNet and TechRepublic offering. In addition to TechRepublic Smartphones bloggers' tips on mobile deployments and management and new apps, you will get the latest from ZDNet Mobile News and Smartphones and Cell Phones blogs. We hope you enjoy this expanded mobile coverage. TechRepublic's Smartphones blog ZDNet's Mobile News blog ZDNet's Smartphones and Cell Phones blog Connect with TechRepublic Does IT need an image makeover? Top tips for winning over the business IT tends to neglect its own PR - and often only steps up communications with the business when things have already gone wrong. That approach has to change, say a growing number of IT leaders. 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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[TechRepublic] Chrome extensions are vulnerable: Advantage, bad guys

IT Security TechRepublic Member | May 29, 2012

Chrome extensions are vulnerable: Advantage, bad guys Chrome may be secure, but if the extensions aren't, it doesn't matter. Michael Kassner asks the experts why extensions are vulnerable and what's being done about it. Read more Resource of the day A New Day: How Smarter Computing can Grow Capacity on Flat Costs Check out this white paper to learn more about products from IBM that can help your business get smarter. Posts from TechRepublic   Five trustworthy password recovery tools In a bad situation, you may have to use a specialized tool to recover a password. Here are five reliable apps you can turn to. Read more Clueless users: 10 more tales of the absurd User support may be stressful at times, but it can also be highly entertaining. Brien Posey shares another round of silly things his users have said and done. Read more Posts from ZDNet   Q&A of the Week: 'The current state of the cybercrime ecosystem' featuring Mikko Hypponen In this week’s Q&A, I chat with Mikko Hypponen, the Chief Research Officer of F-Secure on the current state of the cybercrime ecosystem. Read more Featured multimedia   How to switch boot partitions through a VPN tunnel View on site Today's recommended downloads Rethinking Security for Virtualized Environments (Kaspersky Lab) Optimizing Your Virtual Platform Without Messing it Up (Condusiv Technologies) Stop Losing Performance to File Fragmentation (Condusiv Technologies) Diskeeper 2011 Server Edition - Free Trial (Condusiv Technologies) IBM Watson: Milestones in Healthcare (IBM)   Message to subscribers The IT Security newsletter is now a co-branded TechRepublic and ZDNet offering. In addition to TechRepublic IT Security bloggers' tips on how to protect your network, you will get ZDNet Zero Day bloggers' posts about the latest in vulnerabilities, software/hardware security research, and more. We hope you enjoy this expanded security coverage. TechRepublic's IT Security blog ZDNet's Zero Day blog Connect with TechRepublic Does IT need an image makeover? Top tips for winning over the business IT tends to neglect its own PR - and often only steps up communications with the business when things have already gone wrong. That approach has to change, say a growing number of IT leaders. 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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