Docking smartphone/PCs will be a key part of future, say IT pros

Tech Sanity Check TechRepublic Member | June 01, 2012

Docking smartphones will be a key part of future, say IT pros The convergence of PCs and smartphones is destined to have a major impact on the enterprise, according to TechRepublic's skeptical audience of IT pros. Read more Resource of the day 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. More from TechRepublic   Wikipedia's dearth of women contributors: An interview with Sarah Stierch Windows 8 Release Preview available earlier than expected Google Drive: Move beyond a mere Dropbox Office 365 adoption increases by 400 percent in Asian SMBs Does the end of unlimited data spell doom for the mobile revolution? App spots hidden ad networks on Android phones Ice Cream Sandwich puts additional debug tools in the hands of developers Not enough pizza? Why your tech projects are failing to deliver News from ZDNet   Poll: Do you have Ice Cream Sandwich yet? Samsung, Android held leads over U.S. mobile market in April Windows 8 Release Preview: Microsoft gets its apps together Microsoft's new, more social Bing goes live in the U.S. Growth for SMB security spending outstrips other IT purchasing Leap Wireless offers iPhones on pre-paid, no-contract deals Post-PC era means mass extinction for personal computer OEMs Use the iPad to manage your datacenters Google says Chrome is slamming IE's market share Apple iPhone margin: 2X that of Nokia Lumia 900 Netflix toppled Apple as top U.S. online movie biz in 2011 The phone that lived: HTC Evo 4G LTE to land at Sprint stores June 2nd Why chip names tell us very little about the iPhone 5 Latest Google Asus Nexus tablet rumors: Quad-core Tegra 3 inside, to be given away at I/O conference News from CNET   Windows 8: What happens next? Why is Facebook so cryptic about its outage? Twitter sees $1B in sales by 2014, report says Flame malware grills Mideast computers Facebook tied into Apple's iOS 6, report says Facebook users have a week to vote on privacy policy changes Windows Store, you're still clumsy, despite Windows 8 boost U.S. Cellular lays new prepaid plans on the table Samsung: We've sold 50M Galaxy S and S II phones FBI: New Internet addresses could hinder police investigations iPhone margin twice that of Lumia 900 Microsoft ticks off advertisers with IE10 'Do Not Track' policy Nano-SIM design gets green light -- but did Apple win? Authors guild says 'one big step closer to justice' Friday Poll: Is Facebook mobile enough for you? What could Apple have up its sleeve for WWDC? Featured galleries   First look at Windows 8 Release Preview 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 Live Webcast: Getting to Microsoft Office 365: The Right Migration for Your Business (Microsoft) Analytics and the Smarter Planet (IBM) The Essentials Series: Automation Tools for Windows 7 Migration (Dell & Microsoft) Engines of a Smarter Planet Experience (IBM) Windows Partner Solutions: Seven Tips & Tricks for Windows 7: Volume 4 (Dell & Microsoft)   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) or my Google+ feed (+Jason Hiner). Connect with TechRepublic Windows 8 Release Preview available earlier than expected The Windows 8 Release Preview is now available and ready for you to test-drive. 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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Docking smartphone/PCs will be a key part of future, say IT pros

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Docking smartphones will be a key part of future, say IT pros The convergence of PCs and smartphones is destined to have a major impact on the enterprise, according to TechRepublic's skeptical audience of IT pros. Read more Resource of the day Virtualization Changes Everything: Enter the vWOC With the help of a virtual WAN optimization controller, or vWOC your plans for streamlining your WAN don't have to be complicated. Check out this white paper to learn more about vWOC and how they can assist in your WAN optimization plans. More from TechRepublic   Wikipedia's dearth of women contributors: An interview with Sarah Stierch Windows 8 Release Preview available earlier than expected Google Drive: Move beyond a mere Dropbox Office 365 adoption increases by 400 percent in Asian SMBs Does the end of unlimited data spell doom for the mobile revolution? App spots hidden ad networks on Android phones Ice Cream Sandwich puts additional debug tools in the hands of developers Not enough pizza? Why your tech projects are failing to deliver News from ZDNet   Poll: Do you have Ice Cream Sandwich yet? Samsung, Android held leads over U.S. mobile market in April Windows 8 Release Preview: Microsoft gets its apps together Microsoft's new, more social Bing goes live in the U.S. Growth for SMB security spending outstrips other IT purchasing Leap Wireless offers iPhones on pre-paid, no-contract deals Post-PC era means mass extinction for personal computer OEMs Use the iPad to manage your datacenters Google says Chrome is slamming IE's market share Apple iPhone margin: 2X that of Nokia Lumia 900 Netflix toppled Apple as top U.S. online movie biz in 2011 The phone that lived: HTC Evo 4G LTE to land at Sprint stores June 2nd Why chip names tell us very little about the iPhone 5 Latest Google Asus Nexus tablet rumors: Quad-core Tegra 3 inside, to be given away at I/O conference News from CNET   Windows 8: What happens next? Why is Facebook so cryptic about its outage? Twitter sees $1B in sales by 2014, report says Flame malware grills Mideast computers Facebook tied into Apple's iOS 6, report says Facebook users have a week to vote on privacy policy changes Windows Store, you're still clumsy, despite Windows 8 boost U.S. Cellular lays new prepaid plans on the table Samsung: We've sold 50M Galaxy S and S II phones FBI: New Internet addresses could hinder police investigations iPhone margin twice that of Lumia 900 Microsoft ticks off advertisers with IE10 'Do Not Track' policy Nano-SIM design gets green light -- but did Apple win? Authors guild says 'one big step closer to justice' Friday Poll: Is Facebook mobile enough for you? What could Apple have up its sleeve for WWDC? Featured galleries   First look at Windows 8 Release Preview Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: Getting to Microsoft Office 365: The Right Migration for Your Business (Microsoft) Optimize Business Service and Application Performance (IBM) Increase E-Commerce Revenue With New Techniques in APM (dynaTrace software) Cloud Computing Breakthroughs (IBM) Engines of a Smarter Planet Experience (IBM)   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) or my Google+ feed (+Jason Hiner). Connect with TechRepublic Windows 8 Release Preview available earlier than expected The Windows 8 Release Preview is now available and ready for you to test-drive. 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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Scenes from the Steampunk World's Fair 2012 Resource of the day 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. Additional TechRepublic resources   The top 10 starfighters in sci-fi movies and television If you could only pilot one spacefaring dogfighter, which would you choose? Read more Five airport survival apps Traveling by air can mean assorted aggravations and delays. Here are five handy apps to make your travels go more smoothly. Read more Kick off summer with seven programs to stay in shape Marco Fioretti follows up his post on open source scuba-diving applications with these apps that will help you keep track of an array of sports and fitness data this summer. Read more Featured multimedia   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 Live Webcast: Getting to Microsoft Office 365: The Right Migration for Your Business (Microsoft) Increase E-Commerce Revenue With New Techniques in APM (dynaTrace software) Windows 7 Security and Compliance: More Secure Than You Think (Dell & Microsoft) The Five Pillars of SharePoint Governance (Quest Software) LIVE WEBCAST: Staying the Course: Why Fully Deploying Windows 7 Still Makes Sense Geekend perennial favorites   The 38 geek movies of spring, summer, and early fall 2012 The 25 most quotable geek films...ever! Imagining a world without Star Wars The 11 Star Trek movies rated worst to first Connect with TechRepublic Windows 8 Release Preview available earlier than expected The Windows 8 Release Preview is now available and ready for you to test-drive. 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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