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[TechRepublic] IT Pros plan to buy Microsoft Surface tablets not iPads

Windows Desktop TechRepublic Member | July 02, 2012

Poll results: IT Pros plan to buy Microsoft Surface tablets not iPads IT pros are more likely to purchase a Windows 8-based tablet than they are likely to purchase any other tablet, including the Apple iPad. Read more Resource of the day CIOs Guide to Mobility Lifecycle Management: Managing the Mobility Mix to Embrace BYOD Check out this white paper to learn how you can transition your mobile strategy into a BYOD model. Posts from TechRepublic   Why Microsoft's Kinect and Google's Android are headed to space A UK space project wants to replace traditional spacecraft computer hardware with smartphones and video games controllers. Read more How to replace a broken front panel on your iPad 2 or iPad 3 Breaking the glass on your iPad may not stop it from working, but can make it difficult and unsafe to use. Here's a step-by-step guide to fixing a broken front panel on your iPad 2 or iPad 3. Read more Posts from ZDNet   Bring on the Pablet: Why I am bullish about Microsoft's Surface Call it a tablet, a PC, a Pablet or a TC: All I can say is so far, the Microsoft Surface is my best hope for something that may make Windows 8 more palatable. Read more Google Compute Engine: It's a Microsoft Windows Azure target (too) It’s not just a two-horse race between Google and Amazon in the infrastructure-as-a-service space. Read more Microsoft and OEMs: New game, new rules PC makers and Microsoft have enjoyed a mostly stable relationship that has lasted for some three decades. But times, and competition, have changed. Microsoft’s latest moves are a sane reaction to partners that have drifted away. Read more Google's Nexus Q takes on Microsoft, Apple in the living room Google’s Nexus Q is expensive and odd-looking, and it doesn’t play well with devices outside of the Android world. It’s a pretty weak competitor to Microsoft’s Xbox 360, Apple TV, or even Sonos. Here’s what’s wrong. Read more Featured multimedia   Five Windows 8 apps that add search capabilities With Windows 8, applications can work as search providers. Justin James highlights five apps that showcase this new functionality. View on site Desktop Wallpaper: The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, with its mountainous vistas, is a surprisingly good source of desktop wallpaper. Here are just a few that I snapped while playing this remarkable RPG. View on site Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: Get Lucky: How to Put Planned Serendipity to Work for You and Your Business (Citrix Online) 7 Most Common Mistakes CFOs and CIOs Make in Telecom Expense Management (Cass Information Systems) BI Survey 10 Findings (Actian) How a Health & Human Services Organization Took Control of its Telecom Expenses (Cass Information Systems) Replacing Legacy IBM Power Architectures with HP Proliant Servers (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Favorite Windows Photo Galleries   Add image thumbnails to Microsoft Windows Explorer? Add Macs to a Windows Vista workgroup Microsoft Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 Easter Eggs Looking back at Microsoft Windows 98 Easter Eggs   Connect with TechRepublic Please, hack my smartphone: Five surefire tips Alan Wlasuk, managing partner of 403 Web Security, lists the top five smartphone mistakes you can make. 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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[TechRepublic] Preparing for the day you don't come back

IT Consultant TechRepublic Member | July 02, 2012

Preparing for the day you don't come back Here's what to consider before the unfortunate case of your demise to insure that clients aren't just left wondering what to do next. 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   Improve the proficiency of your IT consultancy's techs Here are three steps IT consultancies can take to get techs up to speed and then maintain a high level of expertise. Read more Google Apps v. Office 365: Apps and professional services marketplaces Ian Hardenburgh compares the apps and professional services marketplaces for both Google and Office 365. Read more 10 things SMBs should look for in a CRM CRM systems have traditionally been associated with big organizations, but a new breed of CRMs is aimed at smaller businesses. Here's a rundown of key features to look for. Read more Consider Tiki for your groupware/wiki/CMS tool Tiki's new CMS features and added groupware make the wiki even more suitable for business use. Follow along with our Tiki installation steps. Read more Getting started with Azure IaaS and the new Windows Azure Portal John Joyner tells you how to sign up for a free trial of the Windows Azure Portal so you can start getting experience with the new Azure IaaS VMs right now. Read more Use MS Security Compliance Manager to secure your Windows environment Alfonso Barreiro recommends Microsoft's Security Compliance Manager tool to help you create and maintain security baselines using Group Policy Objects. Read more Get a how-to series on integrating Macs into a Windows shop Get Lauren Malhoit's series on managing Macs in a Windows environment as a compilation download. Read more What is the new normal for unified storage? Unified storage is one of the most versatile platforms for IT environments today. In this post, Rickatron discusses what features need to be in unified storage today. Read more Featured multimedia   Hands-on with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean (pictures) On the first day of Google I/O 2102, Google took the wraps off Android 4.1, or Jelly Bean. CNET takes you for a deeper dive through some of the update's new features. View on site Five Windows 8 apps that add search capabilities With Windows 8, applications can work as search providers. Justin James highlights five apps that showcase this new functionality. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Get Lucky: How to Put Planned Serendipity to Work for You and Your Business If you thought luck only happens to a select few, you're wrong. Serendipity can be planned and fostered to occur early and often. How you ask? Good question. Don't miss this webcast with Lane Becker, the author of "Get Lucky," as he shows how to guarantee success. Today's recommended downloads Free 2011 Salary Report Live Webcast: Get Lucky: How to Put Planned Serendipity to Work for You and Your Business (Citrix Online) Beyond BYOD to an Optimized Experience (Cisco Systems, Inc) Single vs. Multi-Vendor IT Strategies: CIOs Weigh In (Cisco Systems, Inc) Deliver a Secure Cisco Cloud Experience (Cisco Systems, Inc) Perennial favorites   When clients embrace innovation for the wrong reasons IT consultants: Don't let your niche define you IT consultants' four overselling mistakes Telling clients 'I don't know' is acceptable Connect with TechRepublic Please, hack my smartphone: Five surefire tips Alan Wlasuk, managing partner of 403 Web Security, lists the top five smartphone mistakes you can make. 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] Hands-on with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

App Builder TechRepublic Member | July 02, 2012

Hands-on with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean (pictures) 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   Windows Store for Windows 8 apps overview If Windows 8 app development may be in your future, read about Windows Store guidelines, revenue percentages, registration, and more. Read more Embedding HTML in your Android apps Leverage HTML and JavaScript in your Android apps by using the web view widget. William J. Francis shows you how in this tutorial. Read more Android's killer feature just boosted its lead over iPhone A key feature where of Android trumps the iPhone is notifications. With iOS 6 and Android 4.1 on the horizon, the gap is about to widen. Read more Infographic: Android closes the gap on iOS Thanks to Amazon's Kindle Fire, Android is closing the gap on iOS in the U.S. tablet market. Read more Three iOS 6 features to please business users Erik Eckel talks about the new messaging options, email features, and iCloud improvements that he thinks will improve the experience of business users. Read more Why Microsoft's Kinect and Google's Android are headed to space A UK space project wants to replace traditional spacecraft computer hardware with smartphones and video games controllers. Read more How to replace a broken front panel on your iPad 2 or iPad 3 Breaking the glass on your iPad may not stop it from working, but can make it difficult and unsafe to use. Here's a step-by-step guide to fixing a broken front panel on your iPad 2 or iPad 3. Read more Featured multimedia   Google's Android 4.1 tablet, the Nexus 7 (pictures) At Google I/O, the company announces its newest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean tablet, the Nexus 7 by Asus. View on site Five Windows 8 apps that add search capabilities With Windows 8, applications can work as search providers. Justin James highlights five apps that showcase this new functionality. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Get Lucky: How to Put Planned Serendipity to Work for You and Your Business If you thought luck only happens to a select few, you're wrong. Serendipity can be planned and fostered to occur early and often. How you ask? Good question. Don't miss this webcast with Lane Becker, the author of "Get Lucky," as he shows how to guarantee success. Today's recommended downloads Free 2011 Salary Report Live Webcast: Get Lucky: How to Put Planned Serendipity to Work for You and Your Business (Citrix Online) Beyond BYOD to an Optimized Experience (Cisco Systems, Inc) Single vs. Multi-Vendor IT Strategies: CIOs Weigh In (Cisco Systems, Inc) Get the Strategic Partner Advantage (Cisco Systems, Inc) Connect with TechRepublic Please, hack my smartphone: Five surefire tips Alan Wlasuk, managing partner of 403 Web Security, lists the top five smartphone mistakes you can make. 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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