Google Apps v. Office 365 summary: Which is better?

Tech Sanity Check TechRepublic Member | July 05, 2012

Google Apps v. Office 365 summary: Which is better? Ian Hardenburgh sums up his research on the Google Apps and Office 365 suites. He has a preference, but it still comes down to individual needs and your number of users. Read more Resource of the day Case Study: How Cumulus Media Took Control of Telecom and Slashed Costs Check out this white paper to learn how one company, Cumulus Media, was able to change their telecom strategy and save a ton of money in the process. More from TechRepublic   The Cern tech that helped track down the God particle Microsoft security competition: A model for the future? How Microsoft's Azure IaaS offering stacks up against the major players Want to have better meetings? Ditch PowerPoint News from ZDNet   Nexus 7 leaves Google with razor-thin profit margin Why Microsoft is building a tablet - but won't build smartphones The three phases of Steve Ballmer's tenure at Microsoft News from CNET   Higgs boson researchers: We've spotted 'new boson' Apps crashing? Apple's App Store to blame, says developer Non-U.S. Google Nexus 7 users to miss out on content Sales pinch? 6 Apple stores for all of China Android points the way for small tablets Apple snags patent for water-damage detection Jury finds Toshiba guilty of LCD price-fixing Galaxy Nexus pulled from Google Play store Apple iPad 'Mini' rumors heat up; launch seen by year's end NASA unveils its Orion deep-space capsule (pictures) Michael Phelps snoozes in high-tech compression jammies Too fast, too furious: San Diego fireworks torched by tech glitch Today's recommended downloads Make Your BI Solution Faster and Easier to Use (Actian) Maximizing BI Tools for Improved Performance (Actian) 5 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Citrix XenDesktop 5.5 (Global Knowledge) Case Study: How Aaron's Achieved Significant Process Improvement through Telecom Expense Management (Cass Information Systems) PHD Virtual Citrix XenServer Backup Software Trial Download (PHD Virtual Technologies)   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 How IT workers are losing the battle against nerd stereotypes The IT industry is still dogged by the cliche of the geeky and socially inept IT worker and it's putting off young people from a career in IT. 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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Windows Phone 7 buyers were thrown under the bus

Smartphones TechRepublic Member | July 05, 2012

Microsoft: Of course we threw Windows Phone 7 buyers under the bus Microsoft supporters felt the company did not desert existing Windows Phone buyers by leaving them in the lurch without the ability to upgrade to Windows Phone 8. According to Microsoft they are wrong. Read more Resource of the day Raven Industries Elevates Corporate Services with Improved Uptime on NetApp - Video Tune into this podcast to hear why Raven Industries chose to improve their network, and how it worked out for them. Posts from TechRepublic   Create a wiki on your iPhone with WikiTouch WikiTouch puts a wiki on the iPhone. Will Kelly shows us how to create a mobile wiki with this new class of note-taking application. Read more IT skills crisis? How coding and cool can crack it Some deny its existence. Others can't agree on its nature. But regardless of your viewpoint on the IT skills crisis, a shake-up of certain attitudes could really make a difference. Read more How to create photo slideshows with as little software as possible Marco Fioretti found an easy way to automate to automate complex, portable slideshows by creating them only once and then running them any time you want. Read more Posts from ZDNet   Buy your own Bluetooth 80's Brick Phone Many people have produced "non working" 80's Brick Phones in the past. Now you can have a working one for $45. Read more 10 Android smartphone apps to help you out this summer There are hundreds of thousands of apps on the Google Play Store and with fantastic devices like the HTC One X and Samsung Galaxy S III I wanted to share what apps I use during the summer to enjoy my travels and time off. 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 Five plugins that add essential WordPress features You can get a whole lot more from your WordPress blog by adding plugins. Here are several that will make you wonder how you managed without them. 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 Live Webcast: Get Lucky: How to Put Planned Serendipity to Work for You and Your Business (Citrix Online) HP and Intel Deliver Flexible Networking Solutions (Intel & Hewlett-Packard (HP)) IDC Report: Increasing IT Infrastructure Performance in Midsized Firms (NetApp) Raven Industries Elevates Corporate Services with Improved Uptime on NetApp - Video (NetApp) ESG Lab Validation Report: Deploy and Manage Storage with Ease using NetApp FAS2240 (NetApp)   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 How IT workers are losing the battle against nerd stereotypes The IT industry is still dogged by the cliche of the geeky and socially inept IT worker and it's putting off young people from a career in IT. 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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Windows Phone 7 buyers were thrown under the bus

Smartphones TechRepublic Member | July 05, 2012

Microsoft: Of course we threw Windows Phone 7 buyers under the bus Microsoft supporters felt the company did not desert existing Windows Phone buyers by leaving them in the lurch without the ability to upgrade to Windows Phone 8. According to Microsoft they are wrong. Read more Resource of the day WhiteWater West Drives Agility, Tackles Unprecedented Growth with NetApp and Microsoft Listen to this podcast to learn how one business, WhiteWater West, was able to overcome the IT challenges that came with unprecedented growth in their company. Posts from TechRepublic   Create a wiki on your iPhone with WikiTouch WikiTouch puts a wiki on the iPhone. Will Kelly shows us how to create a mobile wiki with this new class of note-taking application. Read more IT skills crisis? How coding and cool can crack it Some deny its existence. Others can't agree on its nature. But regardless of your viewpoint on the IT skills crisis, a shake-up of certain attitudes could really make a difference. Read more How to create photo slideshows with as little software as possible Marco Fioretti found an easy way to automate to automate complex, portable slideshows by creating them only once and then running them any time you want. Read more Posts from ZDNet   Buy your own Bluetooth 80's Brick Phone Many people have produced "non working" 80's Brick Phones in the past. Now you can have a working one for $45. Read more 10 Android smartphone apps to help you out this summer There are hundreds of thousands of apps on the Google Play Store and with fantastic devices like the HTC One X and Samsung Galaxy S III I wanted to share what apps I use during the summer to enjoy my travels and time off. 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 Five plugins that add essential WordPress features You can get a whole lot more from your WordPress blog by adding plugins. Here are several that will make you wonder how you managed without them. View on site Today's recommended downloads Delivering Faster BI (Actian) Live Webcast: Smarter Commerce: Redefining Business in the Age of the Customer (IBM) HP and Intel Deliver Flexible Networking Solutions (Intel & Hewlett-Packard (HP)) On-Demand Webcast: Information and Intelligence Breakthrough approach for Law Enforcement (IBM) Replacing Legacy IBM Power Architectures with HP Proliant Servers (Hewlett-Packard (HP))   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 How IT workers are losing the battle against nerd stereotypes The IT industry is still dogged by the cliche of the geeky and socially inept IT worker and it's putting off young people from a career in IT. 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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Windows Phone 7 buyers were thrown under the bus

Smartphones TechRepublic Member | July 05, 2012

Microsoft: Of course we threw Windows Phone 7 buyers under the bus Microsoft supporters felt the company did not desert existing Windows Phone buyers by leaving them in the lurch without the ability to upgrade to Windows Phone 8. According to Microsoft they are wrong. 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   Create a wiki on your iPhone with WikiTouch WikiTouch puts a wiki on the iPhone. Will Kelly shows us how to create a mobile wiki with this new class of note-taking application. Read more IT skills crisis? How coding and cool can crack it Some deny its existence. Others can't agree on its nature. But regardless of your viewpoint on the IT skills crisis, a shake-up of certain attitudes could really make a difference. Read more How to create photo slideshows with as little software as possible Marco Fioretti found an easy way to automate to automate complex, portable slideshows by creating them only once and then running them any time you want. Read more Posts from ZDNet   Buy your own Bluetooth 80's Brick Phone Many people have produced "non working" 80's Brick Phones in the past. Now you can have a working one for $45. Read more 10 Android smartphone apps to help you out this summer There are hundreds of thousands of apps on the Google Play Store and with fantastic devices like the HTC One X and Samsung Galaxy S III I wanted to share what apps I use during the summer to enjoy my travels and time off. 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 Five plugins that add essential WordPress features You can get a whole lot more from your WordPress blog by adding plugins. Here are several that will make you wonder how you managed without them. 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) Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) PHD Virtual Citrix XenServer Backup Software Trial Download (PHD Virtual Technologies) Single vs. Multi-Vendor IT Strategies: CIOs Weigh In (Cisco Systems, Inc)   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 How IT workers are losing the battle against nerd stereotypes The IT industry is still dogged by the cliche of the geeky and socially inept IT worker and it's putting off young people from a career in IT. 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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