[TechRepublic] Windows 8 set for October arrival

TechRepublic Australia Wrapper TechRepublic Member | July 11, 2012

Editor's note It's been an interesting week on TechRepublic, no doubt about that. Beginning on Tuesday afternoon, the site was put into read-only mode as we migrated our servers from San Francisco to Phoenix. Everything should be back to normal now, so please let us know if you spot anything amiss. While all that fun was going on, actual fun was being produced and consumed at the Imagine Cup finals that were held in Sydney. The Ukrainian entry took out the cup with their set of sign-language-to-speech gloves. Check out the gallery below to see many of the cool projects the students worked on. Microsoft's top-secret Windows 8 release date was narrowed down to one week in October. No official word has been heard on when the builds will appear on TechNet/MSDN, but it is expected to follow shortly after RTM in August. That's all for this week. Next week the Wrapper will be in the hands of Brian, the lapsed quizmaster and a man for whom no pun is too far of a reach -- no pressure Brian. See you in a fortnight --Chris Windows 8 set for October arrival Microsoft has narrowed the final release dates down to a week. Read more Resource of the day Ten New Topics on Security+ 2011 Your security is put to the test every day, so it's only fair that you should have to take a test on your security knowledge. Check out this white paper to learn about new topics on the CompTIA Security exam. Ukraine takes out Imagine Cup 2012 After five days in Sydney, a pair of sign language to speech gloves have taken out the Imagine Cup of 2012. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   User flows in web design Making use of user flows helps ensure that a site is clear, intuitive, and usable. Read more Mozilla does the unthinkable Mozilla made the jaw dropping announcement they are (sort of) halting the development of the single most important open source email client, Thunderbird. Jack Wallen offers his take on this odd news. Read more Oh for the love of God, put a space after your verbs! Got a writing or grammar peeve? Send it along and gain fans or raise the hackles of fellow TR members. Today's Guest Rant came (unsolicited) from editor Jody Gilbert. Read more Windows 8 closes feature gap with Mac OSX Erik Eckel sees the inspiration for Microsoft's new Windows 8 features in Mac OS X. Here are the four features that he thinks are most welcome in the new OS. Read more Setting Visual Studio Compiler options, part 1 Daryl Lucas presents a blog that looks compiler options from the viewpoint of the programmer looking at the options within the VS IDE. Read more Microsoft Surface: Why CIOs think it's a real iPad challenger Finally, the iPad has a real rival in Microsoft's Surface - the buzz around Microsoft's new tablet is strong "even among iPad users", according to TechRepublic's CIO Jury. Read more Featured multimedia   Imagine Cup 2012 Sydney was the stage for the 2012 instalment of Microsoft's Imagine Cup. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: 2012 Guide to Security Strategies Just mentioning IT security can keep IT pros up at night. The statistics of cybercrime are staggering and the reach of attacks on business ever greater. But all is not lost; you can protect your organization. Watch now to learn how! Today's recommended downloads Raven Industries Elevates Corporate Services with Improved Uptime on NetApp - Video (NetApp) Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) PHD Virtual Citrix XenServer Backup Software Trial Download (PHD Virtual Technologies) Five Tips to Help You Prepare for the Updated 2012 CISSP Exam (Global Knowledge) HP and Intel Deliver Flexible Networking Solutions (Intel & Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Connect with TechRepublic Mozilla does the unthinkable Mozilla made the jaw dropping announcement they are (sort of) halting the development of the single most important open source email client, Thunderbird. Jack Wallen offers his take on this odd news. TechRepublic newsletters   Get programming, mobile development, and design tips and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Software Engineer App Builder Web Designer IT Consultant

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[TechRepublic] Windows 8 set for October arrival

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Editor's note It's been an interesting week on TechRepublic, no doubt about that. Beginning on Tuesday afternoon, the site was put into read-only mode as we migrated our servers from San Francisco to Phoenix. Everything should be back to normal now, so please let us know if you spot anything amiss. While all that fun was going on, actual fun was being produced and consumed at the Imagine Cup finals that were held in Sydney. The Ukrainian entry took out the cup with their set of sign-language-to-speech gloves. Check out the gallery below to see many of the cool projects the students worked on. Microsoft's top-secret Windows 8 release date was narrowed down to one week in October. No official word has been heard on when the builds will appear on TechNet/MSDN, but it is expected to follow shortly after RTM in August. That's all for this week. Next week the Wrapper will be in the hands of Brian, the lapsed quizmaster and a man for whom no pun is too far of a reach -- no pressure Brian. See you in a fortnight --Chris Windows 8 set for October arrival Microsoft has narrowed the final release dates down to a week. Read more Resource of the day Baldwin Wallace College Case Study: 194% ROI with Virtualized NetApp and VMware Platform Take a look at this white paper to learn how this decision led to a 194% return on investment. Ukraine takes out Imagine Cup 2012 After five days in Sydney, a pair of sign language to speech gloves have taken out the Imagine Cup of 2012. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   User flows in web design Making use of user flows helps ensure that a site is clear, intuitive, and usable. Read more Mozilla does the unthinkable Mozilla made the jaw dropping announcement they are (sort of) halting the development of the single most important open source email client, Thunderbird. Jack Wallen offers his take on this odd news. Read more Oh for the love of God, put a space after your verbs! Got a writing or grammar peeve? Send it along and gain fans or raise the hackles of fellow TR members. Today's Guest Rant came (unsolicited) from editor Jody Gilbert. Read more Windows 8 closes feature gap with Mac OSX Erik Eckel sees the inspiration for Microsoft's new Windows 8 features in Mac OS X. Here are the four features that he thinks are most welcome in the new OS. Read more Setting Visual Studio Compiler options, part 1 Daryl Lucas presents a blog that looks compiler options from the viewpoint of the programmer looking at the options within the VS IDE. Read more Microsoft Surface: Why CIOs think it's a real iPad challenger Finally, the iPad has a real rival in Microsoft's Surface - the buzz around Microsoft's new tablet is strong "even among iPad users", according to TechRepublic's CIO Jury. Read more Featured multimedia   Imagine Cup 2012 Sydney was the stage for the 2012 instalment of Microsoft's Imagine Cup. View on site Today's recommended downloads Big Data Analytics for All: Tackling Your Big Data Performance Challenges Without Breaking the Bank (Actian) How Does Fragmentation Really Affect SAN-Attached Storage Performance? (Condusiv Technologies) HP DL980: Customer Chronicles (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) Free Inventory Reports with the Ratify Discover Engine - Software Download (Ratify, Inc.) Connect with TechRepublic Mozilla does the unthinkable Mozilla made the jaw dropping announcement they are (sort of) halting the development of the single most important open source email client, Thunderbird. Jack Wallen offers his take on this odd news. TechRepublic newsletters   Get programming, mobile development, and design tips and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Software Engineer App Builder Web Designer IT Consultant

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Ford's 'open platform' car: How open is 'open'?

Tech Sanity Check TechRepublic Member | July 11, 2012

Ford's 'open platform' car: How open is 'open'? Ford Motor Company is now touting its vehicles as an open platform, but what does that mean and how open is it? Here are the answers. Read more Resource of the day IPR Extends Its ZoneIT Virtual Private Data Center Service With NetApp Storage A recognized leader in managed IT services, IPR International deployed new private cloud and data protection services on a flexible NetApp FAS platform. The result, reduced CPU load and storage requirements by 50% and improved storage performance. More from TechRepublic   It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: July 2012 MacBook Air (2012) teardown reveals better hardware, unchanged battery/internal design No more cubicles or private offices at Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office Poll: Is the Google+ App better on an Apple iPad? News from CNET   Obama signs order outlining emergency Internet control Amazon smartphone reportedly already in testing Apple explains why it yanked devices from enviro registry Microsoft's Surface is a 'design point,' says CEO Russia's parliament approves Internet blacklist law Square's next step: International expansion HTC reportedly taking another shot at a tablet Fifty-two percent expect to work on vacation, survey says Android 4.0 tablet gets supersized to 21.5 inches RIM's secret weapon? 80M 'very loyal' customers Microsoft expects 44 retail stores open by mid-2013 Google's Nexus 7 costs $152 to build, iSuppli says Microsoft and NBC to part ways; MSNBC to lose the 'MS' Kutcher-led Steve Jobs biopic fills out additional cast Techies offended by Silicon Valley reality show Featured galleries   Inside the touchscreen cockpit of the future Lego: From Star Wars to Revenge of the Sith in 1.5 million bricks - Pictures Today's recommended downloads The Science of Social Listening for Customer Experience (Salesforce.com) Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) Having It All: Breath Taking Data Visualization + Record Performance (Actian) Security Configuration Management: Foundational Security with Tripwire Enterprise (Tripwire) SCM: The "Blocking and Tackling" of IT Security (Tripwire)   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 Mozilla does the unthinkable Mozilla made the jaw dropping announcement they are (sort of) halting the development of the single most important open source email client, Thunderbird. Jack Wallen offers his take on this odd news. 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]IT skills crisis - is it over for good?

TechRepublic UK TechRepublic Member | July 11, 2012

IT skills crisis - is it over for good? The vast majority of firms are neither struggling to secure the IT skills they need nor investing in training IT staff, finds an annual report into the state of the IT jobs market. Read more Cracking Open the Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display Resource of the day PHD Virtual Citrix XenServer Backup Software Trial Download When it comes to backing up your organization's data, there are few options for best-in-class backup, replication, and recovery in a XenServer environment. Complete a simple form and download a free trial of PHD Virtual Backup. British Airways uses Google image search to spot frequent fliers BA will use the image search feature to identify high profile passengers to allow staff to greet customers by name. Read more Bandwidth problems? DIY fibre could dig you out of a hole Waiting for an incumbent telecoms supplier to install real broadband can be futile. And a spot of DIY is often far easier than you might think. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Microsoft Surface: Why CIOs think it's a real iPad challenger Finally, the iPad has a real rival in Microsoft's Surface - the buzz around Microsoft's new tablet is strong "even among iPad users", according to TechRepublic's CIO Jury. Read more Featured multimedia   Anyone for Pi? Mods and hacks for the Raspberry Pi The first Raspberry Pi mods for the $40 Linux computer are here - from speech-controlled robots to a Pi-based mainframe. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Ten ways to protect your company and still allow BYOD BYOD in the enterprise certainly has its benefits, but also some dangerous pitfalls. So how do you protect your company and still allow your team to bring in their own smartphones and tablets? This live webcast will show you. Today's recommended downloads PHD Virtual Citrix XenServer Backup Software Trial Download (PHD Virtual Technologies) Free Inventory Reports with the Ratify Discover Engine - Software Download (Ratify, Inc.) HP and Intel Deliver Flexible Networking Solutions (Intel & Hewlett-Packard (HP)) IPR Extends Its ZoneIT Virtual Private Data Center Service With NetApp Storage (NetApp) Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) Connect with TechRepublic Mozilla does the unthinkable Mozilla made the jaw dropping announcement they are (sort of) halting the development of the single most important open source email client, Thunderbird. Jack Wallen offers his take on this odd news. TechRepublic newsletters   Get tech analysis, IT Leadership and networking tips, a look inside the latest business technology devices, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! SMB Tech -- Launching soon! Tech Sanity Check IT Leadership Data Center 10 Things Cracking Open

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