[TechRepublic] Learning to love Windows 8

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Editor's note It's a big day for Windows folks, with Windows 8 due to appear on MSDN and TechNet today to usher the future of Microsoft operating systems into the wider world. The most controversial aspect of the new OS is its new Metro interface; Tony McSherry penned a piece on coming to terms with and embracing the new look. A large discussion has taken place at the end of the article, so be sure to have your say in the comments. With the recent spate of hacking leading to database dumping with plaintext passwords, we have a timely article on using the Blowfish algorithm (.NET devs can use the inbuilt AES algorithm instead, and it's better, too). If you are still using an md5 or sha hash with your authentication system, please move to a better algorithm now! Have a good week, everyone! --Chris Learning to love Windows 8 The future is coming whether you like it or not, and it's called Windows 8. Read more Resource of the day Live Webcast: Get from Wow to How with mobile workstyles and cloud services We're bringing back "From Wow to How" as a live, interactive, online event that includes an extended Q&A session with industry experts. Spots for this exclusive live interactive event are limited - be sure to reserve yours now! Securing passwords with Blowfish In 2012, there's no excuse for not having a properly hashed table of user passwords. Read more Nokia sells Qt to Digia Qt finds a third owner and new home away from Nokia Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   10 things I've learned from working in IT When you've been in IT for awhile, you pick up all sorts of random knowledge. Jack Wallen shares a few highlights from almost 20 years in the field. Read more Secure your Google Account with two-step authentication Two-step authentication significantly increases the security of your Google account and it takes less than three minutes to setup. Read more Build web application CSS layouts with the YAML framework The CSS framework YAML provides developers and designers with a starting point for their web application and design work. Tony Patton suggests giving YAML a try. Read more MacBook Air 11-inch (2012) teardown reveals upgraded hardware, same battery/internal design Bill Detwiler tears down the 2012, 11-inch MacBook Air and shows you how Apple upgraded its hardware without changing the internal design. Read more Featured multimedia   Record setters: How fast does that X-Plane go? (pictures) An X-51A yesterday fell well short of its goal of Mach 6, but there have been some remarkable speedy achievements in X-Plane history. View on site How to build a life-size 'Star Wars' Rancor (pictures) Get close up and personal with the 14-foot-tall "Star Wars" beast that will make its big debut later this month at the Star Wars Celebration VI convention in Orlando, Fla. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Get from Wow to How with mobile workstyles and cloud services We're bringing back "From Wow to How" as a live, interactive, online event that includes an extended Q&A session with industry experts. Spots for this exclusive live interactive event are limited - be sure to reserve yours now! Today's recommended downloads Social Meets IT - Using Online Communities to Reduce Help Desk Costs (Citrix Online) A New Day: How Smarter Computing can Grow Capacity on Flat Costs (IBM) Live Webcast: Get from Wow to How with mobile workstyles and cloud services (Citrix Systems, Inc) Quantifying the Value of Delivering a Smarter Shopping Experience (IBM) The Evolution of the Electronics Industry (IBM) Connect with TechRepublic Survey says: People do care about their privacy Finally, someone asked users how important it was to remain private while online. Michael Kassner shares what the research team found, including some surprises. 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] Learning to love Windows 8

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Editor's note It's a big day for Windows folks, with Windows 8 due to appear on MSDN and TechNet today to usher the future of Microsoft operating systems into the wider world. The most controversial aspect of the new OS is its new Metro interface; Tony McSherry penned a piece on coming to terms with and embracing the new look. A large discussion has taken place at the end of the article, so be sure to have your say in the comments. With the recent spate of hacking leading to database dumping with plaintext passwords, we have a timely article on using the Blowfish algorithm (.NET devs can use the inbuilt AES algorithm instead, and it's better, too). If you are still using an md5 or sha hash with your authentication system, please move to a better algorithm now! Have a good week, everyone! --Chris Learning to love Windows 8 The future is coming whether you like it or not, and it's called Windows 8. 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 Securing passwords with Blowfish In 2012, there's no excuse for not having a properly hashed table of user passwords. Read more Nokia sells Qt to Digia Qt finds a third owner and new home away from Nokia Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   10 things I've learned from working in IT When you've been in IT for awhile, you pick up all sorts of random knowledge. Jack Wallen shares a few highlights from almost 20 years in the field. Read more Secure your Google Account with two-step authentication Two-step authentication significantly increases the security of your Google account and it takes less than three minutes to setup. Read more Build web application CSS layouts with the YAML framework The CSS framework YAML provides developers and designers with a starting point for their web application and design work. Tony Patton suggests giving YAML a try. Read more MacBook Air 11-inch (2012) teardown reveals upgraded hardware, same battery/internal design Bill Detwiler tears down the 2012, 11-inch MacBook Air and shows you how Apple upgraded its hardware without changing the internal design. Read more Featured multimedia   Record setters: How fast does that X-Plane go? (pictures) An X-51A yesterday fell well short of its goal of Mach 6, but there have been some remarkable speedy achievements in X-Plane history. View on site How to build a life-size 'Star Wars' Rancor (pictures) Get close up and personal with the 14-foot-tall "Star Wars" beast that will make its big debut later this month at the Star Wars Celebration VI convention in Orlando, Fla. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Succeeding in a World Gone Mobile The mobile revolution impacts every business and every individual, so it's imperative you understand SMS, MMS, iOS and all the rest. How can location services help? Can apps save you time and money? Join this webinar to explore a world gone mobile! Today's recommended downloads The new workplace: are you ready? The new workplace: are you ready? Free 2011 Salary Report Social Meets IT - Using Online Communities to Reduce Help Desk Costs (Citrix Online) Retail in the Smarter City (IBM) Connect with TechRepublic Survey says: People do care about their privacy Finally, someone asked users how important it was to remain private while online. Michael Kassner shares what the research team found, including some surprises. 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] Learning to love Windows 8

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Editor's note It's a big day for Windows folks, with Windows 8 due to appear on MSDN and TechNet today to usher the future of Microsoft operating systems into the wider world. The most controversial aspect of the new OS is its new Metro interface; Tony McSherry penned a piece on coming to terms with and embracing the new look. A large discussion has taken place at the end of the article, so be sure to have your say in the comments. With the recent spate of hacking leading to database dumping with plaintext passwords, we have a timely article on using the Blowfish algorithm (.NET devs can use the inbuilt AES algorithm instead, and it's better, too). If you are still using an md5 or sha hash with your authentication system, please move to a better algorithm now! Have a good week, everyone! --Chris Learning to love Windows 8 The future is coming whether you like it or not, and it's called Windows 8. Read more Resource of the day Charting the Course to a Customer-Centric Business Forrester surveyed over 400 business who are succeeding in challenging times. Register for this live, interactive broadcast to learn how business leaders are dealing with growing uncertainty, tougher competition, increasing costs and inflexible, overloaded IT systems. Securing passwords with Blowfish In 2012, there's no excuse for not having a properly hashed table of user passwords. Read more Nokia sells Qt to Digia Qt finds a third owner and new home away from Nokia Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   10 things I've learned from working in IT When you've been in IT for awhile, you pick up all sorts of random knowledge. Jack Wallen shares a few highlights from almost 20 years in the field. Read more Secure your Google Account with two-step authentication Two-step authentication significantly increases the security of your Google account and it takes less than three minutes to setup. Read more Build web application CSS layouts with the YAML framework The CSS framework YAML provides developers and designers with a starting point for their web application and design work. Tony Patton suggests giving YAML a try. Read more MacBook Air 11-inch (2012) teardown reveals upgraded hardware, same battery/internal design Bill Detwiler tears down the 2012, 11-inch MacBook Air and shows you how Apple upgraded its hardware without changing the internal design. Read more Featured multimedia   Record setters: How fast does that X-Plane go? (pictures) An X-51A yesterday fell well short of its goal of Mach 6, but there have been some remarkable speedy achievements in X-Plane history. View on site How to build a life-size 'Star Wars' Rancor (pictures) Get close up and personal with the 14-foot-tall "Star Wars" beast that will make its big debut later this month at the Star Wars Celebration VI convention in Orlando, Fla. View on site Today's recommended downloads Social Meets IT - Using Online Communities to Reduce Help Desk Costs (Citrix Online) Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) On-demand Webcast: Comprehensive and Effective Payment Security Strategies (Chase Paymentech Solutions) Social Media Analytics: Making Customer Insights Actionable (IBM) Smarter Planet Leadership Series: Air Canada (IBM) Connect with TechRepublic Survey says: People do care about their privacy Finally, someone asked users how important it was to remain private while online. Michael Kassner shares what the research team found, including some surprises. 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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Galaxy Note 10.1: Game changer for business?

Tech Sanity Check TechRepublic Member | August 15, 2012

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1: Game changer for business? The Galaxy Note 10.1 supports Exchange ActiveSync, on-device encryption, Cisco VPN and Juniper Junos Pulse VPN and the electronic pen could appeal to industry-specific uses. Read more Resource of the day Social Meets IT - Using Online Communities to Reduce Help Desk Costs Your customers are an untapped source of knowledge about your products. Leverage social media to tap into this "free" resource. View this webinar and learn how you can improve customer satisfaction with easy access to user-generated content. More from TechRepublic   Predicting how tablets will evolve by 2015 Infographic: Smartphone shoppers don't close the deal For Apple, the future is Thunderbolt The first 10 things you should do to a new Windows 8 desktop installation It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: August 2012 News from ZDNet   TechLines panel Oct. 4: Finding the big data signals Surprise! What you can expect from Windows 8 RTM Toshiba bows out of Windows RT tablet race Office to finally fully support ODF, Open XML, and PDF formats iPads In The Enterprise Aren't Overhyped. They're Properly Hyped. Windows 8 vs. Windows 7: Benchmarked Windows RT Surface tablet for $199? Not unless it's heavily subsidized Samsung plans to dominate the microserver market HP announces new company and brand for webOS: GRAM iPad Mini? Nah, here comes the iBook Apple is in danger of being boring HP launches three network and storage virtualization products Anonymous says it hacked 10M PSN accounts; Sony disagrees HTC CEO to staff: 'Kill bureaucracy' Android's Flash Player is dead - live with it Comcast: Nearly 400K Americans participating in cheaper Internet program Netflix to expand business over Europe Olympics bring gold for Web advertisers News from CNET   With Galaxy Note 10.1, Samsung gets a fresh start in tablets Nokia, Microsoft to hold New York event on Sept. 5 Nokia CEO: We're sticking with Windows Phone Verizon LTE hits 34 new markets, blankets 75 percent of U.S. Judge urges Apple, Samsung CEOs to talk settlement Samsung: 10M Galaxy Notes sold in nine months Samsung, give home-grown phone, tablet apps more love Google offers bigger bucks in Chrome bug hunt Cheaper? Sure. But a discounted iPhone 4S is no bargain What you'll find on your new Microsoft SkyDrive page Wal-Mart, Best Buy, others gang up on Google Wallet Police: Burglar nabbed after turning on Steve Jobs' stolen Macs Pinterest debuts device-specific Android and iPad apps Netflix's new feature makes TV show marathons easier Record setters: How fast does that X-Plane go? (pictures) Featured galleries   Five powerful tools for tracking your inventory Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Get from Wow to How with mobile workstyles and cloud services We're bringing back "From Wow to How" as a live, interactive, online event that includes an extended Q&A session with industry experts. Spots for this exclusive live interactive event are limited - be sure to reserve yours now! Today's recommended downloads The Smarter Railroad: An Opportunity for the Railroad Industry (IBM) The Evolution of the Electronics Industry (IBM) Retail in the Smarter City (IBM) Social Meets IT - Using Online Communities to Reduce Help Desk Costs (Citrix Online) Live Webcast: Get from Wow to How with mobile workstyles and cloud services (Citrix Systems, Inc)   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 Survey says: People do care about their privacy Finally, someone asked users how important it was to remain private while online. Michael Kassner shares what the research team found, including some surprises. 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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