FAA could reconsider electronic device policy for flights

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FAA could reconsider electronic device policy for flights The Federal Aviation Administration is forming an industry group to study when devices can be turned on during a flight. Read more Resource of the day On-Demand Webcast: HP and Intel Deliver Flexible Networking Solutions Check out this webcast to learn more about how HP and Intel are making network flexibility easy. More from TechRepublic   Infographic: 2012 Salary and Skills report Ten companies with best work-life balance, and their job openings Microsoft Surface: Cheat Sheet Poll Results: Apple iOS enterprise development is more hype than fact News from ZDNet   Smartphone ownership accelerating faster than expected worldwide VMware, Dell team up on turnkey virtual desktop infrastructure IBM revamps mainframe for cloud, launches zEnterprise EC12 What Apple should copy from the Samsung Galaxy SIII Pabst CIO Ben Haines brewing cloud-first IT BYOD was initially an "irritant" for Intel HP expands Converged Cloud portfolio to work with VMware's new vCloud Suite 5.1 VMware aims to transform 'legacy into a service' with mobile workforce platforms Microsoft rolls out SkyDrive app for Android phones 6 ways to be a good manager in today's tech-savvy workplace Big data: all you need to know AnandTech: No NFC in iPhone 5 Lexmark to exit inkjet printers, cut 1,700 jobs Raspberry Pi gives users what they asked for: MPEG-2 and VC-1 support News from CNET   iPhone 5 not likely to support NFC, says new report Feds: Power grid vulnerable to 'fast-moving cybersecurity threats' Motorola Droid Razr M 4G LTE leaks ahead of September 5 Apple, Motorola strike licensing deal -- but only in Germany After Apple verdict, a rush to unload Samsung phones? Apple-Samsung jury foreman shares his 'lightbulb moment' United Airlines 'network outage' snarls air travel Time Warner Cable invests $25M to build 1Gbps fiber network IBM's Watson makes Siri look, well, elementary Apple patent may foreshadow iPhones that react to location Firefox 15 remembers to forget old memory Google's Nexus 7 home page ad: Is a doodle ad next? NASA's Webb telescope to see 13 billion light years away (pictures) Featured galleries   Five speedy Windows desktop search apps Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Strategies for managing distributed IT environments No matter how the IT landscape changes, protecting your network architecture continues to be extremely critical. Join us as we discuss the importance of managing these distributed IT spaces - including strategies for maintaining availability, energy cost savings opportunities and dealing with a lack of onsite technical resources. Sign up for this engaging live, interactive webcast now. Today's recommended downloads On-demand Webcast: Cloud-managed security vs. on-premise security: How to choose (GFI Software) AC vs. DC Power Distribution for Data Centers (APC by Schneider Electric) On-demand Webcast: Get from Wow to How with mobile workstyles and cloud services (Citrix Systems, Inc) EMC VNXe3150: Winning Storage Simplicity (EMC) Technology Report: Energy-Efficient Cooling for Data Centers (APC by Schneider Electric)   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 3D printers: 10 machines for home manufacturing 3D printing is becoming affordable thanks to the availability of home fabricators costing $1,000 or less. TechRepublic picks out 10 3D printers that won't break the bank. 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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The stress-inducing smartphone

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The stress-inducing smartphone A common sight in urban settings is harried folks hurrying to some unknown destination, face down, all attention focused on the smartphone in hand. It's also common to see small groups of people at lunch, each engrossed on the smartphone he/she is carefully tapping. Read more Resource of the day On-Demand Webcast: HP and Intel Deliver Flexible Networking Solutions Check out this webcast to learn more about how HP and Intel are making network flexibility easy. Posts from TechRepublic   How to use Yammer on your iPhone Yammer, the enterprise social network, has a capable iPhone app that can help mobile users stay in touch with their coworkers. Will Kelly demonstrates the basics of the Yammer iOS app. Read more Windows Phone 7: binding custom ListBox data To make useful Windows Phone apps, one must master how to add data into ListBoxes. Read more The sitting duck that is open source A jury irresponsibly awarded a huge victory to Apple over Samsung. This judgement could have a serious impact on not only the landscape of smartphones, but the whole of open source. Read more Four Android development platforms that will change your life If you're ready to branch out into Android and build amazing apps, these platforms turn app development will save you hours of work. Read more Posts from ZDNet   Must smartphones be similar to iPhone to sell? The landmark Samsung/ Apple verdict made it clear that phone makers must give wide berth to the design of the iPhone to avoid legal trouble. That's easy enough to do, but will it sell? Read more Siri stumped? Call Watson Compared to Apple's Siri, IBM's Watson is a speech recognition genius. But the tech is too big and powerful to cram into a mobile device. That's about to change. Read more AnandTech: No NFC in iPhone 5 AnandTech and The Loop's Jim Dalrymple claim that the iPhone 5 will not ship with Near Field Communications (NFC) hardware. If true this would give Android (and Windows Phone) a boost and severely hobble PassBook. Read more Samsung's new Music Hub available on Galaxy S III, combines streaming with storage locker Samsung is focused on improving the media experience on their Galaxy S III and the new Music Hub service provides 19+ million songs for your listening pleasure, in addition to the ability to upload your unmatched personal music. Read more What Apple should copy from the Samsung Galaxy SIII Apple can learn a lot from Samsung's latest hotness. Design matters and Apple needs to stop recycling the same tired iPhone form factor. Three years is simply too long. Although it has its flaws, the Samsung Galaxy SIII is the Android phone to have. Until the next one comes out. Read more Boat Beacon for Android helps you track boats and avoid collisions at sea Smartphones are essentially pocket computers and with apps like Boat Beacon you can really see the power of the iOS and Android platforms. Boat Beacon uses AIS to track boats and help you avoid collisions. Read more Can we please stop shooting at people, locking down schools, and chasing suspects for a stupid phone? As a smartphone enthusiast, I spend a LOT of money on phones, but understand it isn't worth risking a life just to recover a $500 to $800 phone. Should police pursue suspects actively to recover a stolen iPhone? Read more Featured multimedia   8 Samsung phones Apple wants banned (pictures) Apple has laid out which devices it wants banned from sale in the U.S. following its win in court last week. Here they are, with damages and the patents involved. View on site Top evidence in Apple v. Samsung according to juror (pictures) Review some of the evidence and other trial highlights that stuck out in the minds of the Apple v. Samsung jury. 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? Watch this webinar to explore a world gone mobile! Today's recommended downloads On-Demand Webcast: HP and Intel Deliver Flexible Networking Solutions (Intel & Hewlett-Packard (HP)) On-demand Webcast: Get from Wow to How with mobile workstyles and cloud services (Citrix Systems, Inc) Ten Rules of RIPv2 (Global Knowledge) Standardization and Modularity in Data Center Physical Infrastructure (APC by Schneider Electric) Virtualization 101 (Global Knowledge) Connect with TechRepublic 3D printers: 10 machines for home manufacturing 3D printing is becoming affordable thanks to the availability of home fabricators costing $1,000 or less. TechRepublic picks out 10 3D printers that won't break the bank. 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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Smartphones TechRepublic Member | August 28, 2012

The stress-inducing smartphone A common sight in urban settings is harried folks hurrying to some unknown destination, face down, all attention focused on the smartphone in hand. It's also common to see small groups of people at lunch, each engrossed on the smartphone he/she is carefully tapping. Read more Resource of the day What You May Not Know About Optimizing Your Virtual Platform Without Messing it Up You are virtualized now, so all of your performance, I/O and fragmentation woes are gone, right? Not quite! Read this paper to see the where the bottlenecks are now occurring and how to optimize your virtual platform disk performance. Posts from TechRepublic   How to use Yammer on your iPhone Yammer, the enterprise social network, has a capable iPhone app that can help mobile users stay in touch with their coworkers. Will Kelly demonstrates the basics of the Yammer iOS app. Read more Windows Phone 7: binding custom ListBox data To make useful Windows Phone apps, one must master how to add data into ListBoxes. Read more The sitting duck that is open source A jury irresponsibly awarded a huge victory to Apple over Samsung. This judgement could have a serious impact on not only the landscape of smartphones, but the whole of open source. Read more Four Android development platforms that will change your life If you're ready to branch out into Android and build amazing apps, these platforms turn app development will save you hours of work. Read more Posts from ZDNet   Must smartphones be similar to iPhone to sell? The landmark Samsung/ Apple verdict made it clear that phone makers must give wide berth to the design of the iPhone to avoid legal trouble. That's easy enough to do, but will it sell? Read more Siri stumped? Call Watson Compared to Apple's Siri, IBM's Watson is a speech recognition genius. But the tech is too big and powerful to cram into a mobile device. That's about to change. Read more AnandTech: No NFC in iPhone 5 AnandTech and The Loop's Jim Dalrymple claim that the iPhone 5 will not ship with Near Field Communications (NFC) hardware. If true this would give Android (and Windows Phone) a boost and severely hobble PassBook. Read more Samsung's new Music Hub available on Galaxy S III, combines streaming with storage locker Samsung is focused on improving the media experience on their Galaxy S III and the new Music Hub service provides 19+ million songs for your listening pleasure, in addition to the ability to upload your unmatched personal music. Read more What Apple should copy from the Samsung Galaxy SIII Apple can learn a lot from Samsung's latest hotness. Design matters and Apple needs to stop recycling the same tired iPhone form factor. Three years is simply too long. Although it has its flaws, the Samsung Galaxy SIII is the Android phone to have. Until the next one comes out. Read more Boat Beacon for Android helps you track boats and avoid collisions at sea Smartphones are essentially pocket computers and with apps like Boat Beacon you can really see the power of the iOS and Android platforms. Boat Beacon uses AIS to track boats and help you avoid collisions. Read more Can we please stop shooting at people, locking down schools, and chasing suspects for a stupid phone? As a smartphone enthusiast, I spend a LOT of money on phones, but understand it isn't worth risking a life just to recover a $500 to $800 phone. Should police pursue suspects actively to recover a stolen iPhone? Read more Featured multimedia   8 Samsung phones Apple wants banned (pictures) Apple has laid out which devices it wants banned from sale in the U.S. following its win in court last week. Here they are, with damages and the patents involved. View on site Top evidence in Apple v. Samsung according to juror (pictures) Review some of the evidence and other trial highlights that stuck out in the minds of the Apple v. Samsung jury. View on site Today's recommended downloads Electrical Efficiency Modeling for Data Centers (APC by Schneider Electric) Unlocking the enterprise cloud (Rackspace) Review of Four Studies Comparing Efficiency of AC and DC Distribution for Data Centers (APC by Schneider Electric) Working Around the Clock: How HR & IT Collaboration Can Improve Global HCM (SkillSoft) Five Calls To Make When Developing a Mobile Learning Strategy (SkillSoft) Connect with TechRepublic 3D printers: 10 machines for home manufacturing 3D printing is becoming affordable thanks to the availability of home fabricators costing $1,000 or less. TechRepublic picks out 10 3D printers that won't break the bank. 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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