Does the patent mess affect IT buying? CIOs are split

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Do patent rows really affect tech buying decisions? CIOs respond CIO Jury: Patent spats can lead to big payouts. But what is the real impact on the tech buying choices of IT leaders? Read more Resource of the day 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. More from TechRepublic   The iPad Mini: Smaller size and price appeal in the enterprise? How the CIO is letting the IT department down Networkless working: The future of the public sector? Pros and cons of OTA updates for Android ICS and Jelly Bean Jet-powered human flight is on the horizon Poll: Is Google Maps the best navigation application? News from ZDNet   Worldwide IT spending up 6% in 2012, IDC forecasts GoDaddy down, drags half the Web with it; Anonymous claims attack GM to hire 10K IT workers, cut outsourcing HP revises restructuring figures; now cutting 29,000 jobs Wi-Fi performance could be secret weapon for Amazon's new Kindle Fire tablets Microsoft: This is how Windows RT, Windows Phone 8 devices will be managed Google Drive updates mean more productivity on-the-go Apple UDIDs leaked by Anonymous came from Florida firm, not FBI Seven reasons to buy the Nokia Lumia 920 HP shows off new Windows 8 'All-in-one' PCs Research: The devalued future of IT in a marketing world Intel Labs documentary looks back at Steampunk era to build future Microsoft goes public with plans for 32 holiday pop-up stores Court rules iPad tracking is not trespassing Taliban pose as pretty women on Facebook, dupe soldiers News from CNET   T-Mobile intros Samsung Galaxy Relay 4G Sept 19 Samsung's image doing just fine after Apple verdict, poll finds Path founder Dave Morin says app's No. 2 country is China Google Fiber casts wide net in Kansas City iPad Mini: What we expect T-Mobile: Bring your unlocked iPhone over to us Sprint preps 100 more cities for LTE rollout Apple retail chief offers a pep talk to his troops What a sight: Google Glasses adorn models at NY fashion event Rumored Apple dock connector may match size of Micro-USB The ho-hum era of smartphones has begun Size up your body using a Webcam Apple's iPhone event: Join us Wednesday (live blog) New images of Steve Jobs during Apple founder's early years Toys 'R' Us unwraps $150 Tabeo tablet for kids Man hacks Kinect to help his mother e-mail after stroke Featured galleries   Five handy network apps for your portable toolkit Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite ups the e-reader ante (pictures) Today's recommended downloads Managing the Extended Enterprise for Profitabile Growth (SAP) Forrester Seven Top Integration Trends for 2011 to 2012 (IBM) Maximized Warehousing and Analytics in The Era of Big Data (IBM) On-Demand Webcast: HP and Intel Deliver Flexible Networking Solutions (Intel & Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Increase E-Commerce Revenue With New Techniques in APM (Compuware)   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 TechRepublic's new BYOD Policy helps IT stem safety problems Most employees want to be able to choose the device they're most comfortable using and that allows them to work how and when they want. Help deal with any problems proactively with this BYOD policy download. 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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Does the patent mess affect IT buying? CIOs are split

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Do patent rows really affect tech buying decisions? CIOs respond CIO Jury: Patent spats can lead to big payouts. But what is the real impact on the tech buying choices of IT leaders? Read more Resource of the day The new workplace: are you ready? 7 questions you should answer as you roll out new mobile capabilities. Download the thought leadership paper now ? More from TechRepublic   The iPad Mini: Smaller size and price appeal in the enterprise? How the CIO is letting the IT department down Networkless working: The future of the public sector? Pros and cons of OTA updates for Android ICS and Jelly Bean Jet-powered human flight is on the horizon Poll: Is Google Maps the best navigation application? News from ZDNet   Worldwide IT spending up 6% in 2012, IDC forecasts GoDaddy down, drags half the Web with it; Anonymous claims attack GM to hire 10K IT workers, cut outsourcing HP revises restructuring figures; now cutting 29,000 jobs Wi-Fi performance could be secret weapon for Amazon's new Kindle Fire tablets Microsoft: This is how Windows RT, Windows Phone 8 devices will be managed Google Drive updates mean more productivity on-the-go Apple UDIDs leaked by Anonymous came from Florida firm, not FBI Seven reasons to buy the Nokia Lumia 920 HP shows off new Windows 8 'All-in-one' PCs Research: The devalued future of IT in a marketing world Intel Labs documentary looks back at Steampunk era to build future Microsoft goes public with plans for 32 holiday pop-up stores Court rules iPad tracking is not trespassing Taliban pose as pretty women on Facebook, dupe soldiers News from CNET   T-Mobile intros Samsung Galaxy Relay 4G Sept 19 Samsung's image doing just fine after Apple verdict, poll finds Path founder Dave Morin says app's No. 2 country is China Google Fiber casts wide net in Kansas City iPad Mini: What we expect T-Mobile: Bring your unlocked iPhone over to us Sprint preps 100 more cities for LTE rollout Apple retail chief offers a pep talk to his troops What a sight: Google Glasses adorn models at NY fashion event Rumored Apple dock connector may match size of Micro-USB The ho-hum era of smartphones has begun Size up your body using a Webcam Apple's iPhone event: Join us Wednesday (live blog) New images of Steve Jobs during Apple founder's early years Toys 'R' Us unwraps $150 Tabeo tablet for kids Man hacks Kinect to help his mother e-mail after stroke Featured galleries   Five handy network apps for your portable toolkit Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite ups the e-reader ante (pictures) Today's recommended downloads Free 2011 Salary Report The new workplace: are you ready? The new workplace: are you ready? From Possible to Proven: Delivering Business Value Through Smarter Analytics (IBM) Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn)   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 TechRepublic's new BYOD Policy helps IT stem safety problems Most employees want to be able to choose the device they're most comfortable using and that allows them to work how and when they want. Help deal with any problems proactively with this BYOD policy download. 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] Speccy system information tool

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Review: Speccy system information tool Gather all the system information you need without having to open the box. Read more Microsoft gives Yahoo name top billing in Microsoft advertising rebrand Microsoft is rebranding its search marketplace as the 'Yahoo Bing Network' and its online advertising offering as Microsoft AdCenter as 'Bing Ads.' Read more Protect yourself from Flash attacks in Internet Explorer By failing to deliver the latest critical security updates to the Flash Player in Internet Explorer 10, Microsoft has left Windows 8 users exposed to online attacks. Here's how to protect yourself. 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. Posts from TechRepublic   Email gaffes: Four ways to stop messages coming back to haunt you Ill-judged emails can cost businesses more in reputational damage than in actual litigation. Yet most companies lack even an email policy for new joiners. Read more Set bandwidth limits for Hyper-V VMs with Windows Server 2012 Consolidated infrastructures need limits at times. Rickatron shows an easy-to-use Hyper-V networking tip. Read more How to use Image Backup for Windows 8 Derek Schauland details the steps for using Image Backup for Windows 8 to create an image, create backup media, recover files, and transfer files. Read more Posts from ZDNet   New version of Microsoft virtualization, management tool bundle coming in Q4 2012 Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack 2012 and its User Experience Virtualization tool are both slated to be generally available before year-end. Read more Microsoft and the GatherReader e-reader: More on Microsoft's vision for reading There's more than one way to advance reading. Amazon has some ideas; Microsoft has some others in the 'active reading' space. Read more Media Center enthusiasts still waiting for promised Windows 8 update If you're waiting for the Media Center update for Windows 8, I've got some bad news for you. You can't get it now, and Microsoft's terse "no comment" probably you'll have to wait till the official consumer launch on October 26. Read more Featured multimedia   Slideshow: Delete Windows 8 in a dual-boot system Greg Shultz shows you how to remove Windows 8 from a dual-boot configuration. View on site Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: Strategies for managing distributed IT environments (APC by Schneider Electric) Key Considerations for Successful Adoption of a Mobile Platform (SAP) On-Demand Webcast: HP and Intel Deliver Flexible Networking Solutions (Intel & Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) Charting the Course to a Customer-Centric Business (IBM) Favorite Windows Tips   Add the Copy To and Move To folder commands to the Windows Explorer context menu Unlock missing screen saver configuration settings in Windows 7 How do I delete hiberfil.sys and reclaim the hard disk space? Take a closer look at ReadyBoost features in Windows 7   Connect with TechRepublic Infographic: iPhone 5 predictions Only one in every five Android users plans to purchase the iPhone 5 when it's released, according to a recent survey. 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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