Tech leaders vacillate on iPhone 5, with growing anticipation of Windows 8

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Tech leaders vacillate on iPhone 5, with growing anticipation of Windows 8 The iPhone has made serious inroads in the enterprise, but tech executives aren't as excited about the next iPhone as they are about the potential of Windows 8 devices. Read more Resource of the day The new workplace: are you ready? Read about the implications for IT managers & howyou can create a connected, mobile and agile workplace that delivers clear business value for today and the future. Download the white paper now! More from TechRepublic   Australian IT salaries show steady growth It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: September 2012 Microsoft is forcing SMB and mid-market CIOs to fend for themselves Inside your users' brains: Where they get security advice Who owns Big Data? Your resume vs. your LinkedIn profile The worst mistake you can make in a new job Making a business case for the cloud News from ZDNet   Intel wants to redefine mobile personal computing via voice, gesture functionality Intel brings voice search to ultrabooks Go Daddy claims internal problems, not an attack, took it down Samsung to sue Apple over 4G LTE in iPhone 5 IDC 2012: Intel sticks with Ultrabook goals, targets low-power Haswell at convertibles Android cumulative shipments to hit 1 billion mark in 2013 Salesforce CEO gets candid about Google, Facebook and Yammer Sears eyes big data for dynamic pricing, cost savings Microsoft's Windows Store now open to all developers in 120 markets Citrix acquires Beetil; cloud-based service management 5 good reasons for public cloud, 5 good reasons for private cloud One more thing... the iPad mini Dear Help Desk: What's Safe to do in the Cloud? 10 rules for keeping Agile development... well, agile iPads to replace flight manuals on planes TechLines panelist profile: Ford's Michael Cavaretta on internal big data News from CNET   Apple iPhone 5 preview What does Apple have in store? iPhone 5 will disrupt mobile industry, says analyst Wireless industry waits for SF's next move on cell phone radiation IETF standardizes Opus for flexible online audio Microsoft opens up on managing Win RT, Win Phone 8 devices Viber hits 100 million users, partners with Nokia on WP7 Microsoft gets help to offer Gmail users better SkyDrive access Global TV shipments down again as Samsung dominates San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee banks on tech startups Kevin Rose says key for startups is to 'edit your team' Another Siri co-founder leaves Apple Salesforce.com's Benioff: Tech is not the 'Hunger Games' American Airlines pilots to use iPads for flight manuals iPad Mini mock-up pics emerge Zuckerberg: People misunderstand how good mobile is for us Zuckerberg: 'Employees want to make a bunch of money' Featured galleries   Microsoft SkyDrive for Android (pictures) Alan Turing Monopoly: Board game celebrates the life of the father of computing (pictures) Today's recommended downloads The new workplace: are you ready? Free 2011 Salary Report The new workplace: are you ready? Smarter Analytics mp4: Leveraging the Full Power of IT (IBM) Business Analytics - Turning Data Into Insight (IBM)   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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Tech leaders vacillate on iPhone 5, with growing anticipation of Windows 8

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Tech leaders vacillate on iPhone 5, with growing anticipation of Windows 8 The iPhone has made serious inroads in the enterprise, but tech executives aren't as excited about the next iPhone as they are about the potential of Windows 8 devices. Read more Resource of the day Mobile Applications May Be Running the Business, But Who's Running the Apps? As business mobility evolves, mobile application management becomes a fundamental management challenge. Learn how you can develop an IT strategy to meet that challenge from this white paper. Read more now. More from TechRepublic   Australian IT salaries show steady growth It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: September 2012 Microsoft is forcing SMB and mid-market CIOs to fend for themselves Inside your users' brains: Where they get security advice Who owns Big Data? Your resume vs. your LinkedIn profile The worst mistake you can make in a new job Making a business case for the cloud News from ZDNet   Intel wants to redefine mobile personal computing via voice, gesture functionality Intel brings voice search to ultrabooks Go Daddy claims internal problems, not an attack, took it down Samsung to sue Apple over 4G LTE in iPhone 5 IDC 2012: Intel sticks with Ultrabook goals, targets low-power Haswell at convertibles Android cumulative shipments to hit 1 billion mark in 2013 Salesforce CEO gets candid about Google, Facebook and Yammer Sears eyes big data for dynamic pricing, cost savings Microsoft's Windows Store now open to all developers in 120 markets Citrix acquires Beetil; cloud-based service management 5 good reasons for public cloud, 5 good reasons for private cloud One more thing... the iPad mini Dear Help Desk: What's Safe to do in the Cloud? 10 rules for keeping Agile development... well, agile iPads to replace flight manuals on planes TechLines panelist profile: Ford's Michael Cavaretta on internal big data News from CNET   Apple iPhone 5 preview What does Apple have in store? iPhone 5 will disrupt mobile industry, says analyst Wireless industry waits for SF's next move on cell phone radiation IETF standardizes Opus for flexible online audio Microsoft opens up on managing Win RT, Win Phone 8 devices Viber hits 100 million users, partners with Nokia on WP7 Microsoft gets help to offer Gmail users better SkyDrive access Global TV shipments down again as Samsung dominates San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee banks on tech startups Kevin Rose says key for startups is to 'edit your team' Another Siri co-founder leaves Apple Salesforce.com's Benioff: Tech is not the 'Hunger Games' American Airlines pilots to use iPads for flight manuals iPad Mini mock-up pics emerge Zuckerberg: People misunderstand how good mobile is for us Zuckerberg: 'Employees want to make a bunch of money' Featured galleries   Microsoft SkyDrive for Android (pictures) Alan Turing Monopoly: Board game celebrates the life of the father of computing (pictures) Today's recommended downloads Empowering Execs to Optimize Performance Management (SAP) Exploring iPaaS Usage Scenarios: B2B and Cloud Service Integration (IBM) Avoid Fatal Data Loss: Why You Must Backup Google Apps (Backupify) Comparison of Cisco and ShoreTel Unified Communication Solutions (ShoreTel) A Year of Information in One Easy Download (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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10 unusual smartphone apps

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10 unusual smartphone apps We often hear there are smartphone apps for just about everything and these 10 apps certainly prove that. These apps range from the whimsical to the downright useful. In this collection you'll find an app that gives any car one of those fancy HUD displays. Read more Resource of the day Live Webcast: Discover Application Performance Management Practices of 400 Leading Companies How do you manage application performance at your organization? How does your approach compare with that of hundreds of other organizations? Find out in this upcoming live, interactive webcast. Register now. Posts from TechRepublic   Pros and cons of OTA updates for Android ICS and Jelly Bean Donovan Colbert recently received the ICS update for his Motorola Droid 4 and Jelly Bean update for his ASUS Transformer Pad TF300. Find out what problems and benefits he's experienced. Read more 10 things you should know before buying a Galaxy S III smartphone If you're thinking about buying a Galaxy S III, be forewarned. This phone offers some incredibly cool features -- but you'll want to factor in a few gotchas. Read more How to clear images off your iOS devices using Image Capture Wil Limoges explains how the Image Capture app on your Mac can be used to help you view images on your IOS devices as if they were a connected digital camera. Read more Learn iOS app development with GameSalad Download a chapter from the book Learn GameSalad for iOS to get tips on creating an Angry Birds-like game. Read more Will Google successfully monetize the Android market? Donovan Colbert believes that Google borrowed a game plan from Apple and Amazon to monetize the app market. Do you think they'll succeed? Read more Poll: Is Google Maps the best navigation application? Google is working hard to make Google Maps indispensable, so how are they doing? 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Read more Citrix acquires Beetil; cloud-based service management "To the cloud!" shouted Citrix to its customers, scooping up a tiny customer service management startup. Read more OnForce: IT pros care more about device satisfaction than wireless provider A new report from OnForce asserts that mobile phone satisfaction among IT professionals is driven by the device itself over the wireless provider. Read more T-Mobile: Scrappy moves, but turnaround elusive T-Mobile is being scrappy and trying to lure unlocked iPhones to its network. Combined with the marketing of its network and unlimited data plans, T-Mobile likes the underdog role. Read more Featured multimedia   Five handy network apps for your portable toolkit From monitoring tools to full-blown servers, here are five good networking apps you can carry with you. View on site Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite ups the e-reader ante (pictures) Amazon revealed the $119 Kindle Paperwhite e-reader, which is coming your way October 1. 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