Eliminate second trips with location-based reminders [DOWNLOAD DIGEST]

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This Week's Featured Download    Locationizer (Mobile) Locationizer for iPhone reminds you of things you need to do based on your current location. Did you forget to pick something up on your last trip to the store? Just set a reminder, and the next time you're in the neighborhood, Locationizer will remind you that you need to stop there, and why.   Recommended What are the highest paying job roles? IT Professionals - Find out in the 2010 activeTechPros IT salary & skills report. 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Without any additional cables, the Wii console connected to your TV, combined with the ease-of-use of WiiPhoto makes it possible to enjoy photos from a plethora of photo sources.  Wireshark 64-bit (Windows) Perform thorough analysis of your network protocol. Features include deep inspection of hundreds of protocols, live capture and offline analysis.   TechRepublic Highlights   10 ways to deal with a bad boss Is your boss about to drive you crazy? Here are some coping strategies to help you keep your sanity (and maybe your job). 10 common network security design flaws Solid planning and design can help reduce the potential for security breaches. Here are some design missteps to watch out for. Project action item log Want to see a little more accountability so your projects actually get done the right way? This simple form will help you keep track of who's supposed to handle what. 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Samsung vs. Apple; Wi-Fi hotspots; Microsoft HomeOS; 10 best Android phones [TECH UPDATE]

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Today's Top Picks ? Samsung won't quietly cede ground to Apple Samsung, the Korean electronics giant, appears to be playing hardball with Apple as both companies aim to connect consumers on multiple screens from the TV to tablets to mobile devices. READ FULL STORY   Recommended What are the highest paying job roles? IT Professionals - Find out in the 2010 activeTechPros IT salary & skills report. Be a member for free access. * * * * * * * * * * * * Business Professionals Join activeBizPros and identify the highest paying job roles in your country with our salary benchmark wizard.   Long distance WiFi rule could be just 10 days away Imagine. Easily networked hotspots, with omnidirectional antennas that can find fiber, not just the pitiful excuse for broadband your phone or cable monopoly sells. READ FULL STORY   Microsoft experiments with 'HomeOS' and home app store ideas Microsoft Research is working on a project known as "HomeOS," which will provide a way to isolate non/less-technical users from a heterogeneous and often incompatible mess of devices. READ FULL STORY   HP beefs up security line-up, buys ArcSight for $1.5 billion Hewlett-Packard made it official: It is buying security software vendor ArcSight for $1.5 billion in its second security acquisition over the last four weeks. READ FULL STORY   Recommended What are the highest paying job roles? IT Professionals - Find out in the 2010 activeTechPros IT salary & skills report. 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READ FULL STORY Microsoft celebrates Windows Phone 7 with mock iPhone funeral Microsoft employees celebrated Windows Phone 7 RTM by holding a mock funeral for the iPhone and BlackBerry through the Redmond campus. READ FULL STORY Thin clients vs. Smart Displays If you want to understand what happened to Sun, look no further than Sun Marketing's insistence on selling the Sun Ray as a thin client - something it isn't. READ FULL STORY Motorola's next-generation remote recharges in just 60 seconds Motorola has unwrapped a pair of new HDTV remote controls, including one that has a QWERTY keyboard on one side and device control buttons on the other, and one that be recharged in just 60 seconds. READ FULL STORY Is there really any value to 3-year smartphone forecasts? Smartphone forecasts out to 2014 appeared online from Gartner this week, but I have a tough time putting too much value when we have seen two recent operating systems go from 0 to 15 percent share in a short time. READ FULL STORY PCM: flash killer or flash road kill? Silicon oxide nanocrystal memory isn't the only non-volatile alternative should NAND flash run stop scaling down. PCM is alive and shipping today. Can it make the grade? READ FULL STORY   Top SmartPlanet Pick   Wisdom teeth: stashing your own stem cells Japanese researchers create stem cell lines from the pulp of wisdom teeth. Could personalized medical applications follow? READ FULL STORY Want more? Sign up for SmartPlanet's daily newsletter   Hot Topic Spotlight   Do all hardcore PC gamers look down on casual gaming? Are PC gamers who choose fighting wars on terrorism or slaying aliens with an overclocked, liquid-cooled desktop elitists who thumb their noses at others? 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