[TechRepublic] iPhone and Android apps raise privacy concerns

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iPhone and Android apps raise privacy concerns Two new studies have raised concerns about the transmission of private data by some iPhone and Android apps. Read more Resource of the day State of Virtualization Desktop virtualization is among the hottest IT trends. How many enterprise decision-makers have it in their 2011 roll-out plans? Find out in our survey results, and learn the facts you need to get buy-in for desktop virtualization at your enterprise. Additional TechRepublic resources   Video: Windows 7 and Vista tweak: Select multiple files with checkboxes Bill Detwiler shows you how to select multiple files in Windows 7 and Vista with the "Use Check Boxes to Select Items" feature. Read more Video: Five tips for becoming a great IT manager Bill Detwiler shares five tips to help IT professionals successfully transition from a technical position into IT management. Read more Investigate memory usage with Windows 7 Resource Monitor Greg Shultz shows you how to use the detailed information displayed in Windows 7 Resource Monitor to investigate memory usage. Read more Quick Tip Windows 7: Customize the command prompt In Microsoft Windows 7, you can customize the command prompt using specifically configured shortcuts to better match the task at hand. Read more 10 misconceptions that are holding Linux back A lot of obsolete concerns are floating around and preventing users from embracing Linux. Jack Wallen debunks some of the common myths and explains what you could be missing. Read more 20 off-the-wall emails from the technically clueless Nikon Small World's categories of photos through the microscope Geekiest Doodles from Google Apple TV 2nd Generation (2010) Teardown Cracking open the Apple TV Featured multimedia   3 music apps for Windows Phone 7--photos Microsoft showcased three apps that will hits its Windows Phone 7 application Marketplace. We demoed Slacker Radio, I Heart Radio, and MusixMatch. View on site Optimus laptops: Finding the prime picks (photos) We take a look at the laptops we've reviewed with Nvidia's automatic-switching graphics, and sort out the best from the rest. View on site Signal achievements in Army history (photos) The U.S. Army's Signal Corps has now been around for 150 years at the forefront of technologies from the telegraph to radio, radar, and satellite communications. View on site Inside a nuclear power plant (photos) CNET's Martin LaMonica reports on a tour of the Seabrook Station nuclear power plant, one of the 104 nuclear plants that supply 20 percent of the electricity in the U.S. View on site Featured Webcast Straight Talk about Agile, ALM, and Cloud Listen to Forrester analyst Dave West and Kevin Hancock, Director of Services at CollabNet, address the most current trends, challenges, and frequently asked questions on Agile development, application lifecycle management (ALM), and the cloud. IT Help Desk Survival Guide, 3rd Ed.   Have extra budget to spend? Then order TechRepublic's IT Help Desk Survival Guide, Third Edition provides tools and tips to help you better manage help desk services, improve end-user support, troubleshoot hardware issues, identify quick fixes to Windows problems, and help users make the most of Microsoft Office. Order the download today! Today's recommended downloads Solve the Desktop Management Challenge (Dell) State of Virtualization (Dell) Using Total Cost of Ownership to Determine Optimal PC Refresh Lifecycles (Dell) Quick. Easy. Secure. Discover the Advantages of Private Cloud Deployment (IBM) Taking Back Your Productivity with Microsoft Business Productivity Online Services (Microsoft) End-user bloopers and IT chaos   Computer bloopers and blunders from the technically clueless What not to do in a server room Convicted of endangering their computers? Dirty computers: Revenge of the dust bunnies   Do you have time to fix your PCs? TechRepublic member CTOS says she is so busy solving other people's computer problems that she doesn't have time to fix her own PCs. Is this a common dilemma for IT pros? TechRepublic newsletters   Get IT advice and techniques, mobile news, Mac tips, and product reviews in these TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Five Tips 10 Things Smartphones Macs in Business Product Spotlight Fractal art galleries Chaoscope fractals showcase the beauty of chaos Fractal art from the XaoS zoomer Amazing flame fractals take your breath away Flame Fractals continue to dazzle Connect with TechRepublic

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[TechRepublic] Photomicrography, zombie stories, Google Doodles

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Nikon Small World's categories of photos through the microscope Resource of the day Taking Back Your Productivity with Microsoft Business Productivity Online Services Join this TechRepublic Webcast to hear expert insights and experiences of using competing messaging platforms and how they made the decision to embrace the cloud. Additional TechRepublic resources   Geek Gifts 2010: Sid Meier's Civilization V Sid Meier's Civilization is one of the most enduring and endearing computer game franchises ever and the fifth version only enhances the legacy. Read more Geeks get ready for Halloween Halloween is just one more opportunity for geeks -- for whom costumes are a part of regular life -- to prove that they are the wittiest people at the party. Here are some geeky costume ideas. Read more Six zombie tales worth checking out Edmond Woychowsky recommends zombie stories that he thinks are worth your time. What zombie literature do you recommend to Geekend readers? Read more Geek Gifts 2010: WowWee RS Tri-bot talking robot The RS Tri-bot from WowWee Robotics may appeal more to the younger geeks on your gift shopping list than the adults. Find out why in this Geekend review. Read more Video: Don't put your hand in the Large Hadron Collider beam If you put your hand in front of the Large Hadron Collider beam, what would happen? What if a nearby star went supernova? In this video, scientists answer these questions and more about physics and astronomy. Read more Programming news: Rubinius 1.1, Eclipse Helios SR1, critical ASP.NET patch Read about using jQuery UI on the Microsoft Content Delivery Network, Titanium+Geo, the OpenOffice fork, using IronRuby on Windows Phone 7, and more. Read more 10 hot up-and-coming computer careers As the world grows more technical, you can expect It job opportunities to pop up in some unusual places Read more Self-evident computing: What does it mean for the future? We have started to witness the triumph of the self-evident user experience. See what it will mean for the future of the tech industry and IT jobs. Read more Featured multimedia   Geekiest Doodles from Google Here's a collection of 30 of the geekiest Google Doodles from 2009 and 2010 so far. View on site LEGO creations on display at BrickCon 2010 BrickCon 2010 was held September 30 - October 3, 2010, in Seattle, Washington. Here's a look at some of the LEGO creations that were on display. View on site Census of Marine Life reveals hidden life in oceans (photos) The most massive undertaking of its kind, a 10-year project to understand the ocean ecosystem is complete. View on site Enslaved: Odyssey to the West (photos) Enslaved: Odyssey to the West tells the story of an unlikely pair tasked with navigating through a decaying New York City which is inhabited by an anti-human robotic race. View on site Signal achievements in Army history (photos) The U.S. Army's Signal Corps has now been around for 150 years at the forefront of technologies from the telegraph to radio, radar, and satellite communications. View on site Apple TV 2nd Generation (2010) Teardown Bill Detwiler cracks open the 2nd gen. Apple TV--released in 2010. See the hardware inside Apple's second attempt to put iTunes on your TV. View on site Inside a nuclear power plant (photos) CNET's Martin LaMonica reports on a tour of the Seabrook Station nuclear power plant, one of the 104 nuclear plants that supply 20 percent of the electricity in the U.S. View on site Sustainable design comes home at West Coast Green (photos) Green building festival West Coast Green showcases the newest ideas in sustainable home design. View on site Featured Webcast Taking Back Your Productivity with Microsoft Business Productivity Online Services Join this TechRepublic Webcast to hear expert insights and experiences of using competing messaging platforms and how they made the decision to embrace the cloud. Today's recommended downloads Dell OEM Solutions (Dell) Taking Back Your Productivity with Microsoft Business Productivity Online Services (Microsoft) Security in Public and Private Cloud Infrastructures (Joyent) Moving to the Cloud? Ensure a Smooth Transition for Applications and Data (Joyent) Email Archiving Systems: Customer Satisfaction Survey Results (Sunbelt Software) More geek hobby galleries   Photomicrography winning images over the years Astrophotography by AstronomyBoy Astrophotography: The ultimate geek hobby A tantalizing look at hobby robotics Do you have time to fix your PCs? TechRepublic member CTOS says she is so busy solving other people's computer problems that she doesn't have time to fix her own PCs. Is this a common dilemma for IT pros? TechRepublic newsletters   Get IT advice and techniques, mobile news, Mac tips, and product reviews in these TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Five Tips 10 Things Smartphones Macs in Business Product Spotlight Fractal art galleries Chaoscope fractals showcase the beauty of chaos Fractal art from the XaoS zoomer Amazing flame fractals take your breath away Flame Fractals continue to dazzle Connect with TechRepublic

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[TechRepublic] Database design blunders, 10 hottest IT careers, outdated Linux myths

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10+ ways to screw up your database design Database developers often fall into certain design traps -- and it's generally the users who pay the price. See how you can improve your design process and build a more flexible, reliable, and efficient database. Read more Resource of the day Taking Back Your Productivity with Microsoft Business Productivity Online Services Join this TechRepublic Webcast to hear expert insights and experiences of using competing messaging platforms and how they made the decision to embrace the cloud. 10 common career myths Career prospects have changed dramatically from previous generations. Alan Norton offers this wake-up call for IT pros who may still cling to certain expectations -- like salary increases, job advancements, benefits, and a nice retirement package. Read more 10 ways to get more mileage out of Word 2010 templates Document templates are one of Word's most powerful features. Here are some simple tricks for building templates that will streamline your document tasks. Read more 10 misconceptions that are holding Linux back A lot of obsolete concerns are floating around and preventing users from embracing Linux. Jack Wallen debunks some of the common myths and explains what you could be missing. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Quick Tip Windows 7: Customize the command prompt In Microsoft Windows 7, you can customize the command prompt using specifically configured shortcuts to better match the task at hand. Read more 10 hot up-and-coming computer careers As the world grows more technical, you can expect IT job opportunities to pop up in some unusual places Read more Create a task-based issue log in Microsoft Project 2007 You can customize Microsoft Project 2007 to create an issue list at the task level. Andy Makar shows you how in this project management tutorial. Read more Open multiple Word files all at the same time Open one, two, three, or all the Microsoft Word files in a folder at the same time. Susan Harkins explains how to do it. Read more Fractal art galleries Chaoscope fractals showcase the beauty of chaos Fractal art from the XaoS zoomer Amazing flame fractals take your breath away Flame Fractals continue to dazzle Featured Webcast Taking Back Your Productivity with Microsoft Business Productivity Online Services Join this TechRepublic Webcast to hear expert insights and experiences of using competing messaging platforms and how they made the decision to embrace the cloud. Today's recommended downloads Free Guide: Installing Messaging Security Software on Your Exchange Server (Sunbelt Software) Taking Back Your Productivity with Microsoft Business Productivity Online Services (Microsoft) Email Archiving Systems: Customer Satisfaction Survey Results (Sunbelt Software) Guide to Messaging Archiving (Sunbelt Software) Moving to the Cloud? Ensure a Smooth Transition for Applications and Data (Joyent) Malware Smackdown   10 ways to detect computer malware In the ongoing war against malware threats, you need tools that will baseline your system, detect vulnerabilities, and remove existing malware. More malware resources   10 more ways to detect computer malware The 10 faces of computer malware Five tips for spotting the signs of malware Virus & Spyware Removal Checklist Do you have time to fix your PCs? TechRepublic member CTOS says she is so busy solving other people's computer problems that she doesn't have time to fix her own PCs. Is this a common dilemma for IT pros? TechRepublic newsletters   Get Mac tips, product reviews, and smartphones news in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Macs in Business Product Spotlight Smartphones Five Tips Connect with TechRepublic

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