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Best of TechRepublic Studs or duds? Photos of the 10 Windows Phone 7 launch devices   Microsoft flipped the switch on Windows Phone 7 on Monday, unveiling the final details of the operating system, the telecom companies that will carry it at launch, and the first 10 devices that will run WP7. We?ve got photos of all 10 Windows Phone 7 smartphones. -- Bill Detwiler, TechRepublic Head Technology Editor Latest photo galleries   Cracking open the $250 ZOTAC ZBOX $250 mini-PC Bill Detwiler cracks open the remarkably small, ZOTAC ZBOX HD-ID11 bare-bones computer. View The Gallery >> Wizard World Big Apple Comic Con 2010 Wizard World Big Apple Comic Con was held in New York on October 1-3, 2010. Here are a few photos that were taken at the event by attendees. View The Gallery >> 20 off-the-wall emails from the technically clueless End users sometimes ask the strangest questions. Here are 20 bizarre emails from users that either don't have a clue or didn't take the time to search before hitting send. View The Gallery >> Public domain Windows Desktop wallpaper from US National Parks Spanning more than 80 years of pinball machine history, the Pacific Pinball Exposition 2010 in San Rafael, Calif. had fans of the art and science of pinball in heaven. View The Gallery >> Brooklyn Optimus Prime photo gallery With over 400 hours of cumulative construction time, "Brooklyn Optimus Prime" was a labor of love for Peter Kokis. Find out the story behind his costume creations and what upcoming robots he's building. View The Gallery >> 25 years of Pixar's archives A traveling exhibit of the famed animation studio's artifacts finally comes home to the Bay Area. View The Gallery >> 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 The Gallery >> Geekiest Doodles from Google In this gallery, we take a look at 30 of the most memorable, geeky Google Doodles from 2009 and 2010 so far. View The Gallery >> Editor's Pick: Amazing PC Case Mods   Making a Steampunk Mini ITX Laptop Take a PC with a mini ITX board and turn it in to a steam-punk-esque laptop PC. The results are very special. View The Gallery >> Wild computer mods from Euskal Encounter 2006 From aliens to aluminum cases, these wild mods are definitely not your everyday computer cases. View The Gallery >> Five years of Mini-ITX mods As it hits a milestone, a look back at some of creative places modders have found for the tiny motherboard. Think accordions and waffle irons. View The Gallery >> Subscribe to TechRepublic Newsletters   Get IT tips and career advice via our newsletters! Simply click the newsletter titles you want from the list below to be automatically subscribed. Five Tips Get a concise roundup of solutions and techniques that will make your IT job go more smoothly. >> View the most recent edition TR Dojo Get best practices, advanced tips, and real-world advice for leaders in IT management, network administration, and help desk. >> View the most recent edition Smartphones Learn how to deploy and manage smartphones in your enterprise, and see reviews and photos when new smartphones are released. >> View the most recent edition Photo Galleries See the latest TechRepublic photo galleries about news, products, tech in action, and off-topic stories. >> View the most recent edition Follow TechRepublic and its editors on Twitter and Facebook     Bill Detwiler   Jason Hiner   Sonja Thompson   Mark Kaelin   Jody Gilbert   Selena Frye

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[TechRepublic] 10 legal issues that consultants should know about

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10 legal issues that consultants should know about Don't get blindsided by some legal misstep you never even heard of. Calvin Sun runs through the nitty-gritty issues all consultants should be prepared for. Read more Resource of the day Why Your Company Needs Telepresence When operations, safety, and revenue could be at risk in a matter of minutes, face-to-face communication can save your business. That's called telepresence. Learn more about telepresence and its role in business continuity. New at TechRepublic   Unified Storage Simulator Oracle's Unified Storage Simulator makes it possible to install and manage a virtual storage system on any laptop or desktop and experience the power of Open Storage. Read more How do I share folders in Windows 7 with the Shared Folder Wizard? Jack Wallen shows you how to use the Microsoft Windows Shared Folder Wizard to create folders that can be shared with colleagues across the network. Read more 10 ways to alienate your boss If you and your boss aren't getting along, it could be all your boss's fault. Unless it's partly yours. 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 BLADE: Can it stop drive-by malware? Right now, there is an abundance of websites successfully serving malware to unsuspecting visitors. Is there a cure? Some researchers think so. Read more Export a Project 2007 task-based issue log to Excel When you share a Microsoft Project 2007 issue log, you may have to put the file in a different format so clients can read it. Here's how to export that file to Microsoft Excel. Read more Review: Blackbox Security Monitor Blackbox Security Monitor is a free tool that serves as a watchdog on your network; reporting and warning the administrator of certain activity. Read more How to set up an OpenVPN server Vincent Danen shows you how to set up OpenVPN and takes you through some of the tricky configuration steps to get you up and running quickly. Read more Excel: By-pass the menu and ribbon structures to insert columns and rows There's more than one way to insert a column or row. If you have to or want to bypass the menu or ribbon, try one of these simple insertion methods. Read more Featured multimedia   HTC HD7 hands-on (photos) T-Mobile lands the HTC HD7, which rocks the largest display on a Windows Phone 7 device. CNET goes hands-on with smartphone from at Microsoft's launch event in New York. View on site LG Quantum, Optimus 7 hands-on (photos) LG's adds two phones to the Windows Phone 7 mix. See CNET's hands-on gallery of the LG Quantum and LG Optimus 7 here. View on site Dell Venue Pro hands-on (photos) Out of all the Windows Phone 7 devices, the Dell Venue Pro offers the most unique design. Check out CNET's hands-on photos. 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 Cisco TelePresence Services: Bringing Value to Your Organization (TANDBERG, now part of Cisco) Free Trial Download: up.time Systems Management Software (Uptime Software) The Impact of Messaging and Web Threats (Sunbelt Software) Implementing energy-efficient data centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Top 10 Technical Considerations when Choosing a Telepresence Solution (TANDBERG, now part of Cisco) Members' choice   The 10 best IT certifications: 2010 The certification landscape changes as rapidly as the technologies you support. Here's an updated list of certs that currently offer the most value and validity for IT pros. Recent favorites   How do I calibrate my computer display's best color settings? Daily security checklist 10 must-have Windows server tools 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. TechRepublic newsletters   Get smartphones news, product reviews, and need-to-know lists in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Smartphones Product Spotlight Five Tips 10 Things 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] Microsoft patches for October 2010

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It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: October 2010 Justin James gathers the information you need to make the right decision on applying Microsoft's October 2010 patches in your organization. Read more Resource of the day Sun Blade 6000 Modular System: Power and Cooling Efficiency Join the list of IT organizations that have made blade systems part of their strategy to battle the space, power, and cooling crunch. Read this white paper to find out what places Oracle's Sun Blade 6000 Modular System far above the competition. Removing a read-only domain controller from a domain For Active Directory domains, computer account housekeeping is a big chore. IT pro Rick Vanover shows how to remove former domain controllers. Read more Group Policy Object filtering by security group In this quick tip, IT pro Rick Vanover shows how you can use filtering to apply Group Policy Objects to a computer or user account. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Poll: Should Microsoft buy Adobe or look for a better deal? The TechRepublic Windows Blog member poll question: Should Microsoft buy Adobe or look for a better deal? Read more Review: Foglight NMS from Quest Software Derek Schauland evaluates Foglight NMS for monitoring your network. With everything but the kitchen sink and a price tag to match, could it be a fit for your organization? Read more Review: EnhanceMySe7en performance maintenance EnhanceMySe7en solves the problem of keeping Microsoft Windows 7 maintained without having to install multiple applications for different tasks. Read more Choose a RAID level that works for you When choosing a RAID level for a new array, there are a number of important points that you need to take into consideration. Scott Lowe outlines these points. Read more Featured multimedia   Microsoft's new Windows phones (photos) Redmond unveils nine new Windows Phone 7 handsets today in a New York launch event. We have photos of seven of 'em. View on site 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 Sun Blade 6000 Modular System: Power and Cooling Efficiency (Oracle) Download AS400/iSeries Server Performance Monitoring Tool (ManageEngine) Top 10 Technical Considerations when Choosing a Telepresence Solution (TANDBERG, now part of Cisco) The Top 10 Most Overlooked Benefits of CRM (BNET) The State Of Customer Experience, 2010 (Adobe Systems) 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. TechRepublic newsletters   Get smartphones news, product reviews, and need-to-know lists in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Smartphones Product Spotlight Five Tips 10 Things Connect with TechRepublic

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