[TechRepublic] Intel unveils Thunderbolt (a.k.a. Light Peak) to unify your cables

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Intel unveils Thunderbolt (photos) Resource of the day Five Tips for Effective Backup and Recovery in Virtual Environments Learn five tips to secure your virtual environment. Plus, find out how to increase the effectiveness of backup and recovery in your virtual environment and make it simple, fast, affordable, and scalable. More from TechRepublic   Why aren't more CEOs fired? Despite an environment of record layoffs of workers, you don't hear very often about a CEO being fired. Why is that? Read more Share apps with another Android phone owner Recommending apps to your contacts who have Android devices is easy with Share Apps and Bump. Jack Wallen explains how to use these free tools to share Android apps. Read more The 10 most annoying employees Certain behaviors are almost guaranteed to drive your boss crazy. Unfortunately, you might not even know you're doing it -- until the day you're shown the door. Read more DIY IT: Groupware on a shoestring budget When cost is an issue, IT shops can always turn to eGroupware. In this blog, Jack Wallen runs through an eGroupware installation. Read more News from ZDNet   Intel's Thunderbolt promise: It's all about fewer wires Intel's Thunderbolt technology is a wet dream for techies: It runs at 10Gbps, can transfer a full HD movie in less than 30 seconds and uses two communications protocols for data transfer and... Read more Thunderbolt technology - A primer Intel has lifted the lid on its much-anticipated Thunderbolt I/O technology. Here's a quick rundown of what we know about this new technology. Read more It's official: new MacBook Pros arrive with quad-core, Thunderbolt The new high-end MacBook Pros mark several firsts, including: the first implementation of Thunderbolt (nee Light Peak) and the first quad-core processor in a notebook. Read more Motorola XOOM and Honeycomb -- not ready for prime time The Motorola XOOM is now available for purchase from Verizon and reviews are popping up all over the web. The XOOM, and more importantly Android Honeycomb, is definitely a work in progress. Read more FaceTime for Mac now available for $0.99 (updated) It's a big release day for Apple, and one of the smaller releases is still sure to please a few Mac owners. FaceTime for Mac is now available. Read more LaCie readying Little Big Disk with Thunderbolt LaCie was there on the workbench with a prototype drive, back at the fall Intel Developer Forum demo of Light Peak technology. And so it was again on Thursday, when Apple and Intel rolled out... Read more HP wants to become the general contractor of the datacenter industry HP's CFS division moves to become a one-stop datacenter shop Read more IBM reclaims server market share revenue crown in Q4, says Gartner IBM handily claimed the server market share lead in the fourth quarter as the company rode its new mainframe and Power7 systems, according to Gartner. Overall, fourth quarter server revenue was up... Read more Verizon now offering Samsung Galaxy Tab for $299.99 with contract Verizon Wireless is now offering the Samsung Galaxy Tab for a much lower price...with a two-year service agreement, of course. Read more Open Group cloud panel forecasts cloud as spurring useful transition phase for enterprise architecture Enterprise architects need to break out of the idea of focusing on how to address the boundary between IT and the business and talk to the business in business terms. Read more 10 percent of Windows Phone 7 update installations failed Microsoft has admitted that things haven't gone very smoothly as far as its first Windows Phone 7 platform update is concerned, with as many as 10% of installations failing to install correctly. Read more Sprint gets first Windows Phone 7 phone: HTC Arrive Sprint is finally getting some Windows Phone 7 action with the announcement of the HTC Arrive, also known as the HTC 7 Pro. Read more My favorite Linux desktop: Mint 10 I go through Linux distributions like an elephant does peanuts, but a few of the best stick around. Right now, my favorite Linux desktop is Mint. Read more Bing integrates Facebook likes in search results The upshot to all of this is that Google and Microsoft are looking to social networks to enhance and supplement their respective algorithms. Read more Featured multimedia   HTC Inspire 4G: High-powered Android, low-ball price The HTC Inspire 4G has the features to rival the top Android smartphones, while being launched at the meager price of $99 by AT&T, which is trying to lure new Android customers now that it has lost its exclusive hold on the iPhone. Here is our full unboxing of the Inspire and side-by-side photos next to popular rivals. View on site HP revamps EliteBook, ProBook laptop collections Hewlett-Packard has gone back to the drawing board for its professional-grade EliteBook and ProBook lines. Click through the gallery to get an all-around look at the each of the new models. View on site Historic legacy for NASA's pioneering shuttle Discovery (photos) Accomplished NASA shuttle Discovery to retire following 39th mission. View on site Today's recommended downloads Improved Cooling Strategies for IT Wiring Closets (American Power Conversion (APC)) Maximized Productivity with Simplified Device Management (Canon) Free White Paper: Electrical Efficiency Measurement for Data Centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Five Tips for Effective Backup and Recovery in Virtual Environments (Quest Software) Technology Report: Energy-Efficient Cooling for Data Centers (American Power Conversion (APC))   About this newsletter The Sanity Check newsletter is my daily update on the technology world. You'll get my top stories, opinions, reviews, user polls, and hand-picked stories of the day. Jason Hiner TechRepublic Editor in Chief My Twitter feed: @jasonhiner Gallery: Hands on with the LG Optimus 3D LG Optimus 3D can play 3D video. At the recent Mobile World Congress, CNET took a closer look at the mobile device. 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[TechRepublic] HTC Inspire 4G review and photos

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HTC Inspire 4G review: High-powered Android at a low-ball price The HTC Inspire 4G is a high-end Android smartphone that is priced like a discount phone. Learn why it's such a bargain and the pros and cons of this highly-anticipated device. Read more HTC Inspire 4G: High-powered Android, low-ball price Resource of the day Technology Report: Energy-Efficient Cooling for Data Centers Beat the heat in your data center. Compare the efficiency benefits of row-based cooling with other common cooling architectures. 10 apps for Verizon iPhone owners If you purchased a Verizon iPhone, you may have already downloaded well-known apps, such as Angry Birds and Netflix. Check out a CNET blogger's picks for cool lesser-known apps, and then list your favorite apps for Verizon iPhone. Read more Share apps with another Android phone owner Recommending apps to your contacts who have Android devices is easy with Share Apps and Bump. Jack Wallen explains how to use these free tools to share Android apps. Read more Use IronRuby to develop a Windows Phone 7 app Justin James recently got his feet wet with IronRuby, and he was eager to use it in a real-world scenario. Find out what this Ruby novice thinks of using IronRuby to write a Windows Phone 7 application. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Geeky conventions not to miss in 2011 Beat the winter doldrums by planning your trips to comics, gaming, cosplay, sci-fi, and DIY conventions now. Gen Con 2011, BlizzCon 2011, and SteamCon III are just three of the geeky cons listed. Read more 100+ geeks to follow on Twitter Keep up with the latest geek news and happenings by following Stan Lee, Felicia Day, Stephen Fry, Cory Doctorow, Neil Gaiman, and other people, organizations, and companies on Twitter. Read more Featured multimedia   Sights from Mobile World Congress As we close Mobile World Congress 2011 and leave Barcelona, CNET brings you the sights of the show from Barcelona. View on site Motorola Brute i886 Don't be tricked into believing the Motorola i886 is an Android smartphone; it's not, but it is a very functional Nextel messaging phone with Direct Connect and fantastic call quality. View on site Cricket TXTM8 3G The Cricket TXTM8 3G is a decidedly average messaging phone with a few good features, and you do get what you pay for. View on site Photos through a microscope Olympus BioScapes: Art that lives under the microscope Photomicrography winning images over the years Nikon Small World winning photographs under the microscope for 2010 Nikon Small World's categories of photos through the microscope Today's recommended downloads Battery Technology for Data Centers and Network Rooms: Safety Codes (American Power Conversion (APC)) Estimating a Data Center's Electrical Carbon Footprint (American Power Conversion (APC)) Specifying Power and Cooling for Today's High-Density Data Center (American Power Conversion (APC)) Getting Better Benefits Out of ERP (Epicor Software) Maximized Productivity with Simplified Device Management (Canon) Gallery: Hands on with the LG Optimus 3D LG Optimus 3D can play 3D video. At the recent Mobile World Congress, CNET took a closer look at the mobile device. TechRepublic newsletters   Get Mac tips, the latest IT news updates, product reviews, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Macs in Business Sanity Check Product Spotlight Five Tips 10 Things

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[TechRepublic] How to use CrashPlan for online backups

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How to use CrashPlan for online backups Get reliable, redundant backups with CrashPlan, which is cross-platform and offers both a free service and a paid service with enhanced security and storage options. Read more Resource of the day IBM Pulse 2011, The Premier Service Management Event As the software, systems, and services of a smarter planet become more interconnected, innovation requires more visibility, control and automation. Join IBM for Pulse 2011 to learn how to optimize service innovation in your organization. 10 apps for Verizon iPhone owners If you purchased a Verizon iPhone, you may have already downloaded well-known apps, such as Angry Birds and Netflix. Check out a CNET blogger's picks for cool lesser-known apps, and then list your favorite apps for Verizon iPhone. Read more The one big reason why iPad rivals can't compete on price The biggest disappointment of nearly every promising competitor to the Apple iPad has been the price tag. Learn the one trump card that allows Apple to out-price rival tablets. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   How to create DNS zones and records on Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server Erik Eckel provides a short tutorial for admins who are deploying Snow Leopard Server in a business setting and need to create DNS zones and records. Read more How to reassign the primary display on multi-display Macs If you regularly work with a multiple-display setup, you might have to reassign a primary monitor if you change equipment or a monitor dies. It's easy to do, but not intuitive. Vincent Danen tells... Read more How to share files using the iPad Erik Eckel names his three favorite methods for sharing files among other computers with the iPad. Read more Featured multimedia   Joby Gorillamobile Yogi and Ori iPad cases in all their poses (photos) We get up-close and super-flexible with Joby's multi-purpose, funky iPad cases. View on site Template resources for Web Design Templates let you develop web sites that share a similar structure and graphic identity, quickly and without having to worry about accidentally deleting or changing elements. Here are some resources for templates from Ryan Boudreaux. View on site Photos through a microscope Olympus BioScapes: Art that lives under the microscope Photomicrography winning images over the years Nikon Small World winning photographs under the microscope for 2010 Nikon Small World's categories of photos through the microscope Today's recommended downloads Cooling strategies for high-density racks and blade servers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Maximized Productivity with Simplified Device Management (Canon) Technology Report: Energy-Efficient Cooling for Data Centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Improved Cooling Strategies for IT Wiring Closets (American Power Conversion (APC)) Optimize Your Data Center for the Greatest Value and the Lowest TCO (American Power Conversion (APC)) Gallery: Hands on with the LG Optimus 3D LG Optimus 3D can play 3D video. At the recent Mobile World Congress, CNET took a closer look at the mobile device. TechRepublic newsletters   Get net admin tips, tech tutorials and news, and off-topic posts in these TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Network Administrator Five Tips IT News Digest Geekend

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[TechRepublic] HTC Inspire 4G review: High-powered Android at a low-ball price

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Review: Boxer Text Editor Boxer Text Editor is a serious tool for serious users. If you are a coder looking for a text editor that will make your coding life much easier, Boxer may be the tool for you. Read more HTC Inspire 4G: High-powered Android, low-ball price Resource of the day Five Tips for Effective Backup and Recovery in Virtual Environments Learn five tips to secure your virtual environment. Plus, find out how to increase the effectiveness of backup and recovery in your virtual environment and make it simple, fast, affordable, and scalable. DIY: Free tools for removing malicious software Fighting the malware battle really hurts when you're spending a good deal of your IT budget (if you even have an IT budget) on software to protect machines from attacks. Here's how to do it for free. Read more 10 apps for Verizon iPhone owners If you purchased a Verizon iPhone, you may have already downloaded well-known apps, such as Angry Birds and Netflix. Check out a CNET blogger's picks for cool lesser-known apps, and then list your favorite apps for Verizon iPhone. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Web development using Go Go has enjoyed unusually rapid adoption and popularity among developers. Here are some highlights of using this programming language. Read more Access Native Tools Management in Windows SBS 2011 Windows Small Business Server 2011 has a number of applications pre-installed and configured. IT jedi Rick Vanover shows how to access a single pane of glass for a number of system administration items. Read more Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 released to public On February 22, 2011, Microsoft released Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 to the general public. Should you download and install it? Read more The one big reason why iPad rivals can't compete on price The biggest disappointment of nearly every promising competitor to the Apple iPad has been the price tag. Learn the one trump card that allows Apple to out-price rival tablets. Read more Featured multimedia   Leaked Windows 8 screenshots Leaked Windows 8 screenshots, by notorious Windows leak going by the name of Zukona. View on site Sinclair ZX81 Teardown Bill Detwiler cracks open the Sinclair ZX81 (a low-cost home computer released in 1981) in this TR Dojo teardown gallery. View on site New HP ProBook and EliteBooks (photos) HP's revamped its business laptops, ranging from the EliteBook p to the ProBook b and s lines, upgrading to new designs. View on site Photos through a microscope Olympus BioScapes: Art that lives under the microscope Photomicrography winning images over the years Nikon Small World winning photographs under the microscope for 2010 Nikon Small World's categories of photos through the microscope Today's recommended downloads Maximized Productivity with Simplified Device Management (Canon) IBM Pulse 2011, The Premier Service Management Event (IBM) Five Tips for Effective Backup and Recovery in Virtual Environments (Quest Software) Cisco Cloud News: Get it "To Go" on Your iPod (Cisco Systems) The Achilles Heel in Google Apps (Backupify) Defragmentation Applications   UltraDefrag tool MyDefrag 4.2.6 Smart Defrag Defraggler Bookmark the Product Spotlight Blog   Gallery: Hands on with the LG Optimus 3D LG Optimus 3D can play 3D video. At the recent Mobile World Congress, CNET took a closer look at the mobile device. TechRepublic newsletters   Get net admin tips, tech tutorials and news, and off-topic posts in these TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Network Administrator Five Tips IT News Digest Geekend

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