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Today's Top Picks   Nokia likely netted $600 million plus in Apple patent settlement Nokia likely extracted a one-time $608 million payment from Apple as the companies settled their patent litigation, but the long-term health of the company depends on products not royalties, say analysts. READ FULL STORY Recommended A Reference Guide to Virtualization and Infrastructure Optimization While there's no doubt that virtualization will represent a fundamental change in the way your company operates, it can be a change for the better. Read this white paper to learn how virtualization can help optimize your infrastructure. United States Senate has been hacked by Lulz Security In the wake of 26,000 emails and passwords being leaked, Lulz Security has a new target: the United States Senate. READ FULL STORY Apple sells unlocked iPhones in U.S. Want a GSM iPhone but hate AT&T? Now you can buy an unlocked phone from Apple for $649, and get it to work with any carrier's microSIM card. READ FULL STORY Windows 7 on a Mac: my Boot Camp survival guide Apple's Boot Camp software is essential to running Windows on a Mac. But after many installations and much research, I've concluded that Boot Camp is second only to iTunes in its ability to inflict pain on Windows users. READ FULL STORY The first Chromebook Review: Samsung Series 5 The first Chromebook, the Samung Series 5, is being shipped and while it's not a great laptop, it is a very good one. Just don't think of it as a full Windows laptop replacement. It's not. READ FULL STORY Microsoft wants guarantees if Google buys Nortel patents If Google ends up buying 6,000+ telecommunications patents as part of a Nortel bankruptcy proceeding, Microsoft wants some guarantees, according to bankruptcy court filings today. READ FULL STORY HP's Apotheker consolidates power: Livermore steps back, CIO Mott out Hewlett-Packard on Monday reorganized its executive suite so key execs and the company's biggest units report directly to CEO Leo Apotheker. READ FULL STORY More thoughts on what may be on tap for Microsoft's WinC++ Fires are continuing to blaze over how to interpret Microsoft's focus on HTML5 and JavaScript (but failure to mention .Net and Silverlight) in the Windows 8 context. Amid all the smoke, Microsoft... READ FULL STORY Google's tepid Chromebook reviews meaningless: It's all about business Google Chromebook buyers---whether via Acer or Samsung's netbook---are going to be a self-selecting bunch. And the likely buyers of the Chromebook remain businesses not consumers. READ FULL STORY Hot Topic Spotlight   Should developers be scared of what Windows 8 will bring? In an attempt to make the operating system more 'finger friendly' Microsoft seems to be getting ready to move away from plaform technologies such as Win32, COM, MFC, ATL, .NET, Silverlight, and WPF and instead start embracing web-based technologies such as HTML5 and JavaScript to create immersive applications. READ FULL STORY Featured Photo Gallery   Fossil MetaWatch Fossil MetaWatch- Personal Grid comes to the wrist VIEW THE GALLERY More photo galleries: Toshiba Satellite P700 series (photos) Pantech Crossover (photos) Numark NS6 (photos) Featured Product Coverage   This solid gold iPad costs as much as 300 regular iPads The latest addition to the golden gadget family is this solid gold iPad from Camaél London. Got some cash to burn? READ FULL STORY More product coverage: Comcast wants to bring Skype to your living room later this year Unsurprisingly, Virgin Mobile doesn't want customers rooting their phones Acer unveils new M and X Series value-priced desktops, 23-inch touch-screen LCD monitor Like gadgets? Sign up for ZDNet's Product Watch Newsletter	News & Blogs   IT and consumers play a big part in the new US power plan   Hooks to speech recognition found in iOS 5   T-Mobile gives Dads free data for a year this Fathers Day   Android Honeycomb: Is GMail its only redeeming feature?   Amazon prepping color Kindle with video streaming?   Infamous hacker group Anonymous pays the Indian cyberworld a visit   Angry Birds speakers + stand from Gear4 to land in stores this September   Rumor: Facebook to go public in Q1 2012   Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 set to sail on American Airlines   NEC spins memory breakthrough - no power required Connect with ZDNet   Become a fan on Facebook   Follow us on Twitter   Watch us on YouTube Videos and Podcasts   Google reveals first Chromebooks At the company’s developers conference in San Francisco, Google's Sundar Pichai announces the first Chromebook laptops. Samsung and Acer will each be offering machines starting June 15. The Samsung Chromebook will cost $429 for the Wi-Fi only version and $499 for the 3G version. PLAY VIDEO Play more video and audio Recommended Downloads Guide to Server Trends in 2011 Companies are increasingly dependent on the Internet's server-oriented architecture, but how do you grow processing, networking, and delivery capabilities? Download this e-guide to learn how server technologies and systems software merge to provide massive advantages like virtualization, as-a-service offerings, and converged networks. Realize the Benefits of Google Apps and Cloud Computing View this TechRepublic Webcast, with Google Apps Partner Lead Scott McMullan and NetSuite Director of Business Development Dan Chang, to learn about the business use cases, return on investment (ROI) and other key considerations for moving your business to the cloud with NetSuite and Google Apps. Live Webcast: The State of Data Security You protect your data for the same reason a knight wears armor, just in case. But is your protection slowing you down? Learn more about the new forms of data security in this webcast. Trends in Server Virtualization and How to Keep Up For many businesses, server virtualization began as an experiment, but it's quickly proving its viability as a comprehensive data storage solution. Read this white paper for more insight on the recent in trends in server virtualization. The Value of Scale-out NAS Data Storage Storing data isn't as easy as it used to be. Suddenly you're dealing with more files, larger files, and files you didn't even realize you needed. In this white paper you'll learn how switching to a scalable NAS system can free up your data. More white papers: Most popular papers Recently added papers Most popular papers by industry
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[TechRepublic] How secure is Dropbox?

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Dropbox: Convenient? Absolutely, but is it secure? A potential security lapse and possibly misleading statements are plaguing Dropbox, a hugely popular file-syncing app. What are the issues and is concern justified? Read more Resource of the day 30 day trial of Foglight Experience Monitor Appliance Sign up for a 30 day trial of Quest Software's Foglight Experience Monitor Appliance to see how it can help you optimize performance, improve capacity, and swiftly deal with problems, before they come up. Why strict copyright enforcement is becoming obsolete Strict copyright enforcement is popular in major copyright dependent industries right now. But here's why advancing technology is rapidly making those industries' traditional business models obsolete. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Five tips for protecting customer data Security technologies can only do so much to protect customer data. You also need to evaluate how you store that data and how you can control access to it. Read more Why clean code is more important than efficient code Efficiency can be important when writing code, but it should usually take a back seat to writing clear code. Chad Perrin explains why. Read more Rescue Macs with lost admin passwords using Reset Password utility Erik Eckel offers the solution to one of the most common Mac support questions -- how to reset a lost or forgotten user account password. Read more Featured multimedia   Asus UX21 ultraslim up close (photos) At Computex 2011 in Taipei, Crave Asia gets a hands-on look at the Asus UX21, a serious competitor to Apple's MacBook Air. View on site Geek out this Father's Day Six things geek dads REALLY want for Father's Day Geeked out gift ideas for Father's Day Darth Vader: My unlikely fatherhood role model Today's recommended downloads Simplify Application Performance Monitoring (Quest Software) Monitoring Physical Threats in the Data Center (American Power Conversion (APC)) Creating Order from Chaos in Data Centers and Server Rooms (American Power Conversion (APC)) Better Data Center Metrics (American Power Conversion (APC)) Evaluating Unified Communications Solutions (Cisco Systems) Welcome to the TechRepublic Google in the Enterprise Blog Google in the Enterprise helps professionals get the most out of Google Docs, Google Apps, Chrome, Chrome OS, and all the other Google products used in business environments.

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Tricks to make Windows boot faster, LibreOffice collaboration tools, how to safeguard customer data

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Five tips for speeding up Windows boot time The time required to start a PC has improved dramatically. Yet to many, it's still agonizingly slow. Here are a few ways to fix that. Read more Resource of the day Avoid the Hidden Costs of Upgrading Data Center Power Capacity Read this white paper to learn the drawbacks of scaling the power capacity of legacy UPS systems and explore scalable rack-based systems that can address these drawbacks. Compare costs of both, and make an informed decision that can save you money. Hottest new tips   Five tips for protecting customer data Security technologies can only do so much to protect customer data. You also need to evaluate how you store that data and how you can control access to it. Read more Five tips for collaborating in LibreOffice Collaboration tools are essential for all sorts of business documents and writing projects. Jack Wallen collaborates extensively on his technical content and fiction writing -- and he uses LibreOffice to get the job done. Read more Five tips for strengthening an understaffed support team If your support group is stretched too thin, service levels will drop, nerves will fray, user satisfaction will plummet, and staffers will leave. Here are several ways to help your techs succeed despite being shorthanded. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Four ways consultants can make the most of downtime Independent consulting can be feast or famine when it comes to getting work. When there's a lull in business, don't just sit there waiting for clients to call -- be productive during those non-billable hours. Read more Five hottest new games at E3 2011 Military first-person shooters, sci-fi and fantasy, and historical action games are some of the most popular titles at E3 2011. GameSpot's John Davison shares his top five titles from the gaming expo. Read more 10 principles the Linux community should revisit The Linux community has traditionally held certain beliefs, such as opposition to DRM and an insistence on free software. Jack Wallen suggests the time has come to reevaluate and possibly revolutionize some of the traditional thinking. Read more Five tips for negotiating a raise Bill Humbert, author of Recruiter Guy's Guide to Finding a Job, offers some advice on how to negotiate a salary. Read more I QUIT! How to be a professional when you leave a job CCIE recruiter Eman Conde offers advice about the right way to quit a job and remain professional, even when all you want to say is, "Take this job and shove it!" Read more Today's recommended downloads Help Diverse Platforms Play Well Together (Quest Software) Free Trial Download: up.time Systems Management Software (Uptime Software) Preventive Maintenance Strategy for Data Centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Creating Order from Chaos in Data Centers and Server Rooms (American Power Conversion (APC)) Strategies for Deploying Blade Servers in Existing Data Centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Welcome to the TechRepublic Google in the Enterprise Blog Google in the Enterprise helps professionals get the most out of Google Docs, Google Apps, Chrome, Chrome OS, and all the other Google products used in business environments. TechRepublic newsletters   Get Mac tips, product reviews, and smartphones news in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Macs in Business Smartphones 10 Things Geek out this Father's Day Six things geek dads REALLY want for Father's Day Geeked out gift ideas for Father's Day Darth Vader: My unlikely fatherhood role model

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Tricks to make Windows boot faster, LibreOffice collaboration tools, how to safeguard customer data

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Five tips for speeding up Windows boot time The time required to start a PC has improved dramatically. Yet to many, it's still agonizingly slow. Here are a few ways to fix that. Read more Resource of the day Simplify your IT with a complete service lifecycle approach Discover how you can improve efficiency - dramatically - through an ITIL-based service oriented approach. See how the unique features enhance end user and agent support by: (i) Standardizing core incident and problem processes, (ii) Integrating self-service catalog and request management, (iii) Automating continuous discovery of assets, infrastructure and applications and (iv) Improving end-to-end change management. Watch HP Demo Tour now. Hottest new tips   Five tips for protecting customer data Security technologies can only do so much to protect customer data. You also need to evaluate how you store that data and how you can control access to it. Read more Five tips for collaborating in LibreOffice Collaboration tools are essential for all sorts of business documents and writing projects. Jack Wallen collaborates extensively on his technical content and fiction writing -- and he uses LibreOffice to get the job done. Read more Five tips for strengthening an understaffed support team If your support group is stretched too thin, service levels will drop, nerves will fray, user satisfaction will plummet, and staffers will leave. Here are several ways to help your techs succeed despite being shorthanded. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Four ways consultants can make the most of downtime Independent consulting can be feast or famine when it comes to getting work. When there's a lull in business, don't just sit there waiting for clients to call -- be productive during those non-billable hours. Read more Five hottest new games at E3 2011 Military first-person shooters, sci-fi and fantasy, and historical action games are some of the most popular titles at E3 2011. GameSpot's John Davison shares his top five titles from the gaming expo. Read more 10 principles the Linux community should revisit The Linux community has traditionally held certain beliefs, such as opposition to DRM and an insistence on free software. Jack Wallen suggests the time has come to reevaluate and possibly revolutionize some of the traditional thinking. Read more Five tips for negotiating a raise Bill Humbert, author of Recruiter Guy's Guide to Finding a Job, offers some advice on how to negotiate a salary. Read more I QUIT! How to be a professional when you leave a job CCIE recruiter Eman Conde offers advice about the right way to quit a job and remain professional, even when all you want to say is, "Take this job and shove it!" Read more Today's recommended downloads Simplify your IT with a complete service lifecycle approach How HP and Fortify helped FICO Implement a Secure Development Lifecycle Four steps to standardizing IT service management Accelerate Modern Application Delivery with HP Software Apps Achieve an effective service catalog. Here's how. Welcome to the TechRepublic Google in the Enterprise Blog Google in the Enterprise helps professionals get the most out of Google Docs, Google Apps, Chrome, Chrome OS, and all the other Google products used in business environments. TechRepublic newsletters   Get Mac tips, product reviews, and smartphones news in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Macs in Business Smartphones 10 Things Geek out this Father's Day Six things geek dads REALLY want for Father's Day Geeked out gift ideas for Father's Day Darth Vader: My unlikely fatherhood role model

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