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[TechRepublic] Double your smartphone battery life with SleepWell

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SleepWell: Double your battery life when using Wi-Fi Trying to get portable devices -- smartphones in particular -- to last through the day is a giga-pain when using Wi-Fi. SleepWell may offer the perfect solution. Read more Resource of the day Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones You need the ability to support users on today's most popular platforms -- including iPhones and iPads. LogMeIn Rescue can help. Test drive LogMeIn Rescue for free and start providing complete on-demand remote support to customers and colleagues. Five tips for the best Android experience Android supports all sorts of mobile platform tweakage. Here are five great ideas for capitalizing on Android's flexibility. Read more Utopian convergence of PC and mobile: How far away is it? Connected professionals are carrying too many devices. But, make no mistake, convergence is coming and it will have seismic effects for both users and the tech industry. Read more Is speech input/output on smartphones ready for prime time? According to Deb Shinder, voice integration on smartphones is increasingly becoming more advanced, and speech is well on its way to becoming the primary input/output method. Do you think it's ready for prime time? Read more HTC Status: A mobile for Facebook junkies Jack Wallen reviews the HTC Status, which is an Android-based smartphone for Facebook junkies. Find out if he thinks other folks will like this device. Read more A cross-platform loading screen for mobile Java-enabled devices Developer Heshan Perera describes how to use the Lightweight User Interface Toolkit for Java ME to create a simple dialog object that serves as a loading screen. Read more Create and manipulate Android tables on the fly William Francis walks Android developers through a tutorial on how to create a simple program that demonstrates dynamic table creation. Read more 10 small but brilliant things about Google Plus Google+ includes several attention-grabbing items -- like Circles, Google Takeout, and Sparks -- but there are some great subtle features you should know about as well. Read more A study shows that almost 20% of companies use Google Apps Almost 1 out of 5 companies have deployed Google Apps in some form according to a study conducted by White Stratus. Susan Cline explores the study for additional insights. Read more Gmail with Google Voice is like a cheaper Skype with multiple calls Kevin Purdy shows you how you can make and receive multiple calls using Google Voice features in your Gmail account. You can even put calls on hold if you want. Read more Featured multimedia   5 Android apps for mobile apartment searching (screenshots) Say goodbye to the days of scouring through newspaper classifieds or even being tethered to your computer when seeking a new place to rent. These five Android apps allow you to view everything about nearby rentals while you're mobile. View on site Sprint's Motorola Photon 4G unboxed Motorola is gearing up for a big second half of 2011, and the first entry aiming to stun consumers is the Photon 4G with Sprint. Check out the new device being unboxed. View on site Gallery: iPad vs. Android: A personal journey The journey from iPad to Android and back again left wonderful apps in its wake. Here are ten of my favorites. View on site Focus on Chromebooks Your questions answered: What Chromebooks can and can't do While IT pros scoff, Google Chromebooks will likely seduce businesses Three things Chromebooks need to fix to win buyers Samsung and Acer Chromebooks: More netbook than notebook Today's recommended downloads Remote Monitoring and Management Made Simple, Scalable and Affordable (LabTech Software) Data Center Project Management (American Power Conversion (APC)) LIVE WEBCAST: Top 7 Considerations for Refreshing Server & Storage Infrastructure (TechRepublic) Better Security for Better Customers (VeriSign) Top 10 Considerations for Selecting the Right RMM Solution (LabTech Software) Perennial favorites   Lesser-known Android tips and tricks Smartphones with the lowest and the highest radiation levels Ways to improve your mobile computing experience Black Hat 2011 update: Keynote address complete with sirens Deb Shinder kicks off the news from Black Hat 2011 with a report from the keynote address and a mysterious series of alarms at the conference center. 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 Tech Sanity Check Five Tips 10 Things

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[TechRepublic] Double your smartphone battery life with SleepWell

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SleepWell: Double your battery life when using Wi-Fi Trying to get portable devices -- smartphones in particular -- to last through the day is a giga-pain when using Wi-Fi. SleepWell may offer the perfect solution. Read more Resource of the day Prepare an ERM classification scheme Classification is a key aspect of the record-keeping framework; links between classification, access, and disposal are important for both control and automation. Download whitepaper here Five tips for the best Android experience Android supports all sorts of mobile platform tweakage. Here are five great ideas for capitalizing on Android's flexibility. Read more Utopian convergence of PC and mobile: How far away is it? Connected professionals are carrying too many devices. But, make no mistake, convergence is coming and it will have seismic effects for both users and the tech industry. Read more Is speech input/output on smartphones ready for prime time? According to Deb Shinder, voice integration on smartphones is increasingly becoming more advanced, and speech is well on its way to becoming the primary input/output method. Do you think it's ready for prime time? Read more HTC Status: A mobile for Facebook junkies Jack Wallen reviews the HTC Status, which is an Android-based smartphone for Facebook junkies. Find out if he thinks other folks will like this device. Read more A cross-platform loading screen for mobile Java-enabled devices Developer Heshan Perera describes how to use the Lightweight User Interface Toolkit for Java ME to create a simple dialog object that serves as a loading screen. Read more Create and manipulate Android tables on the fly William Francis walks Android developers through a tutorial on how to create a simple program that demonstrates dynamic table creation. Read more 10 small but brilliant things about Google Plus Google+ includes several attention-grabbing items -- like Circles, Google Takeout, and Sparks -- but there are some great subtle features you should know about as well. Read more A study shows that almost 20% of companies use Google Apps Almost 1 out of 5 companies have deployed Google Apps in some form according to a study conducted by White Stratus. Susan Cline explores the study for additional insights. Read more Gmail with Google Voice is like a cheaper Skype with multiple calls Kevin Purdy shows you how you can make and receive multiple calls using Google Voice features in your Gmail account. You can even put calls on hold if you want. Read more Featured multimedia   5 Android apps for mobile apartment searching (screenshots) Say goodbye to the days of scouring through newspaper classifieds or even being tethered to your computer when seeking a new place to rent. These five Android apps allow you to view everything about nearby rentals while you're mobile. View on site Sprint's Motorola Photon 4G unboxed Motorola is gearing up for a big second half of 2011, and the first entry aiming to stun consumers is the Photon 4G with Sprint. Check out the new device being unboxed. View on site Gallery: iPad vs. Android: A personal journey The journey from iPad to Android and back again left wonderful apps in its wake. Here are ten of my favorites. View on site Focus on Chromebooks Your questions answered: What Chromebooks can and can't do While IT pros scoff, Google Chromebooks will likely seduce businesses Three things Chromebooks need to fix to win buyers Samsung and Acer Chromebooks: More netbook than notebook Today's recommended downloads KPMG, HP simplify HP records management - A Case Study Looking for a solution to curb your organization's rising IT costs? Prepare an ERM classification scheme eBook: Learn more about Dell Workstations here Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) Perennial favorites   Lesser-known Android tips and tricks Smartphones with the lowest and the highest radiation levels Ways to improve your mobile computing experience Black Hat 2011 update: Keynote address complete with sirens Deb Shinder kicks off the news from Black Hat 2011 with a report from the keynote address and a mysterious series of alarms at the conference center. 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 Tech Sanity Check Five Tips 10 Things

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[TechRepublic] Preview MS SCOM 2012 features: Public beta release

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Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2012: Easy setup, bundled features The public beta release of System Center Operations Manager 2012 is now available. Microsoft continues to add features that allow more applications and non-Windows devices to be monitored. John Joyner provides a preview. Read more Resource of the day Looking for a solution to curb your organization's rising IT costs? Download complimentary whitepaper from Oracle and learn the key capabilities in Oracle Database 11g Release 2 that enable IT professionals to successfully deliver more information, with high quality service, and at much lower cost. Additional TechRepublic resources   Wit and lethality: Preview of DEFCON 2011 DEFCON 2011 follows close upon the heels of Black Hat this week in Las Vegas. Mark Underwood picks out a few talks and workshops of note from the packed schedule. Read more How to get the most out of Mission Control Wil Limoges focuses on the Mission Control feature in Mac Lion, which combines the power of Expose, Dashboard, and Spaces. Will it help you navigate your Mac more efficiently? Read more Poll: Is it practical to run your business via online subscription services? Microsoft Office 365 is now available and ready to help you run your business, but is it folly to think you can run your business entirely via online subscription services? Read more Get ready for the action at Black Hat 2011 The Black Hat 2011 technical security conference kicks off this week. Get a preview of the presentations on the schedule. Read more i-NVMM: Securing non-volatile memory on the fly Computer memory is a treasure of unencrypted information. Fortunately, power off and it disappears. That's not the case with next-generation memory. Read more Review: Use Laplink PCmover to move from XP to Windows 7 Laplink's PCmover allows you to transfer settings, files, and applications from one machine to another, including moving from Windows XP to Windows 7. Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 Bill Detwiler cracks open the Asus Eee Pad Transformer. Inside this Android tablet, he found hardware from NVidia, Kingston, Elpida, and Broadcom. View on site Today's recommended downloads Prepare an ERM classification scheme KPMG, HP simplify HP records management - A Case Study Looking for a solution to curb your organization's rising IT costs? eBook: Learn more about Dell Workstations here Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) Five tips for restoring an unbootable hard drive When you're dealing with a system that won't boot, you need to fall back on some diagnostic skills and recovery strategies. Jack Wallen shares his field-tested approach. 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 Focus on Chromebooks Your questions answered: What Chromebooks can and can't do While IT pros scoff, Google Chromebooks will likely seduce businesses Three things Chromebooks need to fix to win buyers Samsung and Acer Chromebooks: More netbook than notebook Featured training courses   CCNA Boot Camp v2.0 ICND1 - Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices 1 VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V4] Understanding Networking Fundamentals SNAF - Securing Networks with ASA Fundamentals Browse all training courses Presented by Global Knowledge

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