[TechRepublic] Is there a conspiracy against Windows phones?

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U.S. cellular carriers are engaged in a conspiracy against Windows phones If you've been paying attention, you might find it easy to believe the U.S. carriers are actually set on preventing Windows Phone from succeeding. Read more Resource of the day VoIP and Beyond: UC's Productivity Promise Businesses have relied on private branch exchange, or PBX phone systems for decades. However, something better has arrived. Read this white paper to learn the next wave in voice communication. Android malware sees 'exponential growth' Kara Reeder reports on the increased risk associated with downloading Android apps. Read more Gmail for iPhone and iPad is a must-grab upgrade Gmail makes for a great app that any Google Apps user should have on their Apple iOS device. Read more Don't overload mobile apps with features We want to hear from app developers about whether they agree that a number of mobile applications have too many features. Read more Implications of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for app developers Developer Kyle Miller explains why Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich has him confused about the future of his current apps. Read more Working with reminders in Windows Phone 7 Windows Phone 7 Mango adds functionality that allows developers to create reminders and scheduled items. Here's how to use the feature in your WP7 apps. Read more 10 ways to combat the threat of mobile malware Mobile malware is on the rise, but user awareness is lagging behind. These preventive measures can help safeguard mobile devices. Read more Poll: Would you welcome an Android-powered PC? Google has released Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Cream Sandwich" for x86, so Android could be coming to PCs in 2012. Would you want one? Read more Five frivolous (but entertaining) apps for Windows Phone 7 Got a little time to kill? Here are a few WP7 apps that might amuse you. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Pantech Breakout: Get 4G LTE without breaking your bank It may not be sexy, but Jack Wallen believes the Pantech Breakout is a nice, inexpensive way to experience Verizon's 4G LTE network. Read more Enterprise considerations for smartphone management platforms Scott Lowe lists some key items that need to be considered when choosing a mobile device management platform. Read more Samsung Stratosphere: Average Android phone with a better than average keyboard Jack Wallen lists the Samsung Stratosphere's pros and cons to help you decide whether the Android device might be the right smartphone for you. Read more Apps of the month (November 2011): Master project management Scott Lowe highlights three useful apps: Project Management Training, iStudy P2 Project Management Foundation Exam - 220 Questions, and PMP. Read more Featured multimedia   Samsung Transform Ultra photos (Sprint) When we first saw this phone at CTIA, it was Boost Mobile-bound. About a month later, Sprint got it, too. View on site Tools for creating slick-looking apps Appearance has a lot to do with which apps people choose. Here's a rundown of some great tools that make it easy to jazz up the looks of the apps you build. View on site Jason Hiner's 10 best Android smartphones New Android smartphones flood into the market every week, which provides lots of choices but makes it difficult to sort out the best of the best. Heading into the 2011 holiday season, here's Jason Hiner's take on the 10 best Android smartphones. View on site Jason Hiner's 20 most useful Android smartphone apps If you want to quickly sort through the deluge of apps in the Android Market, here's a list of 20 that are definitely worth your time to download. View on site Inside Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (screenshots) Thanks to Android 4.0's newfound ability to take screenshots, we can bring you the inside look at Google's enormous Ice Cream Sandwich effort. View on site Today's recommended downloads IBM BladeCenter : Build Smarter IT (IBM) Smarter Data Center Multi-media White Paper (IBM) Get Your Free Trial of Diskeeper 2011 Professional (Diskeeper) Insights from the Global Chief Information Officer Study - Midmarket Perspective (IBM) Designing the Perfect Data Center Deployment (IBM) Perennial favorites   The 20 most useful Android smartphone apps of 2011 The 20 best iPhone apps of 2011 for productive geeks Five reasons Android is superior to the iPhone Lesser-known Android tips and tricks Call for photos: Data center showcase TechRepublic is looking for your data center photos -- have a server room nightmare, strange sighting, or something you want to brag about? Send them in! TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tips, the latest tech news updates, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Five Apps Tablets in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things Tech Sanity Check

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[TechRepublic] Five handy Mac apps for net admins

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Five handy Mac apps for net admins Brandon Carroll recommends five of his favorite apps that he uses on the Mac for routine net admin tasks. Read more Resource of the day Setting Up Shop, Again It's done. Your IT system is exactly how you always wanted it to be. Then you find out your company is moving. What are you supposed to do? Read this white paper to learn more about moving a data center from one location to another. Why Apple is about to build, buy, or partner on a web search engine Apple's Siri could change the game in search and put a lot of pressure on Google, but first Apple needs to deal with web search integration. Read more Gmail for iPhone and iPad is a must-grab upgrade Gmail makes for a great app that any Google Apps user should have on their Apple iOS device. Read more Kindle Fire vs. iPad: Join the debate and vote In the latest ZDNet Great Debate, Jason Hiner will be arguing that the iPad is a more productive tablet than Amazon's Kindle Fire. Cast your vote. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Configure Energy Saver preferences on the Mac Erik Eckel explains the Energy Saver settings on Macs that energy-conscious admins and users can configure to suit their requirements. Read more iPad 2 apps and tips for business travelers Learn more about using travel-related apps for the iPad2 in this free, downloadable book chapter from Que Publishing: Your iPad2 at Work. Read more Track system performance using Activity Monitor Erik Eckel offers tips on using Mac OS X Lion's Activity Monitor to diagnose and track performance problems. Read more Featured multimedia   TechRepublic's guide to geeky gifts for under $50 TechRepublic contributor Nicole Bremer Nash features great stocking stuffer, office gift, and holiday present ideas that are sure to please any geek. View on site Pixar's beautiful pre-film imagery In "The Art of Pixar," hundreds of colorscripts and concept images give us a glimpse of the terrific artistry that went into the making of the hit studio's many blockbuster films. View on site Today's recommended downloads 5 Tips for Choosing a Mobile Printer (Intermec Technologies) 5 Things Your Software Development Teams Should be Doing Now (CollabNet) Why Native Windows Defragmentation Isn't Enough (Diskeeper) Keep Your Storage Area Network at Peak Performance (Diskeeper) Subversion 1.7 - Why You Should Care (CollabNet) Call for photos: Data center showcase TechRepublic is looking for your data center photos -- have a server room nightmare, strange sighting, or something you want to brag about? Send them in! TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things

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[TechRepublic] Do yourself a favor an upgrade to the Gmail app

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Gmail for iPhone and iPad is a must-grab upgrade Gmail makes for a great app that any Google Apps user should have on their Apple iOS device. Read more Google's Music launch--hipness runneth over (photos) Resource of the day Cloud Computing Payback You've heard that cloud computing can save you money in the long run. If you're thinking about implementing a cloud computing system at your business but you're hesitant about the investment, take a look at this white paper. Additional TechRepublic resources   Use conditional formatting in Excel to highlight important dates If you don't want events slipping up on you, or past you, use Excel's conditional formatting as an alert system. Read more Getting started with Google Dart Justin James creates a sample Dart application to illustrate how the new Google language works as a beta version. Read more Somebody needs to kill Sony At some stage, most great ideas are no longer great. John M McKee makes the case that the same thing holds true for organizations and he uses Sony to make the case. Read more The case of anonymity in social media Anonymous comments are often the bane of every community manager's existence. Even the website editorial staffs for major newspapers - perhaps the biggest perpetrators of allowing anonymity online - hate the fact random people can leave random anything on their websites.Gannett, one of the largest publishers of newspapers and media properties in the world, introduced article comments in 2006... Read more Featured multimedia   Jason Hiner's 20 most useful Android smartphone apps If you want to quickly sort through the deluge of apps in the Android Market, here's a list of 20 that are definitely worth your time to download. View on site Desktop Wallpaper: Deep space nebula The mysterious nebula is arguably the most awe-inspiring cosmological phenomena known. The images published by our friends at NASA reveal the vastness of the universe and make for some mesmerizing desktop wallpaper. View on site Today's recommended downloads Enhanced Maintenance and Support in a Dynamic Infrastructure (IBM) Live Webcast: Complete Web Protection: 4 Strategies to Stop Threats (Sophos) Workload Automation Info Launchpad (IBM) Getting More From Your Network with Storage Enterprise Resource Planning (IBM) Re-Examining the Suitability of the Raised Floor for Data Center Applications (American Power Conversion (APC))   TechRepublic applies its unique technology perspective to review of some of the best geek gifts available, all just in time for the 2011 holiday shopping season. Read more.   Call for photos: Data center showcase TechRepublic is looking for your data center photos -- have a server room nightmare, strange sighting, or something you want to brag about? Send them in! TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, security news, tech analysis, and more in these TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tablets in the Enterprise IT Security Tech Sanity Check Smartphones

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