[TechRepublic] Google's plans for 2012 and the impact it will have on you

Google in the Enterprise TechRepublic Member | January 05, 2012

Give your Android device instant access to all your Wi-Fi spots Wi-Fi PC Sync takes all the stored Wi-Fi passwords on your Windows computer and transfers them over to your Android phone. Read more Resource of the day Live Webcast: 8 Threats Your Antivirus Won't Stop People like to think of anti-virus as the beginning and end of their security measures. Check out this webcast to learn more about anti-virus software and what it can and can't do. What to look for from Google in 2012 Kevin Purdy gazes into his crystal ball to find out what Google is planning for 2012 and how they expect to accomplish it. Read more First year highlights of the Google in the Enterprise Blog Since June 2011, the Google in the Enterprise Blog has examined the viability of Google Apps in the enterprise. Here is what we discovered. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Save mouse clicks with Word's highlight shortcut There's a quick keyboard shortcut in the ribbon version of Word for highlighting text. If you're still using 2003, you can add your own. Read more Five predictions for business and careers in 2012, and beyond Small businesses will drive job creation and face time will become a precious commodity. See what other predictions the author of Society 3.0 has to offer. Read more Infographic: How to give and ask for a raise Mindflash.com offers this handy little infographic for both employers who are giving out raises and employees who are seeking them. Read more CES 2012: Ultrabooks and quad-core mobile devices likely to take center stage Bill Detwiler shares his thoughts on the hardware trends that you should be watching for at CES 2012. Read more Featured multimedia   The top 11 flying machines of 2011 (images) It was a monumental year for aircraft and spacecraft, as Boeing's Dreamliner carried passengers for the first time and the space shuttle landed for the final time. Plus: drones, drones, drones. View on site Susan Kare's early Mac icons gave computers a personality (photos) Millions of people around the world are familiar with the artwork of Susan Kare, but few would be able to connect that name with Apple's early computer icons. Her new book takes a look back. View on site Today's recommended downloads Understand the Latest Malware Threats (Sophos) Albert School District: A Customer Success Story (Astaro) Architecting Storage Appliances and Servers (Oracle) Storage from A to ZFS (Oracle) The Malware Carrier You Never Suspected: PDFs (Sophos) Perennial favorites   The 40 most important Google Apps keyboard shortcuts Google and customer service: The odd couple, but it?s no joking matter Stay productive on the go by accessing Gmail and Calendar on your mobile device 10 myths about Google Sites debunked and dispelled   Connect with TechRepublic 10 things I learned from TechRepublic members in 2011 Some of the best information on TechRepublic emerges in the article discussions. Susan Harkins shares a few nice tricks she learned from members last year. 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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[TechRepublic] Google's plans for 2012 and the impact it will have on you

Google in the Enterprise TechRepublic Member | January 05, 2012

Give your Android device instant access to all your Wi-Fi spots Wi-Fi PC Sync takes all the stored Wi-Fi passwords on your Windows computer and transfers them over to your Android phone. Read more Resource of the day Guide to Reducing Scrap Learning When employees fail to implement what they've learned it's called scrap learning. Download this white paper to learn the secrets towards reducing scrap learning. What to look for from Google in 2012 Kevin Purdy gazes into his crystal ball to find out what Google is planning for 2012 and how they expect to accomplish it. Read more First year highlights of the Google in the Enterprise Blog Since June 2011, the Google in the Enterprise Blog has examined the viability of Google Apps in the enterprise. Here is what we discovered. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Save mouse clicks with Word's highlight shortcut There's a quick keyboard shortcut in the ribbon version of Word for highlighting text. If you're still using 2003, you can add your own. Read more Five predictions for business and careers in 2012, and beyond Small businesses will drive job creation and face time will become a precious commodity. See what other predictions the author of Society 3.0 has to offer. Read more Infographic: How to give and ask for a raise Mindflash.com offers this handy little infographic for both employers who are giving out raises and employees who are seeking them. Read more CES 2012: Ultrabooks and quad-core mobile devices likely to take center stage Bill Detwiler shares his thoughts on the hardware trends that you should be watching for at CES 2012. Read more Featured multimedia   The top 11 flying machines of 2011 (images) It was a monumental year for aircraft and spacecraft, as Boeing's Dreamliner carried passengers for the first time and the space shuttle landed for the final time. Plus: drones, drones, drones. View on site Susan Kare's early Mac icons gave computers a personality (photos) Millions of people around the world are familiar with the artwork of Susan Kare, but few would be able to connect that name with Apple's early computer icons. Her new book takes a look back. View on site Today's recommended downloads Case Study: FOX Audience Network's Storage Transition (Oracle) Rethinking the Business of HR (Oracle) How to Optimize Performance in eCommerce Production Environments (dynaTrace software) How Cloud Drives Changes to Service Level Management (IBM) A Year of Information in One Easy Download (dynaTrace software) Perennial favorites   The 40 most important Google Apps keyboard shortcuts Google and customer service: The odd couple, but it?s no joking matter Stay productive on the go by accessing Gmail and Calendar on your mobile device 10 myths about Google Sites debunked and dispelled   Connect with TechRepublic 10 things I learned from TechRepublic members in 2011 Some of the best information on TechRepublic emerges in the article discussions. Susan Harkins shares a few nice tricks she learned from members last year. 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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Three big blunders to expect from Google, Apple, and Microsoft in 2012

Tech Sanity Check TechRepublic Member | January 04, 2012

Editor's note After you read my predictions for tech's big blunders of 2012, take a look at the news about Yahoo's new CEO, Microsoft's marketing push for Windows Phone, Japan's virus to fight hackers, and Google buying more IBM patents. -Jason The three biggest tech blunders destined to happen in 2012 Learn the three big blunders that we're destined to see from Google, Apple, and Microsoft in 2012. Read more Resource of the day Keep Criminals from Infiltrating Your Network From poisoned websites to exploited PDFs, bad guys continue to find new ways to infect your computers and steal your data. Learn how modern attacks work and find out how you can keep them out of your network in this webcast. More from TechRepublic   Five predictions for business and careers in 2012, and beyond Small businesses will drive job creation and face time will become a precious commodity. See what other predictions the author of Society 3.0 has to offer. Read more The power of failing If you lead a team, business unit, or company, giving yourself and your team permission to fail may result in a breakthrough innovation that changes the direction of your organization. Read more HTC Rezound: The good, the bad, the hype Jack Wallen reviews the HTC Rezound by Verizon. Find out why he thinks it's an amazing mobile experience, minus the sound quality nirvana. Read more Maxthon: A browser designed specifically for tablets Jack Wallen takes a look at some useful features on the Maxthon browser for your 10" tablet. Read more News from ZDNet   It's official: Yahoo appoints PayPal chief Scott Thompson as chief executive After initial speculation, Yahoo has named Scott Thompson as the company's next chief executive. Read more Yahoo's new CEO Thompson: Five big challenges Yahoo's likely new CEO---PayPal president Scott Thompson---has a big to-do list including making the company relevant again. Read more Microsoft and partners to heavily promote Windows Phone in 2012 Windows Phone is one of the best smartphone platforms, but not many know about it and the market share is negligible. 2012 should see millions being spent to promote the platform and devices. Read more Microsoft to put its Windows Phone marketing dollars where its mouth is Microsoft and its phone partners seem finally ready to put some real dollars (in the hundreds of millions) behind launching new Windows Phones in the U.S. in 2012. Read more HP patches LaserJet security holes However, the company did not provide any guidance about which printers are affected or which drivers need updating. Read more Japan develops virus to counter cyber-attacks: But can it be used? Japan's Ministry of Defense has commissioned Fujitsu to create a 'search and destroy' virus to counter cyber-attacks, but current legislation prevents its use. Read more Google acquires 200 more patents from IBM Google has acquired over 200 more patents from IBM, adding to the 1,000 patents it bought from the technology giant last summer. Read more Ultrabooks: Four things that will make or break the category If ultrabooks are going to be a huge success they will need to inspire a corporate and consumer upgrade cycle. Read more Windows 8 tablets secret weapon: OneNote and inking A recent incident proved to me how important OneNote and ink handling will be to Windows 8 tablets. Read more 'Ice Cream Sandwich' powering 0.6% of Android devices Android is still horribly fragmented, with most devices stuck several versions behind the latest release. Read more Can Yahoo's new CEO Thompson harness big data, analytics? How will Yahoo compete with Facebook and Google? New CEO Scott Thompson is banking on big data and analytics. Read more Apache's Hadoop cloud computing framework achieves 1.0 status The Apache Software Foundation's formal 1.0 release of Hadoop will give enterprises and SMBs a cost effective, open source cloud computing software framework that is mature, stable and features... Read more IBM acquires Green Hat, a cloud software testing outfit When the deal closes, Green Hat will be folded into IBM's Rational Software unit, which provides lifecycle management tools Read more Indiana University secures grant for computer network innovation The University of Indiana has secured its third set of GENI grants, awarded in order to help develop more efficient technology that can be used in university departments globally. Read more Featured multimedia   Why tablets will beat laptops in 2012 In 2011 tablets have proved that they are much more than a gimmick and threaten to become the mobile device of choice. View on site It's strictly business with HP's new monitors (photos) HP's new monitors don't take any personal in these photos. View on site HP announces the 27-inch Omni 27 all-in-one HP introduces the first Windows-based 27-inch all-in-one View on site Today's recommended downloads Training Spotlight: The True Value of Learning (SkillSoft) Balancing Security with Performance in Your Virtual Environment (Sophos) How Cloud Drives Changes to Service Level Management (IBM) Best Practices for Improving eCommerce Application Perforamnce (dynaTrace software) Automating the Cloud to Drive ROI (IBM)   About this newsletter The Tech Sanity Check newsletter gives you my picks for the top tech stories of the day on the products, people, and ideas that are revolutionizing the planet. 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[TechRepublic] Test connectivity to your Exchange environment with built-in tool

Data Center TechRepublic Member | January 04, 2012

Free tool tests connectivity to your Exchange environment Scott Lowe demonstrates Microsoft's free tool that tests and helps you troubleshoot remote connections to Exchange. Read more Resource of the day Live Webcast: Stopping Fake Anti-Virus From afar, it's hard not to appreciate the irony of malware disguised as security software. Tune into this live webcast to hear from security experts about this unique form of malware and how to avoid it from spreading to your network. Additional TechRepublic resources   One IT pro's predictions for virtualization in 2012 Virtualization continues to increase our potential as infrastructure administrators. In this post, Rickatron makes some predictions for virtualization in 2012. Read more The three biggest tech blunders destined to happen in 2012 Learn the three big blunders that we're destined to see from Google, Apple, and Microsoft in 2012. Read more Windows Server 8 Virtual Fibre Channel with Hyper-V overview Deploying virtual fibre channel disks is a frequent practice in virtualization. Rick Vanover highlights some of the many options that exist for Windows Server 8. Read more Five apps to help with network discovery A good discovery tool can be a net admin's best friend. The tools on this list are designed to help with discovery/inventory, monitoring, and reporting. Read more Controlling your network using Network Access Control Alfonso Barreiro looks at the various methods of implementing network access control (NAC) in order to keep unauthorized and non-compliant devices off your network. Read more Featured multimedia   Top apps for SMB accounting chores Trying to determine which financial package fits your specific needs? Here's a rundown of some solutions that are worth a look. View on site Today's recommended downloads Delivering Storage Quality of Service with Oracle Pillar Axiom 600 (Oracle) Adding Value to Disaster Recovery with Oracle's Sun ZFS Storage Appliances (Oracle) In Search of the Long-Term Archiving Solution (Oracle) Why You Should Link Learning to Talent Management (SkillSoft) 2011 Human Resources Survey (Oracle) Connect with TechRepublic Infographic: How to give and ask for a raise Mindflash.com offers this handy little infographic for both employers who are giving out raises and employees who are seeking them. Check out Doc's latest blog posts: The Problems with Do Not Mail Lists Greener by Mail or Electronically? Is It the Era of Electronic Signatures? The Over-Hype about Digital Books 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 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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