[TechRepublic] The top geek holidays to celebrate in 2012

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The top 20(ish) geek holidays to celebrate in 2012 Every day is a great day to be a geek, but these subcultural holidays double down on the dorkiness for infinitely more fun. 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. Fitocracy turns working out into a game Gamers and bodybuilders may be cut from the same cloth after all. Learn why the social site Fitocracy aims to appeal to gamer geeks. Read more A nerd's guide to your Facebook Timeline Geeky events you might put in your Facebook Timeline include when you first played Legend of Zelda or when you went to your first Comic-Con. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   AtG Weekend Gaming: HTML5 games, id on github After a hard week of work, relax with this selection of games. Some are in-browser, others are classics from John Carmack and id software. Read more Windows Kinect means gestures made at your PC now mean something Welcome to the era of gestures via the Microsoft Windows Kinect. Talking with your hands is about to take on a whole new meaning. Read more Featured multimedia   Starship Enterprise coffee table puts your feet in orbit (photos) Three grand on Etsy buys some grandiose geek cred. Take a closer look at a piece of furniture you'll never see at Ikea. View on site N+ew chairs made from old tech (photos) Chilean artist Rodrigo Alonso uses e-waste to make furniture and a statement about over-consumption. Check out his work here. View on site How to passcode lock Wi-Fi on Kindle Fire (photos) Learn how to disable the Wi-Fi connection on an Amazon Kindle Fire tablet, preventing the possibility of having your credit card charged or exposing children to objectionable content. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Higher Ambition - How Great Leaders Create Economic and Social Value Is it possible to please everyone? Michael Beer, Professor of business at Harvard Business School thinks so. Check out this webcast to hear his take on how to keep everyone happy with proper leadership. Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: Higher Ambition - How Great Leaders Create Economic and Social Value (Citrix Online) Balancing Security with Performance in Your Virtual Environment (Sophos) Improve Power Management with Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager (Intel Corporation) Live Webcast: IT Consumerization and Google Apps (TechRepublic) Expanding the Cloud (Intel Corporation) Connect with TechRepublic Welcome to the European Technology blog The European Technology blog will keep you up to date on all the tech innovation from the UK and Europe. 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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Today's Top Picks   Hardware makers slog through hard disk drive shortages Here's a tour of how the Thailand flooding and a hard drive shortage affected three tech giants: Sony, Western Digital and Seagate. READ FULL STORY | SHARE ON FACEBOOK Recommended Live Webcast: Higher Ambition - How Great Leaders Create Economic and Social Value Is it possible to please everyone? Michael Beer, Professor of business at Harvard Business School thinks so. Check out this webcast to hear his take on how to keep everyone happy with proper leadership. Windows Phone 8: What's on the feature list Two reports with lists of alleged Windows Phone 8 "Apollo" features have leaked. Developers and business users may find a lot to like, if the information is true. READ FULL STORY | SHARE ON FACEBOOK Microsoft, Apple, and Google: where does the money come from? After reading last month's SEC filings, I was inspired to make some pie charts. Microsoft's a software company. Apple's a hardware company. What business is Google in? If you said search, guess again. READ FULL STORY | SHARE ON FACEBOOK Spark, free-software Linux tablet, to ship in May More details are coming about Spark, the free-software Linux tablet, but enthusiasts will have to wait until May before they can get their hands on one. READ FULL STORY | SHARE ON FACEBOOK Hot Topic Spotlight   Happy Chinese workers spell the end of affordable tech Human and worker rights reforms in China would have serious negative consequences for the efficiency and cost of the gadget supply chain. READ FULL STORY  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK Featured Photo Gallery   Strange ways to use your iPad and iPhone With such a high number of developers implementing application software to send out their own programming ideas to the masses, it's not surprising some more unusual apps have appeared in the marketplace. VIEW THE GALLERY  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK More photo galleries: Through the Gorilla Glass: Inside Corning's research facility (photos) Featured Product   Droid Razr Maxx: a slim smartphone with a super battery (review) Though the Droid Razr is a mere three months old, Motorola and Verizon have already released a followup. And it's exactly what the original should have been. READ FULL STORY  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK More product coverage: Back the Ultima: a sweet looking universal smartphone holder Like gadgets? Sign up for ZDNet's Product Watch Newsletter	Latest News   Be everywhere: Google's real social strategy   Motorola wins iCloud injunction; iPhone, iPad pulled from online store   All eyes on Target.com's uptime with next designer launch Sunday   What's your Super Bowl gameplan?   Women in Tech: Cynthia Rubio's proudest achievement   Android developers can qualify for a free BlackBerry PlayBook in February   10 reasons Facebook is overpriced and its destiny uncertain   Read more News >> Connect with ZDNet   Become a fan on Facebook   Follow us on Twitter   Watch us on YouTube Featured Video   2012 Guide to Small Business Technology Trends Small businesses are growing businesses but it isn't easy. In this video, ZDNet's Heather Clancy, David Gewirtz, and Josh Gingold explain what you need to rest a little easier about any upcoming... WATCH VIDEO  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK Watch more Videos >>   Recommended Downloads Live Webcast: Higher Ambition - How Great Leaders Create Economic and Social Value Is it possible to please everyone? Michael Beer, Professor of business at Harvard Business School thinks so. Check out this webcast to hear his take on how to keep everyone happy with proper leadership. Live Webcast: Deep Dive: Collaboration Functionality in Google Apps Check out this webcast from the folks at Google to learn more about the power of Google Apps, and discover how easy collaboration can be. Explore Benefits of Cisco Unified Fabric Take a look at this video to see how Cisco's data centers are bucking the trends, and creating new ones. For a more agile, cost-effective approach to storing data, tune in today. Capitalize on the Software Asset Management Imperative Read this white paper to learn more about software asset management, or SAM. You'll see just how much your wasted software licenses are costing you. 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.
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[TechRepublic] How to use HTML 5's video tag

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How to use HTML 5's video tag Justin James offers tips on using the HTML 5 tag, including options for accessibility issues and browser support. Read more Resource of the day Live Webcast: Deep Dive: Collaboration Functionality in Google Apps Check out this webcast from the folks at Google to learn more about the power of Google Apps, and discover how easy collaboration can be. Around the Grounds: Drupal wrap, Nokia in Oz, and the why of wat Get the wrap on Drupal Downunder 2012, Nokia announcing the date of its return to Australia, and is JavaScript as crazy as the haters suggest? Read more Four ways to make money with your mobile apps InMobi global marketing director Gregory Kennedy gives mobile developers specific tips on how to make money with their apps. Read more Firefox 10 tooling closes in on Firebug Mozilla has launched Firefox 10, a release packed with an improved set of developer tools, and is the first release to be covered with extended support. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   What powers these inspiring outdoor and adventure websites? Ryan Boudreaux picks 10 inspirational outdoor and adventure websites and points out the various web design tools and platforms that help power them. Read more Catch up on HTML5 tips and resources Ryan Boudreaux compiles the latest demos, tips, and progress reports on HTML5 use. Read more Google Chrome Developer Tools: Resources Panel Ryan Boudreaux surveys the Resources Panel of Google Chrome Developer Tools and shows you what you can learn from it. Read more Featured multimedia   10 inspiring designs for outdoor and adventure websites Ryan Boudreaux makes his picks in the design category of outdoor and adventure websites and points out some of the tools and platforms that power them. View on site 20 Windows Phone apps for business (gallery) According to recent figures Apple has 10 times more apps than Microsoft but that doesn't mean Windows Phone users don't have a lot to choose from. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Higher Ambition - How Great Leaders Create Economic and Social Value Is it possible to please everyone? Michael Beer, Professor of business at Harvard Business School thinks so. Check out this webcast to hear his take on how to keep everyone happy with proper leadership. Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: Higher Ambition - How Great Leaders Create Economic and Social Value (Citrix Online) Intel brings new experiences to life via Cloud Computing (Intel Corporation) What makes Jason Waxman Curious? (Intel Corporation) Free White Paper: Electrical Efficiency Measurement for Data Centers (APC by Schneider Electric) Live Webcast: Deep Dive: Collaboration Functionality in Google Apps (TechRepublic) Connect with TechRepublic Welcome to the European Technology blog The European Technology blog will keep you up to date on all the tech innovation from the UK and Europe. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tech Sanity Check Google in the Enterprise Cracking Open 10 Things

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[TechRepublic] How to use HTML 5's video tag

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How to use HTML 5's video tag Justin James offers tips on using the HTML 5 tag, including options for accessibility issues and browser support. Read more Resource of the day Live Webcast: Higher Ambition - How Great Leaders Create Economic and Social Value Is it possible to please everyone? Michael Beer, Professor of business at Harvard Business School thinks so. Check out this webcast to hear his take on how to keep everyone happy with proper leadership. Around the Grounds: Drupal wrap, Nokia in Oz, and the why of wat Get the wrap on Drupal Downunder 2012, Nokia announcing the date of its return to Australia, and is JavaScript as crazy as the haters suggest? Read more Four ways to make money with your mobile apps InMobi global marketing director Gregory Kennedy gives mobile developers specific tips on how to make money with their apps. Read more Firefox 10 tooling closes in on Firebug Mozilla has launched Firefox 10, a release packed with an improved set of developer tools, and is the first release to be covered with extended support. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   What powers these inspiring outdoor and adventure websites? Ryan Boudreaux picks 10 inspirational outdoor and adventure websites and points out the various web design tools and platforms that help power them. Read more Catch up on HTML5 tips and resources Ryan Boudreaux compiles the latest demos, tips, and progress reports on HTML5 use. Read more Google Chrome Developer Tools: Resources Panel Ryan Boudreaux surveys the Resources Panel of Google Chrome Developer Tools and shows you what you can learn from it. Read more Featured multimedia   10 inspiring designs for outdoor and adventure websites Ryan Boudreaux makes his picks in the design category of outdoor and adventure websites and points out some of the tools and platforms that power them. View on site 20 Windows Phone apps for business (gallery) According to recent figures Apple has 10 times more apps than Microsoft but that doesn't mean Windows Phone users don't have a lot to choose from. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Higher Ambition - How Great Leaders Create Economic and Social Value Is it possible to please everyone? Michael Beer, Professor of business at Harvard Business School thinks so. Check out this webcast to hear his take on how to keep everyone happy with proper leadership. Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: Higher Ambition - How Great Leaders Create Economic and Social Value (Citrix Online) Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) Vendor Round Table: Cloud Security (Intel Corporation) The Future of Cloud Computing Planning Guide (Intel Corporation) Inside Intel IT on Technology for Tomorrow's Cloud (Intel Corporation) Connect with TechRepublic Welcome to the European Technology blog The European Technology blog will keep you up to date on all the tech innovation from the UK and Europe. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tech Sanity Check Google in the Enterprise Cracking Open 10 Things

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