[TechRepublic] June is government-hacking month

TechRepublic Australia Wrapper TechRepublic Member | May 02, 2012

Editor's note Finally it's on: a parliamentary inquiry will look into the higher prices paid by Australians for technology. I look forward to watching the usual vendors explain their way out of this one. A couple of years ago I think that the vendors could have hid behind the higher cost of doing business here, and the depressed dollar. But now, with Aussies still being ripped off for digital goods and our dollar flying, the gouging has taken on another dimension. One look at the price we pay for games on Steam should settle this debate. If hackfests are your thing, then Canberra is the place to be at the start of June, as a number of events are being held to mashup datasets supplied by the Federal government. Also this week we looked at some steps needed to fix the Android Ice Cream Sandwich build supplied by Telstra; and delved into the world of assembly that has built up around a virtual chip specification, in a yet-to-be-released game. Have a good week everyone. -- Chris June is government-hacking month A pair of hackfests aimed at government data is set to hit Canberra and Sydney in June. Read more Resource of the day Free 2011 Salary Report IT Professionals - Register on activeTechPros for immediate access Business Professionals - Join the activeBizPros community to view the report Fixing up ICS on Samsung Galaxy S II Last night, Australia's biggest telco released its Android Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Samsung Galaxy S II, but it comes out backwards and ugly. We can fix that. Read more 0x10c: the new way to assemble hype Often when a new game is announced, the reader will make a mental note to check back at a later date. Rarely does that reader head off and start building usable components before a single game... Read more AtG: Conroy launches tech pricing probe, Linux Australia name debate continues A parliamentary inquiry will look into the higher prices paid by Australians for technology, and the Linux Australia debates rolls on and on. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Focus on iPad development instead of Windows 8 for now After studying the details about Windows 8 versions, Justin James encourages software developers to look at iPad development first. Read more My first Windows 8 application: Performance problems Justin James discusses the trials and tribulations of week three of his Windows 8 Metro/WinRT application development project. Read more How to enable NFS in Windows Server 2012 beta NFS and Windows do not have a good history together, but that is supposed to change with Windows Server 2012. Rickatron shows how to connect an NFS mount to Windows Server 2012 in this post. Read more Five online tools that simplify HTML5 coding HTML5 is revolutionizing website and web application development. Developers can benefit immensely from online tools that enhance and simplify coding in HTML5. Read more Use PowerShell to help Outlook 2003 users view Exchange 2010 shared calendars Derek Schauland offers a troubleshooting tip for those transitioning from Outlook 2003 to Exchange 2010 that corrects a problem with shared calendars. Read more Featured multimedia   Raspberry Pi review TechRepublic has been playing with a Raspberry Pi for the best part of a week. Here's everything you need to know about the $40 Linux computer. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast Your Next 3 Ladder Rungs to Doubling Your Business Check out this webcast to learn about three steps you can take to double your business. Discover the simple tips, along with the more complicated ones, in this webcast. Today's recommended downloads Gartner webcast: Managing and Reducing Costs of Enterprise Data Protection Free 2011 Salary Report Live Webcast Your Next 3 Ladder Rungs to Doubling Your Business (Citrix Online) Avoiding the Top Three Challenges of Custom Coded SharePoint Applications (Quest Software) Free Trial: vRanger, the Powerful VMware Recovery Solution (Quest Software) Connect with TechRepublic Raspberry Pi review TechRepublic has been playing with a Raspberry Pi for the best part of a week. Here's everything you need to know about the $40 Linux computer. TechRepublic newsletters   Get programming, mobile development, and design tips and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Software Engineer App Builder Web Designer IT Consultant

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Indian outsourcing is boosting women and cutting bias

Tech Sanity Check TechRepublic Member | May 02, 2012

How Indian outsourcing's hunt for skills is boosting women and cutting bias What started with the Indian services industry's attempts to attract talent through women-friendly policies now extends to all parts of the equality agenda. Read more Resource of the day Planning For Your Data Center's Future Even if you think you've planned out your data center perfectly, did you remember to plan for hardware updates and expansion? This white paper from APC teaches you how to make sure you're prepared for the future of your data center. More from TechRepublic   Google Apps v. Office 365: Head-to-head comparison of features How to manage meeting participants and their smartphones Create data visualizations and analytics with Google Fusion Tables How have you killed your smartphone? News from ZDNet   Canalys: HP retakes lead over Apple in global client PC race RIM's BlackBerry 10 platform: Do you believe? Probably not BlackBerry 10: Best feature nobody's talking about Over 1.5 million Visa, MasterCard credit card numbers stolen? Nokia sues HTC, RIM, ViewSonic in global patent brawl Motorola posts Q1 loss, despite rise in smartphones shipments Google faces further UK probe for Street View Wi-Fi data collection VMware revamps end user portfolo, launches VMware View 5.1 Oxford University IT staff 'somewhat overwhelmed by Mac malware' What's in a name? IBM's branding puzzle Jailbroken iPads can now multitask apps Why you may never see Windows Phone on the Nook IBM Impact confab has a Steve Jobs vibe Is STEM education declining in the U.S.? Barnes & Noble cuts Nook eReader prices ahead of Mother's Day News from CNET   Apple vs. Samsung: Who's the king of the smartphones? BlackBerry 10's bold new features explained RIM's BlackBerry 10 takes a lot of faith Apple exec Scott Forstall sells off 95 percent of his shares Facebook sent 160M visitors to mobile apps in April So the HTC One X doesn't have quad-core. So what? Barnes & Noble to add NFC chips to Nooks Apple reportedly working with Dropbox on rejected apps RIM guarantees $10,000 to BlackBerry 10 devs in first year Can RIM make the virtual keyboard sexy again? Motorola wins injunction against Windows 7, Xbox 360 in Germany Spotify releases iPad app: Hands-on New Apple store in Houston shot up by gunman Target ditching Kindle line over 'conflict of interest'? Spaceport America: Not just 'rich people in space' Trash-powered cloud: Apple taps landfill biogas for data center Featured galleries   Today's top phones that money can buy (gallery) Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast Your Next 3 Ladder Rungs to Doubling Your Business (Citrix Online) The Coolest Data Center in Town (APC by Schneider Electric) Dissolving Distance: Silver Peak's Technology Overview (Silver Peak Systems, Inc.) Virtualization Changes Everything: Enter the vWOC (Silver Peak Systems, Inc.) Codorniu Case Study (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. Jason Hiner TechRepublic Editor in Chief For real-time updates on the latest tech stories, follow my Twitter feed (@jasonhiner) or my Google+ feed (+Jason Hiner). Connect with TechRepublic Raspberry Pi review TechRepublic has been playing with a Raspberry Pi for the best part of a week. Here's everything you need to know about the $40 Linux computer. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tablets in the Enterprise Five Apps Software Engineer Smartphones

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[TechRepublic] How quantum cryptography works (but it isn't unbreakable)

IT Security TechRepublic Member | May 01, 2012

Editor's note With expanded coverage from ZDNet, the IT Security newsletter will now deliver each week on Tuesday and Thursday. How quantum cryptography works (but it isn't unbreakable) Quantum cryptography is not infallible. But before getting to how it can be compromised, Michael Kassner calls on some experts to explain how Quantum Key Distribution works. Read more Resource of the day Introducing the New VMware Management Solution Portfolio Check out this webcast to learn more about the New VMware Management Solution Portfolio. 2012 Sophos security report: The threat landscape Patrick Lambert breaks down the threat types that the Sophos 2012 security report identified in their annual survey. What's still around and what threats are on the rise? Read more Posts from TechRepublic   Maybe it is time you actually read that Google Drive Terms of Service Perhaps it is the proverbial mountain out of a molehill, but the wording of the Google Drive TOS just doesn't seem right. Read more Let Super Security Standard protect your Android mobile Jack Wallen takes a look at the Super Security Standard application. Find out why he believes this is one of the finest security apps for Android platform. Read more Posts from ZDNet   Kaspersky: Apple '10 years behind Microsoft in terms of security' Eugene Kaspersky believes Apple Mac OS X is 10 years behind Microsoft Windows in terms of security. He arguesCupertino will have to go through the security overhaul that Redmond once did. Read more Warning: Fake Biophilla app on Android is malware Cyber criminals have created a fake Biophilla app for Android that is really just malware in disguise. Your first red flag should be that Biophilla is officially available on iOS, but not on Android. Read more Featured multimedia   Five uninstallers to degunk your computer Uninstalling programs often leaves a mess behind. These tools will make sure all traces are removed. View on site Today's recommended downloads Introducing the New VMware Management Solution Portfolio (VMware) Automating Infrastructure and Operations Management with VMware (VMware) Simplified Management in the Real World with VMware vCenter Operations (VMware) Enable Administrators to Morph into Managers by Leveraging Real-time Analytics and Automation (VMware) Live Webcast Your Next 3 Ladder Rungs to Doubling Your Business (Citrix Online)   Message to subscribers The IT Security newsletter is now a co-branded TechRepublic and ZDNet offering. In addition to TechRepublic IT Security bloggers' tips on how to protect your network, you will get ZDNet Zero Day bloggers' posts about the latest in vulnerabilities, software/hardware security research, and more. We hope you enjoy this expanded security coverage. TechRepublic's IT Security blog ZDNet's Zero Day blog Connect with TechRepublic How Indian outsourcing's hunt for skills is boosting women and cutting bias What started with the Indian services industry's attempts to attract talent through women-friendly policies now extends to all parts of the equality agenda. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic UK TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise

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Will Windows Phone power a Nook?

Smartphones TechRepublic Member | May 01, 2012

Editor's note: Beginning May 1st, you will receive TechRepublic's Smartphones newsletter on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Windows Phone Nook: The best device Microsoft’s money can buy The Microsoft/Nook deal has pundits wondering if we'll see a Nook based on Windows Phone. If that happens Windows Phone will appear to power the best devices Microsoft's money can buy. Read more Resource of the day Simplified Management in the Real World with VMware vCenter Operations With so much of your network becoming virtual, it can be difficult to visualize and manage things. Check out this webcast to learn more about simplified management in a virtualized world. Posts from TechRepublic   Configuration tips for Spotlight Search on your iPhone Jack Wallen provides some configuration tips for Spotlight Search on your iPhone, from making it more efficient to disabling it entirely. Read more Let Super Security Standard protect your Android mobile Jack Wallen takes a look at the Super Security Standard application. Find out why he believes this is one of the finest security apps for Android platform. Read more Three ways your smartphone can hurt your career Smartphones are as common in modern workplaces as coffee. But be careful that your smartphone does not end up causing problems for you. Read more Fixing up ICS on Samsung Galaxy S II Last night, Australia's biggest telco released its Android Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Samsung Galaxy S II, but it comes out backwards and ugly. We can fix that. Read more Infographic: Little games, big business This infographic highlights two monolithic game developers and how many of us could be gaming at any given point in time. Read more Posts from ZDNet   Gadget makers: Innovate, not iterate The mobile tech world is filled with gadgets all alike in form and function. It’s time for OEMs to capture consumers' attention with something new. Read more Workers in coffee shops - take your phone calls outside Be a good neighbor when working in public venues. You just might save your job. Read more BlackBerry Dev Alpha device and BB World demos show RIM isn't out of the game yet RIM needs to do something soon and if we see them launch BB OS 10 this year with hardware similar to the Dev Alpha device then I think they are still in the game and may even take the third spot behind iOS and Android. Read more Galaxy Nexus, Titan II, Google Drive (MobileTechRoundup show #267) Kevin and I both have the Galaxy Nexus and are quite happy with this ICS smartphone and are pleased to see Google selling it again for just $399 with no contract. Read more Nokia loses global cellphone lead to Samsung for first time since 1998 Samsung is a force in the smartphone world and just ousted Nokia for the global cellphone lead, which Nokia has led since 1998. Read more Featured multimedia   Today's top phones that money can buy (gallery) Here's a list of the top smartphones you can buy today. But don't forget this could change tomorrow. View on site Samsung Galaxy S Aviator (photos) The first US Cellular handset to promise 4G LTE data access, the $199 Samsung Galaxy S Aviator provides a solid if not exceptional Android experience. View on site Android strategy on display in Oracle v. Google showdown (images) Google's lawyers show projections for Android dominating the mobile, music, and ad markets in slides presented to the court this week during the Oracle v. Google IP trial. View on site Five uninstallers to degunk your computer Uninstalling programs often leaves a mess behind. These tools will make sure all traces are removed. View on site Today's recommended downloads Introducing the New VMware Management Solution Portfolio (VMware) Enable Administrators to Morph into Managers by Leveraging Real-time Analytics and Automation (VMware) Simplified Management in the Real World with VMware vCenter Operations (VMware) Automating Infrastructure and Operations Management with VMware (VMware) Beyond Simple Total Cost of Ownership (SuccessFactors)   Message to subscribers The Smartphones newsletter is now a co-branded ZDNet and TechRepublic offering. In addition to TechRepublic Smartphones bloggers' tips on mobile deployments and management and new apps, you will get the latest from ZDNet Mobile News and Smartphones and Cell Phones blogs. We hope you enjoy this expanded mobile coverage. TechRepublic's Smartphones blog ZDNet's Mobile News blog ZDNet's Smartphones and Cell Phones blog Connect with TechRepublic How Indian outsourcing's hunt for skills is boosting women and cutting bias What started with the Indian services industry's attempts to attract talent through women-friendly policies now extends to all parts of the equality agenda. 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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