[TechRepublic] The most popular Windows tips of 2010 may surprise you

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Desktop Wallpaper: The spectacle of underwater photography Resource of the day Improving Hyper-V Performance and Scalability If you run a datacenter based on Microsoft technology and you aren't considering Hyper-V as part of your strategic plan, then get started. Get important advice and answers to pressing questions on Improving Hyper-V Performance and Scalability. Additional TechRepublic resources   The most popular Windows Blog tips of 2010 While 2010 was the first full year of Microsoft Windows 7, the previous versions of that operating system still have an integral role to play in many enterprises. Read more Poll Results: Does augmenting search with social media bring better results? See how your TechRepublic peers answered this question: Does augmenting search with social media bring better results? Read more Five tips for finding a cloud solution that's ready for your users Cloud services can lower costs and make your organization more agile -- but only if you choose a solution that's right for your users. Here are a few factors to keep in mind when you evaluate your options. Read more Use case for older software: Easier, thinner, and quicker When it comes to working with software, sometimes it just makes sense to use older supporting tools. IT pro Rick Vanover explains the pros and cons of consciously selecting older software titles for certain situations. Read more Tutorial: Excel parsing expressions Parsing data can be a difficult task, and it gets even harder if the entries aren't consistent. Use Excel's string functions to parse inconsistent data. Read more Five tips for dealing with a frozen Windows Setup Windows Setup occasionally freezes for no apparent reason. Here are five strategies for isolating the cause and working around the problem. Read more 10 free anti-malware tools worth checking out The cost of anti-malware apps keeps rising. Luckily, there are effective tools you can use to prevent and remove infections without spending a dime. Read more Featured multimedia   TechRepublic's camera phone challenge: Food We challenged the TechRepublic community to submit camera phone photos of food. Take a look at the entries. View on site Boxee Box (D-Link) Teardown Bill Detwiler cracks open the Boxee Box by D-Link Internet TV set-top box in this TR Dojo teardown gallery. View on site Teardown galleries Apple MacBook Air (2010 11-inch) Samsung Galaxy Tab (Sprint) Amazon Kindle Graphite (3G+Wi-Fi) 2010 IBM System x3400 M3 small-office server 101 Windows XP tips, tweaks, and hacks   Have extra budget to spend? Then order TR Pro's 101 Microsoft Windows XP Tips, Tweaks, and Hacks You Need to Know These tips will help you troubleshoot problems, achieve better performance, and configure your system. You'll also get tweaks and hacks that allow you to customize Windows XP to suit your needs. Order the download today! Today's recommended downloads Ease Deployments in Your Virtualized Environment (Oracle) Improve productivity through real-time collaboration and communication (Google) Best Practices for Moving to Google Apps (Google) How Data Modeling Can Simplify and Support the BI Lifecycle (Sybase) State of Virtualization (Dell, Inc., Intel, Inc. & Citrix Systems) Perennial favorites   Add a logo and technical support information to System page 10 things you can do to increase performance Uncover the performance benefits of the Favorite Links list Take advantage of tools to monitor memory usage in Windows 7 Microsoft Patch Tuesday Roundup   Camera phone challenge: Holiday lights Submit your camera phone photo of holiday lights by Dec. 17th. If we select your entry as one of our favorite photos, you'll receive TechRepublic swag. Get more details. Build, demo, and test enterprise apps in the cloud More flexibility, more VMs, more preinstalled, licensed OS's and apps. All-inclusive pricing. Point-and-click simplicity. www.cloudshare.com/proplus TechRepublic newsletters   Get smartphones news, product reviews, and need-to-know lists in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Smartphones Product Spotlight Five Tips 10 Things Featured training courses   Configuring, Managing, and Maintaining Server 2008 MCITP: Server and Enterprise Administrator Combo Boot Camp Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services Implementing and Administering Windows 7 in the Enterprise Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Browse all training courses Presented by Global Knowledge

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[TechRepublic] Five tips for using the holiday party to get ahead

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Five tips for using the holiday party to get ahead It's that time of year again, and companies of all sizes are having a staff "party." People everywhere are debating whether they'll attend. In this article, John M. McKee says this decision is a no-brainer. Read more Resource of the day Improve productivity through real-time collaboration and communication Think increasing productivity is difficult? Join this live webcast as we review how one company's migration to Google Apps was successful for employees and profitable to the organization. Identifying virtual machine snapshots in vSphere Virtual machine snapshots can chew through precious disk resources, so you should keep an eye on how many are in use. Here are three easy ways to find active VM snapshots. Read more Choosing the right product for a branch office: Cisco ASA or IOS Router? CCIE Brandon Carroll compares the Cisco ASA and an IOS Router for connecting a small branch office. Here is the criteria he evaluates and the product that he thinks works best. Read more Entrepreneur rings the death knell for the modern office, for all the wrong reasons Is the modern office dead? According to one entrepreneur it is. But is he using all the wrong reasons? Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Five tips for finding a cloud solution that's ready for your users Cloud services can lower costs and make your organization more agile -- but only if you choose a solution that's right for your users. Here are a few factors to keep in mind when you evaluate your options. Read more Featured multimedia   The next Android: Screenshots of version 2.3, Gingerbread Google has unveiled the next version of Android, codenamed "Gingerbread," and here are screenshots of what to expect based on the official SDK. View on site Teardown galleries Apple MacBook Air (2010 11-inch) Samsung Galaxy Tab (Sprint) Amazon Kindle Graphite (3G+Wi-Fi) 2010 IBM System x3400 M3 small-office server Project Management Resource Kit   TechRepublic's Project Management Resource Kit features 70+ tips from experienced PMs about Agile PM, how to get the most out of Microsoft Project 2007, and more. Purchase the download today! Today's recommended downloads Industry Solution Spotlight: Oracle Tuxedo in the Financial Services Market (Oracle) Under the Hood of Google Apps Security and Privacy (Google) Improve productivity through real-time collaboration and communication (Google) Are You Ready for the Second Phase of Server Virtualization? (VKernel) Ease Deployments in Your Virtualized Environment (Oracle) Camera phone challenge: Holiday lights Submit your camera phone photo of holiday lights by Dec. 17th. If we select your entry as one of our favorite photos, you'll receive TechRepublic swag. Get more details. 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 Product Spotlight Featured training courses   PMP Exam Prep Boot Camp IT Project Management Introduction to Project Management Introduction to Information Technology Management and Leadership Skills Browse all training courses Presented by Global Knowledge

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[TechRepublic] Android 2.3 screenshots, best smartphones of 2010

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Android 2.3 'Gingerbread': Feature list, screenshots, and video On Monday, Google officially unveiled the next version of Android, codenamed "Gingerbread" (version 2.3). Here is a list of new features, as well as screenshots and videos. Read more Best smartphones of 2010 Resource of the day How XML Is Changing the Data Warehouse With XML, you can support changing business reporting and analysis requirements without significant database schema changes or application rewriting. Read this white paper to see how IBM DB2 pureXML can increase your competitive advantage. Additional TechRepublic resources   Google launches Nexus S, latest Android platform Google announced its Nexus S, the device that will be the showpiece for the Gingerbread/Android 2.3 release. In addition, the Gingerbread software developer kit is now available. Read more Smartphone enterprise security risks and best practices If your organization allows users to connect their smartphones to the corporate network, read about potential security risks, and learn best practices for your company's smartphone policies. Read more Using OData from Windows Phone 7 Justin James explains his steps for using an Open Data Protocol service from his Windows Phone 7 application. He also discusses possible workarounds for the fact that the OData Client Library does not support authentication. Read more Six biggest mobile stories of 2010 CNET's Bonnie Cha looks at the top headlines from the mobile industry in 2010. Tell us what you think was the biggest mobile story of the year. Read more Poll: Have you ever missed work to play a video game? The word is that some World of Warcraft fans are taking time off work to play Cataclysm. Can you relate to missing work to play a video game? Read more Geek Gifts 2010: Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics chronicles the ups and downs of DC Comics and features interviews with some of DC's writers and artists. This reviewer calls the documentary an instant geek classic. Read more Featured multimedia   Eye-catching Phones of 2010 Phones that caught our eye in 2010 with their unique or attractive designs. View on site Nine best bargain phones of 2010 (photos) 2010 has been an amazing year for high-value cell phones and smartphones that deliver a lot of bang for relatively small bucks. We survey our top choices for the year. View on site Slideshow: The 12 best Android smartphones A hot, new Android phone seems to hit the market almost every week. To help you sort through them all, here's our updated list of the 12 best Android smartphones, based on the quality and value of each device. View on site Samsung Messager III (photos) Though the Samsung Messager III has an updated design over its predecessors, it also has a downgraded feature and some performance issues. As such, it's a case of one step forward, two steps back. View on site T-Mobile Comet (photos) Check out CNET's hands-on photos of the affordable and compact T-Mobile Comet. View on site TechRepublic's camera phone challenge: Food We challenged the TechRepublic community to submit camera phone photos of food. Take a look at the entries. View on site Today's recommended downloads Discover the Benefits of Deploying Oracle Databases on VMware (VMware) Solve the Desktop Management Challenge (Dell, Inc., Intel, Inc. & Citrix Systems) Are You Ready for the Second Phase of Server Virtualization? (VKernel) Maximized Productivity with Simplified Device Management (Canon) Free Trial: IBM LotusLive Engage for Online Collaboration (IBM) Windows Phone 7 development   My first Windows Phone 7 app development project The Windows Phone 7 App Hub experience Optimize data access for mobile phone apps Camera phone challenge: Holiday lights Submit your camera phone photo of holiday lights by Dec. 17th. If we select your entry as one of our favorite photos, you'll receive TechRepublic swag. Get more details. 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 IT News Digest Product Spotlight Five Tips 10 Things TR Pro: iPhone management solutions   This TR Pro download contains details about how the iPhone stacks up to common enterprise needs that are critical in a management solution and outlines the pros and cons for three iPhone enterprise management tools. Order it today! Teardown galleries Apple MacBook Air (2010 11-inch) Samsung Galaxy Tab (Sprint) Amazon Kindle Graphite (3G+Wi-Fi) 2010 IBM System x3400 M3 small-office server

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