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[TechRepublic] Four ways Google+ will end up in your workplace

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Four ways Google+ will end up in your workplace Ignore the wider implications of Google+ at your professional peril. The future of Google+ is unclear, but there are pieces and planned features that could disrupt the way you communicate and work with others. Read more Resource of the day Take a Free "QuestDrive," No Install Required Take Quest Authentication Services for a free "QuestDrive." Check out this web-based virtual environment that lets you test Quest solutions without loading software in your production environment. More from TechRepublic   Are the benefits of mobile tethering worth the additional cost? According to Scott Lowe, the cost/benefit of mobile tethering is very clear. Before you make a decision, consider the additional cost, performance, security, and bandwidth caps. Read more 10 things browser developers need to focus on From a lack of standards to security issues to erratic plug-in support, today's browsers have their share of problems. Here are some areas that could use improvement. Read more Don't let Android's pesky menu key hurt your UX If Android's options menu key is frustrating you, read three tips from developer William Francis on how you can improve your user experience. Read more Does Office 365 signal the end of Small Business Server? Office 365 is being touted as the perfect solution for the same small businesses currently using Microsoft's Small Business Server to get Exchange and SharePoint. Will the cloud kill SBS? Read more Cyber squatting and copyright infringement: What the law allows Ryan Boudreaux interviews a legal expert about some of the legal issues facing web masters and developers. This segment covers cyber squatting and copyright infringement laws. Read more What's with all the angry people on the web? Why are people so hateful in web forums? It may have something to do with their genetic make-up. Read more News from ZDNet   Cisco aids China in developing surveillance network Cisco Systems, among other major tech giants, have been called upon by the Chinese government to build a surveillance network that encompasses approximately 500,000 cameras in a single city. Read more Apple orders 15 million iPhone 5s from Pegatron, shipping in September? Pegatron, maker of the CDMA iPhone 4s, is producing an "estimated" 15 million next-gen iPhones for Apple by September, according to DigiTimes. Read more Is Facebook already running scared of Google+? It looks to me like Mark Zuckerberg is frightened of what Google+ may do to Facebook as his social network blocks the Facebook Friend Exporter program. Read more An Open Letter to Google: I love you, Google+, but... Former ZDnet "Social Business" blogger Jennifer Leggio has been involved in love fest with Google+ for the last week. Here, she writes an open letter affirming her commitment to the service, that... Read more Google+ for iOS app awaits Apple's approval Enthusiasm for Google+ has gained momentum fairly quickly in the last week, and it would surely grow exponentially once the iOS mobile app version is approved for the iTunes App Store. Read more Facebook blocks Google Chrome extension for exporting friends Facebook is throttling a Chrome extension that lets you export your Facebook friends so you can import them elsewhere, like to Google+. Read more CFOs don't have faith in IT, but boards do: Gartner surveys Recent surveys find corporate board directors have much greater expectations than chief financial executives in CIOs and information technology departments. Who's more in touch? Read more Office 365: 1.5 days outage per month means you still pay half price How much cloud downtime are you willing to put up with and still expect to have to pay the bill for the service? Read more Apple's iOS zips past RIM as Blackberry product vacuum continues Apple's iOS market share surged past RIM, which dropped 4.2 percentage points of market share between February and May, according to comScore data. And RIM's slide can get worse. Read more Nokia cuts smartphone prices in an attempt to halt declining sales As it makes the transition to being a Windows Phone OEM, Nokia is cutting prices of its smartphones in order to buoy sales, according to industry sources speaking to Reuters. Read more Verizon ends unlimited plans but you probably won't notice Unlimited smartphone data plans are going away, and for Verizon customers very soon. Folks are concerned about the change, but the fact is most won't notice anything different on the monthly bill. Read more Twitter being valued for as much as $7 billion Twitter hasn't declared an IPO yet nor has it hinted that it will be going public anytime soon. Nevertheless, the micro-blogging giant is being valued for as much as $7 billion these days. Read more HP: The TouchPad isn't meant to take down the iPad While other tablet manufacturers have positioned their products as the the devices that will defeat Apple's iPad, HP says it is going a different route with the TouchPad. Read more Toshiba Thrive available from Best Buy on July 10? Toshiba's 10.1" tablet running Honeycomb is rumored to go on sale at Best Buy this Sunday. Will the Thrive flourish or fail? Read more Vizio Tablet now available for pre-order at Costco.com and Vizio.com Another week, another iPad competitor steps up to the plate. This week, Vizio gets closer to releasing its Android tablet into the wild, announcing that it's available for pre-order at a select... Read more Featured multimedia   HP TouchPad: Unboxing, screenshots, and comparison photos Take a look at the HP TouchPad from every angle in TechRepublic's all-inclusive gallery that includes unboxing, screenshots, and comparison photos next to the iPad and Android tablets. View on site Today's recommended downloads Cloud Computing Implementation: Learning From Others Mistakes (IBM) Take a Free "QuestDrive," No Install Required (Quest Software) Paper and Ink or Ones and Zeros: Protecting Your Documents (All of Them) (TechRepublic) Ten Ways SharePoint 2010 will Impact your Notes Migration (Quest Software) Build a Solid Strategy for Security and Risk Management (IBM)   About this newsletter The Tech Sanity Check newsletter gives you my picks for the top tech stories of the day on the people, products, and companies that are revolutionizing the planet. 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[TechRepublic] Four ways Google+ will end up in your workplace

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Four ways Google+ will end up in your workplace Ignore the wider implications of Google+ at your professional peril. The future of Google+ is unclear, but there are pieces and planned features that could disrupt the way you communicate and work with others. Read more Resource of the day Paper and Ink or Ones and Zeros: Protecting Your Documents (All of Them) It seems like everything is going digital these days. This webcast delves into the next generation of document security, an approach which not only covers your digital files, but your paper and ink ones as well. More from TechRepublic   Are the benefits of mobile tethering worth the additional cost? According to Scott Lowe, the cost/benefit of mobile tethering is very clear. Before you make a decision, consider the additional cost, performance, security, and bandwidth caps. Read more 10 things browser developers need to focus on From a lack of standards to security issues to erratic plug-in support, today's browsers have their share of problems. Here are some areas that could use improvement. Read more Don't let Android's pesky menu key hurt your UX If Android's options menu key is frustrating you, read three tips from developer William Francis on how you can improve your user experience. Read more Does Office 365 signal the end of Small Business Server? Office 365 is being touted as the perfect solution for the same small businesses currently using Microsoft's Small Business Server to get Exchange and SharePoint. Will the cloud kill SBS? Read more Cyber squatting and copyright infringement: What the law allows Ryan Boudreaux interviews a legal expert about some of the legal issues facing web masters and developers. This segment covers cyber squatting and copyright infringement laws. Read more What's with all the angry people on the web? Why are people so hateful in web forums? It may have something to do with their genetic make-up. Read more News from ZDNet   Cisco aids China in developing surveillance network Cisco Systems, among other major tech giants, have been called upon by the Chinese government to build a surveillance network that encompasses approximately 500,000 cameras in a single city. Read more Apple orders 15 million iPhone 5s from Pegatron, shipping in September? Pegatron, maker of the CDMA iPhone 4s, is producing an "estimated" 15 million next-gen iPhones for Apple by September, according to DigiTimes. Read more Is Facebook already running scared of Google+? It looks to me like Mark Zuckerberg is frightened of what Google+ may do to Facebook as his social network blocks the Facebook Friend Exporter program. Read more An Open Letter to Google: I love you, Google+, but... Former ZDnet "Social Business" blogger Jennifer Leggio has been involved in love fest with Google+ for the last week. Here, she writes an open letter affirming her commitment to the service, that... Read more Google+ for iOS app awaits Apple's approval Enthusiasm for Google+ has gained momentum fairly quickly in the last week, and it would surely grow exponentially once the iOS mobile app version is approved for the iTunes App Store. Read more Facebook blocks Google Chrome extension for exporting friends Facebook is throttling a Chrome extension that lets you export your Facebook friends so you can import them elsewhere, like to Google+. Read more CFOs don't have faith in IT, but boards do: Gartner surveys Recent surveys find corporate board directors have much greater expectations than chief financial executives in CIOs and information technology departments. Who's more in touch? Read more Office 365: 1.5 days outage per month means you still pay half price How much cloud downtime are you willing to put up with and still expect to have to pay the bill for the service? Read more Apple's iOS zips past RIM as Blackberry product vacuum continues Apple's iOS market share surged past RIM, which dropped 4.2 percentage points of market share between February and May, according to comScore data. And RIM's slide can get worse. Read more Nokia cuts smartphone prices in an attempt to halt declining sales As it makes the transition to being a Windows Phone OEM, Nokia is cutting prices of its smartphones in order to buoy sales, according to industry sources speaking to Reuters. Read more Verizon ends unlimited plans but you probably won't notice Unlimited smartphone data plans are going away, and for Verizon customers very soon. Folks are concerned about the change, but the fact is most won't notice anything different on the monthly bill. Read more Twitter being valued for as much as $7 billion Twitter hasn't declared an IPO yet nor has it hinted that it will be going public anytime soon. Nevertheless, the micro-blogging giant is being valued for as much as $7 billion these days. Read more HP: The TouchPad isn't meant to take down the iPad While other tablet manufacturers have positioned their products as the the devices that will defeat Apple's iPad, HP says it is going a different route with the TouchPad. Read more Toshiba Thrive available from Best Buy on July 10? Toshiba's 10.1" tablet running Honeycomb is rumored to go on sale at Best Buy this Sunday. Will the Thrive flourish or fail? Read more Vizio Tablet now available for pre-order at Costco.com and Vizio.com Another week, another iPad competitor steps up to the plate. This week, Vizio gets closer to releasing its Android tablet into the wild, announcing that it's available for pre-order at a select... Read more Featured multimedia   HP TouchPad: Unboxing, screenshots, and comparison photos Take a look at the HP TouchPad from every angle in TechRepublic's all-inclusive gallery that includes unboxing, screenshots, and comparison photos next to the iPad and Android tablets. View on site Today's recommended downloads Paper and Ink or Ones and Zeros: Protecting Your Documents (All of Them) (TechRepublic) Maximized Server Security, Performance and Value (TechRepublic) Take a Free "QuestDrive," No Install Required (Quest Software) Build a Solid Strategy for Security and Risk Management (IBM) Help Diverse Platforms Play Well Together (Quest Software)   About this newsletter The Tech Sanity Check newsletter gives you my picks for the top tech stories of the day on the people, products, and companies 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 My Facebook page (click Like) How do you protect yourself from hacktivist groups? Anonymous and LulzSec are two groups that have made a lot of news for security cracking activities. Avoiding compromise by groups like these may be a social, rather than technical, problem. 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 HP TouchPad reviews and photos HP TouchPad leapfrogs rivals in productivity Three areas HP TouchPad trumps Apple iPad Teardown of HP TouchPad: Made like a PC and straightforward to repair HP TouchPad: Unboxing, screenshots, and comparison photos

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