The best (and fastest) Word formatting tricks, power tweaks for Google News, unlocking your Windows phone

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Five tips for lightning-fast formatting in Word No matter what kind of document you're working on, it will probably need some formatting. These shortcuts will help you zip through those tasks so you can concentrate on the content. Read more Resource of the day Prepare an ERM classification scheme Classification is a key aspect of the record-keeping framework; links between classification, access, and disposal are important for both control and automation. Download whitepaper here Hottest new tips   Five tips for making Google News deliver exactly what you want Google's Web services are continually evolving, and News is no exception. Check out some recent innovations that will let you tweak Google News to fit your specific needs. Read more Five tips for unlocking your Windows Phone 7 device Whether you want to test your own apps, install homebrew apps, or get a look at Mango, there are potential benefits to unlocking your WP7 device. Read more Five tips for building a truly useful intranet Corporate intranets offer an effective way to promote communication and collaboration within an organization -- but only if they're designed and maintained with users' needs in mind. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Three tips for working with bullets in PowerPoint If you think you don't have the skills to create a bullet-less PowerPoint presentation, take a look at these three easy tips. Read more Bad managers: What your company should do Regardless of the economic ups and downs, employers must be sure they're holding on to the right talent. Here's what companies should do if managers aren't up to par. Read more Two Google Plus feature improvements for managing streams Google has released two features (August 2011) that will make managing and reading your Google Plus stream more enjoyable. Read more 10 things you shouldn't believe about freelancing If you're thinking about going freelance, be forewarned: Much of what you hear -- about the freedom, the money, the work itself -- is just plain wrong. Read more The 10 worst ways to communicate with end users To be a successful support tech, you have to be a skilled communicator. See if you recognize any of these common communication missteps. Read more Featured multimedia   10 pieces of freeware to run your office (screenshots) Running your business on a tight budget? Here are 10 free software programs that will help you get the most productivity out of your office - and you can use them at home. View on site Today's recommended downloads KPMG, HP simplify HP records management - A Case Study Prepare an ERM classification scheme Looking for a solution to curb your organization's rising IT costs? Top 5 Things You need in a Virtualization Management Solution (SolarWinds) Cloud Security Demo (Symantec) GE thumbs its nose at outsourcing, builds world-class data center While most companies are rushing to outsource as much of their IT as possible, GE just made a huge investment in its IT operations with one of the world's state-of-the-art data centers. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tablets in the Enterprise (launching soon) Google in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things The Google-Motorola deal Will Google-Motorola deal drive Microsoft toward HTC or Nokia? Four ways the Google-Motorola deal will change the tech industry MotoGoogle: Good, bad, or indifferent for Microsoft? Five ways the Google-Motorola deal impacts more than phones Poll: Will Google's Motorola patent acquisition gambit pay off?

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[TechRepublic] HP TouchPad: The obituary

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In defeat, the HP TouchPad turns into a hit The HP TouchPad's legacy will be unfulfilled potential and going out in a blaze of fire-sale glory. Read Jason Hiner's obituary of Hewlett Packard's short-lived tablet. Read more Resource of the day KPMG, HP simplify HP records management - A Case Study With program management assistance from KPMG, HP establishes a foundation to automate its records management using HP TRIM software. Download case study here More from TechRepublic   Windows XP continues to be the operating system that just won't die Windows XP is slowly being phased out as new PCs are deployed, but the migration is still far from complete. Recent poll results suggest Windows XP is going to be around for a long time. Read more Poll: What is the future of desktop app development? Do you think desktop application development will remain in high demand, will be phased out, or will go away? Share your prediction by taking this quick poll. Read more Five tips for unlocking your Windows Phone 7 device Whether you want to test your own apps, install homebrew apps, or get a look at Mango, there are potential benefits to unlocking your WP7 device. Read more Android smartphone security primer Jack Wallen believes that a smartphone's security is proportionate to how intelligently it's used. Here is some basic security information for your Android device. Read more How open source is transforming the publishing industry Jack Wallen is one of the many in the midst of a revolution. Find out how Linux and other open source software titles are empowering independent authors and filling an important niche in the publishing industry. Read more News from ZDNet   Microsoft opens the Windows Phone Mango app floodgates The Windows Phone Mango app marketplace is open for business, as of August 22. Microsoft also has made available to developers a near-final test build of its Mango SDK today, as well. Read more NPD Group: Android momentum will boost flailing Motorola As Android continues to dominate U.S. smartphone market share month after month, a new report argues that this momentum will be the key to saving Motorola. Read more HP Pre 3 canceled in U.S., reportedly sells out in Germany Now that the HP TouchPad is done in the U.S., plans for the Pre 3 have been scrapped as well. However, both will have a (limited) future in Europe. Read more Google Plus: Too Much Unnecessary Drama Google Plus has the user experience problems of a startup and its risks come with the penalties of service loss from a vital public utility. Read more Post Netbook failure, race for the cheap to cheapest tablets starts in India Powered by Android and the Android Marketplace, operators and low-cost mobile manufacturers are introducing affordable tablets for the India consumer. Read more HTC reportedly launching Windows Phone devices: Handy diversification HTC has Windows Phone 7 devices on the runway. These devices could be a good diversification tool as HTC largely rides with Android. Read more Futurists revisit idea of a 'Twitter News Network' In this video, two experts bring their international perspectives on the future of Twitter, claiming that as a news service it will be bigger than CNN. Read more HP's Recent Moves - The Strategy Issues Others Should Learn From What were the business strategies HP was considering in its recent decisions to jettison its tablet and PC businesses? Here are some potential strategies the leadership might have considered. Read more Mac storage boldly enters the 1990s Apple's set the Wayback Machine to warp factor 9: OS X Lion now has a Logical Volume Manager - great technology in 1990. Today? Not so much. Read more An antenna in your clothes for more reliable communications Ohio State University researchers report a new wearable antenna design with a range four times larger than that of a conventional antenna, such as those worn by American soldiers today. Read more Will Microsoft buy Nokia? Should they? In the wake of Google's bid for Motorola, some analysts are arguing that Microsoft should snap up Nokia. But why would they want to do that? Read more New HP TouchPad owners go get your free 50GB of lifetime cloud storage New HP TouchPad owners need to hurry and grab the free 50GB of cloud storage available for all buyers. The box.net account is free for life, a great value. Read more Ubuntu Linux bets on the ARM server Would you believe that ARM processors, those little chips that power so many smartphones and tablets, have a future on servers? Ubuntu does. Read more 10 apps for your new HP TouchPad These ten apps for the HP TouchPad show the quality of apps for the cancelled tablet. The apps include productivity apps, a Twitter app, a great zombie game and free online storage. Read more StumbleUpon passes Facebook in US referral traffic StumbleUpon has passed Facebook as the number one social media site for driving traffic in the US. Read more Featured multimedia   Microsoft Scenes screensaver and wallpaper program Take a trip down memory lane and relive the Microsoft Scenes Sierra Club Nature Collection. View on site Photos: GE's LEED Platinum data center GE recently built a $48 million state-of-the-art data center, one of the first in the world with LEED Platinum certification. Here are photos from the grand opening on August 18, 2011 in Louisville, Kentucky. View on site 10 pieces of freeware to run your office (screenshots) Running your business on a tight budget? Here are 10 free software programs that will help you get the most productivity out of your office - and you can use them at home. View on site Today's recommended downloads Prepare an ERM classification scheme Looking for a solution to curb your organization's rising IT costs? KPMG, HP simplify HP records management - A Case Study Cloud Security Demo (Symantec) Ten Ways SharePoint 2010 will Impact your Notes Migration (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 Google+ feed: +Jason Hiner GE thumbs its nose at outsourcing, builds world-class data center While most companies are rushing to outsource as much of their IT as possible, GE just made a huge investment in its IT operations with one of the world's state-of-the-art data centers. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tablets in the Enterprise (launching soon) Google in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things The Google-Motorola deal Will Google-Motorola deal drive Microsoft toward HTC or Nokia? Four ways the Google-Motorola deal will change the tech industry MotoGoogle: Good, bad, or indifferent for Microsoft? Five ways the Google-Motorola deal impacts more than phones Poll: Will Google's Motorola patent acquisition gambit pay off?

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[TechRepublic] Are Android's permissions insecure?

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Android's permission system: Does it really work? Under certain conditions, Android allows applications to sidestep permissions. The bad guys probably know which ones. Do you? Read more Resource of the day Prepare an ERM classification scheme Classification is a key aspect of the record-keeping framework; links between classification, access, and disposal are important for both control and automation. Download whitepaper here More from TechRepublic   Two Google Plus feature improvements for managing streams Google has released two features (August 2011) that will make managing and reading your Google Plus stream more enjoyable. Read more American IT workers file suit for jobs lost due to outsourcing IT workers laid off when their jobs were outsourced have filed a class action suit against Molina Healthcare Inc. Read more How open source is transforming the publishing industry Jack Wallen is one of the many in the midst of a revolution. Find out how Linux and other open source software titles are empowering independent authors and filling an important niche in the publishing industry. Read more How aggressive can you get on datacenter power usage? In today's do-more-with-less environments, there can be a constant push to reduce usage in every way possible. IT pro Rick Vanover highlights pros and cons of aggressively reducing power consumption in data centers. Read more News from ZDNet   HP's future prospects: A look at three scenarios HP's future is very much in question. Here's a look at a base, best and worst case scenarios. Read more Libyan internet briefly returns as rebels storm capital As Gaddafi's compound comes under fire by rebels storming the capital city of Tripoli, the Internet connection flickers back to life. Read more HP single-handedly destroys non-iPad tablet market After getting a taste for $99 tablets, will consumers continue to stomach $500 price tags? Read more The six biggest things I learned during the HP TouchPad's fire sale weekend HP's TouchPad was supposed to die a quiet death. Then HP dropped its price and the tablet suddenly became relevant again. Here's what we have to learn. Read more HP's TouchPad fire sale: The fallout HP's TouchPad liquidation sale says a lot about the company, the tablet market and its ability to keep an e-commerce site running. Read more BestBuy.com is offering the HP TouchPad for $100 until supplies run out Less than 15 minutes ago, I went to BestBuy.com and successfully ordered one and will see it arriving sometime this week. Read more HP TouchPad insult to injury: Cart glitch hampers SMB fire sale Given the reputation hit HP is going to get over this TouchPad discontinuation, you'd think at the least the company would have its IT systems ready for an inventory liquidation. Read more If webOS is the perfect mobile OS, why can't it succeed? There is a lot to like about webOS, but it is not the perfect mobile OS and neither Palm or HP can seem to launch it on modern hardware. Read more Did crappy hardware doom the HP TouchPad? An interesting report has emerged from the postmortem for the TouchPad, the webOS-based tablet that HP dumped last week as part of a surprise pivot for the company away from consumer products.... Read more The Touchpad and HP's future in education Buh-bye, Touchpad...and buh-bye to the perennial back-to-school pallets of HP hardware. Time to look elsewhere for tech refreshes, no matter how cheap HPs might be (or might become). Read more Smartphone makers try price creep: Time to revolt Don't look now but smartphone prices are starting to creep higher. This strategy is going to be tested amid a weakening economy and an iPhone 5 that may sell at $199.99. Read more webOS devs: Microsoft offers free phones and training for Windows Phone 7 Microsoft has focused on reaching out to developers for Windows Phone 7 and in their latest scheme they reached out to webOS developers as HP kills the hardware and offers an uncertain future. Read more Not to be outdone by iPhone 5, Google's Nexus Prime is also launching in October? Google's Nexus Prime could challenge the upcoming iPhone 5 this October, with a giant 4.5-inch, 720p Super AMOLED HD display, Android Ice Cream Sandwich and 4G/LTE. Read more Skype acquires Microsoft BizSpark partner GroupMe GroupMe -- a startup that has built a cross-phone-platform messaging and conference-call service -- is going to be part of Skype... which is going to be part of Microsoft. Read more Apple seeking injunction against most Samsung Android phones and tablets Apple is demanding a ban of nearly all of Samsung's Android phones and tablets in the EU. If granted Samsung would likely miss the entire holiday shopping season. Read more Featured multimedia   Must-have MacBook Air accessories (photos) Buying a MacBook Air? Then make sure you keep this shopping list of peripherals nearby. View on site 10 pieces of freeware to run your office (screenshots) Running your business on a tight budget? Here are 10 free software programs that will help you get the most productivity out of your office - and you can use them at home. View on site A phone for your car: Android vs. iPhone From various forms of automotive integration to a variety of car-related apps, smartphones offer many uses while driving. But which is the best phone platform for your car, Android or iPhone? View on site New energy lab searches for next biofuel breakthrough (photos) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's cutting-edge biofuels demonstration unit opens its doors, with the hopes of streamlining the process of researching various biofuels' viability. View on site Tornado chasers' truck shoots Imax from inside storms (photos) Filmmaker Sean Casey hunts down tornadoes with his armored Tornado Interceptor Vehicle, which was recently outfitted with an Imax camera to film Tornado Alley, a documentary opening in San Jose, Calif., today. View on site Today's recommended downloads Prepare an ERM classification scheme Looking for a solution to curb your organization's rising IT costs? KPMG, HP simplify HP records management - A Case Study Storage Management, Step One (SolarWinds) Ten Ways SharePoint 2010 will Impact your Notes Migration (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 Google+ feed: +Jason Hiner Building the next 'geek generation' Are we doing what we can to cultivate the future geeks, some of whom will turn a coding or hardware "hobby" into the next HP, Apple, or Google? 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 The Google-Motorola deal Will Google-Motorola deal drive Microsoft toward HTC or Nokia? Four ways the Google-Motorola deal will change the tech industry MotoGoogle: Good, bad, or indifferent for Microsoft? Five ways the Google-Motorola deal impacts more than phones Poll: Will Google's Motorola patent acquisition gambit pay off?

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