[TechRepublic] Microsoft announces Surface Windows tablets, leaves unanswered questions

Cracking Open TechRepublic Member | June 19, 2012

Editor's note Will you or your company be more likely to adopt the Windows-based Microsoft Surface tablet than the Apple iPad or an Android tablet? Take the poll in today's lead article and let me know. --Bill Microsoft announces Surface Windows tablets, leaves unanswered questions Microsoft is launching its own line of Windows-based tablets called Microsoft Surface. Bill Detwiler gives you a rundown on what we know, and what we don't. Read more Resource of the day Free 30 Day Trial: HTML5 Client for Web Access to VMware View - Ericom AccessNow Download this free 30 day trial - See why people like Brian Madden are talking about it. With this zero client, you don't need to download anything to your PC, Mac, iPad, or Chromebook to instantly access VMware View hosted desktops from anywhere. Additional TechRepublic resources   Evo 4G LTE teardown reveals differences, similarities with HTC One X Despite being Sprint's version of the HTC One X, Bill Detwiler's teardown of the Evo 4G LTE reveals several important differences. Read more Apple's next-generation Macbook Pro drops Ethernet, optical drive Apple's next-generation MacBook Pro lacks an Ethernet port or optical drive. Bill Detwiler explains why one missing feature will add $29 to laptop's already high cost. Read more Windows 7 to Windows 8: Tips on easing users' migration anxieties Windows 8 Metro is such a major UI change that users migrating from Windows 7 might need some hand-holding. Read more Windows 8 migration tips. Read more 10 ways to maximize your help desk investment The help desk has become a key player in delivering business benefits, including high service levels for users and customers, improved applications, and better products. Read more How to find those permission-grabbing add-ons in Android Ad networks are not the only add-ons we need to worry about. Michael Kassner test-drives an app that monitors all add-ons accessing Android permissions. Read more Windows 8 fever? First, plan a tablet evaluation Surveys show that Windows 8 is garnering nearly as much interest as the iPad, but Patrick Gray encourages organizations to plan a tablet evaluation that focuses on tasks, not the platform, before... Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the HTC EVO 4G LTE Five indispensable apps to carry on a USB stick Slideshow: Disable the Windows 8 Lock screen Cracking Open the Toshiba Excite 10 Featured multimedia   X-37B: the space plane of mystery (pictures) The unmanned spacecraft has been in orbit for more than a year. The Air Force won't say much about its mission, but surely it's more than just a test drive. View on site An iPhone with interchangeable lenses? (pictures) A new patent in Apple's quiver seems to suggest they're not done disrupting the camera industry. View on site Next-gen Macbook Pro with Retina Display Apple "discards legacy" with a new MacBook Pro that features a Retina display, a quad-core processor, and up to 768GB of flash storage all bundled into a razor-thin 0.71-inch chassis, available in 13-inch and 15-inch models. View on site Today's recommended downloads Improve Customer Experience with Cisco Collaboration Optimization Services (Cisco Systems, Inc) Automating Infrastructure and Operations Management with VMware (VMware) Social Media Analytics: Making Customer Insights Actionable (IBM) Intel Cloud Builders Guide: Cloud Design and Deployment on Intel Platforms (Intel Corporation) LIVE WEBCAST: Staying the Course: Why Fully Deploying Windows 7 Still Makes Sense (Dell & Microsoft)   About this newsletter I dissect the latest business tech products and analyze the internal components in order to help IT leaders make smart hardware purchasing and deployment decisions. Bill Detwiler Head Technology Editor My Twitter feed: @billdetwiler Connect with TechRepublic GPL and free software licensing: What's in it for business? Free software - or copyleft - licensing seems to have got off on the wrong foot with business, which is surprising given its many commercial benefits. TechRepublic newsletters   Get technical tips and tutorials, IT industry analysis, geeky discussions, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Smartphones Tablets in the Enterprise Geekend TechRepublic UK

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[TechRepublic] Microsoft announces Surface Windows tablets, leaves unanswered questions

Cracking Open TechRepublic Member | June 19, 2012

Editor's note Will you or your company be more likely to adopt the Windows-based Microsoft Surface tablet than the Apple iPad or an Android tablet? Take the poll in today's lead article and let me know. --Bill Microsoft announces Surface Windows tablets, leaves unanswered questions Microsoft is launching its own line of Windows-based tablets called Microsoft Surface. Bill Detwiler gives you a rundown on what we know, and what we don't. 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 Additional TechRepublic resources   Evo 4G LTE teardown reveals differences, similarities with HTC One X Despite being Sprint's version of the HTC One X, Bill Detwiler's teardown of the Evo 4G LTE reveals several important differences. Read more Apple's next-generation Macbook Pro drops Ethernet, optical drive Apple's next-generation MacBook Pro lacks an Ethernet port or optical drive. Bill Detwiler explains why one missing feature will add $29 to laptop's already high cost. Read more Windows 7 to Windows 8: Tips on easing users' migration anxieties Windows 8 Metro is such a major UI change that users migrating from Windows 7 might need some hand-holding. Read more Windows 8 migration tips. Read more 10 ways to maximize your help desk investment The help desk has become a key player in delivering business benefits, including high service levels for users and customers, improved applications, and better products. Read more How to find those permission-grabbing add-ons in Android Ad networks are not the only add-ons we need to worry about. Michael Kassner test-drives an app that monitors all add-ons accessing Android permissions. Read more Windows 8 fever? First, plan a tablet evaluation Surveys show that Windows 8 is garnering nearly as much interest as the iPad, but Patrick Gray encourages organizations to plan a tablet evaluation that focuses on tasks, not the platform, before... Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the HTC EVO 4G LTE Five indispensable apps to carry on a USB stick Slideshow: Disable the Windows 8 Lock screen Cracking Open the Toshiba Excite 10 Featured multimedia   X-37B: the space plane of mystery (pictures) The unmanned spacecraft has been in orbit for more than a year. The Air Force won't say much about its mission, but surely it's more than just a test drive. View on site An iPhone with interchangeable lenses? (pictures) A new patent in Apple's quiver seems to suggest they're not done disrupting the camera industry. View on site Next-gen Macbook Pro with Retina Display Apple "discards legacy" with a new MacBook Pro that features a Retina display, a quad-core processor, and up to 768GB of flash storage all bundled into a razor-thin 0.71-inch chassis, available in 13-inch and 15-inch models. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Trends in Mobility for Business Take a look at this webcast to learn more about the biggest trends in mobile tech, and how they are poised to affect the future of business for years to come. Today's recommended downloads Free 2011 Salary Report Ready for Anything: Preparing for The Future of Communications (IBM) Improve Customer Experience with Cisco Collaboration Optimization Services (Cisco Systems, Inc) Social Media Analytics: Making Customer Insights Actionable (IBM)   About this newsletter I dissect the latest business tech products and analyze the internal components in order to help IT leaders make smart hardware purchasing and deployment decisions. Bill Detwiler Head Technology Editor My Twitter feed: @billdetwiler Connect with TechRepublic GPL and free software licensing: What's in it for business? Free software - or copyleft - licensing seems to have got off on the wrong foot with business, which is surprising given its many commercial benefits. TechRepublic newsletters   Get technical tips and tutorials, IT industry analysis, geeky discussions, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Smartphones Tablets in the Enterprise Geekend TechRepublic UK

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[TechRepublic] The five big myths of cloud computing

The Enterprise Cloud TechRepublic Member | June 18, 2012

The five big myths of cloud computing Thoran Rodrigues deconstructs the five biggest myths about cloud computing, driven by the cloud "hype" wave. Read more Resource of the day Improve Customer Experience with Cisco Collaboration Optimization Services Check out this webcast to learn more about improving your customer experience with Cisco collaboration optimization services. Additional TechRepublic resources   Google Cloud Storage: Google Drive's big brother Ian Hardenburgh describes Google Cloud Storage, which has been flying under the radar while Google Drive grabs headlines. Here is what the enterprise-class storage platform can do for you. Read more Getting to know Amazon's auto-scaling command line tools Nick Hardiman is ready to take his Amazon Web Service to the next level by scaling out his EC2 machines. Here is an intro to Amazon's auto-scaling option. Read more TechEd 2012: Microsoft's new flexible and open strategy Tony Patton's TechEd 2012 overview covers Microsoft's support for open source projects and tech, Windows Azure, Linux, Hadoop, disparaging remarks about IE, and more. Read more One company's Google Apps email migration: Part 2 Learn how one small business took the plunge and retired their in-house email server in favor of Google Apps. Read more Featured multimedia   Slideshow: Disable the Windows 8 Lock screen You don't really need a Windows 8 Lock screen for a desktop PC, so here is how you disable it forever. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: The State of Unified Communications in a Mobile, BYOD World Tune into this webcast to learn more about combining your BYOD and unified communications strategies. Today's recommended downloads Retail in the Smarter City (IBM) Ten vSphere HA and DRS Misconfiguration Issues (Global Knowledge) On-demand Webcast: Getting to Microsoft Office 365: The Right Migration for Your Business (Microsoft) Management Skills for Every Leader (Global Knowledge) A New Day: How Smarter Computing can Grow Capacity on Flat Costs (IBM) Connect with TechRepublic Submit the best and worst Draw Something sketches Sonja Thompson challenges the TechRepublic community to submit what they consider to be the best and worst Draw Something sketches. 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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