Major events for developers, favorite 10 Things lists, reputation killers

10 Things TechRepublic Member | December 30, 2011

The 10 most important events for developers in 2011 From fallout over the Windows 8 Developer Preview to the demise of mobile Flash, this year has been momentous for developers. Read more Resource of the day The Kellogg Executive MBA Program It's becoming harder and harder to stay competitive in the job market today. For those interested in pursuing more education, but limited by their job requirements, this white paper is worth checking out. The 10 hottest 10 Things lists of 2011 Career advancement, emerging technologies, development challenges, and troubleshooting tips dominated the 10 Things landscape in 2011. Read more 10 ways to destroy your reputation If you aren't careful about protecting your reputation, you may find yourself doing damage control for the rest of your career. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   We may not see a Windows 8 tablet PC in 2012 Greg Shultz looks at the possibility of a Windows 8 tablet PC in 2012 and worries about the hurdles Microsoft will have to overcome. Read more You are what you measure: Choose your metrics wisely The very metrics you choose to measure performance can be used against you in a number of ways. Read more IT Consultant: Top 10 posts of 2011 Dirty tricks, failure, and free software top the list of most popular posts this year. Read more Add calculating rows and columns to a Word table Excel isn't your only option if you need to evaluate values. Use Word's formula feature to perform simple calculations. Read more Today's recommended downloads The Kellogg Executive MBA Program (Northwestern University (Kellogg)) Free White Paper: Integrating BPM and Complex Event Processing (Oracle) Live Webcast: Complete Web Protection: 4 Strategies to Stop Threats (Sophos) Edison Group White Paper: Gaining Storage Management Efficiency (Oracle) Technical Solutions for Optimizing Oracle Solaris (Oracle) Connect with TechRepublic Most-anticipated tech products of 2012 (photos) What gadgets and gizmos are we looking forwarding to getting our hands on this coming year? Here's a look at the top most-anticipated tech products of 2012. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things

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[TechRepublic] Better Droid Razr hardware should anger Bionic buyers

Cracking Open TechRepublic Member | December 29, 2011

Motorola Droid Razr Teardown: Better hardware should anger Bionic buyers The Droid Razr is thinner, lighter, and has better hardware than the Droid Bionic, which Motorola release just two months prior. Read more Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr Resource of the day Allocating Data Center Energy Costs and Carbon to IT Users Many people think that measuring and allocating energy costs and carbon to IT users is complicated for a reason. It isn't. Learn more about a simpler, lower cost approach in this white paper from APC. Additional TechRepublic resources   Hottest Cracking Open teardowns of 2011 Bill Detwiler counts down the top five Cracking Open hardware teardowns of 2011. Read more We may not see a Windows 8 tablet PC in 2012 Greg Shultz looks at the possibility of a Windows 8 tablet PC in 2012 and worries about the hurdles Microsoft will have to overcome. Read more Video: TR Dojo bloopers for 2011 From noisy co-workers and soda machines to flubbed lines and bad attempts at humor, Bill Detwiler shares the TR Dojo 2011 blooper reel. Read more Smartphone apps that need to be created in 2012 Jack Wallen provides his wish list of mobile applications that he'd like to see brought to life in 2012. Read more Tablet trends and game players in 2012 Patrick Gray makes some predictions for tablets in 2012, including general trends and the companies who will dominate the playing field. Read more Featured multimedia   Geeky Christmas trees (photos) Galaxy Nexus: Google's little Android revolution in photos Cracking Open the Samsung Galaxy Nexus Most-anticipated tech products of 2012 (photos) 2011's tablets to avoid Today's recommended downloads Data Center Project Management (American Power Conversion (APC)) Power and Cooling Capacity Management for Data Centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) An Improved Architecture for High-Efficiency, High-Density Data Centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Allocating Data Center Energy Costs and Carbon to IT Users (American Power Conversion (APC)) Rack Powering Options for High Density (American Power Conversion (APC))   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 Most-anticipated tech products of 2012 (photos) What gadgets and gizmos are we looking forwarding to getting our hands on this coming year? Here's a look at the top most-anticipated tech products of 2012. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things

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[TechRepublic] Hottest Cracking Open teardowns of 2011

Cracking Open TechRepublic Member | December 27, 2011

Hottest Cracking Open teardowns of 2011 Bill Detwiler counts down the top five Cracking Open hardware teardowns of 2011. Read more Resource of the day Monitoring Physical Threats in the Data Center Keeping your servers secure means more than just security software and granting the right access. Read this white paper to learn how you should be protecting your servers in the real world. Additional TechRepublic resources   Amazon Kindle (2011) Teardown: Faster processor, fewer chips Bill Detwiler cracks open the redesigned 2011 Kindle and discovers a device that's very close to being a truly disposable e-reader. Read more Amazon Kindle Touch (2011) teardown: Replaceable battery, Neonode touch screen The Kindle Touch is a definite step up from Amazon's base model Kindle. But, the Touch's hardware specs are very similar to another popular e-book reader. Read more Kindle Fire teardown: No-frills tablet filled with TI hardware The Kindle Fire puts Amazon's store right in your hands. Bill Detwiler cracks open the Fire for a look at the hardware inside. Read more 2012: The year that mobile tech stood still Find out why Donovan Colbert isn't holding his breath for major smartphone innovations in 2012. Read more LG DoublePlay: Gimmicky, but still some things to love Jack Wallen reviews the T-Mobile LG DoublePlay. This is an average Android smartphone with some unique features at a great price. Read more Video: TR Dojo bloopers for 2011 From noisy co-workers and soda machines to flubbed lines and bad attempts at humor, Bill Detwiler shares the TR Dojo 2011 blooper reel. Read more Major leaps for tablets in 2011 Jack Wallen highlights some of the major leaps that tablets have taken over the past year. Read more Featured multimedia   CNET's Best and worst phones of 2011 TechRepublic members' first geeky gifts Top alternative keyboards for your Android tablet Today's recommended downloads An Improved Architecture for High-Efficiency, High-Density Data Centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Monitoring Physical Threats in the Data Center (American Power Conversion (APC)) Allocating Data Center Energy Costs and Carbon to IT Users (American Power Conversion (APC)) Power and Cooling Capacity Management for Data Centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Data Center Project Management (American Power Conversion (APC))   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 Capture the upcoming year with CanvasPop You have from now until Friday, January 27, 2012 at 5:00 PM EST to submit original photos for a chance to win a CanvasPop gift card. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things

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[TechRepublic] Top 10 IT Security posts of 2011

IT Security TechRepublic Member | December 27, 2011

Top 10 IT Security posts of 2011 Here are the topics that made the Top 10 list of most-read security posts in 2011. Read more Resource of the day An Improved Architecture for High-Efficiency, High-Density Data Centers Explore the principles of a new, commercially available data center architecture. Its efficiency puts a stop to wasted electricity, benefitting your organization's bottom line and reducing its carbon footprint. Read this white paper to learn more. Selling or donating equipment? Don't forget to wipe it clean Patrick Lambert reminds IT pros about the importance of securely wiping hard disks clean, especially if you're in the process of disposing, selling, or donating old computers and other devices. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Five security risks introduced with smartphones in the enterprise Scott Lowe discusses five smartphone security issues that should be at the top of every CIOs mind. Read more Here are the reasons you can trust Google in business Susan Cline offers 10 good reasons why you might want to give Google the benefit of the doubt if you're coming from the enterprise side of the street. Read more Featured multimedia   10 beautiful examples of CSS3 design Ryan Boudreaux highlights some of the web developers who are excelling in using the new CSS3 code in their design projects. View on site Top apps for network monitoring You can prevent a lot of performance issues by keeping a close watch on your network with the right tools. Scott Lowe recommends these five apps to simplify the job. View on site Today's recommended downloads Data Center Project Management (American Power Conversion (APC)) Monitoring Physical Threats in the Data Center (American Power Conversion (APC)) How Cloud Drives Changes to Service Level Management (IBM) Allocating Data Center Energy Costs and Carbon to IT Users (American Power Conversion (APC)) An Improved Architecture for High-Efficiency, High-Density Data Centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Connect with TechRepublic Capture the upcoming year with CanvasPop You have from now until Friday, January 27, 2012 at 5:00 PM EST to submit original photos for a chance to win a CanvasPop gift card. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things

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