Will your phone ever realistically replace your wallet?

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Will your phone ever realistically replace your wallet? Patrick Gray is hesitant to jump on the mobile payments system bandwagon until some of the current problems have been resolved. Do you think a wallet-less future is possible? Read more Resource of the day Enable Administrators to Morph into Managers by Leveraging Real-time Analytics and Automation Take a look at this white paper to learn more about using real-time analytics and automation to get more out of your IT admins and make your network easier to manage. More from TechRepublic   Iconia Tab A510 teardown reveals positives and negatives for DIY repair Resources to support your Apple product management needs News from ZDNet   5 reasons everyone will be using Chrome OS in 3 years Oracle, Ellison and fun with cloud computing sound bites Ellison 'to tweet' announcement of new Oracle cloud-based products HTC One X and EVO 4G LTE clear Customs, still no official Sprint launch date Intel chooses MIT as big data research center Gartner: Worldwide server shipments up but revenue drops HP Claims 30% Power Savings for its new 'Net Zero' data centers Microsoft updates SkyDrive apps for Windows and Mac Microsoft rolls out Office 365 for Government Cloud Computing: do you have a clue? Flipboard for Android now available, you don't need a Samsung Galaxy S III News from CNET   Behind the 'Flame' malware spying on Mideast computers (FAQ) Apple iPhone enters prepaid world with Cricket Google Voice now lets you screen specific types of calls Israel: Don't blame the Flame cyberattack on us Lenovo, Intel launch K800 phone sporting 4.5-inch display Pinterest users twice as likely to buy stuff than Facebook users Is Facebook building an iTunes/Google Play competitor? Sean Parker: Apple may have tried to block Spotify in U.S. Foxconn working conditions slammed by workers rights group Apple's Cook right about PC-tablet fusion fantasy Pixar President Catmull: Technology makes better art Execs remember Steve Jobs as a tireless perfectionist Steve Jobs AllThingsD interviews now available on iTunes SpaceX cargo ship departs station for Pacific splashdown Featured galleries   Cracking Open the Acer Iconia Tab A510 A day in the life of a Google Wallet user (photos) Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: Getting to Microsoft Office 365: The Right Migration for Your Business (Microsoft) Social Media Analytics: Making Customer Insights Actionable (IBM) Enable Administrators to Morph into Managers by Leveraging Real-time Analytics and Automation (VMware) Forrester Seven Top Integration Trends for 2011 to 2012 (IBM) Seven Keys to Success in Managing Your Business-Critical Cloud (Hewlett-Packard (HP))   About this newsletter The Tech Sanity Check newsletter gives you my picks for the top tech stories of the day on the products, people, and ideas 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) or my Google+ feed (+Jason Hiner). Connect with TechRepublic Five airport survival apps Traveling by air can mean assorted aggravations and delays. Here are five handy apps to make your travels go more smoothly. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tablets in the Enterprise Five Apps Software Engineer Smartphones

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Metered parking by smartphone

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Parking by smartphone - best thing ever! Urban living is a lot easier with the ability to pay for metered parking by smartphone. Read more Resource of the day Simplified Management in the Real World with VMware vCenter Operations With so much of your network becoming virtual, it can be difficult to visualize and manage things. Check out this webcast to learn more about simplified management in a virtualized world. Posts from TechRepublic   Will your phone ever realistically replace your wallet? Patrick Gray is hesitant to jump on the mobile payments system bandwagon until some of the current problems have been resolved. Do you think a wallet-less future is possible? Read more Resources to support your Apple product management needs Wil Limoges offers these recommendations for Apple support needs, including how to find a local consultant, battery documentation, and recycling your Apple products. Read more Infographic: Is free Wi-Fi a friend or foe? This infographic provides some current usage numbers for Wi-Fi connected devices and offers basic tips and security precautions for those using public Wi-Fi networks. Read more Posts from ZDNet   Memory lane: Palm xv and OmniSky Minstrel V — mobile email rocked my world Few gadgets have touched my world as profoundly as the lowly Palm PDA and the cellular modem I used with it. Read more Evernote helps Android users remember new people with Hello app I believe our smartphones should work for us and enhance our lives so when I see apps like Hello I get excited about what developers can do to make this a reality. If you have trouble remembering people you meet, then install this free application now. Read more HTC One X and EVO 4G LTE clear Customs, still no official Sprint launch date The two latest HTC Android devices are now shipping through Customs and should be arriving at stores soon. Pre-orders arrived for Sprint customers, but an updated in-store launch date has not been announced. Read more AT&T slashing international roaming data rates, but Tru SIM is still better option AT&T is cutting their international data roaming rates to compete with Verizon while Sprint and T-Mobile should probably never be used for data when outside the United States. Read more Featured multimedia   Five mobile apps to reduce airport hassles From ticket buying to checking fight status to finding your car in the airport parking lot, these apps will help you avoid common air travel aggravations. View on site Getting a handle on the Virgin Mobile Venture (pictures) The Virgin Mobile Venture has an onboard QWERTY keyboard and is available for $79.99. View on site Huawei Ascend P1 has a striking silhouette (pictures) The unlocked Huawei Ascend P1 has the looks and the specs, but how View on site Today's recommended downloads Free 30 day Trial of Ericom PowerTerm WebConnect: The Citrix Alternative (Ericom Software) Automating Infrastructure and Operations Management with VMware (VMware) Enable Administrators to Morph into Managers by Leveraging Real-time Analytics and Automation (VMware) Live Webcast: Getting to Microsoft Office 365: The Right Migration for Your Business (Microsoft) Seven Keys to Success in Managing Your Business-Critical Cloud (Hewlett-Packard (HP))   Message to subscribers The Smartphones newsletter is now a co-branded ZDNet and TechRepublic offering. In addition to TechRepublic Smartphones bloggers' tips on mobile deployments and management and new apps, you will get the latest from ZDNet Mobile News and Smartphones and Cell Phones blogs. We hope you enjoy this expanded mobile coverage. TechRepublic's Smartphones blog ZDNet's Mobile News blog ZDNet's Smartphones and Cell Phones blog Connect with TechRepublic Five airport survival apps Traveling by air can mean assorted aggravations and delays. Here are five handy apps to make your travels go more smoothly. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tips, the latest tech news updates, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Five Apps Tablets in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things Tech Sanity Check

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[TechRepublic] Security pros: Career tips

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Airport survival apps, password recovery tools, invoicing packages for SMBs

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Five mobile apps to reduce airport hassles Resource of the day Live Webcast: Getting to Microsoft Office 365: The Right Migration for Your Business If you've been stuck using bare bones, web-based tools, you'll appreciate the full featured collaboration in MS Office 365. Check out this live webcast to learn more about Microsoft Office 365, and why it's the best office suite on the market. Hottest new lists   Five trustworthy password recovery tools In a bad situation, you may have to use a specialized tool to recover a password. Here are five reliable apps you can turn to. Read more Five apps to automate invoicing for small businesses Brien Posey recently evaluated a selection of invoicing apps for his business. Here are some pros and cons of the five that topped his list. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Kick off summer with seven programs to stay in shape Marco Fioretti follows up his post on open source scuba-diving applications with these tools to help you keep track of an array of sports and fitness data this summer. Read more Five unusual job interview challenges Follow these five guidelines to diffuse some potentially explosive job interview situations. Read more Shadow IT Cheat Sheet Here's what you need to know about shadow IT, why it is lurking inside your organisation, and what you should do about it. Read more 10 more classic mistakes that can wreck a software development project It turns out there are more dev project mistakes than one 10 Things post can hold. Justin James revisits the topic with input from TR members. Read more 10 crazy tales from the clueless user files Supporting users can be stressful -- but it can also be pretty entertaining. Here are some of the weirder things users have been known to do. Read more Featured multimedia   10 wild new patents: The future of tech? USPTO has been granting lots of new patents, some with a surprisingly quick turnaround. Here are drawings of 10 noteworthy patents issued to top tech players last week. View on site Today's recommended downloads Enable Administrators to Morph into Managers by Leveraging Real-time Analytics and Automation (VMware) Simplified Management in the Real World with VMware vCenter Operations (VMware) Automating Infrastructure and Operations Management with VMware (VMware) Live Webcast: Getting to Microsoft Office 365: The Right Migration for Your Business (Microsoft) Introducing the New VMware Management Solution Portfolio (VMware) Connect with TechRepublic Five airport survival apps Traveling by air can mean assorted aggravations and delays. Here are five handy apps to make your travels go more smoothly. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic UK TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise

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