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If you want to try Windows 8, wait for a hybrid

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If you want to try Windows 8, wait for a hybrid There's one big problem with Windows 8: it has a split personality disorder. If you want the maximum Windows 8 experience, you'll need a hybrid tablet/laptop. Read more Resource of the day On-Demand Webcast: HP and Intel Deliver Flexible Networking Solutions Check out this webcast to learn more about how HP and Intel are making network flexibility easy. More from TechRepublic   Death of the vRAM 'vtax': Report from VMworld Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 teardown shows rigid, repair-friendly design Get your data into the cloud without saving it to the cloud How to identify and target a profitable IT consulting niche Poll: Developers, how often do you travel for work? News from ZDNet   HP launching first version of Open webOS in beta U.S. Open and IBM: Analytics Grand Slam IBM SmartCloud optimized for managing, drilling data from consumer devices ZAGG launching slim Bluetooth keyboard cover with integrated backlight Rural India Web population to reach 45M by end-2012 Ubuntu 12.10, due in October, said to be 'Cloud for Human Beings' BYOD mobile workers thumbing nose at IT security Three tips to escape the tyranny of IT metrics Workday IPO - The company that Oracle won't acquire? Apple's iPhone chip salvation is close at hand Microsoft Hardware's first Windows 8 devices Moving apps from old IT to new cloud a challenge: NAB Calif. extends landmark Smart Grid privacy policy to cover gas usage Facebook to delete Page Likes and improve site integrity Diary of an undecided voter (GOP convention edition) Microsoft goes public with list of 40 casual games coming to Windows 8 News from CNET   Kindle Fire won't go big to take on iPad As iPhone 5 looms, Sharp's screen production falters App Store gets new design in iOS 6 update Windows Phone 8-based Lumia 920, 820 leak onto the Web What users are saying about open clouds How many Kindle Fires did Amazon sell? 5M, maybe Apple offers up e-book discount to avoid antitrust fines, report says Apple updates iTunes and app content dispute forms Publishers to pay $69 million over e-book price-fixing allegations How many pixels can Apple pack into a 4-inch screen? Apple rejects app for tracking U.S. drone strikes Koubachi's $99 Wi-Fi plant monitor outsmarts the garden gnome And the Golden Kitty for best cat video goes to... Featured galleries   Cracking Open the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Today's recommended downloads Exploring iPaaS Usage Scenarios: B2B and Cloud Service Integration (IBM) Northstar Trade Finance (EMC) Six Ways to Capitalize on HP 3PAR's Deep Levels of vSphere Integration (Hewlett-Packard (HP) & Intel) On-demand webcast: Steps to Move into a Virtualized Environment (VMware) AC vs. DC Power Distribution for Data Centers (APC by Schneider Electric)   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 CIOs predict the death of the PC and the desk phone Mobile working means we will soon be bidding farewell to some of the staples of business tech. 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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[TechRepublic] How many photos exist of Neil Armstrong walking on the moon?

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Geek Trivia: How many photos exist of Neil Armstrong walking on the moon? Neil Armstrong was the lead photographer on Apollo 11, and he couldn't be in the photos he was taking. Thus the scant few photos of the first moonwalker are a rare and precious commodity. Read more Resource of the day Charting the Course to a Customer-Centric Business Forrester surveyed over 400 business who are succeeding in challenging times. Register for this live, interactive broadcast to learn how business leaders are dealing with growing uncertainty, tougher competition, increasing costs and inflexible, overloaded IT systems. Additional TechRepublic resources   Weekend viewing: Code Rush, PyCon Australia, and Stephen Fry Relax this weekend with a selection of thoughtful videos. Read more Do modern gadgets make working on holiday unavoidable? Mobile technology is making more and more people feel they have a duty to check in with the office, even though they're on vacation. Read more Five apps to make you a better typist Improve your keyboarding skills with the help of one of these typing tutors. Read more Featured multimedia   NASA's Webb telescope to see 13 billion light years away (pictures) Hubble's successor, the next generation infrared-optimized James Webb Space Telescope is set to launch in 2018. View on site Desktop Wallpaper: Mars as seen by Curiosity In August 2012, NASA successfully landed a vehicle named Curiosity on the surface of Mars. The first images are starting to roll in to the NASA site and some of them make for some interesting otherworldly desktop wallpaper. View on site Nail-biting ride into radiation maelstrom seeks to unlock space secrets (pictures) Scientists eagerly await data from twin satellites which lifted off today toward the heart of the dangerous Van Allen radiation belts. View on site Today's recommended downloads Forrester Seven Top Integration Trends for 2011 to 2012 (IBM) Data, Data Everywhere - A Special Report on Managing Information (SAP) Quantifying the Value of Delivering a Smarter Shopping Experience (IBM) Learning to Compete: IT's Next Transformation (EMC) Charting the Course to a Customer-Centric Business (IBM) More Apollo Geek Trivia   What were the 'controversial' call signs for the Apollo 10 spacecraft? How many Apollo Goodwill Moon Rocks have gone missing? What onboard Christmas gifts did the Apollo 8 astronauts leave famously unopened? Connect with TechRepublic CIOs predict the death of the PC and the desk phone Mobile working means we will soon be bidding farewell to some of the staples of business tech. 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

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[TechRepublic] Intro to the Paged Media Module in CSS3

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Introduction to the Paged Media Module in CSS3 Ryan Boudreaux reviews the basics about using the CSS3 Paged Media Module to create formatted pages for print or for other electronic pages. Read more Resource of the day IBM BladeCenter Foundation for Cloud by Anne McFarland IBM BladeCenter Foundation for Cloud is a data-center-in-a-box, featuring an integrated virtualization platform with converged networking, virtualized servers, storage and management. Discover a fully-virtualized, balanced infrastructure. Read more now. Additional TechRepublic resources   Effective design principles for web designers: Proximity Ryan Boudreaux finishes his series on the four basic design principles. Here, he reviews proximity and how it can be used to better please the eye. Read more WordPress Twenty Twelve, NZ patent loophole, Thunderbird gets chat New software, new laws and new themes are the order of the day. Read more A little known DigiKam tool: Print Assistant Marco Fioretti shows three uses for DigiKam's Print Assistant feature and reviews some of the settings. Read more Best practices for mobile application development (revisited) Do we need a new set of best practices for mobile device application development? Read more Surfing the World Wide Web, raw style Marco Fioretti gets to the bottom of the "mysterious" Surfraw program and tells you what you can do with it to power-up your WWW research skills. Read more Why businesses shouldn't trust Apple's cloud services Erik Eckel explains why iCloud is not a business-grade solution for certain critical functions. Here is what he recommends instead. Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Bill Detwiler cracks open the Galaxy Note 10.1. This Samsung tablet is easy to open, simple to service, and has several improvements over the 10-inch Galaxy Tab. View on site Today's recommended downloads On-demand webcast: Steps to Move into a Virtualized Environment (VMware) On-Demand Webcast: HP and Intel Deliver Flexible Networking Solutions (Intel & Hewlett-Packard (HP)) On-demand Webcast: Cloud-managed security vs. on-premise security: How to choose (GFI Software) Standardization and Modularity in Data Center Physical Infrastructure (APC by Schneider Electric) From Possible to Proven: Delivering Business Value Through Smarter Analytics (IBM) Connect with TechRepublic Do modern gadgets make working on holiday unavoidable? Mobile technology is making more and more people feel they have a duty to check in with the office, even though they're on vacation. 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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Will Sharp's lagging production impede 'iPhone 5' launch?

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Will Sharp's lagging production impede 'iPhone 5' launch? Sharp is falling behind in its production of screens ahead of Apple's rumored iPhone 5 launch, according to reports. Read more Resource of the day Forrester Seven Top Integration Trends for 2011 to 2012 Take a look at this white paper to see Forrester Research's top integration trends for 2011 and 2012. It's a new direction for business. Posts from TechRepublic   Best practices for mobile application development (revisited) Do we need a new set of best practices for mobile device application development? Read more Android leads mobile OS usage in Singapore and the Asia Pacific region Paul Mah highlights key drivers in smartphone usage and mobile OS percentages in Singapore and the Asia Pacific region, based on figures from an Ericsson ConsumerLab study. Read more Infographic: Two thirds of Android users don't pay for apps This Statista infographic compares iOS and Android users' willingness to pay for apps. Read more Posts from ZDNet   Time for Android to radically change the UI The patent infringement verdict against Samsung is a firm shot across the bow of Android. Google risks a continual stream of litigation from Apple unless it changes the look and feel of the Android UI. Read more FAA to study airplane electronic usage, thankfully won't consider voice calls The FAA has heard the vocal opinions of mobile devices users and will setup a study to evaluate the use of mobile devices at different stages of your flight. Voice calls are not being considered and should NEVER be allowed. Read more Google adds favorite sports teams and movies to Google Now Jelly Bean is on the Nexus 7 and Galaxy Nexus smartphone and Google keeps improving the experience with new enhancements to Google Now. Read more Google adds turn-by-turn, voice-guided navigation for bikers to Google Maps for Android Google Maps Navigation is one of my favorite features on my Android devices and today Google rolled out enhanced services for bikers. Read more Samsung announces ATIV S Windows Phone 8 device, looks like a Galaxy S III Windows Phone 8 announcements are expected from Nokia next week, but Samsung got the jump on everyone with the ATIV S announcement at IFA today in Berlin. Read more Qualcomm confirms S4 Snapdragon Pro SoC in LG Optimus G Qualcomm's new S4 Pro quad-core SoC packs a powerful punch, blowing away most of the competition. This new silicon will find a home in LG's upcoming 4G LTE handset, the LG Optimus G. Read more FCC to review mobile spectrum ownership The FCC is going to take a closer look at how many airwaves companies should individually own. Read more IDC: China will surpass U.S. in smartphone shipments this year China is poised to overtake the U.S. in smartphone shipments this year, according to a new report. Read more Featured multimedia   Five tools to tune up your typing skills If your keyboard skills are a bit shaky (or nonexistent), these typing tools can help you become more proficient and productive. View on site Five speedy Windows desktop search apps Even if your data is well organized, a good search tool will save you tons of time. Here are five apps to help you find what you need right away. View on site Today's recommended downloads Working Around the Clock: How HR & IT Collaboration Can Improve Global HCM (SkillSoft) IDC White Paper: Business Value of Managed Services (IBM) Live Webcast: Strategies for managing distributed IT environments (APC by Schneider Electric) Forrester Seven Top Integration Trends for 2011 to 2012 (IBM) Live Webcast: Succeeding in a World Gone Mobile (Citrix Online) Connect with TechRepublic Do modern gadgets make working on holiday unavoidable? Mobile technology is making more and more people feel they have a duty to check in with the office, even though they're on vacation. 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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