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Five Apps July 31, 2014 Editor of this Newsletter Jody Gilbert | Senior Editor | @jodylgilbert Jody Gilbert has been writing and editing technical articles for the past 25 years. She was part of the team that launched TechRepublic and is now senior editor for Tech Pro Research. Track your competition: Five apps for gathering business intelligence The ability to stay current with industry developments and analyze competitor performance enables you to make the right business and technology decisions. Here are five apps that will help. Maximize productivity on your Apple device: Five go-to business apps Resource of the day On-demand Webcast - ZDNet's 2014 Cloud Priorities Research Presentation In case you missed it live, catch the on-demand presentation of ZDNet's latest cloud computing research. Bill Detwiler, Managing Editor of Tech Pro Research, unveils trends, use-cases, and attitudes driving cloud in business today. Hottest new lists Five apps that leave Google Contacts Manager in the dust Open source tools: Five outstanding audio editors Five free apps to help you feel at home in an unfamiliar city Additional TechRepublic resources Great replacements for your default iOS Weather, Notes, and Calculator apps 4 open-source productivity tools for Android that are better than their proprietary counterparts The driverless car edges closer to becoming a reality FTP remains a security breach in the making Pro tip: Use Windows 8's Format command to perform a secure disk wipe Trend Micro backs off Google Play malware claims Featured multimedia Crowdfunding triumphs: 11 runaway successes Today's recommended downloads Controlling and Managing Superuser Access (Dell Software) Find Direction for Your Enterprise Mobile Journey with "Destination: Possibility" Interactive Guide (SAP) Cloud Priorities 2014: Cloud strategies, priorities and plans of North American IT and professionals (ZDNet) On-demand Webcast - Identity is the New Perimeter (Centrify) The Importance of Managing Privileged Accounts (Dell Software) Connect with TechRepublic A Special Feature from TechRepublic and ZDNet The art of the hybrid cloud Cloud computing is insatiably gobbling up more of the backend services that power businesses. But, some companies have apps with privacy, security, and regulatory demands that preclude the cloud. Here's how to find the right mix of public cloud and private cloud. TechRepublic newsletters Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! 10 Things Tech Decision Maker Linux and Open Source Visit the Subscription Center to get other free newsletters, manage your account settings or to be removed from TechRepublic communications. The e-mail address for your subscription is habib2best@gmail.com. Unsubscribe | Send Feedback | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy Copyright 2014 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.