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The Editor's Daily Picks July 11, 2014 Editor of this Newsletter Jason Hiner | Global Editor in Chief, TechRepublic | @jasonhiner I write about the products, people, and ideas that are revolutionizing business with technology. This newsletter is my picks for the top tech stories of the day. Smartwatches: Wear did it all go wrong? Too much tech is turning off consumers: time for a rethink? 10 successful companies sprung from the PayPal Mafia Resource of the day Containerized Power and Cooling Modules for Data Centers This white paper compares two data center models, including the advantages and disadvantages of each, and identifies which environments can best leverage the facility module approach. More from TechRepublic 'Miss Destructo': CMO. Storyteller. Networker. Former Yam. The dentist will scan you now: The next generation of digital dentistry Is Chrome about to swing the knockout punch at Firefox? Pro tip: How to enroll in Apple's Volume Purchase Program Pro tip: Tweaking power options in Windows 8.1 Never miss a call on your Android device again with Flash On Call The cultural gaps between enterprise mobility and business intelligence More from ZDNet Apple's iPhone 6 upgrade cycle may be largest ever, say analysts CrossOver 13.2: Installing Windows program on Linux just got easier Dropbox's Streaming Sync promises better transfers for large files Huawei Ascend Mate2 review: No-contract, low price phone that lasts forever Microsoft acquires disaster recovery solutions firm InMage to strengthen Azure Are tablets about to get a promotion in the workplace? AWS' Vogels on hybrid cloud, mobile, big data, technical debt US is home to biggest chunk of Windows Phone users in the world Is Microsoft preparing to do more with the Xbox brand? The future of cities is here, and it's digital Microsoft gears up to open 'right to be forgotten' request form Gmail app on iOS vulnerable to snooping, thanks to 'certificate pinning' flaw Amazon seeks approval for drone tests closer to home Featured multimedia Photos: Inside the MadeSolid laboratory Suspended Kickstarter campaigns: 10 big fund-raisers that got yanked TechRepublic newsletters Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! The Mobile Revolution Startups Tech Decision Maker Today's recommended downloads Download a FREE Trial of the Network Bandwidth Analyzer Pack from SolarWinds! (SolarWinds) How to Make PCI DSS Compliance Easier (Dell Software) Maximizing Your Virtual Environment for the Latest Business Initiatives (IBM) Cloud Priorities 2014: Cloud strategies, priorities and plans of North American IT and professionals (ZDNet) Virtualization Efficiency Study (IBM) 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. 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.