Google Hangouts for Web could be the start of social networking 2.0

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Google in the Enterprise August 25, 2015 Editor of this Newsletter Conner Forrest | Staff Writer | @connerforrest Conner Forrest covers startups and Google for TechRepublic and is passionate about the convergence of technology and culture. Google Hangouts for Web could be the start of social networking 2.0 Google continues to spin off its services, each with its own identity. Jack Wallen posits this could be the beginning of the new social world order. Resource of the day Time to Fabricate a Term for Prefabricated Modular Data Centers? This paper proposes standard terminology for categorizing the types of prefabricated modular data centers, defines and compares their key attributes, and provides a framework for choosing the best approach(es) based on business requirements. Additional TechRepublic resources Pro tip: How to speech-to-text in Google Docs Android Smart lock: Should you be using it? Pro tip: How to manually unroot an Android device 5 tech questions a CEO should ask on their first day in office The ABC's of Google's future: The TechRepublic Podcast, episode 8 Featured multimedia Five tools for recovering your data Today's recommended downloads Standardization and Modularity in Data Center Physical Infrastructure (APC by Schneider Electric) Network Bandwidth Performance and Traffic Patterns Tool (Solarwinds APAC) 12 Elements Of a Great Sales Playbook (TAS Software) Taming IT Complexity with Managed Services - IBM Report (Chinese) (IBM) CIO Report: Hybrid Cloud Requires a Transition from IT Service Builder to IT Service Broker (NetApp) Connect with TechRepublic A Special Feature from TechRepublic and ZDNet AI, Automation, and Tech Jobs There are some things that machines are simply better at doing than humans, but humans still have plenty going for them. Here's a look at how the two are going to work in concert to deliver a more powerful future for IT, and the human race. TechRepublic newsletters Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! The Cloud Revolution Big Data Analytics The Android Expert 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 2015 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.